2016–17 Liga Leumit

The 2016–17 Liga Leumit is the 18th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 75rd season of second-tier football in Israel.

Liga Leumit
Season2016–17
ChampionsMaccabi Netanya
PromotedHapoel Acre
RelegatedMaccabi Sha'arayim
Hapoel Jerusalem
Matches played296
Goals scored765 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorerJordan Faucher (24)
Biggest home winMaccabi Ahi Nazareth 6–0 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
(16 December 2016)
Biggest away winHapoel Ramat Gan 1-5 Hapoel Bnei Lod
(8 May 2017)
and 8 more matches with away wins by 4 goals difference
Highest scoringHapoel Petah Tikva 6-3 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
(21 April 2017)
All statistics correct as of 14 July 2018.

A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 season, the two promoted teams from 2015–16 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2015–16 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2015–16 season

Team changes

F.C. Ashdod and Hapoel Ashkelon, were promoted to the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League.

Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Akko were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League.

Maccabi Kiryat Gat, and Maccabi Yavne were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced the top placed teams from each division of 2015–16 Liga Alef, Maccabi Sha'arayim (from South Division) and Ironi Nesher (from North Division).

Overview

Stadia and locations
Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Beitar Tel Aviv RamlaTel Aviv and RamlaRamla Municipal Stadium2,000
Hapoel AfulaAfulaAfula Illit Stadium3,000
Hapoel AkkoAkkoAkko Municipal Stadium5,000
Hapoel Bnei LodLodLod Municipal Stadium3,000
Hapoel JerusalemJerusalemTeddy Stadium34,000
Hapoel Katamon JerusalemJerusalemTeddy Stadium34,000
Hapoel Nazareth IllitNazareth IllitGreen Stadium4,000
Hapoel Petah TikvaPetah TikvaHaMoshava Stadium11,500
Hapoel Ramat GanRamat GanRamat Gan Stadium13,370
Hapoel Ramat HaSharonRamat HaSharonGrundman Stadium4,300
Hapoel Rishon LeZionRishon LeZionHaberfeld Stadium6,000
Ironi NesherNesherNesher Stadium2,500
Maccabi Ahi NazarethNazarethIlut Stadium4,932
Maccabi HerzliyaHerzliyaHerzliya Municipal Stadium8,100
Maccabi NetanyaNetanyaNetanya Stadium13,610
Maccabi Sha'arayimNess ZionaNess Ziona Stadium[A]3,500

^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.

Regular season

Regular season table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Maccabi Netanya 30 17 12 1 65 32 +33 54[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Promotion playoffs
2 Hapoel Acre 30 15 9 6 50 30 +20 54
3 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 15 7 8 46 28 +18 52
4 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 30 11 11 8 49 35 +14 44
5 Hapoel Petah Tikva 30 11 9 10 39 38 +1 42
6 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 30 12 6 12 40 46 −6 42
7 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 30 9 13 8 37 30 +7 40
8 Hapoel Bnei Lod 30 11 6 13 39 52 −13 39
9 Hapoel Afula 30 8 14 8 42 46 −4 38 Qualification for the Relegation playoffs
10 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 8 12 10 28 29 −1 36
11 Maccabi Herzliya 30 8 11 11 37 44 −7 35
12 Ironi Nesher 30 7 13 10 22 32 −10 34
13 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 30 8 9 13 27 38 −11 33
14 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 30 7 10 13 25 43 −18 31
15 Hapoel Jerusalem 30 7 8 15 22 38 −16 29
16 Maccabi Sha'arayim 30 6 10 14 28 35 −7 28
Source: Liga Leumit IFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Maccabi Netanya had 9 points deducted for entering administration.[1]

Playoffs

Top Playoff table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Maccabi Netanya 37 22 13 2 80 41 +39 70[lower-alpha 1] Promoted to Israeli Premier League
2 Hapoel Acre 37 17 11 9 58 41 +17 62
3 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 37 16 11 10 67 39 +28 59
4 Hapoel Ramat Gan 37 15 10 12 53 46 +7 55
5 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 37 15 8 14 55 56 −1 53
6 Hapoel Petah Tikva 37 14 11 12 55 51 +4 52[lower-alpha 2]
7 Hapoel Bnei Lod 37 13 8 16 49 62 −13 47
8 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 37 10 15 12 45 52 −7 45
Source: Liga Leumit IFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Maccabi Netanya had 9 points deducted for entering administration.[1]
  2. Hapoel Petah Tikva had 1 point deducted for failing to file its financial reports.[2]

Bottom Playoff table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
9 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 37 12 11 14 38 42 −4 47
10 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 37 11 13 13 38 39 −1 46
11 Hapoel Afula 37 9 18 10 55 59 −4 45
12 Ironi Nesher 37 9 16 12 26 35 −9 43
13 Maccabi Herzliya 37 10 13 14 45 55 −10 43
14 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 37 9 13 15 32 53 −21 40 Qualification for the Relegation Playoffs
15 Hapoel Jerusalem 37 9 11 17 29 44 −15 38 Relegated to Liga Alef
16 Maccabi Sha'arayim 37 8 12 17 40 50 −10 36
Source: Liga Leumit IFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637
Maccabi Netanya16161616161213855344332111111111112211111111
Hapoel Acre1015147422232121111222322332221122222222
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla41362233323433444433234444344545444433
Hapoel Ramat Gan1113111111212223344443223433333333344
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem33813911141314141214121315131415121012131113121176766667655
Hapoel Petah Tikva10798111411141311131214129119101191091085655454555566
Hapoel Bnei Lod1514151113131061012149810127118766667111289988778777
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth10710812912119666666667877107106797677886888
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon10731357101199101314131515131414131514151515141513131211121212109
Hapoel Rishon LeZion105247464445877898655555678101010109101010101110
Hapoel Afula241314108912121310111091112101191211111211956889109999911
Ironi Nesher47468789688555555568889910101212121213131413131312
Maccabi Herzliya42655645877798787910119785891111111111121111111213
Hapoel Nazareth Illit471215141615151515151515151414131415151514131414141516141414141315151414
Hapoel Jerusalem41251061057710111311111010121213131412151213131313161516151514141515
Maccabi Sha'arayim451112151516161616161616161616161616161616161616161614151615161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2017. Source: IFA

Promotion/Relegation playoff

The 14th-placed team will face 2016–17 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a two-legged tie. The matches took place on 27 and 30 May 2017.

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.

See also

References
  1. סופי: נתניה תפתח את העונה במינוס 9 נקודות (in Hebrew). Sport5. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. A League Point Was Deducted from Hapoel P.T. Gidi Lapkin, 11 May 2017, One (in Hebrew)
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