2014–15 Liga Leumit

Liga Leumit 2014–15 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Bnei Yehuda Tel AvivHapoel Kfar Saba Ironi TiberiasHakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Pedro Galván (22 goals) Hapoel Bnei Lod 5–0 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla(14 November 2014)Maccabi Kiryat Gat 5–0 Maccabi Yavne(18 May 2015) Hakoah Ramat Gan 0–6 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon(22 September 2014) Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 3–5 Hapoel Bnei Lod(22 May 2015) 296 739 2013–14 2015–16 25 May 2015 The 2014–15 Liga Leumit was the 16th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 73rd season of second-tier football in Israel. A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2013–14 season, the three promoted teams from 2013–14 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2013–14 Israeli Premier League. Changes from 2013–14 season Israel right 350 Israel 32.6272 35.3172 Hapoel Afula left Israel 32.1678 34.8248 Maccabi Herzliya left Israel 31.7512 35.1906 Hapoel Jerusalem right Israel 32.1811 34.9271 0.3em Hapoel Kfar Saba right Israel 31.6657 34.5695 Maccabi Kiryat Gat right Israel 31.9392 34.8932 Hapoel Bnei Lod right Israel 32.7209 35.2658 M. Ahi Nazareth left Israel 32.6898 35.3113 H. Nazareth Illit right Israel 32.0453 34.8155 0.3em Hakoah Ramat Gan right Israel 32.0453 34.8155 0.5em Hapoel Ramat Gan Giv'atayim right Israel 32.1302 34.8590 Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon right Israel 31.9333 34.8667 0.9em Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla right Israel 31.9749 34.7528 Hapoel Rishon LeZion left Israel 32.0517 34.7614 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv left Israel 32.6272 35.3172 Ironi Tiberias right Israel 31.9154 34.7752 0.2em Maccabi Yavne left Location of teams in the 2014–15 Liga Leumit right Team changes Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Petah Tikva, were promoted to the 2014–15 Israeli Premier League. Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv were directly relegated to the 2014–15 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2013–14 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom two places. Hapoel Ashkelon, and Maccabi Umm al-Fahm were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Kiryat Gat who finished first their respective 2013–14 Liga Alef Liga Alef. Ironi Tiberias won the Liga Alef playoffs, and after relegation play-offs replaced Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem in Liga Leumit. Overview Stadia and locations Club Home City Stadium Capacity Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla Tel Aviv and Ramla Ramla Municipal Stadium 2,000 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Bloomfield Stadium 14,413 Hakoah Ramat Gan Ramat Gan Winter Stadium 8,000 Hapoel Afula Afula Afula Illit Stadium 3,000 Hapoel Bnei Lod Lod Lod Municipal Stadium 3,000 Hapoel Jerusalem Jerusalem Teddy Stadium 31,733 Hapoel Nazareth Illit Nazareth Illit Green Stadium 4,000 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Ramat HaSharon Grundman Stadium 4,300 Hapoel Ramat Gan Ramat Gan Winter Stadium 8,000 Hapoel Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion Haberfeld Stadium 6,000 Ironi Tiberias Tiberias Afula Illit StadiumA2 [A] 3,000 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Nazareth Ilut Stadium 4,932 Maccabi Herzliya Herzliya Herzliya Municipal Stadium 8,100 Hapoel Kfar Saba Kfar Saba Levita Stadium 5,800 Maccabi Kiryat Gat Kiryat Gat Sala StadiumB [B] 5,250 Maccabi Yavne Yavne Ness Ziona StadiumC [C] 3,500 A AThe club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.B BWhile Kiryat Gat Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Kiryat Gat will host their home games in Sala Stadium.C CWhile Yavne Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Yavne will host their home games in Ness Ziona Stadium until January 2014. Regular season main WDL PR BNY Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv HBL Hapoel Bnei Lod HKS Hapoel Kfar Saba HAF Hapoel Afula MKG Maccabi Kiryat Gat MAN Maccabi Ahi Nazareth MYA Maccabi Yavne HRG Hapoel Ramat Gan HRH Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon HRL Hapoel Rishon LeZion MHE Maccabi Herzliya HJE Hapoel Jerusalem BTR Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla HNI Hapoel Nazareth Illit ITI Ironi Tiberias HAR Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 18 10 2 56 18 16 9 5 46 25 15 10 5 45 25 12 10 8 41 32 12 8 10 28 24 10 11 9 42 47 10 10 10 42 46 10 10 10 30 35 10 9 11 33 33 11 6 13 41 42 10 8 12 37 35 9 11 10 37 41 9 7 14 30 45 6 12 12 34 47 6 9 15 28 40 4 4 22 14 49 yellow1 Qualification for the Promotion playoffs PPO PPO PPO PPO PPO PPO PPO PPO red2 Qualification for the Relegation playoffs RPO RPO RPO RPO RPO RPO RPO RPO 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match. Winners of 2014–15 Israel State Cup qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. complete Israel Football Association main FBR grey BTR BnY HAR HAF HBL HJE HKS HNI HRH HRG HRL ITI MAN MHE MKG MYA Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 0–4 2–0 3–4 3–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–4 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–3 Bnei Yehuda 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–6 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 Hapoel Afula 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–3 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 3–2 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 Hapoel Bnei Lod 5–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–3 Hapoel Jerusalem 1–2 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 0–3 2–0 4–2 4–2 2–2 1–0 3–3 Hapoel Kfar Saba 1–2 1–1 4–0 4–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 4–2 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–2 3–3 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 Hapoel Ramat Gan 1–0 0–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–4 2–1 0–0 1–1 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 4–0 1–0 2–1 1–4 1–3 3–3 1–2 0–1 Ironi Tibieras 2–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–0 1–6 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2 2–3 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–3 2–0 Maccabi Herzliya 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 2–3 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–0 2–4 2–0 1–0 Maccabi Kiryat Gat 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 Maccabi Yavne 0–2 1–6 2–0 3–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 The match originally was abandoned after supporter violence while the score was 1–1.Asi Maman הפסד טכני לבני יהודה, קוסטה הורחק למשחק http://www.one.co.il/Article/14-15/1,1,8,0/246493.html?ref=hp One 11 February 2015 13 February 2015 Technical loss for Bnei Yehuda, Ivaškevičius suspended for one match The Israel Football Association declared the match a 3–0 technical win for Hapoel Jerusalem, with Kęstutis Ivaškevičius being handed a one-match suspension. complete Israel Football Association Playoffs Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games): Rounds 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th1 – 52 – 73 – 64 – 81 – 25 – 86 – 47 – 32 – 53 – 14 – 78 – 61 – 42 – 35 – 67 – 83 – 54 – 26 – 78 – 11 – 62 – 83 – 45 – 74 – 56 – 27 – 18 – 39 – 1310 – 1511 – 1412 – 169 – 1013 – 1614 – 1215 – 1110 – 1311 – 912 – 1516 – 149 – 1210 – 1113 – 1415 – 1611 – 1312 – 1014 – 1516 – 99 – 1410 – 1611 – 1213 – 1512 – 1314 – 1015 – 916 – 11 Top Playoff main WDL P BNY Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv HKS Hapoel Kfar Saba HBL Hapoel Bnei Lod HAF Hapoel Afula MKG Maccabi Kiryat Gat HRG Hapoel Ramat Gan MAN Maccabi Ahi Nazareth MYA Maccabi Yavne 21 13 3 69 26 P 21 10 6 61 28 P 20 11 6 56 32 15 12 10 56 42 13 10 14 36 36 11 14 12 39 47 11 12 14 54 67 11 12 14 47 62 green1 Promotion to Israeli Premier League P P 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match complete Israel Football Association main FBR grey BnY HBL HKS HAF MKG MAN MYA HRG Bnei Yehuda 0–0 null 2–1 1–1 5–1 null null Hapoel Bnei Lod null 0–3 null 1–0 null 1–0 2–0 Hapoel Kfar Saba 0–1 null 2–1 3–0 1–0 null null Hapoel Afula null 1–1 null 4–1 null 4–2 1–1 Maccabi Kiryat Gat null null null null 1–3 5–0 0–0 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth null 3–5 null 1–3 null 1–2 null Maccabi Yavne 1–1 null 0–4 null null null 0–0 Hapoel Ramat Gan 4–3 null 1–3 null null 3–3 null complete Israel Football Association Bottom Playoff main WDL R 9 HJE Hapoel Jerusalem HRL Hapoel Rishon LeZion HRH Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon BTR Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla MHE Maccabi Herzliya HNI Hapoel Nazareth Illit ITI Ironi Tiberias HAR Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 12 14 11 47 47 13 9 15 51 50 12 12 13 39 40 12 11 14 44 53 11 11 15 42 46 9 12 16 41 54 O 9 10 18 38 50 R 5 7 25 19 59 R red2 Qualification for the relegation play-offs RP red1 Relegation to Liga Alef R R 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match complete Israel Football Association main FBR grey HRH HRL MHE HJE BTR HNI ITI HAR Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 4–1 null 1–1 0–2 1–0 null null Hapoel Rishon LeZion null 4–0 null 0–0 null 2–0 1–1 Maccabi Herzliya 0–0 null 0–1 1–1 0–3 null null Hapoel Jerusalem null 1–1 null 3–3 null 2–0 2–0 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla null null null null 2–0 3–3 3–1 Hapoel Nazareth Illit null 2–1 null 1–0 null 1–2 null Ironi Tibieras 3–0 null 0–2 null null null 2–0 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 0–0 null 2–2 null null 1–0 null complete Israel Football Association Relegation playoff Relegation playoff The 14th-placed Hapoel Nazareth Illit faced 2014–15 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner, Ironi Nesher. The matches took place on May 26 and 29, 2015. 26 May 2015 20:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 5 - 0 Report he Ironi Nesher Hudeda 30 pen.Giditz 46 o.g.Basit 63Owusu 73Deri 89 Green Stadium, Nazareth Illit Daniel Bar Natan 29 May 2015 15:30 UTC+3 Ironi Nesher 1 - 0 Report he Hapoel Nazareth Illit Shulkowsky 59 Nesher Stadium, Nesher Igal Frid Hapoel Nazareth Illit won 5–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Ironi Nesher remained in Liga Alef. Season statistics Scoring Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoalshttp://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerTopGoals.aspx?LEAGUE_ID=45&SEASON_ID=16 League Goal Scorers 2014–15 football.org.il Israeli Football Association 9 September 20141ARG Pedro GalvánBnei Yehuda222ISR Ido ExbardMaccabi Ahi Nazareth213NGR Lanry KahindaHapoel Afula204ISR Ran ItzhakHapoel Kfar Saba175ISR Shalom AkivaIroni Tiberias136FRA Jordan FaucherMaccabi Herzliya127ISR Nevo MizrahiHapoel Jerusalem11ISR Yossi OfirMaccabi Yavne9ISR Moshe Ben LuluHapoel Bnei Lod10PLE Ali KhatibMaccabi Ahi NazarethISR Omri ShekelHapoel Rishon LeZionISR Yossi ShivhonHapoel Nir Ramat HaSharonISR Gal TzruyaBnei Yeuhda14ISR Yinon BardaHapoel Bnei Lod9ISR Almog BuzagloHapoel Ramat GanISR Idan DavidHapoel Kfar SabaISR Liron ElimelechIroni TiberiasISR Uri MagboBeitar Tel Aviv Ramla19ISR Ben AzubelHapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon8ISR Liron DiamantHapoel Ramat GanISR Eli ElbazMaccabi Ahi Nazareth/Ironi TiberiasTOG Didier KougbenyaBeitar Tel Aviv RamlaCIV Issoumaila LinganeHapoel Ramat GanSRB Branko MihajlovićHapoel Kfar SabaISR Nir NachumHapoel Rishon LeZion265 players73111 players64213 players55525 players48022 players310223 players212573 players1198Own goals10Total739Average per game Updated: 25 May 2015Source: Israel Football Association Discipline Most yellow cards:Liga Leumit Yellows Accumulation http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/YellowCollection.aspx?LEAGUE_ID=45&SEASON_ID=16 football.org.il 9 September 2014 11 Osher Abu (Hapoel Jerusalem) Netanel Goldman (Hapoel Afula) Maor Kandil (Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon) Most red cards:Liga Leumit Reds Accumulation http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/RedCollection.aspx?LEAGUE_ID=45&SEASON_ID=16 football.org.il 9 September 2014 3 Sun Menahem (Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon) See also 2014–15 Israel State Cup References Category:2014–15 in Israeli football leagues Category:Liga Leumit seasons Isr