2016–17 Liga Alef

The 2016–17 Liga Alef season was the 8th season as third tier since its re-alignment in 2009 and the 75rd season of third-tier football in Israel.

The clubs which were ranked 1st in each division promoted to Liga Leumit. The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places in each division competed in a promotion play-offs, in which the winners, advanced to the final round against the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit.

At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, entered a promotion/relegation play-offs.

Changes from last season

Team changes

North Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Hadera 28 19 7 2 58 18 +40 64 Promoted to Liga Leumit
2 F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira 28 16 7 5 51 24 +27 55 Promotion Playoffs
3 Hapoel Iksal 28 15 9 4 49 28 +21 54
4 Ironi Tiberias 28 12 12 4 34 24 +10 48
5 Hapoel Beit She'an 28 13 6 9 37 27 +10 45
6 Hapoel Herzliya 28 11 9 8 38 32 +6 42
7 Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata 28 10 7 11 38 32 +6 37
8 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 28 8 7 13 23 30 −7 31
9 Hapoel Asi Gilboa 28 7 9 12 20 37 −17 30
10 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 28 7 8 13 34 45 −11 29
11 F.C. Tira 28 7 8 13 22 35 −13 29
12 Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye 28 7 7 14 23 55 −32 28
13 Hapoel Kafr Kanna 28 6 9 13 22 30 −8 27
14 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel 28 6 8 14 31 54 −23 26 Relegation Playoffs
15 Tzeirei Kafr Kanna 28 6 7 15 20 40 −20 25 Relegated to Liga Bet
16 F.C. Karmiel Safed[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Folded
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2017. Source: Liga Alef North IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Notes:
  1. F.C. Karmiel Safed folded in November 2016 due to financial difficulties.[1][2]

South Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Marmorek 30 21 5 4 73 26 +47 68 Promoted to Liga Leumit
2 Sektzia Nes Tziona 30 20 6 4 55 19 +36 66 Promotion Playoffs
3 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 30 16 8 6 58 36 +22 56
4 Maccabi Yavne 30 16 8 6 42 26 +16 56
5 F.C. Kafr Qasim 30 15 4 11 41 38 +3 49
6 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 30 14 5 11 48 45 +3 47
7 Maccabi Jaffa Kabilio 30 13 7 10 40 30 +10 46
8 F.C. Dimona 30 13 7 10 42 39 +3 46
9 Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden 30 9 8 13 37 39 −2 35
10 Maccabi Kiryat Gat 30 9 6 15 33 43 −10 33
11 Hapoel Azor 30 9 6 15 25 40 −15 33
12 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 30 7 12 11 33 48 −15 33
13 Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 30 8 8 14 28 44 −16 32
14 Beitar Kfar Saba 30 6 8 16 33 43 −10 26 Relegation Playoffs
15 Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim 30 6 4 20 32 74 −42 22 Relegated to Liga Bet
16 F.C. Shikun HaMizrah 30 4 6 20 29 59 −30 18
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2017. Source: Liga Alef South IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.

Promotion play-offs

First round

Second and third placed clubs played single match at home against the fourth and fifth placed clubs in their respective regional division.

F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira2–1 (a.e.t.)Hapoel Beit She'an
Melesa  14'
Buaron  119'		 Report  18' Elimelech
Referee: Idan Leiba
Hapoel Iksal1–2Ironi Tiberias
Naser A Din  41' Report  18' Hen Yad'an
 83' Tawil
Iksal Stadium
Referee: Tzvika Levi
Sektzia Nes Tziona0–2 (a.e.t.)F.C. Kafr Qasim
Report  113' Edelstein
 120' M. Badir
Referee: Shimon Elkabetz
Hapoel Kfar Shalem3–1Maccabi Yavne
Mazor  35'
Mizrahi  57'
Lubin  60'		 Report  18' Farhi
Referee: Ro'I Reinschrieber

Second round

The winners of the first round played single match at home of the higher ranked club (from each regional division).

F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira2–5Ironi Tiberias
Melesa  41'
Buaron  85'		 Report  7' (pen.), 9', 69' Karakra
 41' Getahon
 90' Saba'a
Referee: Oren Simanian
Hapoel Kfar Shalem1–2F.C. Kafr Qasim
Mazor  13' Report  3', 47' Revivo

Third round
Ironi Tiberias1–3F.C. Kafr Qasim
Yad'an  27' [3]  11', 33' (pen.) Ben Shimon
 89' Mareev
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Guy Berger

Fourth round - promotion/relegation play-offs
F.C. Kafr Qasim1 – 1Hapoel Nazareth Illit
Edelstein  55' Report (in Hebrew) Atar  7'
Referee: Alon Yefet
Hapoel Nazareth Illit2–1 (a.e.t.)F.C. Kafr Qasim
Atar  64'
Amsis  98'		 Report  52' Ben Shimon
Referee: Erez Papir

Hapoel Nazareth Illit won 3–2 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. F.C. Kafr Qasim remained in Liga Alef.

Relegation play-offs

North play-off
Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel2–1Hapoel Bnei Zalafa
Taha  55'
Azbarga  89'		 Report  90+1' Habashi
Referee: Aviad Shiloah

South play-off
Beitar Kfar Saba2–1Ironi Or Yehuda
Shani  15'
Hillel  36'		 Report  49' Yakir
Referee: Kobi Lehem HaCohen

References
  1. The Chairman Announced the Dissolution of Karmiel/Safed: The Decision is Final Shalom Elbaz, 15 November 2016, One (in Hebrew)
  2. Karmiel/Safed Demoted to Liga Bet Sofer Elbaz, 1 December 2016 Ynet (in Hebrew)
  3. For the Second Time in a Row: Kafr Qasim in the Battle for the Leumit Kobi Portal, 19 May 2017, DoublePass (in Hebrew)
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