1959–60 in Israeli football

The 1959–60 season was the 12th season of competitive football in Israel and the 34th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

Review and Events

 * The national team was involved in two qualifying campaigns, for the 1960 Olympics and for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup. The team won its group in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification and qualified for the main competition, held in October 1960. In the Olympic qualifications, the national team finished second on goal difference, behind the eventual competition winners, Yugoslavia.

Promotion and relegation
The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:


 * Promoted to Liga Leumit
 * Shimshon Tel Aviv


 * Promoted to Liga Alef
 * Maccabi Sha'arayim
 * Hapoel Herzliya


 * Promoted to Liga Bet
 * Beitar Haifa
 * Hapoel Yagur
 * Hapoel Geva
 * Hapoel Pardesiya
 * Hapoel Karkur
 * Hapoel HaDarom Tel Aviv
 * Hapoel Zichronot
 * Maccabi Holon
 * Hapoel Eilat


 * Relegated from Liga Leumit
 * Hapoel Ramat Gan


 * Relegated from Liga Alef
 * Maccabi Rehovot
 * Hapoel Netanya


 * Relegated from Liga Bet
 * Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel
 * Maccabi Tiberias
 * Hapoel Even Yehuda 1
 * Hapoel Beit Lid
 * Hapoel Tel Mond
 * Hapoel HaTzafon Jerusalem
 * Hakochav Or Yehuda
 * Hapoel Shmuel Be'er Sheva
 * Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi

1. Hapoel Even Yehuda withdrew from the league at the end of the season and was replaced by a club from Liga Gimel.

Israel State Cup
The 1958–59 Israel State Cup started during the previous season, but was carried over the summer break and finished with the final on 19 November 1959, in which Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Petah Tikva 4–3.

On 30 January 1960, the next season's competition began, and once again carried over to the next season.