1962–63 in Israeli football

The 1962–63 season was the 15th season of competitive football in Israel and the 37th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

Review and Events

 * At the end of the season, the Liga Alef (second tier) was reconstructed expanding Liga Leumit, the top division, to 15 clubs and splitting into two regional divisions, each with 14 clubs. This meant that no clubs relegated from Liga Leumit, while 3 clubs promoted from Liga Alef, and 17 clubs promoted from Liga Bet To accommodate the vacant places in the two divisions of Liga Alef.

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


 * Promoted to Liga Leumit
 * Hapoel Ramat Gan
 * Hapoel Lod
 * Maccabi Sha'arayim

None
 * Relegated from Liga Leumit


 * Promoted to Liga Alef


 * Beitar Ramla
 * Hapoel Acre
 * Hapoel Givat Haim
 * Hapoel Givatayim
 * Hapoel Herzliya
 * Hapoel Kfar Blum
 * Hapoel Kiryat Ono
 * Hapoel Marmorek
 * Hapoel Nahariya


 * Hapoel Nahliel
 * Hapoel Rishon LeZion
 * Maccabi Hadera
 * Maccabi Ramat Amidar
 * Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv
 * Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov
 * SK Nes Tziona
 * YMCA Jerusalem


 * Relegated from Liga Alef
 * Hapoel Safed
 * Maccabi Ramla


 * Promoted to Liga Bet


 * Beitar Acre
 * Beitar Ezra
 * Beitar Kiryat Ekron
 * Beitar Nahariya
 * Beitar Safed
 * F.C. Even Yehuda
 * Hapoel Afikim
 * Hapoel Avraham Be'er Sheva
 * Hapoel Bnei Zion
 * Hapoel Dorot


 * Hapoel HaTzafon Jerusalem
 * Hapoel Kfar Shalem
 * Hapoel Migdal HaEmek
 * Hapoel Pardesiya
 * Shefa-'Amr Club
 * Hapoel Shikun HaMizrah
 * Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel
 * Maccabi Ashkelon
 * Maccabi Herzliya

* Hapoel Tel Hanan (3rd in Haifa division of Liga Gimel) merged with Hapoel HaMechonit from Liga Bet and was effectively promoted as well.


 * Relegated from Liga Bet
 * ASA Jerusalem
 * Beitar Beit Lid
 * Hapoel Kiryat Gat
 * Hapoel Yagur

Israel State Cup
The 1962–63 Israel State Cup, which stated during the previous season, was completed during the season and finished on 27 May 1963, with the final, in which Hapoel Haifa had beaten its city rivals 1–0.

Israel Super Cup
On 22 January 1963, league champions Hapoel Petah Tikva and cup holders Maccabi Haifa met in a contest for the second Super Cup. The cup, which wasn't sanctioned by the IFA, was donated by Ilanshil-Polio, an Israeli organization dedicated to aid Poliomyelitis victims, with proceedings going towards the organization. The match ended in 2–2 draw and the cup was shared.