The 1940 Liga Bet season was the second-tier league of the Palestine League organized by the

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. The league was split into three regional divisions: North, Samaria and South. The Samaria division was won by Degel Zion Tel Aviv, while

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won the North division and a British military team, RSG, which competed in the league as a guest, won the South Division. At the end of the season, Degel Zion, Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Rishon LeZion (who finished as runners-up in the South division) competed for promotions to the top division. Hapoel Rishon leZion and Degel Zion won the two top places and were promoted.

Regular season results

North division

8 teams competed in the division, with

winning the league with a perfect record. League Clubs: *Bar Kochva Haifa * Beitar Haifa * Hapoel Binyamina *

(division champions; advanced to promotion play-offs) * Hapoel Kfar Ata * Maccabi Binyamina * Maccabi Hadera * Maccabi Haifa

Samaria division

South division

Promotion play-offs

References

1939/1940 Season
Hapoel Petah Tikva Museum
In Liga Bet Samaria division
Davar, 26.5.40, Historical Jewish Press {{1939–40 in Mandatory Palestine football Liga Bet seasons

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