2015–16 Hapoel Nazareth Illit F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Hapoel Nazareth Illit's 53rd football season since its establishment, and the seventh consecutive season in Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Nazareth Illit

2015–16 season
Chairman	Oved Grinfeld
Manager	Ofer Talker Shimon Edri
Stadium	Green Stadium
Liga Leumit	13th
State Cup	8th round
2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit	4th, Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: 4 players (6)[1] All: Yarden Cohen (8)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

During the season the club struggled in the bottom of Liga Leumit, spending many weeks at bottom place. However, a resurgence inspired by a manager change lifted the club to a 13th-place finish, 8 points above the relegation zone.

Matches

League

Main article: 2015–16 Liga Leumit

Regular season

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result[2]	Scorers	Position
21 August 2015 – 16:30	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	Away	1–3	Hudeda	13
28 August 2015 – 16:30	Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem	Home	1–2	Ross	14
18 September 2015 – 16:00	Hapoel Petah Tikva	Away	1–2	Malka	15
25 September 2015 – 15:30	Maccabi Yavne	Home	0–2		15
2 October 2015 – 16:00	Hapoel Ashkelon	Away	1–1	Y. Cohen	16
12 October 2015 – 18:00	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	Home	2–1	Owusu, Malka	16
19 October 2015 – 19:00	Hapoel Ramat Gan	Away	2–1	Berkman, Carlos Ross	13
26 October 2015 – 18:00	Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla	Home	1–2	Ross	14
2 November 2015 – 18:30	Hapoel Afula	Away	1–1	Zano	14
6 November 2015 – 15:00	Hapoel Jerusalem	Home	2–1	Malka (2)	13
13 November 2015 – 15:00	Maccabi Herzliya	Away	1–1	Malka	12
20 November 2015 – 15:00	F.C. Ironi Ashdod	Away	0–0		12
30 November 2015 – 18:00	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth	Home	1–2	Hudeda	12
7 December 2015 – 18:00	Hapoel Bnei Lod	Away	0–0		14
14 December 2015 – 18:00	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	Home	1–2	Owusu	14
18 December 2015 – 15:00	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	Home	0–4		15
25 December 2015 – 15:00	Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem	Away	1–2	Sidorenco	16
5 January 2016 – 18:00	Hapoel Petah Tikva	Home	1–1	Malka	15
8 January 2016 – 14:00	Maccabi Yavne	Away	2–3	Y. Cohen, Owusu	16
18 January 2016 – 18:00	Hapoel Ashkelon	Home	0–1		16
25 January 2016 – 18:00	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	Away	0–1		16
1 February 2016 – 18:00	Hapoel Ramat Gan	Home	0–0		16
5 February 2016 – 15:00	Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla	Away	0–0		16
12 February 2016 – 15:00	Hapoel Afula	Home	1–1	Mawuli	16
19 February 2016 – 15:00	Hapoel Jerusalem	Away	2–1	Y. Cohen, Atar	15
29 February 2016 – 18:00	Maccabi Herzliya	Home	2–0	Y. Cohen, Atar	14
4 March 2016 – 15:00	F.C. Ironi Ashdod	Home	0–2		15
11 March 2016 – 14:30	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth	Away	0–3		15
21 March 2016 – 18:00	Hapoel Bnei Lod	Home	0–0		15
4 April 2016 – 18:00	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	Away	2–0	Owusu , Y. Cohen	15

Relegation group

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result[2]	Scorers	Position
11 April 2016 – 19:00	Hapoel Afula	Away	4–1	Hudeda, Amsis, Atar, Biton	15
15 April 2016 – 16:00	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	Home	2–1	Owusu, Amsis	13
25 April 2016 – 19:10	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	Away	2–1	Hudeda (2)	13
2 May 2016 – 19:10	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	Home	6–1	Amsis (3), Atar (2), Solomon	13
9 May 2016 – 19:00	Hapoel Jerusalem	Away	0–3		14
13 May 2016 – 16:00	Maccabi Yavne	Away	4–0	Y. Cohen, Amsis, Atar, Biton	13
20 May 2016 – 16:00	Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla	Home	0–0		13

State Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Israel State Cup

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Round
22 December 2015 – 20:00	Ironi Nesher	Home	2–2 (4–3 p)	Amzaleg, Brik	7th
13 January 2016 – 19:00	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Home	3–3 (2–4 p)	Malka, Malkin, Mawuli	8th

League Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Toto Cup Leumit

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Position
12 August 2015 – 19:00	Hapoel Afula	Away	1–3	Deri	4
15 August 2014 – 16:30	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth	Home	1–3	Sidorenco	4
19 August 2014 – 19:00	Maccabi Herzliya	Away	0–3		4

Hapoel Nazareth Illit finished fourth and was eliminated.

Player details

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Liga Leumit		State Cup		Toto Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1			Ron Shushan	39	0	35	0	2	0	2	0
2			Odai Sabbagh	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4			Eliran Hudeda	40	5	35	5	2	0	3	0
5			Jenia Berkman	39	1	35	1	1	0	3	0
6			Omer Levinger	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
6			Niv Sardal	15	0	14	0	1	0	0	0
7			Yaniv Brik	21	1	18	0	1	1	2	0
7			Roi Atar	15	6	15	6	0	0	0	0
8			Yehuda Zano	35	1	31	1	1	0	3	0
9			Yarden Cohen	38	6	34	6	2	0	2	0
10			Moti Malka	21	7	18	6	1	1	2	0
11			Dolev Bek	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
11			Aviv Solomon	30	1	27	1	1	0	2	0
12			Dolev Azulai	14	0	12	0	1	0	1	0
12			Mariano Nicolás Suárez	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
13			Afik Cohen	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
14			Raúl Asprilla	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
14			George Amsis	12	6	11	6	1	0	0	0
15			Amit Amzaleg	34	1	31	0	1	1	2	0
16			Owusu	34	5	32	5	2	0	0	0
16			Ilya Karasik	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
17			Oren Biton	39	2	35	2	2	0	2	0
20			Liad Elmaliach	39	0	35	0	2	0	2	0
20			Ohad Rabinovich	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
22			Sagi Malul	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
23			Yaniv Deri	6	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
23			Tariko Getahon	8	0	7	0	1	0	0	0
23			Bar Cohen	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
24			Orental Bodden	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
25			Carlos Ross	19	3	15	3	1	0	3	0
25			Mauricio Aubone	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0
26			Yaden Pinto	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
26			Tomer Sadan	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
28			Reuven Gal	22	0	17	0	2	0	3	0
32			Eugen Sidorenco	5	1	4	1	1	0	0	0
41			Mawuli	8	2	7	1	1	1	0	0
44			Aviv Levy	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
55			Mindaugas Kalonas	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
70			Eran Malkin	20	1	17	0	1	1	2	0

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Transfers

In: Date Player Releasing team 16 August 2015 Omer Levinger Beitar Nahariya 17 August 2015 Yarden Pinto Hapoel Hod HaSharon 17 August 2015 Amit Amzaleg Hapoel Tel Aviv 17 August 2015 Aviv Solomon Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata 8 September 2015 Aviv Levy Ironi Tibieras 2 November 2015 Tariko Getahon Hapoel Haifa 22 November 2015 Eden Gendler Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 14 January 2016 Tomer Sadan Hapoel Haifa 1 February 2016 Roi Atar Hapoel Ra'anana

Out: Date Player Releasing team 27 August 2015 Ben Biyamin Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo 2 September 2015 Niran Rotstein Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 10 September 2015 Shalev Braver Ironi Nesher 9 November 2015 Yarden Pinto Hapoel Hod HaSharon 18 January 2016 Idan Lazimi F.C. Nazareth Illit 3 February 2016 Aviv Levy Hapoel Rishon LeZion

References

1. Top Scorers for Hapoel Nazareth Illit Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
2. Hapoel Nazareth Illit's score written first

External links

• 2015–16 Hapoel Nazareth Illit Season at IFA