2013–14 Liga Leumit

The 2013–14 Liga Leumit was the fifteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 72nd season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 8 September 2013 and will end in May 2014.

Liga Leumit
Season2013–14
ChampionsMaccabi Netanya F.C.
PromotedMaccabi Netanya F.C.
Hapoel Petah Tikva
RelegatedMaccabi Umm al-Fahm F.C.
Hapoel Ashkelon
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
Matches played296
Goals scored791 (2.67 per match)
Top goalscorerShahar Hirsh (20)
Biggest home winMaccabi Yavne 9–1 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm
Biggest away winMaccabi Umm al-Fahm 0–8 Hapoel Ashkelon
Highest scoringMaccabi Yavne 9–1 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm

A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2012–13 season, two promoted team from the 2012–13 Liga Alef and two relegated teams from the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2012–13 season

Team changes

Maccabi Petah Tikva, and Hapoel Ra'anana, were promoted to the 2013–14 Israeli Premier League.

Maccabi Netanya, and Hapoel Ramat Gan were directly relegated to the 2013–14 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom two places.

Sektzia Nes Tziona, and Hapoel Kfar Saba were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by Hapoel Afula who finished first in Liga Alef North, and Hapoel Katamon who finished first in Liga Alef South.

Overview

Stadia and locations

Club Stadium Capacity
Beitar Tel Aviv RamlaRamla Municipal Stadium02,000
Hakoah Amidar Ramat GanWinter Stadium08,000
Hapoel AfulaGreen Stadium[A]04,000
Hapoel AshkelonSala Stadium5,250
Hapoel Bnei LodLod Municipal Stadium03,000
Hapoel JerusalemTeddy Stadium34,000
Hapoel KatamonTeddy Stadium34,000
Hapoel Nazareth IllitGreen Stadium04,000
Hapoel Petah TikvaHaMoshava Stadium11,500
Hapoel Ramat GanWinter Stadium08,000
Hapoel Rishon LeZionHaberfeld Stadium06,000
Maccabi Ahi NazarethIlut Stadium04,932
Maccabi HerzliyaHerzliya Municipal Stadium08,100
Maccabi NetanyaNetanya Stadium13,610
Maccabi Umm al-FahmIlut Stadium[B]04,932
Maccabi YavneNess Ziona Stadium[C]03,500

^A While Afula Municipal Stadium is under construction. Hapoel Afula will host their home games in Green Stadium.
^B The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
^C While Yavne Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Yavne will host their home games in Ness Ziona Stadium until January 2014.

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Maccabi Netanya 30 20 7 3 51 26 +25 67 Top Playoff
2 Hapoel Petah Tikva 30 15 7 8 38 30 +8 52
3 Hapoel Bnei Lod 30 13 10 7 56 29 +27 49
4 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 30 12 9 9 41 34 +7 45
5 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 30 11 10 9 29 34 5 43
6 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 10 11 9 40 30 +10 41
7 Hapoel Afula 30 9 13 8 48 32 +16 40
8 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 30 9 13 8 32 30 +2 40
9 Maccabi Herzliya 30 10 9 11 36 32 +4 39 Bottom Playoff
10 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 30 11 9 10 33 37 4 39[lower-alpha 1]
11 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 30 10 9 11 41 45 4 39
12 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 11 6 13 43 47 4 39
13 Hapoel Ashkelon 30 9 11 10 47 34 +13 38
14 Hapoel Jerusalem 30 8 13 9 35 31 +4 37
15 Maccabi Yavne 30 10 6 14 43 45 2 36
16 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (R) 30 0 1 29 14 111 97 4[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2014. Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match. Winners of 2013–14 Israel State Cup qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan were deducted three points for violation of the budgetary control authority regulations.
  2. Maccabi Umm al-Fahm were deducted two points for violation of the budgetary control authority regulations and an additional three points for fielding a suspended player.
Home \ Away BTR HAR HAF HAS HBL HJE HKN HNI HPT HRG HRL MAN MHE MNE MUF MYA
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–0
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 1–2 2–0 4–2
Hapoel Afula 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 6–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Hapoel Ashkelon 4–1 2–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 0–2
Hapoel Bnei Lod 0–0 4–3 3–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 7–0 4–1
Hapoel Jerusalem 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–0
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 1–0 0–0 0–0 3–3 0–3 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–4 3–0 0–3 2–0 0–1 5–0 3–2
Hapoel Nazareth Illit 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0
Hapoel Petah Tikva 1–0 3–1 0–2 3–3 1–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–1
Hapoel Ramat Gan 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–0
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 4–1 0–1 2–3 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–5 3–0 2–1
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–0 0–1 5–4 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–1 4–1 2–1
Maccabi Herzliya 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–0 3–2 0–1 0–0 0–3 2–1 0–2 3–2 4–0 0–1
Maccabi Netanya 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm 0–2 0–2 0–7 0–8 0–7 0–6 2–4 0–4 2–3 0–2 2–2 0–3 0–5 0–1 2–4
Maccabi Yavne 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 2–4 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 9–1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2014. Source: Israel Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games):

Rounds
31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th
1 – 8
2 – 7
3 – 6
4 – 5
1 – 2
6 – 4
7 – 3
8 – 5
2 – 8
3 – 1
4 – 7
5 – 6
1 – 4
2 – 3
7 – 5
8 – 6
3 – 8
4 – 2
5 – 1
6 – 7
1 – 6
2 – 5
3 – 4
8 – 7
4 – 8
5 – 3
6 – 2
7 – 1
09 – 16
10 – 15
11 – 14
12 – 13
09 – 10
14 – 12
15 – 11
16 – 13
10 – 16
11 – 90
12 – 15
13 – 14
09 – 12
10 – 11
15 – 13
16 – 14
11 – 16
12 – 10
13 – 90
14 – 15
09 – 14
10 – 13
11 – 12
16 – 15
12 – 16
13 – 11
14 – 10
15 – 90

Top Playoff

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Maccabi Netanya (P) 37 24 9 4 67 35 +32 81 Promotion to Israeli Premier League
2 Hapoel Petah Tikva (P) 37 18 10 9 48 37 +11 64
3 Hapoel Bnei Lod 37 16 12 9 67 36 +31 60
4 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 37 15 12 10 52 43 +9 57
5 Hapoel Ramat Gan 37 13 13 11 51 36 +15 52
6 Hapoel Afula 37 11 16 10 60 43 +17 49
7 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 37 10 15 12 39 45 6 45
8 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 37 11 11 15 34 53 19 44
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(P) Promoted.
Home \ Away BTR HAF HBL HNI HPT HRG MAN MNE
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 0–4 2–0 0–0
Hapoel Afula 0–2 2–2 3–2
Hapoel Bnei Lod 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–1
Hapoel Nazareth Illit 1–3 1–6 1–2
Hapoel Petah Tikva 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–0
Hapoel Ramat Gan 3–1 2–2 1–2
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–2
Maccabi Netanya 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–2
Source: Israel Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Bottom Playoff

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
9 Maccabi Yavne 37 14 9 14 55 46 +9 51
10 Maccabi Herzliya 37 13 11 13 49 39 +10 50
11 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 37 14 8 15 55 53 +2 50
12 Hapoel Jerusalem 37 11 16 10 47 39 +8 49
13 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 37 13 12 12 45 46 1 48[lower-alpha 1]
14 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (R) 37 12 12 13 52 56 4 48 Relegation to Liga Alef
15 Hapoel Ashkelon (R) 37 11 13 13 55 45 +10 46
16 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (R) 37 0 1 36 15 139 124 4[lower-alpha 2]
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan were deducted three points for violation of the budgetary control authority regulations.[1]
  2. Maccabi Umm al-Fahm were deducted five points for entering administration.[1]
Home \ Away HAR HAS HJE HKN HRL MHE MUF MYA
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 1–1 1–2 2–1 6–0
Hapoel Ashkelon 4–1 0–2 0–0
Hapoel Jerusalem 3–2 2–2 0–0
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 1–1 4–0 3–0 0–1
Maccabi Herzliya 3–2 2–2 2–0 5–0
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm 0–3 0–2 0–6
Maccabi Yavne 0–0 3–0 1–0
Source: Israel Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

The 14th-placed Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem faced 2013–14 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner, Ironi Tiberias. The matches took place on May 23 and 27, 2014.

Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem0 - 3Ironi Tiberias
Report (in Hebrew) Elimelech  31'
Lazmi  39'  85'

Ironi Tiberias2 - 1Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
Akiva  5' (p) Lazmi  36' Report (in Hebrew) Aharon  64'
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich

Ironi Tiberias won 5–1 on aggregate and promoted to Liga Leumit. Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem relegated to Liga Alef.

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Ran Ben ShimonHapoel Bnei LodMaccabi Umm al-Fahm7–0[2]5 November 2013
Osei Mawuli4Hapoel AshkelonMaccabi Umm al-Fahm8–0[3]15 November 2013
Olarenwaju KayodeMaccabi NetanyaHapoel Rishon LeZion5–1[4]18 November 2013
Moshe Ben Lulu4Hapoel Bnei LodMaccabi Umm al-Fahm7–0[5]27 December 2013
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Shahar Hirsh Hapoel Afula 20
2 Osei Mawuli Hapoel Ashkelon 18
3 Murad Abu Anza Hapoel Bnei Lod 15
Ran Ben Shimon Hapoel Ramat Gan
5 Eran Levi Maccabi Netanya 14
Maor Peretz Maccabi Yavne

Updated: 14 May 2014
Source: Israel Football Association

Scoring

Discipline

See also

References

  1. "Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan were deducted two points" (in Hebrew). . ONE. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  2. "Hapoel Bnei Lod 7–0 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm". Israel Football Association. 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  3. "Maccabi Umm al-Fahm 0–8 Hapoel Ashkelon". Israel Football Association. 15 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. "Maccabi Netanya 5–1 Hapoel Rishon LeZion". Israel Football Association. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. "Maccabi Umm al-Fahm 0–7 Hapoel Bnei Lod". Israel Football Association. 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  6. "Maccabi Herzliya 0–1 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla". Israel Football Association. 8 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  7. "Hapoel Rishon LeZion 0–1 Hapoel Jerusalem". Israel Football Association. 8 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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