1956–57 Liga Alef
The 1956–57 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba win the title.originally, the top two clubs were due to gain promotion to Liga Leumit.Matches were played initially during September, but Maccabi Rehovot, who had finished the season in the second place and had expected to be promoted, declined to participate and appealed the committee's decision.The results of Rehovot's matches were initially recorded as 0-3 technical losses.Hapoel Hadera and Hakoah Tel Aviv were due to play a deciding match to set who will play against Maccabi Jaffa, but Hapoel Hadera declined to participate in protest at the IFA's decision to allow Maccabi Rehovot to replay their games.