2015–16 Liga Bet

Israeli football season The 2015–16 Liga Bet season is the 60th season of fourth tier football in Israel. League matches began on 2 October 2015 and ended on 19 April 2016, followed by promotion and relegation play-offs. Tzeirei Kafr Kanna (champions of the North A division), F.C Haifa Robi Shapira (champions of the North B division), F.C. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim (champions of the South A division) and F.C. Dimona (champions of the South B division) won their divisional titles and promotion to Liga Alef. The clubs ranked 2nd to 5th in each division entered a promotion play-off, at the end of which, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (from the North section) and F.C. Tira (from the South section) met the teams ranked 14th in Liga Alef. F.C. Tira won their tie and was promoted to Liga Alef as well, while Hapoel Umm al-Fahm lost and remained in Liga Bet. At the bottom, F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur (from North B division), Ironi Beit Dagan (from South A division) and Hapoel Rahat (from South B division) were automatically relegated to Liga Gimel. Hapoel Bnei Maghar (from North A division) folded during the season, leaving their respective divisions with 15 teams. The clubs ranked 12th to 15th in each division entered a relegation play-off, at the end of which Ahi Bir al-Maksur (from North A division), Ihud Bnei Baqa (from North B division), Hapoel Tzafririm Holon (from South A division) and Hapoel Merhavim (from South B division) dropped to Liga Gimel as well. Review and Events At the beginning of the season, Liga Bet clubs competed in the State Cup, the first four rounds played within each division as a league cup competition, with the divisional winner and runner-up qualifying to the nationwide sixth round. Ironi Bnei Kabul, F.C Haifa Robi Shapira, F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv and Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot had beaten their rivals in the finals, played between 16 October and 20 October 2015.State Cup, Fourth Round, North B Division Final, Hapoel Robi – Ramot Menashe 4:1 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110952/http://hapoalim-city.com/archives/2376 2016-03-04 Nimrod Katz, 17 October 2015, Hapoel Robi Shapira Haifa heSummary of State Cup Matches Alon Yehudayoff, 20 October 2015, Doublepass he On 8 January 2016, Bnei Maghar announced their resignation from the league, due to financial difficulties and lack of sufficient football stadium in Maghar.Bnei Maghar Football Team Folded 8 January 2016, Portal HaCarmel heHapoel Bnei Maghar on Its Way Out of the League 8 January 2016, Sabeel ar North A Division main WDL PR ZKK Tzeirei Kafr Kanna HBU Hapoel Bu'eine IBK Ironi Bnei Kabul KKB Hapoel Kaukab MIA Maccabi Ironi Acre HSA Hapoel Shefa-'Amr BNH Beitar Nahariya IBS Hapoel Ihud Bnei Sumei AKM Ahva Kafr Manda AAC Ahi Acre MBN Maccabi Bnei Nahf NHD Al-Nahda Nazareth BHF Beitar Haifa ABM Ahi Bir al-Maksur BKK Beitar Kafr Kanna HBM – Hapoel Bnei Maghar 18 8 2 60 26 14 9 5 41 23 12 12 4 40 21 14 5 9 46 38 14 5 9 53 36 13 9 6 51 26 -1 13 2 13 42 39 9 7 12 34 39 9 5 14 37 44 7 11 10 33 44 9 4 15 35 43 9 3 16 34 51 8 6 14 27 40 6 7 15 21 44 6 5 17 24 64 0 0 0 0 0 Hapoel Shefa-'Amr had one point deducted as the club's fans spat and threw water bottles at the referee assistant during a match, played on 5 February 2016, against Maccabi Bnei Nahf.Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal, File 94145 IFA, 6 March 2016 he HKB–MIA 1–1; MIA–HKB 2–2 KKB #cfc Promotion to Liga Alef P #ffffbb Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP #ffcccc Relegation play-offs RP RP RP RP #BBBBBB EXP 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head; 4th decision match 19 April 2016 IFA he North B Division main WDL PR HRS F.C Haifa Robi Shapira HUF Hapoel Umm al-Fahm HSG Hapoel Sandala Gilboa BZL Hapoel Bnei Zalafa FCD F.C. Daburiyya AIX Maccabi Ahi Iksal HDK Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel MSU Maccabi Sulam BKQ Ihud Bnei Kafr Qara MEM Maccabi Ein Mahil MUF Maccabi Umm al-Fahm HRM Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo ZTU F.C. Tzeirei Tur'an IBB Ihud Bnei Baqa MIY Maccabi Ironi Yafa PHK F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur 22 4 4 63 18 18 7 5 55 22 16 6 8 49 27 14 7 9 49 31 13 8 9 50 44 10 9 11 35 39 10 9 11 34 35 11 5 14 48 62 11 5 14 27 32 11 5 14 33 44 12 4 14 34 38 -3 10 6 14 37 57 10 4 16 40 49 8 10 12 37 51 7 7 16 25 41 5 8 17 28 54 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm had three points deducted. HDK–MAI 1–1; MAI–HDK 3–1 HDK MEM–BKQ 2–1, 1–0; MEM–MSU 2–4, 1–1; MSU–BKQ 0–1, 3–1 MEM MEM #cfc Promotion to Liga Alef P #ffffbb Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP #ffcccc Relegation play-offs RP RP RP RP #ff9999 Relegation to Liga Gimel R 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head; 4th decision match 19 April 2016 IFA he South A Division main WDL PR BJO F.C. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim FCT F.C. Tira HKQ Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa IOY F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda HPA Hapoel Pardesiya ASH A.S. Holon BPT Beitar Petah Tikva HNY Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda HKO Hapoel Kiryat Ono HRI Hapoel Ramat Israel TBE F.C. Tzeirei Tayibe RTA F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv BRG Beitar Ramat Gan HZH Hapoel Tzafririm Holon MKY Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona IBD Ironi Beit Dagan 22 2 6 57 33 21 3 6 55 24 15 5 10 48 37 13 9 8 44 35 13 8 9 55 39 13 7 10 49 43 10 9 11 38 39 10 6 14 46 47 10 6 14 38 39 10 5 15 45 65 9 8 13 46 49 9 7 14 36 52 9 6 15 39 45 9 6 15 35 52 9 6 15 41 56 7 9 14 43 60 HKO–HNY 0–3; HNY–HKO 2–2 HKO MKY–HZH 1–4, 1–1; HZH–BRG 0–2, 1–6; MKY–BRG 0–3, 1–4 MKY MKY #cfc Promotion to Liga Alef P #ffffbb Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP #ffcccc Relegation play-offs RP RP RP RP #ff9999 Relegation to Liga Gimel R 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head; 4th decision match 19 April 2016 IFA he South B Division main WDL PR FCD F.C. Dimona FBS F.C. Be'er Sheva FHY F.C. Holon Yaniv MKM Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi IMO Ironi Modi'in BME Beitar Ma'ale Adumim BGZ Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev MBS Maccabi Be'er Sheva MSS Maccabi Segev Shalom IBS Ironi Beit Shemesh MNV Maccabi Ironi Netivot BYR Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot MZR Tzeirei Rahat BYV Beitar Yavne HMR Hapoel Merhavim HRT Hapoel Rahat 21 6 3 68 20 20 4 6 78 31 16 9 5 48 22 17 5 8 52 28 16 7 7 55 29 15 8 7 67 43 12 7 11 42 41 12 3 15 46 60 12 3 15 51 65 11 4 15 39 60 10 7 13 47 45 9 6 15 26 32 9 3 18 32 62 8 6 16 42 60 5 7 18 44 64 3 3 24 29 103 -1 Hapoel Rahat had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player. MBS–MSS 3–1; MSS–MBS 1–2 MBS #cfc Promotion to Liga Alef P #ffffbb Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP #ffcccc Relegation play-offs RP RP RP RP #ff9999 Relegation to Liga Gimel R 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head; 4th decision match 19 April 2016 IFA he Promotion play-offs Northern Divisions Division semi-finals Division final Regional final North A division North B division 40 2 Hapoel Bu'eine 3 5 Maccabi Ironi Acre 0 3 Bnei Kabul 0 (1) 4 Hapoel Kaukab 0 (4) 2 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 3 5 F.C. Daburiyya 2 3 Hapoel Sandala Gilboa 1 4 Bnei Zalafa 3 2 Hapoel Bu'eine 0 (4) 4 Hapoel Kaukab 0 (2) 2 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 1 (3) 4 Bnei Zalafa 1 (2) 2NA Hapoel Bu'eine 0 2NB Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 3 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm qualified to the promotion play-off match against 14th ranked club in Liga Alef North division, Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel. Southern Divisions Division semi-finals Division final Regional final South A division South B division 40 2 F.C. Tira 3 5 Hapoel Pardesiya 2 3 Hap. K. Qasim Shouaa 1 4 Ironi Or Yehuda 0 2 F.C. Be'er Sheva 2 5 Ironi Modi'in 0 3 F.C. Holon 1 (2) 4 Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi 1 (4) 2 F.C. Tira 3 3 Hap. K. Qasim Shouaa 2 2 F.C. Be'er Sheva 2 (4) 4 Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi 2 (3) 2SA F.C. Tira 1 2SB F.C. Be'er Sheva 0 F.C. Tira qualified to the promotion play-off match against 14th ranked club in Liga Alef South division, Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva. Promotion play-off Matches North section 13 May 2016 15:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 0 – 1 Report he Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel Malasa 52 Ilut Stadium, Ilut Guy Berger Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel remained in Liga Alef; Hapoel Umm al-Fahm remained in Liga Bet. South Section 13 May 2016 15:00 UTC+3 F.C. Tira 1 – 1 Report he Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva Mansour 117 Yehudai 120 Sha'ari Kashoua Gindiya Amar 3–1 Lankri Arbiv Zaliat Hemo Toto Stadium, Lod Liran Wachsberger F.C. Tira Promoted to Liga Alef; Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva relegated to Liga Bet. Relegation play-offs Northern divisions North A division Semi-finals Final 40 12 Al-Nahda Nazareth 0 15 Beitar Kafr Kanna 2 13 Beitar Haifa 1 14 Ahi Bir al-Maksur 0 12 Al-Nahda Nazareth 1 14 Ahi Bir al-Maksur 0 Ahi Bir al-Maksur relegated to Liga Gimel North B division Semi-finals Final 40 12 Hap. Ramot Menashe 0 (12) 15 Ironi Yafa 0 (13) 13 Tzeirei Tur'an 3 14 Ihud Bnei Baqa 0 12 Hap. Ramot Menashe 3 14 Ihud Bnei Baqa 0 Ihud Bnei Baqa relegated to Liga Gimel Southern divisions South A division Semi-finals Final 40 12 R.H. Tel Aviv 5 15 Ironi Kfar Yona 0 13 Beitar Ramat Gan 1 14 Tzafririm Holon 0 15 Ironi Kfar Yona 2 14 Tzafririm Holon 0 Hapoel Tzafririm Holon relegated to Liga Gimel South B division Semi-finals Final 40 12 Bnei Yeechalal 2 15 Hapoel Merhavim 0 13 Tzeirei Rahat 0 14 Beitar Yavne 2 15 Hapoel Merhavim 0 13 Tzeirei Rahat 1 Hapoel Merhavim relegated to Liga Gimel References External links The Israel Football Association he The Israel Football Association he The Israel Football Association he The Israel Football Association he Category:Liga Bet seasons 4 Israel