The following article is a summary of the 1921–22 football in Mandatory Palestine. As the local football association wasn't founded until July 1928, there were no officially organized competitions during the season.
Overview During the season there was little activity with only a handful of matches being played or reported. However, football began to spread throughout the country, being played between schoolboys on field trips, such as a match played in Rishon LeZion between the local Scouts branch and visiting Scouts from RamlaRishon LeZion Do'ar HaYom, 12 March 1922, Historical Jewish Press and a match played in Safed between the visiting pupils of Hebrew Reali School and local Arab pupils, which resulted in a 4–1 win for the Reali.Safed Do'ar HaYom, 21 April 1922, Historical Jewish Press In Haifa the manager of the Train Depot arranged an inter-departmental cup match, which needed extra time to be settled.Haifa Do'ar HaYom, 25 April 1922, Historical Jewish Press
Known matches As no governing body existed at the time, and with limited possibilities for travel, the football sections of the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv societies played matches, mostly against teams of British soldiers stationed in the vicinity. Several matches were reported as they were to be played, but no result was given for the match afterwards, and it is not known if the matches were played.
Date VenueHomeAwayResultNotes15 October 1921 Ratisbonne Ground Maccabi JerusalemLancashire Regiment 2–3Jerusalem Day by Day Do'ar HaYom, 16 October 1921, Historical Jewish Press 31 December 1921 Select Ground H.E.I. (British Army)Maccabi Tel Aviv1–3Latest News Do'ar HaYom, 2 January 1922, Historical Jewish Press 4 February 1922 Rec. Ground Jerusalem Sports ClubMaccabi Tel Aviv4–2Jerusalem Day by Day Do'ar HaYom, 4 February 1922, Historical Jewish Press
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