1955–56 Liga Gimel
# 1955–56 Liga Gimel

The 1955–56 Liga Gimel season saw 72 clubs competing in 10 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet. This was the first season of fourth tier football in Israel, following the formation of Liga Leumit as the top division.

Hapoel Saded, Hapoel Kfar Ata, Hapoel Tiberias, Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Givat Haim, Hapoel Lod, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Jaffa, Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva won their regional divisions and qualified for the Promotion play-offs.

At the Promotion play-offs, Hapoel Kfar Ata and Hapoel Tiberias were promoted to Liga Bet from the North play-offs, whilst Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were promoted to Liga Bet from the South play-offs.

## Upper Galilee Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Safed | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 21 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hapoel Kfar Giladi | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 16 | |
| 3 | HaChalutz Safed | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 16 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Ayelet HaShahar | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 9 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 7 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Lehavot HaBashan | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 2 | |

Hapoel She'ar Yashuv and Maccabi Safed withdrew from the league during the season.

## Western Galilee Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Kfar Ata | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 25 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Beitar Acre | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 18 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Zvi Nahariya | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 18 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Kfar Hasidim | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 14 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Yas'ur | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 13 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Doveh Beit HaEmek | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 4 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Yehiam Kabri | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Matzuva Hanita | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 2 | |

## Jordan Valley Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Tiberias | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 18 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Beitar Tiberias | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 16 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Afikim | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 2 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Ma'agan | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 2 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Yavne'el | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kinneret | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | |

## North Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 16 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Beitar Yehuda Haifa | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 15 | |
| 3 | Atid Haifa | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 10 | |
| 4 | Beitar Binyamina | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 9 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Givat Zaid | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 6 | |
| 6 | Beitar Pardes Hanna | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | |

* Maccabi Afula withdrew from the league during the season.

## Samaria Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Givat Haim | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 26 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Beitar Netanya | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 20 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Nahliel | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 18 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Givat Olga | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 11 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Yanuv | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 10 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kfar Yona | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 6 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Meyasdim Hadera | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 5 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Burgata | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 2 | |

## Sharon Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Lod | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 16 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hapoel Herzliya | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 12 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Neve Yamin | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Elishama | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Jaljulia | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | |

## Dan Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Jaffa | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 21 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Maccabi Bat Yam | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 21 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Ever HaYarkon | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 20 | |
| 4 | Kadima Jaffa | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 17 | |
| 5 | Beitar Saqiya | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 12 | |
| 6 | Bar Kochva Tel Aviv | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 9 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Bat Yam | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 6 | |
| 8 | Beitar Bat Yam | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 4 | |

* Beitar Ramat Israel withdrew from the league during the season.
* Hapoel Jaffa defeated Maccabi Bat Yam in a deciding match to qualify to the promotion play-offs.

## Middle Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Holon | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 33 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Maccabi Holon | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 29 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Ganei Tikva | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 28 | |
| 4 | Terra Santa Jaffa | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 22 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Beit Dagon | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 17 | |
| 6 | Beitar Yehuda Jerusalem | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 14 | |
| 7 | Beitar Holon | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 14 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Kochav Or Yehuda | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 8 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Azor | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 6 | |
| 10 | Beitar Beit Dagon | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 4 | |

## Central Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Ramla | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 23 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Beitar Lod | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 23 | |
| 3 | Beitar Ramla | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 18 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Or Yehuda | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 12 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Yehud | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 10 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kochav HaTzafon Jerusalem | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 9 | |
| 7 | HaKochav Lod | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 9 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Hadar Ramatayim | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 8 | |

## South Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 23 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | SK Nes Tziona | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 16 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 15 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Marmorek | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 10 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Shoval | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 8 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Sha'arayim | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 7 | |
| 7 | Kochav Nes Tziona | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 3 | |
