2016–17 Liga Leumit
The 2016–17 Liga Leumit is the 18th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 75rd season of second-tier football in Israel.
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Maccabi Netanya |
Promoted | Hapoel Acre |
Relegated | Maccabi Sha'arayim Hapoel Jerusalem |
Matches played | 296 |
Goals scored | 765 (2.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jordan Faucher (24) |
Biggest home win | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 6–0 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (16 December 2016) |
Biggest away win | Hapoel Ramat Gan 1-5 Hapoel Bnei Lod (8 May 2017) and 8 more matches with away wins by 4 goals difference |
Highest scoring | Hapoel Petah Tikva 6-3 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (21 April 2017) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 14 July 2018. |
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 season, the two promoted teams from 2015–16 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2015–16 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2015–16 season
Team changes
F.C. Ashdod and Hapoel Ashkelon, were promoted to the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League.
Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Akko were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League.
Maccabi Kiryat Gat, and Maccabi Yavne were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced the top placed teams from each division of 2015–16 Liga Alef, Maccabi Sha'arayim (from South Division) and Ironi Nesher (from North Division).
Overview
Stadia and locations
Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | Tel Aviv and Ramla | Ramla Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
Hapoel Afula | Afula | Afula Illit Stadium | 3,000 |
Hapoel Akko | Akko | Akko Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
Hapoel Bnei Lod | Lod | Lod Municipal Stadium | 3,000 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 31,733 |
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 31,733 |
Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Nazareth Illit | Green Stadium | 4,000 |
Hapoel Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
Hapoel Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan Stadium | 13,370 |
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Grundman Stadium | 4,300 |
Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Haberfeld Stadium | 6,000 |
Ironi Nesher | Nesher | Nesher Stadium | 2,500 |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
Maccabi Herzliya | Herzliya | Herzliya Municipal Stadium | 8,100 |
Maccabi Netanya | Netanya | Netanya Stadium | 13,610 |
Maccabi Sha'arayim | Ness Ziona | Ness Ziona Stadium[A] | 3,500 |
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
Regular season
Regular season table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Maccabi Netanya | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 54[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
2 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 54 | |
3 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 52 | |
4 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 44 | |
5 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 42 | |
6 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 42 | |
7 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 | |
8 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 39 | |
9 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 38 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
10 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 36 | |
11 | Maccabi Herzliya | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 35 | |
12 | Ironi Nesher | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 34 | |
13 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 33 | |
14 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 31 | |
15 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 29 | |
16 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Notes:
- Maccabi Netanya had 9 points deducted for entering administration.[1]
Playoffs
Top Playoff
Top Playoff table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Maccabi Netanya | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 70[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to Israeli Premier League |
2 | Hapoel Acre | 37 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 62 | |
3 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 59 | |
4 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 55 | |
5 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 53 | |
6 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 52[lower-alpha 2] | |
7 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 47 | |
8 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Notes:
Bottom Playoff
Bottom Playoff table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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9 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 47 | |
10 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 46 | |
11 | Hapoel Afula | 37 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 45 | |
12 | Ironi Nesher | 37 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 43 | |
13 | Maccabi Herzliya | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 43 | |
14 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 40 | Qualification for the Relegation Playoffs |
15 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 37 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 38 | Relegated to Liga Alef |
16 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 37 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
Promotion/Relegation playoff
The 14th-placed team will face 2016–17 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a two-legged tie. The matches took place on 27 and 30 May 2017.
F.C. Kafr Qasim | 1 – 1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
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Edelstein ![]() |
Report (in Hebrew) | Atar ![]() |
Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | F.C. Kafr Qasim |
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Atar ![]() Amsis ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Hapoel Nazareth Illit won 3–2 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. F.C. Kafr Qasim remained in Liga Alef.
See also
References
- סופי: נתניה תפתח את העונה במינוס 9 נקודות (in Hebrew). Sport5. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- A League Point Was Deducted from Hapoel P.T. Gidi Lapkin, 11 May 2017, One (in Hebrew)