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The 1960–61 season was the 13th season of competitive football in Israel and the 35th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

Review and Events
The national team competed in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup, hosted in South Korea. The team came out second after winning two matches and losing one, to eventual winners, South Korea.
In the 1962 World Cup qualification, Israel was drawn in the European Zone, into Group 7. The group was played in a knockout stage on a home-and-away basis. Israel defeated Cyprus in the first round and then Ethiopia in the second round, to advance to the zonal final, against Italy, which was played in October 1961.

Domestic leagues

Promotion and relegation
The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:

Promoted to Liga Leumit
Hapoel Tiberias

Promoted to Liga Alef
Beitar Netanya
Maccabi Ramla

Promoted to Liga Bet
Hapoel Kfar Blum
Hapoel Beit HaShita
HaCarmel Club Haifa
Hapoel Bat Yam
Hapoel Ya'akov Kfar Saba
Hapoel Ein Karem
Hapoel Sderot
Hapoel Bnei Zion

Relegated from Liga Leumit
Beitar Tel Aviv

Relegated from Liga Alef
Hapoel Hadera
Hapoel Herzliya

Relegated from Liga Bet
Hapoel Geva
Beitar Binyamina
Hapoel Karkur
Hapoel Dora Netanya
Hapoel Kiryat Shalom 1
Hapoel Zichronot
Maccabi Gedera
Hapoel Gedera

1. Hapoel Kiryat Shalom merged with Hapoel HaDarom Tel Aviv and remained, as part of the merged club, in Liga Bet.

Domestic cups

Israel State Cup
The 1958–59 Israel State Cup started during the previous season, but was carried over the summer break and finished with the final on 19 November 1959, in which Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Petah Tikva 4–3.

On 30 January 1960, the next season's competition began, and once again carried over to the next season.

National Teams

National team

1960 AFC Asian Cup

1960–61 matches

Seasons in Israeli football