2016–17 Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. season

The 2016–17 Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona season was the club's 17th season since its establishment in 2000, and 7th straight season in the Israeli Premier League since promoting from Liga Leumit in 2009–10.

Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
2016–17 season
ChairmanIzzy Sheratzky
ManagerMotti Ivanir
Benny Ben Zaken
Tomer Kashtan
Israeli Premier League7th
State CupQuarter-finals
Toto CupFinal
Top goalscorerLeague: Ahmed Abed (8)
All: Ahmed Abed (9)

During the 2016–17 campaign the club have competed in the Israeli Premier League, State Cup, Toto Cup.

Season review

After winning just one match of the first eight matches of the season, manager Motti Ivanir was sacked and was replaced by the coach of the U-21 team, Benny Ben Zaken.[1] Ben Zaken himself was replaced following a disagreement with chairmen Izzy Sheratzky over the inclusion of Ahmed Abed in the line-up, with Sheratzky announcing the sacking of Ben Zaken on live radio during the team's match against Hapoel Ashkelon.[2][3] Ben Zaken was replaced by Tomer Kashtan.

By the end of the regular season, the team failed to secure its place in the championship playoffs, falling from 6th to 7th in the last match of the regular season. In the relegation playoffs, the team managed to score only four points, though never dropping below 7th place, while allowing some youth players to get their first taste of league football.[4]

Match results

Legend
Win Draw Loss

League
Main article: 2016–17 Israeli Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Bnei Sakhnin 26 10 9 7 26 26 0 39 Qualification for the Championship round
6 Maccabi Haifa 26 10 8 8 30 25 +5 38
7 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 26 9 8 9 35 33 +2 35 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Hapoel Haifa 26 8 4 14 29 36 −7 28
9 F.C. Ashdod 26 6 10 10 15 26 −11 28
Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway



Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
7 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 33 10 9 14 44 48 −4 39
8 Hapoel Haifa 33 10 7 16 39 46 −7 37
9 F.C. Ashdod 33 7 15 11 22 32 −10 36
10 Hapoel Ra'anana 33 9 9 15 22 40 −18 36
11 Bnei Yehuda (Q) 33 8 11 14 26 39 −13 35 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
12 Hapoel Ashkelon 33 7 11 15 24 42 −18 32
13 Hapoel Kfar Saba (R) 33 7 10 16 23 40 −17 31 Relegation to Liga Leumit
14 Hapoel Tel Aviv[lower-alpha 2] (R) 33 8 14 11 29 34 −5 29
Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Bnei Yehuda qualified for the Europa League Second qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Israel State Cup
  2. Hapoel Tel Aviv were deducted nine points for entering administration.[5]
DateOpponentVenueResult[6]ScorersPosition
20 August 2016 - 20:00F.C. Ironi AshdodH1–0Ahmed Abed4
28 August 2016 - 20:15Beitar JerusalemA2–2Tal Genish (o.g.), Didier Brossou3
10 September 2016 - 18:00Hapoel Ra'ananaH0–05
17 September 2016 - 18:00Hapoel Tel AvivA3–3Marko Simić (o.g.), Ezechiel N'Douassel, Shlomi Yosef Azulai7
24 September 2016 - 18:00Bnei SakhninH2–2Shlomi Azulai, Ahmed Abed6
1 October 2016 - 18:00Maccabi HaifaA0–07
24 October 2016 - 19:30Hapoel Be'er ShevaH0–27
30 October 2016 - 19:00Maccabi Petah TikvaA1–2Heitor10
5 November 2016 - 16:00Bnei YehudaA1–0Shlomi Azulai6
20 November 2016 - 20:15Maccabi Tel AvivH1–2Ezechiel N'Douassel7
26 November 2016 - 2015Hapoel AshkelonH4–1Shlomi Yosef Azulai, Shlomi Azulai, Eden Shamir, Ahmed Abed6
3 December 2016 - 16:00Hapoel HaifaH2–0Shlomi Yosef Azulai, Ahmed Abed6
10 December 2016 - 18:00Hapoel Kfar SabaA2–2Mauricio, Ido Davidov5
17 December 2016 - 18:00F.C. Ironi AshdodA0–05
24 December 2016 - 20:30Beitar JerusalemH2–0Ahmed Abed, Mauricio5
31 December 2016 - 18:00Hapoel Ra'ananaA3–0Ezechiel N'Douassel, Shlomi Yosef Azulai, Shlomi Azulai5
12 January 2017 - 20:00Hapoel Tel AvivH2–1Ofir Kriaf, Ahmed Abed4
16 January 2017 - 18:30Bnei SakhninA2–5Shlomi Azulai, Ahmed Abed4
21 January 2017 - 16:00Maccabi HaifaH3–0Ofir Kriaf, Shlomi Azulai, Shlomi Yosef Azulai4
28 January 2017 - 18:15Hapoel Be'er ShevaA0–24
4 February 2017 - 16:00Maccabi Petah TikvaH0–14
11 February 2017 - 18:00Bnei YehudaH0–16
18 February 2017 - 20:35Maccabi Tel AvivA0–37
25 February 2017 - 18:00Hapoel AshkelonA1–1Shoval Gozlan6
4 March 2017 - 16:00Hapoel HaifaA2–1Shoval Gozlan (2)6
11 March 2017 - 20:30Hapoel Kfar SabaH1–2Oded Elkayam7
18 March 2017 - 16:00Hapoel Tel AvivH2–3Eden Shamir, Yogev Lerman7
1 April 2017 - 18:00Hapoel HaifaH0–27
9 April 2017 - 19:00F.C. Ironi AshdodA1–1Shoval Gozlan7
22 April 2017 - 20:15Hapoel Ra'ananaH2–3Shlomi Azulai, Shoval Gozlan7
27 April 2017 - 19:30Bnei YehudaA2–0Ahmed Abed, Shoval Gozlan7
6 May 2017 - 19:00Hapoel Kfar SabaH1–4Shlomi Yosef Azulai7
13 May 2017 - 20:30Hapoel AshkelonA1–2Oded Elkayam7

State Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResult[6]Scorers
6 January 2017 - 13:008th roundHapoel Hod HaSharonA1–0 (a.e.t.)Mauricio
24 January 2017 - 20:55Round of 16Hapoel Be'er ShevaA2–1Mauricio (2)
7 February 2017 - 21:10Quarter-final (1st leg)Beitar JerusalemA0–2
1 March 2017 - 20:00Quarter-final (2nd leg)Beitar JerusalemH1–0Mauricio

Toto Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Haifa 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Qualified to Quarter-finals
2 Hapoel Haifa 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 5
3 Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 4 0 4 0 2 2 0 4
4 Bnei Sakhnin 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
5 Hapoel Kfar Saba 4 0 2 2 2 5 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2016. Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
DateRoundOpponentVenueResult[6]Scorers
30 July 2016 - 20:00GroupMaccabi HaifaH0–0
2 August 2016 - 20:15GroupBnei SakhninA1–1Oded Elkayam
6 August 2016 - 20:15GroupHapoel Kfar SabaH0–0
9 August 2016 - 19:15GroupHapoel HaifaA1–1Mauricio
27 October 2016 - 21:00Quarter-final (1st leg)Maccabi Tel AvivA2–3Ezechiel N'Douassel, Ofir Kriaf
30 November 2016 - 21:00Quarter-final (2nd leg)Maccabi Tel AvivA1–0Ahmed Abed
14 December 2016 - 20:30Semi-finalF.C. Ironi AshdodN1–0 (a.e.t.)Shlomi Yosef Azulai
28 December 2016 - 20:00FinalHapoel Be'er ShevaN1–4Ben Turjeman (o.g.)

Player details

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueState CupToto Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Itamar Nitzan 3902804070
45 GK Mahadi Zuabi 60500010
2 DF Idan Nahmias 10100000
4 DF Heitor 101710030
6 DF Amir Nassar 3002203050
12 DF Oren Biton 3602804040
14 DF Oded Elkayam 2932223041
15 DF Eli Balilti 90200070
17 DF Bar Hillel 60600000
23 DF Yogev Lerman 3012013070
26 DF Dean Maimoni 3402503060
3 MF Kassio 2902002070
5 MF Nizar Abu Ktifan 40400000
7 MF Ahmed Abed 3892883071
8 MF Ido Davidov 161711080
8 MF Shlomi Yosef Azulay 3372862031
10 MF Ofir Kriaf 3832624081
16 MF Omer Tchalisher 3502404070
18 MF Eden Shamir 3622424080
19 MF Josef Ganda 90301050
21 MF Rafael Jataí 80500030
22 MF Malachy Ilo 10000010
22 MF Omer Lakau 20200000
25 MF Eden Dahan 10100000
28 MF Didier Brossou 3712813060
9 FW Mauricio 3672524471
11 FW Shlomi Azulay 3973073060
15 FW Anas Mahamid 30300000
19 FW Rotem Hatuel 10100000
21 FW Shoval Gozlan 1561362000
24 FW Ofir Takiar 30100020
27 FW Jacob Njuko 1301003000
29 FW Ezechiel N'Douassel 1541130041

Transfers

In
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ISR Itamar Nitzan (loan return from Maccabi Petah Tikva)
— DF  ISR Yogev Hazuharoui (from Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem)[7]
— DF  ISR Eli Balilty (loan return from Hapoel Afula)
— DF  ISR Oren Biton (from Hapoel Haifa, previously loaned to Hapoel Nazareth Illit)[8]
— DF  BRA Heidor (from Tupi)[9]
— MF  CIV Didier Brossou (from Hapoel Ramat Gan)[10]
— MF  ISR Ido Davidov (from Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon)[11]
— MF  ISR Ofir Kriaf (from Maccabi Haifa)[12]
— MF  ISR Rafael Jataí (from Tupi)[13]
— MF  ISR Shlomi Azulay (on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv)[14]
— FW  BRA Mauricio (loan return from F.C. Ashdod)
— FW  ISR Shlomi Azulay (from Bnei Sakhnin)[15]
— FW  ISR Ofir Takiar (loan return from Hapoel Afula)
— FW  CHA Ezechiel N'Douassel (from Sfaxien)[16]
— FW  NGA Jacob Njoku (from Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla)[17]
— FW  ISR Shoval Gozlan (on loan from Maccabi Haifa)[18]
— FW  ISR Anas Mahamid (from Hapoel Tel Aviv)[19]

Out
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ISR Guy Haimov (to Hapoel Be'er Sheva)[20]
— GK  ISR Ofek Antman (on loan to Ironi Nesher)
— DF  ISR Eran Azrad (on loan to Hapoel Afula)
— DF  ISR Oz Raly (to Beitar Jerusalem, previously loaned from Bnei Yehuda)[21]
— DF  ISR Daniel Borchal (to Hapoel Acre)[22]
— MF  LTU Rokas Stanulevičius (on loan to Hapoel Nazareth Illit)[23]
— MF  ISR Naor Abudi (on loan to Ironi Nesher)[24]
— MF  ISR Dan Cohen (to Ironi Beit Dagan)
— MF  ISR Roei Shukrani (to Hapoel Ra'anana)[25]
— MF  ISR Or Ostvind (to Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon)[26]
— FW  ISR Ofir Mizrahi (on loan to FC Lugano)[27]
— FW  BRA Bruno Cantanhede (on loan to Tondela)[28]
— FW  NGA Austin Amutu (on loan to Yeni Malatyaspor)[29]
— FW  NGA Anthony Lukusa (to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla)
— DF  BRA Heitor (to Fortaleza)
— DF  ISR Eli Balilty (on loan to Hapoel Afula)[30]
— MF  BRA Rafael Jataí (to América Mineiro)
— MF  ISR Shaked Shemo (to Hapoel Nazareth Illit)
— MF  ISR Ido Davidov (on loan to F.C. Ashdod)[11]
— FW  CHA Ezechiel N'Douassel (to Hapoel Tel Aviv)[31]

See also

References
  1. Bnei Yehuda Bettles to 2-2 Draw With Beitar in Jerusalem Allon Sinai, 1 November 2016, Jerusalem Post
  2. Leader Hapoel Beersheba Goes 8 Points Clear Allon Sinai, 27 November 2016, Jerusalem Post
  3. The Full Story Behind the Sacking of Benny Ben Zaken Shimon Elbaz, 27 November 2016, Ynet (in Hebrew)
  4. A Tough Season: Ironi Kiryat Shmona's 2016/17 Shalom Elbaz, 31 May 2017, One (in Hebrew)
  5. "Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer club heading for bankruptcy". The Times of Israel. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona's score written first
  7. איוניר ממשיך לעבוד: לרמן חתם לשלוש שנים בק"ש Shimon Elbaz & Yossi Aslan, 24 May 2016 (in Hebrew)
  8. אורן ביטון חתם בעירוני קריית שמונה לארבע שנים Shalom Elbaz, 15 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  9. רכש חמישי לשרצקי: הבלם פריירה חתם בק"ש Shalom Elbaz, 16 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  10. דידייה ברוסו סיכם בקריית שמונה לשלוש עונות Shalom Elbaz, 22 May 2016 (in Hebrew)
  11. עידו דוידוב חתם על חוזה ל-5 שנים בק"ש Shalom Elbaz, 9 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  12. אופיר קריאף חתם לשלוש שנים בעירוני קריית שמונה Shlomo Weiss, 19 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  13. התחדשה: רפאל ז'טאי הברזילאי חתם בק"ש Tomer Levy, 26 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  14. יש אישור: שלומי אזולאי עובר ממכבי ת"א לק"ש Tomer Levy, 8 September 2016 (in Hebrew)
  15. חיזוק לאיוניר: שלומי אזולאי חתם ל-3 שנים Shalom Elbaz, 12 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  16. חלוץ נבחרת צ'אד איזקאל נדואסל חתם בק"ש Tomer Levy, 4 September 2016 (in Hebrew)
  17. ג'ייקוב נג'וקו חתם בעירוני קריית שמונה Tomer Levy, 28 December 2016 (in Hebrew)
  18. עירוני קרית שמונה: שובל גוזלן חתם עד סיום העונה Yaniv Tuchman, 16 January 2017 (in Hebrew)
  19. אנס מחמיד חתם בעירוני ק"ש לארבע שנים וחצי Shalom Elbaz, 1 February 2017 (in Hebrew)
  20. רשמית: גיא חיימוב מצטרף להפועל באר שבע Itzik Itzhaki, 7 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  21. רשמי: עוז ראלי חתם לשנתיים בבית"ר ירושלים Guy Ben Ziv, 11 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  22. דניאל בורחל חתם בהפועל עכו Doublepass system, 13 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  23. רוקאס סטנולביצ'וס, קשרה של קרית שמונה מליגת העל, חתם בהפועל נצרת עילית Doublepass system, 14 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  24. אלדר שפשה ונאור עבודי חתמו בעירוני נשר Doublepass system, 30 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  25. מתחזקים: קולה ושוקרני חתמו ברעננה Einat Hirsh, 4 September 2016 (in Hebrew)
  26. שב הביתה: אור אוסטוינד חתם בהפועל רמה"ש Raz Amir, 26 September 2016 (in Hebrew)
  27. ליגיונר חדש: נחתמה עסקת השאלתו של מזרחי Shalom Elbaz, 23 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  28. קוניה נפרד מק"ש, הושאל לטונדלה הפורטוגזית Shalom Elbaz, 10 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  29. אוסטין אמוטו הושאל מעירוני קרית שמונה למלאטיספור הטורקית Shlomo Weiss, 31 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  30. אלי בלילתי חתם בהפועל עפולה Sapir Nedler, 8 January 2017 (in Hebrew)
  31. הפועל תל אביב מנסה למכור את אלטמן, אנדואסל חתם עד תום העונה Amit Goldstein, 1 February 2017 (in Hebrew)
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