The 1951–52 season was the first edition of Liga Alef

Liga Alef

-History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef...

, which had replaced the Israeli League

Israeli League 1949-50

The 1949–50 season was the first and only edition of the Israeli League. Held the year after independence, it was contested by 13 clubs. The title was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv, whilst Maccabi Nes Tziona finished bottom of the league, losing all 24 matches, and were relegated...

 as the top division of football in Israel

Football in Israel

Football is the most popular sport in Israel. Football as an organised sport first developed in the United Kingdom who controlled Israel during the days of the British Mandate. Israel will be hosting the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2013....

 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

Maccabi Nes Tziona F.C.

Maccabi Nes Tziona was an Israeli football club based in Nes Tziona.-History:In 1923 the club won the Magen Shimshon, a cup for Maccabi-affiliated teams, and won it again the following season...

.

Maccabi Tel Aviv won their second consecutive championship, whilst the two Rishon LeZion clubs, Hapoel and Maccabi

Maccabi Rishon LeZion F.C.

Maccabi Rishon LeZion was an Israeli football club based in Rishon LeZion. The club spent two seasons in the top division at the start of the 1950s and was part of the wider Maccabi Rishon LeZion sports club which still exists today....

 were relegated. Maccabi Tel Aviv's Yehoshua Glazer

Yehoshua Glazer

Yehoshua Glazer is a former Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and for the Israel national football team his entire career. He is regarded as one of the greatest footballers in his home land of Israel.-Honours:...

 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

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Maccabi Tel Aviv	22	18	2	2	89	18	71	38
2	Maccabi Petah Tikva	22	12	6	4	65	23	42	30
3	Hapoel Haifa	22	14	1	7	46	26	20	29
4	Hapoel Petah Tikva	22	10	7	5	38	20	18	27
5	Hapoel Tel Aviv	22	9	7	6	31	22	9	25
6	Maccabi Rehovot Maccabi Rehovot F.C. Maccabi Rehovot F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Rehovot. The club competed in the top division during the 1950s, but today plays in Liga Gimel, the sixth and lowest level of Israeli football.-History:...	22	8	7	7	35	37
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7	Beitar Tel Aviv	22	7	7	8	39	41
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8	Hapoel Ramat Gan	22	7	3	12	37	46
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9	Maccabi Netanya	22	6	5	11	36	46
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10	Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...	22	6	5	11	33	53
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11	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	22	5	6	11	22	52
16	Relegated to Liga Bet Liga Bet -History:League football started in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga...
12		Maccabi Rishon LeZion Maccabi Rishon LeZion F.C. Maccabi Rishon LeZion was an Israeli football club based in Rishon LeZion. The club spent two seasons in the top division at the start of the 1950s and was part of the wider Maccabi Rishon LeZion sports club which still exists today....	22	1	2	19	13	100
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