1954–55 Hapoel Balfouria F.C. season

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Hapoel Balfouria
1954–55 season
StadiumHapoel Ground, Afula
Liga Alefnot completed
State CupIntermediate Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Reuven Tal (5)
All: Reuven Tal (6)

The 1954–55 Hapoel Balfouria season was the club's 13th season since its establishment, in 1906, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel. This was the club's second and last season in the top division. During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.

Review and events

  • Before the beginning of the season, the club merged with Hapoel Afula.[1] The club kept the name Hapoel Balfouria, although it was also called Hapoel Balfouria/Afula.[2]
  • As the club finished bottom at the end of the previous season, the club was initially placed in Liga Bet, and started the season in this division on 8 January 1955.[3] However, as the IFA reprieved the club from relegation as part of the settlement reached to eliminate the dispute that interrupted IFA activities,[4][5] the club was returned to Liga Alef, and began the season anew in Liga Alef on 5 February 1955.

Match Results

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss

Liga Alef

League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.[6]

League table (as of 2 July 1955)

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GR Pts
10 Hapoel Haifa 20 6 6 8 31 35 0.89 18
11 Hapoel Ramat Gan 20 7 3 10 23 27 0.85 17
12 Beitar Jerusalem 20 5 5 10 27 47 0.57 15
13 Hapoel Hadera 20 6 2 12 24 37 0.65 14
14 Hapoel Balfouria 20 2 2 16 23 92 0.25 6

Source:[7]

Matches

Liga Bet
9 January 1955 1 Hapoel Nahariya 3–1 Hapoel Balfouria Nahariya
Report (p. 8) Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sher
29 January 1955 1 Hapoel Beit Lid 2–1 Hapoel Balfouria Netanya
Machluf File:Soccerball shade.svg 22'
Sasson File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Report (p. 8) File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Zussmann Stadium: Hapoel Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Grauber
Liga Alef
7 April 1955 9 Maccabi Haifa 1–1 Hapoel Balfouria Haifa
Eichenboim File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' (o.g.) Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' Tal Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Halperin
14 May 1955 14 Hapoel Balfouria 0–1 Maccabi Rehovot Afula
File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Schmilovich Stadium: Hapoel Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Scheindling

Results by match

Match1234567891011121314151617181920
ResultLLLDLLLLDLWLWLLLLLLL
Position1013141314141414141414141414141414141414
Updated to match(es) played on 3 July 1955. Source: 2 Dear Points
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

State Cup

References

  1. The FA Activated Ma'ariv 29 August 1954, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. Friendly Matches Al HaMishmar, 4 September 1954, p.3, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. Liga Bet Matches Started Hadshot HaSport, 9 January 1955, p. 8 (in Hebrew)
  4. The Football Conflict Is Eliminated - 14 Teams Will Begin Liga Alef Matches Next Saturday Hadshot HaSport, 30 January 1955, via archive.football.org.il (in Hebrew)
  5. Peace Returned to the Football Association[permanent dead link] Ma'ariv, 30 January 1955, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  6. 1955-1955 Liga Leumit Schedule Archived 2015-07-26 at the Wayback Machine dribblist.com (in Hebrew)
  7. Hadshot HaSport, 3 July 1955 (in Hebrew)