1940–41 in Mandatory Palestine football

Season

1940–41

← 1939–40

1941–42 →

The 1940–41 season was the 14th season of competitive football in the British Mandate for Palestine under the Eretz Israel Football Association.

During the season, no official competitions were held due to disagreements between Hapoel and Maccabi factions in the IFA,^[1]^[2] and the teams played only in friendly matches and tournaments.

Non-EIFA tournaments

Melchett Cup

The annual cup competition for Maccabi clubs was played during September 1940. In the final, played at the Maccabiah Stadium, Maccabi Tel Aviv had beaten Maccabi Nes Tziona 2–1 with goals from Gaul Machlis and Herzl Fritzner, while Avraham Schneiderowitz scored for Nes Tziona.^[3]

Autumn Cup

This cup competition was announced by FA executive Arthur Baar as a way to have the teams playing throughout the crisis in the FA.^[2] Most Maccabi teams chose not to participate, instead competing in their own league.

The competition was played as a two-legged knockout competition. Hapoel Tel Aviv and a British military team, named after its captaion, Mr. Watson, qualified for the final. The British team won the first leg, played on 18 January 1941,^[4] while Hapoel Tel Aviv won 3–1 in the return leg to win the cup.^[5]

National Shield

This league competition, also nicknamed "Ersatz League",^[6]^[7] was set up by Maccabi as a replacement for the Palestine League.

At the top, 9 teams, from the previous season's top division and Liga Bet, as well as a team representing the Sarona police force, competed for the National Shield (Hebrew: מגן הארץ‎‎, Magen HaAretz). The competition was held between November 1940 and July 1941.

The second level was divided into a Samaria (north) and Sharon (south) division, with the winners competing for a prize donated by Palestine Brewery and called Nesher Cup.^[2] Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov won the Samaria division,^[8] Maccabi Netanya won the Sharon division, as well as being awarded the cup itself.^[9]^[10]

League table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
1	Maccabi Petah Tikva	16	10	4	2	41	13	3.15	24
2	Maccabi Rehovot	16	10	4	2	34	14	2.43	24
3	Beitar Tel Aviv	16	9	2	3	39	22	1.77	20
4	Maccabi Tel Aviv	16	7	5	4	42	28	1.50	19
5	Sarona Police	16	9	1	6	34	24	1.42	19
6	Degel Zion Tel Aviv	16	5	4	7	21	24	0.88	14
7	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	16	5	4	7	25	29	0.89	14
8	Hakoah Tel Aviv	16	2	1	13	14	65	0.22	5
9	Maccabi Nes Tziona	16	1	1	14	11	42	0.26	3

References

↑ Shohat, Elisha (2006). 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. p. 111.
1 2 3 A Crisis in the National Football Association HaBoker, 10 November 1940, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
↑ Maccabi T.A. Wins Melchett Cup for 1940 HaBoker, 29 September 1940, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
↑ Mr. Watson Team Wins the Autumn Cup HaBoker, 19 January 1941, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
↑ Hapoel Tel Aviv Wins the Autumn Cup HaBoker, 2 February 1941, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
↑ "Ersatz" League Surprises The Palestine Post, 26 November 1940, Historical Jewish Press
↑ "Ersatz" League Trophy Handed to Abshalom The Palestine Post, 1 July 1940, Historical Jewish Press
↑ Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov at the Top of the League of Nesher Cup for the Samaria Division HaBoker, 2 March 1941, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
↑ Disagreement Regarding Nesher Shield HaMashkif, 28 August 1941, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
↑ Nathanya Maccabi Held By Rishon Maccabi The Palestine Post, 3 September 1941, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)

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