2015–16 Liga Leumit
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| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | F.C. Ashdod |
| Promoted | F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Ashkelon |
| Relegated | Maccabi Yavne Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| Matches played | 296 |
| Goals scored | 784 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Jordan Faucher (21) |
| Biggest home win | Hapoel Ramat Gan 5 - 0 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (25 April 2016) Hapoel Nazareth Illit 6 - 1 Maccabi Kiryat Gat (2 May 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Hapoel Petah Tikva 0 - 4 Maccabi Yavne (9 November 2015) Hapoel Nazareth Illit 0 - 4 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (18 December 2015) Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 0 - 4 Hapoel Jerusalem (22 January 2016) Hapoel Rishon LeZion 0 - 4 Hapoel Ashkelon (15 February 2016) Hapoel Afula 0 - 4 Maccabi Yavne (25 April 2016) Maccabi Kiryat Gat 0 - 4 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (9 May 2016) Maccabi Yavne 0 - 4 Hapoel Nazareth Illit (13 May 2016) Maccabi Kiryat Gat 0 - 4 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (20 May 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Hapoel Ashkelon 5 - 4 Hapoel Petah Tikva (2 May 2016) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → All statistics correct as of 20 May 2016. | |
The 2015–16 Liga Leumit was the 17th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 74th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2014–15 season, the three promoted teams from 2014–15 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2014–15 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2014–15 season[edit]
Team changes[edit]
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Hapoel Kfar Saba, were promoted to the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League.
Hapoel Petah Tikva and FC Ashdod were directly relegated to the 2015–16 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2014–15 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom two places.
Hakoah Ramat Gan, and Ironi Tiberias were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem and Hapoel Ashkelon who finished first their respective 2014–15 Liga Alef.
Overview[edit]
Stadia and locations[edit]
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | Tel Aviv and Ramla | Ramla Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
| F.C. Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium | 7,800 |
| Hapoel Afula | Afula | Afula Illit Stadium | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Sala Stadium | 5,250 |
| 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 HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Grundman Stadium | 4,300 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan Stadium | 13,370 |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Haberfeld Stadium | 6,000 |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
| Maccabi Herzliya | Herzliya | Herzliya Municipal Stadium | 8,100 |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Kiryat Gat | Sala Stadium[B] | 5,250 |
| Maccabi Yavne | Yavne | Ness Ziona Stadium[C] | 3,500 |
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
^B While Kiryat Gat Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Kiryat Gat will host their home games in Sala Stadium.
^C While Yavne Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Yavne will host their home games in Ness Ziona Stadium.
Regular season[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashdod | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 50 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 47 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Herzliya | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 46 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 44 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 43 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 42 | |
| 9 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 42 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 10 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 41 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 41 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 40 | |
| 13 | Maccabi Yavne | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 33 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 31 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 28 | |
| 16 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 19 |
Rules for classification: 1. points; 2. goal difference; 3. matches won; 4. goals scored; 5. head-to-head; 6. decision match.
Winners of 2015–16 Israel State Cup qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Playoffs[edit]
Top playoff[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashdod (P) | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 70 | Promoted to Israeli Premier League |
| 2 | Hapoel Ashkelon (P) | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 62 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 37 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 56 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 56 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Herzliya | 37 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 55 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 52 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 51 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1. points; 2. goal difference; 3. matches won; 4. goals scored; 5. head-to-head; 6. decision match
(P) Promoted
Bottom playoff[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 37 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 61 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 50 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Afula | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 50 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 48 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 44 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Jerusalem (O) | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 40 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Maccabi Yavne (R) | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 36 | Relegated to Liga Alef |
| 16 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat (R) | 37 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 70 | −42 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1. points; 2. goal difference; 3. matches won; 4. goals scored; 5. head-to-head; 6. decision match
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Relegation playoff[edit]
Relegation playoff[edit]
The 14th-placed Hapoel Jerusalem faced 2015–16 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner, F.C. Kafr Qasim. The matches took place on May 27 and 31, 2016.
| F.C. Kafr Qasim | 0 - 1 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Hebrew) | I. Cohen  35' |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 2 - 1 | F.C. Kafr Qasim |
|---|---|---|
| G. Cohen 37' Levy 90' (pen.) | Report (in Hebrew) | Mo. Sarsour 72' |
Hapoel Jerusalem won 3–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. F.C. Kafr Qasim remained in Liga Alef.
Season statistics[edit]
Scoring[edit]
- As of matches played on 20 May 2016.
Source: Israel Football Association
Discipline[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Liga Leumit Yellows Accumulation". football.org.il. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Liga Leumit Reds Accumulation". football.org.il. Retrieved 4 June 2016.