2010–11 Liga Alef

Israeli football season The 2010–11 Liga Alef season saw Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Jerusalem (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Maccabi Kafr Qara, Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo (from North division), Hapoel Tzafririm Holon and Shimshon Bnei Tayibe (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs ranked in 14th place in each division, Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm and Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda entered a promotion/relegation play-offs, and both relegated to Liga Bet after losing the play-offs. Changes from last season Format changes The clubs placed 2nd to 5th in each division would participate in a promotion play-offs, a knockout tournament. In the first round, in each division the 2nd placed club would play the 5th placed club and the 3rd placed club would play the 4th placed club. In the second round, the two first round winners would play each other. In the first two rounds the higher ranked club would have home advantage. In the third round both divisional play-off winner would play each other in a neutral venue for a place in a promotion/relegation play-off against the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit, which would be played over two home and away matches. Team changes Maccabi Ironi Jatt and Hapoel Herzliya were promoted to Liga Leumit; Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Marmorek (both to South division) were relegated from Liga Leumit. Hapoel Hadera was transferred from South division to North division. Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi, Hapoel Bnei Tamra and Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel were relegated to Liga Bet from North division; Ahi Acre, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel and Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo were promoted to the North division from Liga Bet. Beitar Kfar Saba and Hapoel Mevaseret Zion were relegated to Liga Bet from South division; Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa and Bnei Eilat were promoted to the South division from Liga Bet. North Division main WDL PR MUF Maccabi Umm al-Fahm ASG Hapoel Asi Gilboa IKA Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata HAF Hapoel Afula ITI Ironi Tiberias KSA F.C. Karmiel Safed HDK Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel HHD Hapoel Hadera MTZ Maccabi Tzur Shalom MTA Maccabi Tamra AAC Ahi Acre MKK Maccabi Kafr Kanna HKK Hapoel Kafr Kanna ISF Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm MKQ Maccabi Kafr Qara HRM Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo 22 6 2 62 13 17 8 5 52 24 17 8 5 48 27 17 5 8 54 25 13 12 5 41 26 12 7 11 37 34 12 6 12 38 38 11 7 12 48 46 11 7 12 36 41 8 11 11 40 38 8 6 16 30 38 6 11 13 25 39 5 14 11 25 47 7 7 16 20 45 6 5 19 24 67 5 6 19 29 61 green1 Promoted to Liga Leumit P #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP red1 Relegation play-offs RP #ff9999 Relegated to Liga Bet R R complete South Division main WDL PR HJE Hapoel Jerusalem MKM Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi BEI Bnei Eilat MKJ Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa KSL Hapoel Kfar Shalem MIN Maccabi Ironi Netivot MIK Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona MAP Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva MHR Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen MYA Maccabi Yavne HAR Hapoel Arad HMK Hapoel Marmorek MKG Maccabi Kiryat Gat HNY Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda HTH Tzafririm Holon SBT Shimshon Bnei Tayibe 21 6 3 56 18 18 4 8 39 29 16 8 6 45 31 13 11 6 36 21 14 7 9 51 38 14 7 9 44 34 12 9 9 37 23 9 12 9 27 30 9 11 10 32 24 9 9 12 45 47 8 10 12 31 43 8 8 14 20 35 7 10 13 23 47 7 4 19 29 54 4 12 14 21 38 5 4 21 14 38 green1 Promoted to Liga Leumit P #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP red1 Relegation play-offs RP #ff9999 Relegated to Liga Bet R R complete 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. 12 May 2011 16:15 UTC+3 Hapoel Asi Gilboa 4 – 1 Report he Ironi Tiberias Ambrose 20 29Swisa 42Dar 55 Amar 46 Ta'anakh Gush Yael Stadium, Ta'anachim Nir Amar 12 May 2011 16:19 UTC+3 Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata 0 – 1 Report he Hapoel Afula Shaut 115 Kiryat Ata Stadium, Kiryat Ata Erez Papir 12 May 2011 16:15 UTC+3 Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi 2 – 0 Report he Hapoel Kfar Shalem Asau 3Va'aknin 89 Kiryat Malakhi Stadium, Kiryat Malakhi Ebrahim Abuzaila 12 May 2011 16:15 UTC+3 Bnei Eilat 2 – 3 Report he Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa Malka 15 86 Molcho 38Tzemah 72 David 90+3 Northern Coast Stadium, Eilat Roi Reinshreiber Hapoel Asi Gilboa and Hapoel Afula (from North division) and Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi and Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa (from South division) advanced to the second round. Second round The winners of the first round played single match at home of the higher ranked club (from each regional division). 16 May 2011 16:15 UTC+3 Hapoel Asi Gilboa 1 – 1 5-4 (pen.) Report he Hapoel Afula Deri 32 Schwartzman 86 Ta'anakh Gush Yael Stadium, Ta'anachim Eitan Shmuelevich 16 May 2011 16:15 UTC+3 Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi 1 – 3 Report he Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa Asau 30 Cohen Tzedek 45Berkovich 48Farij 85 Kiryat Malakhi Stadium, Kiryat Malakhi Meir Levi Hapoel Asi Gilboa and Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa advanced to the third round. Third round Hapoel Asi Gilboa and Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa faced each other for a single match in neutral venue. the winner advanced to the fourth round against the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit. 20 May 2011 16:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 3 – 1 Report he Hapoel Asi Gilboa Cohen Tzedek 52David 87Hatari 90 Danan 40 Sar-Tov Stadium, Netanya Moshe Bohbot Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa advanced to the fourth round. Fourth round Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa faced the 14th placed in 2010–11 Liga Leumit Hakoah Ramat Gan. the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2011–12 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 26 and 31, 2011. 26 May 2011 17:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 1 – 2 Report Hakoah Ramat Gan Malka 83 Shmaya 4Saloniki 25 New Holon Stadium, Holon Eitan Shmuelevich 31 May 2011 19:45 UTC+3 Hakoah Ramat Gan 1 – 1 Report Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa Reps 2 Hatari 90+5 Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan Ziv Adler Hakoah Ramat Gan won 3–2 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa remained in Liga Alef. Relegation play-offs North play-off The 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm, faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, F.C. Givat Olga. the winner earned a spot in the 2011–12 Liga Alef. 18 May 2011 17:00 UTC+3 F.C. Givat Olga 3 – 2 Report he Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm Janah 32 48 73 Agbaria 70Mehajna 80 Ilut Stadium, Ilut Guy Berger Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm relegated to Liga Bet. South play-off The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda, faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, Ortodoxim Lod. the winner earned a spot in the 2011–12 Liga Alef. 17 May 2011 17:00 UTC+3 Ortodoxim Lod 3 – 0 Report he Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda Asulin 27 89Abukasis 65 Bat Yam Municipal Stadium, Bat Yam Asaf Kenan Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda relegated to Liga Bet. References Liga Alef North 2010/2011 The Israel Football Association he Liga Alef South 2010/2011 The Israel Football Association he Category:Liga Alef seasons 3 Israel