The 1955–56 Maccabi Jaffa season was the club's 7th season since its establishment in 1949.
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 1st in its division and qualifying to the promotion/relegation play-offs against the 10th and 11th placed clubs in Liga Alef, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Kfar Saba, and the Liga Bet North winners, Hapoel Kiryat Haim.Maccabi Jaffa and Hapoel K.H. – Liga Bet Champions Hadshot HaSport, 2 October 1955, p. 1 Maccabi Jaffa topped the play-offs table and was promoted, for the first time in its existence, to the top division.Jaffa and Kfar Saba Promoted to Liga Leumit Hadshot HaSport, 6 November 1955, p. 1
At the end of the season, the club placed 10th (out of 12) in the league, which meant the club had to face promotion/relegation play-offs against the first placed team from Liga Alef, Hakoah Tel Aviv. Maccabi Jaffa won both play-off matches and stayed in Liga Leumit.Maccabi Jaffa – Hakoah T.A. 3:1 Davar, 10 June 1956, Historical Jewish Press Maccabi Jaffa had Beaten Hakoah T.A. 1:0 and stayed among the 10 Leumit Clubs Davar, 17 June 1956, Historical Jewish Press
Match Results
Legend
1954–55 Liga Bet (south division) The league began on 8 January 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 18 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 4 rounds being played during September and October 1955.1955-1955 Liga Leumit Schedule dribblist.com
Final table PosClubPWDLGFGAGRPts 1Maccabi Jaffa22164273213.4836Promotion\relegation play-offs2Hakoah Tel Aviv22163355163.44353Hapoel Jerusalem22136360311.94324Hapoel Mahane Yehuda22114756421.33265Hapoel Rehovot22104862441.4124
Matches
Results by match
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Table PosClubPWDLGFGAGRPtsNotes1Maccabi Jaffa3210824.005Liga Leumit2Hapoel Kfar Saba3120531.6743Hapoel Kiryat Haim3111570.713Liga Alef4Beitar Jerusalem3003390.330 Maccabi Jaffa promoted to Liga Leumit
Matches
1955–56 Liga Leumit
Final table PosClubPWDLGFGAGRPts 8Maccabi Netanya22921131440.70209Hapoel Ramat Gan22901328420.671810Maccabi Jaffa22651139480.8117Promotion/relegation play-offs11Maccabi Rehovot22611525640.3913Relegated to Liga Alef12Hapoel Kfar Saba22361320480.4212
Matches
Results by match
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Maccabi Jaffa won 4–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Hakoah Tel Aviv remained in Liga Alef.
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