The 1954–55 Maccabi Haifa season was the club's 42nd season since its establishment, in 1913, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.
| 1954–55 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Eli Fuchs |
| Stadium | Kiryat Haim Stadium |
| Liga Alef | not completed |
| State Cup | not completed |
| Top goalscorer | League: Yisha'ayahu Held (12) All: Yisha'ayahu Held (18) |
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.
Review and events edit
- Although league matches from the previous season ended on 13 March 1954,[1] the confirmation of the league's final standings was delayed, as a match between Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Petah Tikva, which was played on 26 December 1953 and ended with a 3–2 win for Haifa, was claimed to be fixed, to allow Maccabi Haifa to win.[2] Eventually, on 10 January 1955, the IFA decided to replay the match in a neutral venue,[3] Maccabi Haifa won the rematch 4–1 and secured their spot in the top division.[4]
- The club played one international friendly match during the season, against APOEL FC, on 9 April 1955. Maccabi Haifa won the match 2–0, with goals scored by Held and Hardy.[5][6]
Match Results edit
Legend edit
Win Draw Loss
Liga Alef edit
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.[7] Before the start of the season, Maccabi Haifa played one match to complete the 1953–54 Liga Alef season.
League table (as of 2 July 1955) edit
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 1.33 | 23 |
| 5 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 1.13 | 22 |
| 6 | Maccabi Haifa | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 1.24 | 21 |
| 7 | Maccabi Netanya | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 1.00 | 21 |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 0.97 | 18 |
Source:[8]
Matches edit
1953–54 Liga Alef edit
| 15 January 1955 | Maccabi Haifa | 4–1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Kfar Saba |
Held  1', 58'Hardy 42', 65' |
Report | 17' Scharf |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Aharon Werner |
1954–55 Liga Alef edit
| 5 February 1955 1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Kfar Saba |
| H. Glazer 66' |
Report | Stadium: Hapoel Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Moshe Cohen |
| 12 February 1955 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–3 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | Haifa |
| Frankfurter 28' |
Report | 50' Schtalzer 61', 71' Manar |
Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Reuven Frisner |
| 19 February 1955 3 | Maccabi Netanya | 4–4 | Maccabi Haifa | Netanya |
| M. Cohen 11', 83' I. Caspi 56' (pen.) Y. Spiegel 71' |
Report | 2', 30', 43' Hardy 86' (pen.) Ben-Tzvi |
Stadium: Sar-Tov Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Silbermann |
| 26 February 1955 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Haifa |
| Ben-Tzvi 73' (pen.) |
Report | 30', 70' Israeli 90' Glazer |
Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Cohen |
| 5 March 1955 5 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 0–2 | Maccabi Haifa | Tel Aviv |
| Report | 37' Daniel 62' Held |
Stadium: Basa Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Frisner |
| 12 March 1955 6 | Beitar Jerusalem | 1–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Jerusalem |
| Elfasi 65' |
Report | Stadium: YMCA Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Avraham Dudkevich |
| 19 March 1955 7 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–3 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Haifa |
| E. Fuchs 81' |
Report | 3', 80' Stelmach 61' Zelikovich |
Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Werner |
| 1 April 1955 8 | Hapoel Hadera | 1–3 | Maccabi Haifa | Hadera |
| Piterman 24' |
Report | 14', 77' Held 85' Tenenmaum |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Werner |
| 7 April 1955 9 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–1 | Hapoel Balfouria | Haifa |
| Eichenboim 17' (o.g.) |
Report | 83' Tal |
Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Halperin |
| 13 April 1955 10 | Hapoel Haifa | 4–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Haifa |
| Schneid 18', 63' Shamir 43' Kramer 72' |
Report | Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Ben-Rubi |
| 16 April 1955 11 | Maccabi Haifa | 4–0 | Maccabi Rehovot | Haifa |
| Hardy 6', 44' Tenenbaum 8' Held 53' |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Moshe Cohen |
| 23 April 1955 12 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Tel Aviv |
| Alaluf 88' |
Report | 73' Hardy |
Stadium: Basa Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Hillman |
| 30 April 1955 13 | Maccabi Haifa | 0–1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Haifa |
| Report | 35' A. Carmeli |
Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Dudkevich |
| 14 May 1955 14 | Maccabi Haifa | 2–1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Haifa |
| Georgiou 18', 71' |
Report | 69' H. Glazer |
Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ben-Rubi |
| 21 May 1955 15 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Givatayim |
| Report | 47' Held |
Stadium: HaMakhtesh Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dudkevich |
| 4 June 1955 16 | Maccabi Haifa | 6–2 | Maccabi Netanya | Haifa |
| Hardy 6' Tenenbaum 47' Ben-Tzvi 52' (pen.) Held 54' Georgiou 74' Fuchs 80' |
Report | 44' M. Cohen 55' Meller |
Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Rozenbaum |
| 11 June 1955 17 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Maccabi Haifa | Tel Aviv |
| Glazer 77' |
Report | 51' Tenenmaum 62' (pen.) Ben-Tzvi |
Stadium: Basa Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Fried |
| 18 June 1955 18 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–1 | Beitar Tel Aviv | Haifa |
| Hardy 23' |
Report | 52' Kasuto |
Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
| 26 June 1955 19 | Maccabi Haifa | 5–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Haifa |
| Held 22', 44', 63' Georgiou 54' Fuchs 66' |
Report | Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ben-Rubi |
| 3 July 1955 20 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Petah Tikva |
| Y. Vissoker 15' (pen.) |
Report | 75' Held |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rosenbaum |
Results by match edit
State Cup edit
| 26 March 1955 Round 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 9–1 | Hapoel Nes Tziona | Haifa |
| Held 16', 20', 30', 83' Hardy 58', 65', 85' Georgiou 66' Tenenmaum 63' |
Report | Shohatovich 43' |
Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Stern |
| 28 May 1955 Round 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 9–0 | Orthodox Haifa | Haifa |
| Georgiou 11' Fuchs 25', 26', 27', 53
' Almani 63', 70' Held 72', 84' |
Report | Stadium: Kiryat Haim Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Medler |
References edit
- ^ Beitar Tel Aviv to Liga Bet[permanent dead link] Al HaMishmar, 14 March 1954, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ The Scandal in Haifa[permanent dead link] Herut, 3 January 1954, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ The League Match Maccabi Haifa-P.T. Will Be Replayed This Saturday in Kfar Saba Hadshot HaSport, 12 January 1955, via archive.football.org.il (in Hebrew)
- ^ Maccabi Haifa - Maccabi P.T. 4:1 (2:1)[permanent dead link] Ma'ariv, 16 January 1955, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ A Speedy Win in the Final 8 Minutes Hadshot HaSport, 10 April 1955, p. 8 (in Hebrew)
- ^ Maccabi Haifa Beats APOEL 2:0 Al HaMishmar, 10 April 1955, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ 1955-1955 Liga Leumit Schedule Archived 2015-07-26 at the Wayback Machine dribblist.com (in Hebrew)
- ^ Hadshot HaSport, 3 July 1955 (in Hebrew)