2015–16 in Israeli football

68th season of competitive football in Israel Israel 2015–16 Israeli Premier League Hapoel Be'er Sheva Liga Leumit F.C. Ashdod State Cup Maccabi Haifa Toto Cup Al Maccabi Petah Tikva Super Cup Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2014–15 2016–17 yes The 2015–16 season was the 68th season of competitive football in Israel, and the 90th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate. The season saw Hapoel Be'er Sheva winning league, its first championship title since 1976 and Maccabi Haifa winning its first Israel State Cup in 18 years. In women's football, F.C. Ramat HaSharon won its first ever league title, the first since 2002 which was not won by either Maccabi Holon or ASA Tel Aviv University. F.C. Kiryat Gat won the Israeli Women's Cup, its first ever major title. IFA Competitions League Competitions Men's senior competitions CompetitionWinner/PromotionRelegatedTop ScorerIsraeli Premier LeagueHapoel Be'er ShevaHapoel AcreMaccabi Netanya Eran Zahavi (35)Liga LeumitF.C. AshdodHapoel AshkelonMaccabi YavneMaccabi Kiryat Gat Jordan Faucher (21)Liga AlefNorthIroni NesherMaccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-TarshihaIhud Bnei Majd al-Krum Assi Goma (17)SouthMaccabi Sha'arayimMaccabi Amishav Petah TikvaBnei EilatHapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon Elad Cohen (14)Nir SharonLiga BetNorth ATzeirei Kafr KannaAhi Bir al-MaksurHapoel Bnei Maghar Radi Mohana (18)North BHapoel Robi Shapira HaifaIhud Bnei BaqaF.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur Mizr Zoabi (22)South AF.C. Bnei Jaffa OrtodoximF.C. TiraHapoel Tzafririm HolonIroni Beit Dagan Shai Rotman (17)South BF.C. Dimona Hapoel Merhavim Hapoel Rahat David Peles (22)Liga GimelUpper GalileeF.C. Julis As'ad Amasha (29)Lower GalileeMaccabi Tzeirei Shefa-'Amr Mohammad Bushnak (26)JezreelHapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Amir Rohana (23) Qasim LoabnaSamariaHapoel Tirat HaCarmel Sagi Pichadze (26)SharonHapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt Islam Khatib (28)Tel AvivShimshon Tel Aviv Almog Samet Cohen (36)CenterNordia Jerusalem Elad Avramson (31)SouthMaccabi Ashdod Ariel Trabelsi (32) Women's senior competitions CompetitionWinnerRelegatedTop ScorerLigat Nashim RishonaF.C. Ramat HaSharonMaccabi Be'er Sheva Tiffany Cameron (35)Ligat Nashim ShniyaBnot Netanya Hadar Shem Tov (16) Shaked Elimelech Youth competitions CompetitionWinnerRunners-upTop ScorerNoar Premier (U-19) Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Tel Aviv Mohammad AwadNe'arim A (U-18)Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Tel Aviv Ron Ben BasatNe'arim B (U-17)Maccabi HaifaMaccabi Tel Aviv Shadi MasarwaNe'arot (women's U-19)Hapoel Petah TikvaBnot Sakhnin Do'aa Said Ahmad Cup Competitions CompetitionWinnerRunner-upState CupMaccabi HaifaMaccabi Tel AvivSuper CupIroni Kiryat ShmonaMaccabi Tel AvivToto CupAlMaccabi Petah TikvaIroni Kiryat ShmonaLeumitHapoel AshkeonF.C. AshdodIsraeli Women's CupF.C. Kiryat GatASA Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael Youth State CupHapoel Petah TikvaHapoel Tel Aviv International Club Competitions Champions League Second qualifying round Hibernians MLT 3–6 Maccabi Tel Aviv ISR 2–1 1–5 |} Third qualifying round Maccabi Tel Aviv ISR 3–2 Viktoria Plzeň CZE 1–2 2–0 |} Play-off round Basel SUI 3–3 (a) Maccabi Tel Aviv ISR 2–2 1–1 |} Group stage (Group G) Group G MTA no_hide_class_rules Europa League First qualifying round Ordabasy KAZ 1–2 Beitar Jerusalem ISR 0–0 1–2 |} Second qualifying round Hapoel Be'er Sheva ISR 2–3 Thun SUI 1–1 1–2 Charleroi BEL 9–2 Beitar Jerusalem ISR 5–1 4–1 |} Third qualifying round Slovan Liberec CZE 5–1 Ironi Kiryat Shmona ISR 2–1 3–0 |} Women's Champions League Qualifying round (Group 4) Group 4 no 2015–16 UEFA Youth League Champions League Path group stage Group G yes MTA National Teams National team Euro 2016 Qualifying (Group B) Group B no 2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultIsrael's score written firstScorers3 September 2015 Euro 2016 Qual.ANDSammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa4–0Eran Zahavi, Nir Bitton, Tomer Hemed, Mu'nas Dabbur9 September 2015 Euro 2016 Qual.WALCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff0–010 October 2015 Euro 2016 Qual.CYPTeddy Stadium, Jerusalem1–2 Nir Bitton13 October 2015 Euro 2016 Qual.BELKing Baudouin Stadium, Brussels1–3Tomer Hemed23 March 2016 FriendlyCROStadion Gradski vrt, Osijek0–2 31 May 2016 FriendlySRBStadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad1–3Eran Zahavi Women's National Team 2017 Women's Euro qualification (group 8) ISR Aphrodite Cup, Cyprus main WDL IFA CYP CYP MLT MLT EST EST ISR ISR LTU LTU 16 March 2016 3 0 1 5 2 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 3 6 5 3 1 0 6 1 1 0 3 4 10 ISR CYP MLT EST LTU 2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers22 October 2015 2017 Women's Euro qual.KAZMunicipal Stadium, Lod0–025 October 2015 2017 Women's Euro qual.AUTMunicipal Stadium, Lod0–11 December 20152017 Women's Euro qual.WALRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan2–2Lee Falkon, Shelly Israel21 January 2016 FriendlyUKRRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–023 January 2016 FriendlyUKRNational Team Complex, Shefayim1–3Daniel Sofer10 March 2016 Aphrodite CupMLTParekklisias Stadium, Parekklisia1–1Danielle Schulmann13 March 2016 Aphrodite CupLTUParekklisias Stadium, Parekklisia2–0Danielle Schulmann, Arava Shahaf15 March 2016 Aphrodite CupESTKoinotiko Stadio, Parekklisia2–0Lee Falkon, Danielle Schulmann16 March 2016 Aphrodite CupCYPKoinotiko Stadio, Parekklisia1–0Shay Sade6 April 2016 2017 Women's Euro qual.NORRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–12 June 2016 2017 Women's Euro qual.KAZFutbol Ortaligi BIIK Main Field, Shymkent0–16 June 2016 2017 Women's Euro qual.AUTWaldviertler Volksbank Arena, Horn0–4 U-21 National team 2017 European U-21 qualifying round (Group 4) ISR 2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers3 September 2015 2017 U-21 Euro qual.21 ALBQemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana1–1Dor Hugi8 October 2015 Friendly21 POL Arena Lublin, Lublin1–3 Ataa Jaber12 November 2015 2017 U-21 Euro qual.21 HUNHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva3–0Dean David, Shoval Gozlan, Michael Ohana17 November 2015 2017 U-21 Euro qual.21 PORHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva0–324 March 2016 2017 U-21 Euro qual.21 HUNMénfői út, Győr0–028 March 2016 2017 U-21 Euro qual.21 GREPeristeri Stadium, Peristeri1–0Shoval Gozlan31 May 2016 Lobanovskyi Tournament21 UKRObolon Arena, Kyiv1–1 5–4Shoval Gozlan2 June 2016 Lobanovskyi Tournament21 SRBBannikov Stadium, Kyiv3–2Dor Hugi, Michael Ohana, Maxim Plakuschenko U-19 National team 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Qualifying round Qualifying Group 6 ISR Elite round Elite Group 2 ISR 2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers3 August 2015 Friendly19 ARMNational Team Complex, Shefayim4–0Raz Itzhak (2), Idan Nahmias, Ibrahim Sfuri5 August 2015 Friendly19 ARMNational Team Complex, Shefayim3–3Raz Itzhak (2), Noam Gamon3 September 2015 Tournament Cele19 MNEGradski Stadion, Subotica0–1Fudbaleri Srbije na startu turnira "Stevan Ćele Vilotić" bolji od SAD (3:1) 4 September 2015, Subotica.com sr 4 September 2015 Tournament Cele19 UKRGradski Stadion, Bačka Topola0–2 Omladinci Srbije protiv Crne Gore za treće mesto na turniru "Stevan Ćele Vilotić" 6 September 2015, Subotica.com sr6 September 2015 Tournament Cele19 USAGradski Stadion, Bačka Topola0–2Ukrajina, Francuska, Srbija - konačan plasman na 22. turniru "Stevan Ćele Vilotić" 8 September 2015, Subotica.com sr12 October 2015 Friendly19 CYPNational Team Complex, Shefayim3–1Raz Itzhak (2), Anas Mahamid14 October 2015 Friendly19 CYP National Team Complex, Shefayim0–010 November 2015 2016 U-19 Euro qual. round19 MLTVictor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun3–1Anas Mahamid (2), Ibrahim Sfuri12 November 2015 2016 U-19 Euro qual. round19 ISLVictor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun4–1Anas Mahamid (3), Eylon Yerushalmi15 November 2015 2016 U-19 Euro qual. round19 DENVictor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun0–015 February 2016 Friendly19 ROMAfula Illit Stadium, Afula1–0Eden Hershkovitz14 October 2015 Friendly19 ROMNational Team Complex, Shefayim1–1Ibrahim Sfuri25 March 2016 2016 U-19 Euro elite round19 ITAStadio Euganeo, Padua0–427 March 2016 2016 U-19 elite round19 TURStadio Romeo Menti, Vicenza0–130 March 20162016 U-19 Euro elite round19 SUIStadio Euganeo, Padua2–0Dor Galili, Own goal U-18 National team Winter U-18 Tournament, Israel main WDL IFA 18 UKR UKR 18 SRB SRB 18 GER GER 18 ISR ISR 16 March 2016 2 0 1 3 2 1 0 2 3 7 2 0 1 8 4 1 0 2 3 4 GER UKR ISR SRB 2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers14 December 2015 Winter tournament18 SRBRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–115 December 2015 Winter tournament18 GERRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan3–2Fadi Najjar, Anas Mahamid, Gal Aviv17 December 2015 Winter tournament18 UKRRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–111 April 2016 Friendly19 ARMYerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan2–0Armenian U-19 lost to Israel 11 April 2016, ffa.comGal Katabi, Mohammad Abu Fani13 April 2016Friendly19 ARMYerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan1–1Armenian U-19 played a draw with Israel (video) 13 April 2016, ffa.comAnas Mahamid U-19 Women's National team 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification Qualifying round (group 8) Q Group 8 ISR 2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers15 September 2015 2016 U-19 Women's Euro qual. round19 POREstádio Municipal Serra da Esgalhada, Fornos de Algodres1–2Opal Sofer17 September 2015 2016 U-19 Women's Euro qual. round19 NOREstádio Municipal da Guarda, Guarda0–720 September 2015 2016 U-19 Women's Euro qual. round19 ESTEstádio Municipal Serra da Esgalhada, Fornos de Algodres2–2Maia Cabrera, Eden Avital In addition to these matches, the national team competed in the Women's League, finishing 6th, with 11 victories, 2 draws and 9 losses, scoring 78 goals and conceding 28 goals. U-17 National team 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification Qualifying round (group 11) Q Group 11 ISR Elite round (group 8) E Group 8 ISR 2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers17 August 2015 Friendly17 MDANational Team Complex, Shefayim2–0Raz Shlomo, Eylon Almog19 August 2015 Friendly17 MDANational Team Complex, Shefayim4–0Eylon Almog, Dan Gross, Haim Yagil Ohana, Avi Butbul9 September 2015 Four Nations, Germany17 NEDBremen2–1Eylon Almog, Avi Butbul11 September 2015 Four Nations, Germany17 GERBSA Obervieland, Bremen0–613 September 2015 Four Nations, Germany17 ITABremen0–120 October 2015 2016 U-17 Euro qual. round17 NORHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva3–1Eylon Almog (2), Muhamad Sarsur22 October 2015 2016 U-17 Euro qual. round17 FRAHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva0–325 October 2015 2016 U-17 Euro qual. round17 NIRHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva2–1Eylon Almog, Ofek Nadir17 January 2016Development Cup 201617 LTUMinsk2–2Yarin Sharabi, Muhamad Sarsur19 January 2016Development Cup 201617 ARMMinsk1–0Manor Solomon20 January 2016Development Cup 201617 RUSMinsk2–0Eylon Almong, Yarin Sharabi22 January 2016Development Cup 201617 BLRMinsk2–3Yarin Sharabi, Avi Butbul23 January 2016Development Cup 201617 UKRMinsk0–311 March 2016 2016 U-17 Euro elite round17 ESPBelgian Football Center, Tubize0–113 March 2016 2016 U-17 Euro elite round17 BELBegijnhofstadion, Overijse0–116 March 2016 2016 U-17 Euro elite round17 SVNBelgian Football Center, Tubize1–0Neil Goldberg U-17 Women's National team 2015 European U-17 qualifying round (Group 7) Qualifying Group 7 ISR 2015–16 results DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers10 October 2015 2016 U-17 Women's Euro qual. round17 DENKirály Sportlétesítmény, Szombathely0–512 October 2015 2016 U-17 Women's Euro qual. round17 HUNSportcentrum Bük, Bük0–315 October 2015 2016 U-17 Women's Euro qual. round17 WALSportcentrum Bük, Bük0–4 U-16 National team 2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers26 October 2015 Valentin Ivanov Tournament16 MDASputnik-Sport Center, Sochi1–0Gil Rahimi28 October 2015 Valentin Ivanov Tournament16 BLRSputnik-Sport Center, Sochi3–2Sahar Sa'adon Brami (2), Tomer Hazan30 October 2015 Valentin Ivanov Tournament16 RUSCentral Stadium, Sochi1–0Sahar Sa'adon Brami8 February 2016 Friendly16 RUSNational Team Complex, Shefayim0–09 February 2016 Friendly16 RUSNational Team Complex, Shefayim1–1Yoni Sisay9 March 2016Development Tournament16 SRBNational Training Center, Stara Pazova1–1 3–5Gil Rahimi11 March 2016Development Tournament16 MDANational Training Center, Stara Pazova2–0Sahar Sa'adon Brami, Guy Dahan13 March 2016Development Tournament16 SRBNational Training Center, Stara Pazova1–1 6–4Sahar Sa'adon Brami11 May 2016 Bannikov Tournament16 SRBV. Melnyk Stadium, Obukhiv2–0Eden Kartsev, Guy Dahan12 May 2016 Bannikov Tournament16 UKRBannikov Stadium, Kyiv1–2Eden Kartsev14 May 2016 Bannikov Tournament16 BULBannikov Stadium, Kyiv3–0Yoni Sisay, Ilay Hen, Sahar Sa'adon Brami15 September 2016 Bannikov Tournament16 GEOBannikov Stadium, Kyiv2–4Sahar Sa'adon Brami, Ilay Hen U-16 Women's National team 2015–16 results DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers15 March 2016Development Tournament16 SRBNational Training Center, Stara Pazova1–4Shira Elinav17 March 2016Development Tournament16 MDANational Training Center, Stara Pazova4–0Lior Edri (2), Shira Elinav (2)19 March 2016Development Tournament16 MNENational Training Center, Stara Pazova6–0Shira Elinav (3), Nelly Haj, Meital Sharabi, Lior Edri References Category:Seasons in Israeli football