The 1948–49 season was Maccabi Tel Aviv's 43rd season since its establishment, in 1906, and first since the establishment of the State of Israel.
Due to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, civil footballing activities didn't start until spring 1949, with cup matches beginning on 9 April 1949 Tomorrow the First Round of the Army Cup Matches Al HaMishamr, 8 April 1949, Historical Jewish Press and league matches on 28 May 1949.Beginning of Liga Alef Matches Al HaMishmar, 27 May 1948, Historical Jewish Press The club played its first match of the season on 8 January 1949, in a friendly against the Air Force XI.Maccabi Tel Aviv Started Playing Lifa Leviathan, Herut, 9 January 1949, Historical Jewish Press
Israeli League DateOpponentVenueResultMaccabi Tel Aviv's score written firstScorersPosition4 June 1949 Maccabi Petah TikvaH6–2Aharon Sidi (2), Yosef Merimovich (2), Eli Fuchs, Hazkelevich 311 June 1949 Hapoel HaifaA0–1 618 June 1949 Maccabi Rishon LeZionA3–0Yehoshua Glazer, Aharon Sidi, Shmuel Israeli 625 June 1949 Hapoel Petah TikvaA2–3Hazkelevich (2) 69 July 1949 Maccabi RehovotH2–2Hazkelevich, Yehoshua Glazer716 July 1949 Hapoel Ramat GanA3–2Shmuel Israeli, Eli Fuchs 5
After 16 July 1949, the IFA announced the beginning of the summer break, and league matches resume in September 1949.In Sport Herut, 17 July 1949, Historical Jewish Press
League Table (top half) as of 16 July 1949: Club1Beitar Tel Aviv6501263102Maccabi Petah Tikva7412281693Hapoel Tel Aviv440010184Hapoel Haifa6321101185Maccabi Tel Aviv6312161076Hapoel Petah Tikva731310197 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
State Cup DateRoundLegOpponentsScorers Round 1 Leg 1A 1–2 Zvi Studinski 23 April 1949 Round 1 Leg 2Maccabi RehovotH 2–0 Aharon Sidi (2) 8 May 1949 Round 1 P/OMaccabi RehovotN 8–0 Eli Fuchs (3), Hazkelevich (2), Yehoshua Glazer, Yosef Merimovich, Aharon Sidi16 April 1949 Beitar Tel AvivA 1–2 Eli Fuchs16 April 1949 Quarter-finals Leg 2Beitar Tel AvivH 0–2
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