2019–20 Liga Leumit

The 2019–20 Liga Leumit will be the 21st season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 78th season of second-tier football in Israel.

Liga Leumit
Season2019–20
ChampionsMaccabi Petah Tikva
PromotedMaccabi Petah Tikva
Bnei Sakhnin
RelegatedHapoel Ashkelon

A total of sixteen teams will be contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2018–19 season, the two promoted teams from 2018–19 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2018–19 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2019–20 season

Team changes

Hapoel Kfar Saba and Sektzia Nes Tziona were promoted to the 2019–20 Israeli Premier League.

Maccabi Petah Tikva and Bnei Sakhnin were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2018–19 Israeli Premier League.

Hapoel Marmorek, and Hapoel Iksal were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by the top placed teams from each division of 2018–19 Liga Alef, F.C. Kafr Qasim (from South Division) and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (from North Division).

Overview

Stadia and locations


Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat YamTel Aviv and Bat YamNess Ziona Stadium[A]3,500
Bnei SakhninSakhninDoha Stadium8,500
F.C. Kafr QasimKafr QasimLod Municipal Stadium[A]3,000
Hapoel AcreAcreAcre Municipal Stadium5,000
Hapoel AfulaAfulaAfula Illit Stadium3,000
Hapoel AshkelonAshkelonSala Stadium5,250
Hapoel Bnei LodLodLod Municipal Stadium3,000
Hapoel Katamon JerusalemJerusalemTeddy Stadium34,000
Hapoel Nof HaGalilNof HaGalilIlut Stadium4,932
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
Hapoel Umm al-FahmUmm al-FahmAfula Illit Stadium[A]3,000
Maccabi Ahi NazarethNazarethIlut Stadium4,932
Maccabi Petah TikvaPetah TikvaHaMoshava Stadium11,500

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

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Maccabi Petah Tikva 30 19 7 4 62 28 +34 64 Qualification for the Promotion playoffs
2 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 15 9 6 43 29 +14 54
3 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 30 14 7 9 37 30 +7 49
4 Bnei Sakhnin 30 13 9 8 46 30 +16 48
5 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 30 13 7 10 42 43 1 46
6 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 12 8 10 37 29 +8 44
7 F.C. Kafr Qasim 30 12 8 10 41 40 +1 44
8 Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam 30 12 7 11 40 40 0 43
9 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 30 10 9 11 35 38 3 39 Qualification for the Relegation playoffs
10 Hapoel Petah Tikva 30 9 11 10 42 43 1 38
11 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 30 9 10 11 36 37 1 37
12 Hapoel Acre 30 8 10 12 24 27 3 34
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 30 7 10 13 31 42 11 31
14 Hapoel Bnei Lod 30 7 5 18 26 59 33 26
15 Hapoel Ashkelon[lower-alpha 2] 30 9 6 15 31 38 7 24
16 Hapoel Afula 30 4 11 15 21 41 20 23
Source: https://www.scorespro.com/soccer/israel/liga-leumit/standings/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other two times (30 rounds) before the league is split into two groups (the top eight and the bottom eight).
  2. Hapoel Ashkelon were deducted nine points for entering administration.

Promotion playoffs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Maccabi Petah Tikva (C) 37 21 8 8 66 37 +29 71 Promoted to Israeli Premier League
2 Bnei Sakhnin 37 19 10 8 60 32 +28 67
3 Hapoel Ramat Gan 37 17 9 11 51 36 +15 60
4 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 37 16 11 10 42 33 +9 59
5 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 37 16 10 11 55 42 +13 58
6 F.C. Kafr Qasim 37 16 8 13 53 48 +5 56
7 Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam 37 15 7 15 51 54 3 52
8 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 37 14 7 16 50 60 10 49
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other two times (30 rounds) before the league is split into two groups (the top eight and the bottom eight).

Relegation playoffs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 36 13 10 13 45 44 +1 49
10 Hapoel Petah Tikva 36 12 11 13 52 54 2 47
11 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 37 11 12 14 45 48 3 45
12 Hapoel Acre 37 10 13 14 30 32 2 43
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 37 10 13 14 42 48 6 43
14 Hapoel Afula (O) 37 8 12 17 36 54 18 36 Qualification for the Relegation decider
15 Hapoel Bnei Lod (R) 35 9 6 20 34 69 35 33
16 Hapoel Ashkelon[lower-alpha 1] (R) 37 9 9 19 37 51 14 27 Relegated to Liga Alef
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2020. Source: https://int.soccerway.com/national/israel/liga-leumit/20192020/relegation-round/r53348/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Hapoel Ashkelon were deducted nine points for entering administration.

Relegation decider

Hapoel Afula3–1Hapoel Bnei Lod
Hazut  38'
Levy  81'
Biton  90+2'
Report Abu Anza  90+3'

Promotion/Relegation playoff

The winner of the Relegation decider game , Hapoel Afula, faced Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner Hapoel Marmorek . The match took place on 2 August 2020.

See also

  • 2019–20 Toto Cup Leumit

References

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