The 1941–42 Palestine League was the ninth season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The defending champions were Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The Palestine League was divided into three regional divisions (Haifa, Jerusalem, Southern) with playoffs at the end of the season, with the league winners and the Southern League runners-up qualifying for a championship playoff.Peace in the Sport of Eretz Israel Football HaBoker, 24 August 1941, via archive.football.org.il
The Haifa League was cancelled on 5 March 1942 Memo No. 33 IFA, 8 March 1942 and a cup competition was played instead. Homenetmen Jerusalem won the Jerusalem League, and Maccabi Rishon LeZion won the Southern League. This meant that the two league winners, along with runner-up Maccabi Tel Aviv qualified to the championship playoff.
The championship playoff was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv.League and Cup Committee Meeting 1.11.43 Israeli Football Association
Southern League
Jerusalem League Homenetmen Jerusalem won the Jerusalem League. R.A.M.C. Jerusalem and Elitzur Jerusalem withdrew from the league.
Championship play-off At the conclusion of the regional leagues a championship play-off was held, with the two league winners and Maccabi Tel Aviv, runner-up of the Southern League. The matches between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Rishon LeZion were held first, with Maccabi Tel Aviv winning the matches 2–0 Al HaMishmar, 12 September 1943, Historical Jewish Press and 5–0. Al HaMishmar, 19 September 1943, Historical Jewish Press Next, Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Homenetmen Jerusalem drew their match 3–3, Al HaMishmar, 3 October 1943, Historical Jewish Press but later Homenetmen chose to forfeit their matches against Maccabi Tel Aviv, Al HaMishmar, 17 October 1943, Historical Jewish Press Al HaMishmar, 31 October 1943, Historical Jewish Press after which Homenetmen were ejected from the play-offs and Maccabi Tel Aviv was declared winner.
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