2020–21 Liga Leumit

The 2020–21 Liga Leumit will be the 22nd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 79th season of second-tier football in Israel.

Liga Leumit
Season2020–21
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A total of sixteen teams will be contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2019–20 season, the two promoted teams from 2019–20 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2019–20 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2019–20 season

Team changes


The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.

To Liga Leumit

Promoted from Liga Alef


Relegated from Premier League

From Liga Leumit

Promoted to Premier League


Relegated to Liga Alef

Overview

Stadia and locations
Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat YamTel Aviv and Bat YamNess Ziona Stadium[A]3,500
F.C. Kafr QasimKafr QasimLod Municipal Stadium[A]3,000
Hapoel AcreAcreAcre Municipal Stadium5,000
Hapoel AfulaAfulaAfula Illit Stadium3,000
Hapoel IksalIksalAfula Illit Stadium[A]3,000
Hapoel JerusalemJerusalemTeddy Stadium34,000
Hapoel Kfar ShalemTel AvivGrundman Stadium4,300
Hapoel Nof HaGalilNof HaGalilGreen Stadium5,200
Hapoel Petah TikvaPetah TikvaHaMoshava Stadium11,500
Hapoel Ra'ananaRa'ananaRamat Gan Stadium13,370
Hapoel Ramat GanRamat GanRamat Gan Stadium13,370
Hapoel Ramat HaSharonRamat HaSharonGrundman Stadium4,300
Hapoel Rishon LeZionRishon LeZionHaberfeld Stadium6,000
Hapoel Umm al-FahmUmm al-FahmDoha Stadium[A]8,500
Maccabi Ahi NazarethNazarethIlut Stadium4,932
Sektzia Nes TzionaNes TzionaNess Ziona Stadium3,500

^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 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 19 10 7 2 27 11 +16 37 Qualification for the Promotion playoffs
2 Hapoel Jerusalem 18 9 7 2 24 9 +15 34
3 Hapoel Iksal 19 9 7 3 28 24 +4 34
4 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 19 8 6 5 16 12 +4 30
5 Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam 19 8 5 6 26 19 +7 29
6 Hapoel Ramat Gan 19 7 8 4 21 15 +6 29
7 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 19 7 8 4 21 16 +5 29
8 Sektzia Nes Tziona 18 7 7 4 17 18 −1 28
9 Hapoel Acre 19 5 11 3 17 17 0 26 Qualification for the Relegation playoffs
10 Hapoel Afula 19 6 4 9 19 20 −1 22
11 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 19 5 7 7 14 19 −5 22
12 Hapoel Ra'anana 19 4 9 6 19 19 0 21
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 19 4 7 8 15 19 −4 19
14 F.C. Kafr Qasim 19 2 9 8 10 22 −12 15
15 Hapoel Petah Tikva 19 3 4 12 11 24 −13 13
16 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 19 2 4 13 16 37 −21 10
Source: [1]
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).

Results
Home \ Away BTB FKQ HAC HAF IKS HAJ HKS HNG HPT HRA HRG HRS HRL HUF MAN SNZ
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam — 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 3–0
F.C. Kafr Qasim — 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2
Hapoel Acre 1–1 — 2–0 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0
Hapoel Afula — 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–4 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1
Hapoel Iksal 1–1 2–1 3–2 — 3–3 1–2 3–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–0
Hapoel Jerusalem 1–0 0–0 3–0 — 2–0 3–1 0–3 1–1 1–0
Hapoel Kfar Shalem 1–3 0–1 1–2 0–2 — 2–1 2–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2
Hapoel Nof HaGalil 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 5–1 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0
Hapoel Petah Tikva 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–3 — 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–1
Hapoel Ra'anana 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 — 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–0
Hapoel Ramat Gan 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 2–0 1–1 — 1–0 3–0
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 — 0–0
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 1–0 3–0 3–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 — 2–0 1–2
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 —
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–0 — 0–1
Sektzia Nes Tziona 3–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 —
Source: Liga Leumit IFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat YamLWDWWLWLDLWDWWD
F.C. Kafr QasimLDDLDLDDDLLLWL
Hapoel AcreDLDDLWDDWDDLDWW
Hapoel AfulaDLDDLLLLLWWLWLW
Hapoel IksalDDWDWWWLDDWDLDW
Hapoel JerusalemDDWWDLLWWDDLWD
Hapoel Kfar ShalemLLDLLLDDLWLLLLL
Hapoel Nof HaGalilWWWLDWDLDWWWDWD
Hapoel Petah TikvaDWLLLLLWDLDLWLD
Hapoel Ra'ananaLDDLWWDDDDDWLLL
Hapoel Ramat GanDWLWWWDDDWLWLDD
Hapoel Ramat HaSharonWWWLDLDWDDDLWWL
Hapoel Rishon LeZionLLDWWWDDDDWLLDW
Hapoel Umm al-FahmWWLDLDWLDLLWWD
Maccabi Ahi NazarethDDDWWLDWDLLWLLD
Sektzia Nes TzionaDLDDDWWWLWLWLL
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November. Source: "Ligat Leumit– Matches". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Position by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Hapoel Nof HaGalil2112423332111111111
Hapoel Jerusalem47535611845542342222
Hapoel Iksal5868731223236737333
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon1321245456687563854
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam14635354567465225645
Hapoel Ramat Gan11474112111324456786
Hapoel Rishon LeZion101316141096999799988467
Sektzia Nes Tziona1314131212119784853674578
Hapoel Acre712111113121212121111121211109999
Hapoel Afula8111010141415151514131313131312121010
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm324681071010121211118910101111
Hapoel Ra'anana151615139810111110101010121211111212
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth121097678678978101113131313
F.C. Kafr Qasim16151416151514141415151515151515151514
Hapoel Petah Tikva9589111313131313141414141414141415
Hapoel Kfar Shalem691215161616161616161616161616161616
Source:

See also

References
  1. "Israel - Liga Leumit 2020/21 Standings". www.scorespro.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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