1920–21 in Mandatory Palestine football
The following article is a summary of the 1920–21 football in Mandatory Palestine. As the local football association wasn't founded until July 1928, there were no officially organized competitions during the season. Overview Following its occupation by British troops in 1917–1918, Palestine was governed by the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration. In July 1920, the military administration was replaced by a civilian administration headed by a High Commissioner, allowing civil life to resume following the aftermath of The Great War. Maccabi societies resumed activities in several cities and settlements, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva and Hadera. In Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Sports Club was established by the British in April 1921. Known matches As no governing body existed at the time, and with limited possibilities for travel, the football sections of the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv societies played matches, mostly against teams of British soldiers stationed in the vicinity, played mostly between January and March 1921. Following the Jaffa riots in May 1921, footballing activity stopped, except for one match, played on 25 May 1921. Notable events During a youth football match between students from Mikveh Israel and Hebrew Gymnasium, a student from Kfar Tavor, learning in Mikveh Israel, sustained a