1933–34 in Mandatory Palestine football
| Season | 1933–34 | |||
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The 1933–34 season was the 7th season of competitive football in the British Mandate for Palestine under the Eretz Israel Football Association and the 2nd under the Arab Palestine Sports Federation.
IFA Competitions
1933–34 Palestine League
Due to orders of the High Commissioner for Palestine, the second edition of the Palestine League was played without participation of British teams, including the reigning champions, British Police. Hapoel Tel Aviv won the title after completing a perfect season of 14 victories in 14 matches.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 36 | 28 |
| 2 | Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Hapoel Haifa | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 12 |
| 6 | Maccabi Nes Tziona | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 10 |
| 7 | Maccabi Rehovot | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 6 |
| 8 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 35 | -25 | 3 |
1934 Palestine Cup
10 clubs entered the competition, which ended, as the previous competition, with a Tel Aviv derby. This time Hapoel defeated Maccabi 3–2 and won the cup.
Final
2 June 1934 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
Harlap  12'Berger Zimon |
2' Neufeld Beit haLevi |
Maccabi Avshalem Petah Tikva ground Referee: Adler |
National Team
1934 World Cup Qualification
The EIFA entered a team to the 1934 World Cup, and was placed in Group 12 of the qualification rounds, with Egypt and Turkey. Following Turkey's withdrawal, the national team faced Egypt in a two-legged tie. Prior to the first match the national team played three practice matches, the first against a Royal Air Force Palestine XI, which was won 7–2, the second against a British military team from Gaza, which was won 3–1, and the second against a Royal Air Force Middle East XI, which was won 8–1.[1]
| 1934 WCQ 16 March 1934 | Egypt .svg.png){kind=small} |
7–1 |  Mandatory Palestine |
Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Mokhtar 11', 35', 51' Taha 21', 79'Latif 43', 87' |
Report | Nudelman 61' |
Stadium: British Army Ground Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Stanley Wells (England) | |||
| 1934 WCQ 6 April 1934 | Mandatory Palestine |
1–4 | Egypt |
Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine | ||
| Sukenik 54' |
Report | Latif 2' Mokhtar 7', 22'Fawzi 35' |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Frederick John Goodsby (England) | |||
Egypt qualified for the final round.
Line-ups
Coaches: 
Egon Pollak, 
Shimon Ratner
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16/03/1934: 06/04/1934: |
References
- ↑ Shohat, Elisha (2006). 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. p. 62.
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