The 1954–55 Liga Alef season was the last in which it was the

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's top football league, as the following season it was replaced by

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Heruth, 2.9.55, Historical Jewish Press and became the country's second tier. It consisted of 14 clubs, the 12 from the top division in the previous season and two promoted clubs ( Hapoel Hadera and

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). It used two points for a win and one for a draw. The title was won by Hapoel Petah Tikva, the club's first championship, whilst Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Balfouria (who had finished bottom the previous season) were relegated automatically. Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Kfar Saba took part in the promotion/relegation play-offs with the top two clubs from

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, in which Kfar Saba retained their place in the top division, but Beitar were relegated.

Final table

Results

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 17.

Top goalscorers

^{Source:Nisim Elmaliah – Top Scorer
2 Dear Points, Izhar Brener, Pirsumei Sport, 1955, p. 20}

Promotion-relegation play-off

A promotion-relegation play-off between the 12th and 11th-placed teams in Liga Alef, Hapoel Kfar Saba and

, and the winners of the regional divisions of

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and Hapoel Kiryat Haim. Each team played the other three once.

References

Israel - List of Final Tables
RSSSF
In the Play-offs
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In the Play-offs
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Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Jaffa promoted to Liga Leumit
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1954–55 in Israeli football leagues