At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 1st in its division and qualifying to the promotion/relegation play-offs against the 10th and 11th placed clubs in Liga Alef, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Kfar Saba, and the Liga Bet North winners, Hapoel Kiryat Haim.
[2] At the end of the season, the club placed 10th (out of 12) in the league, which meant the club had to face promotion/relegation play-offs against the first placed team from Liga Alef, Hakoah Tel Aviv.
Maccabi Jaffa won both play-off matches and stayed in Liga Leumit.
[3][4] Win Draw Loss The league began on 8 January 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 18 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 4 rounds being played during September and October 1955.
Hakoah Tel Aviv remained in Liga Alef.