The 1948–49 season was Maccabi Tel Aviv's 43rd season since its establishment, in 1906, and first since the establishment of the State of Israel.
| 1948–49 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jerry Beit haLevi |
| Stadium | Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| State Cup | Quarter-final |
Due to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, civil footballing activities didn't start until spring 1949, with cup matches beginning on 9 April 1949[1] and league matches on 28 May 1949.[2] The club played its first match of the season on 8 January 1949, in a friendly against the Air Force XI.[3]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[4] | Scorers | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 1949 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | H | 6–2 | Aharon Sidi (2), Yosef Merimovich (2), Eli Fuchs, Hazkelevich | 3 |
| 11 June 1949 | Hapoel Haifa | A | 0–1 | 6 | |
| 18 June 1949 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | A | 3–0 | Yehoshua Glazer, Aharon Sidi, Shmuel Israeli | 6 |
| 25 June 1949 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | A | 2–3 | Hazkelevich (2) | 6 |
| 9 July 1949 | Maccabi Rehovot | H | 2–2 | Hazkelevich, Yehoshua Glazer | 7 |
| 16 July 1949 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | A | 3–2 | Shmuel Israeli, Eli Fuchs | 5 |
After 16 July 1949, the IFA announced the beginning of the summer break, and league matches resume in September 1949.[5]
League Table (top half) as of 16 July 1949:
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 9 |
| 3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Hapoel Haifa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| 5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 7 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
| Date | Round | Leg | Opponents | H / A | Result[4] | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 April 1949 | Round 1 | Leg 1 | Maccabi Rehovot | A | 1–2 | Zvi Studinski |
| 23 April 1949 | Round 1 | Leg 2 | Maccabi Rehovot | H | 2–0 | Aharon Sidi (2) |
| 8 May 1949 | Round 1 | P/O | Maccabi Rehovot | N | 8–0 | Eli Fuchs (3), Hazkelevich (2), Yehoshua Glazer, Yosef Merimovich, Aharon Sidi |
| 16 April 1949 | Quarter-finals | Leg 1 | Beitar Tel Aviv | A | 1–2 | Eli Fuchs |
| 16 April 1949 | Quarter-finals | Leg 2 | Beitar Tel Aviv | H | 0–2 |
References
edit- ^ Tomorrow the First Round of the Army Cup Matches[permanent dead link] Al HaMishamr, 8 April 1949, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Beginning of Liga Alef Matches[permanent dead link] Al HaMishmar, 27 May 1948, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Maccabi Tel Aviv Started Playing[permanent dead link] Lifa Leviathan, Herut, 9 January 1949, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ a b Maccabi Tel Aviv's score written first
- ^ In Sport[permanent dead link] Herut, 17 July 1949, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)