The 1951–52 season was the first edition of Liga Alef, which had replaced the Israeli League as the top division of

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following a year-long hiatus. It took place between October 1951 to June 1952 and was contested by 12 clubs, the same ones which had played in the top flight during the 1949–50 season minus Maccabi Nes Tziona.

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won their second consecutive championship, whilst the two

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clubs,

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and Maccabi were relegated. Maccabi Tel Aviv's Yehoshua Glazer was the top scorer with 27 goals. At the time, the league was played with two points for a win and one for a draw.

Final table

Results

References

Israel - List of Final Tables
RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:1951-52 Liga Alef Liga Alef seasons

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1951–52 in Israeli football leagues