2012–13 Liga Alef

Israeli football season The 2012–13 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Afula (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Katamon (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. Beitar Kfar Saba won the promotion play-offs and met Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla of Liga Leumit and lost 2–4 on aggregate and thus remained in Liga Alef. At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Hapoel Kafr Kanna, Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha (from North division), Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona and Ortodoxim Lod were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, Maccabi Kafr Kanna and Hapoel Arad entered a promotion/relegation play-offs, Maccabi Kafr Kanna prevailing to stay in Liga Alef, while Hapoel Arad were relegated after losing the play-offs. Changes from last season Format changes The divisions reverted to being played under the same rules as 2010–11 Liga Alef, with the champions of each division winning promotion, the clubs ranked 2nd to 5th entering promotion play-offs, the clubs ranked 14th entering relegation play-offs and the bottom two clubs relegating automatically to Liga Bet. Team changes Maccabi Yavne were promoted to Liga Leumit; Hapoel Herzliya (to North division), Maccabi Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam (to South division) were relegated from Liga Leumit. Maccabi Ironi Jatt withdrew from the league mid-season and folded. Maccabi Tamra, and Ahi Acre were relegated to Liga Bet from North division; Hapoel Migdal HaEmek was promoted to the North division from Liga Bet. Maccabi Netivot and Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen were relegated to Liga Bet from South division; Hapoel Azor and Maccabi Sha'arayim were promoted to the South division from Liga Bet. North Division main WDL PR HAF Hapoel Afula MDK Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel HME Hapoel Migdal HaEmek ASG Hapoel Asi Gilboa HHE Hapoel Herzliya ITI Ironi Tiberias HHD Hapoel Hadera MTZ Maccabi Tzur Shalom IKA Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata KSA F.C. Karmiel Safed AAR Ahva Arraba HDK Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel GOL F.C. Givat Olga MKK Maccabi Kafr Kanna HKK Hapoel Kafr Kanna SMA Sektzia Ma'alot 22 4 4 65 17 16 12 2 45 22 15 11 4 45 25 12 11 7 38 27 12 10 8 40 32 11 10 9 35 25 10 7 13 42 40 11 4 15 30 39 9 10 11 25 35 7 13 10 31 33 9 6 15 22 39 9 6 15 31 53 8 8 14 30 38 7 11 12 19 31 6 13 11 25 36 4 8 18 34 65 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 HKA Hapoel Katamon MKJ Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa IBY Ironi Bat Yam HAZ Hapoel Azor BKS Beitar Kfar Saba MAP Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva KSL Hapoel Kfar Shalem MKG Maccabi Kiryat Gat MBS Maccabi Be'er Sheva HMK Hapoel Marmorek MSH Maccabi Sha'arayim MKM Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi BEI Bnei Eilat HAR Hapoel Arad MIK Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona OLD Ortodoxim Lod 15 12 3 64 33 17 6 7 55 31 14 10 6 58 36 13 9 8 38 23 13 9 8 43 33 13 6 11 47 32 9 13 8 45 35 11 7 12 46 44 11 5 14 38 35 8 14 8 27 28 10 8 12 39 44 9 8 13 31 35 8 11 11 36 51 6 13 11 24 34 7 10 13 37 50 3 5 22 28 112 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. 7 May 2013 16:15 UTC+3 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel 1 – 2 Report he Hapoel Herzliya Nasir al-Din 40 Elsabri 61Gilkarov 103 Daliyat al-Karmel Stadium, Daliyat al-Karmel Menashe Masiah 7 May 2013 16:15 UTC+3 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 3 – 0 Report he Hapoel Asi Gilboa Rotstein 58Malka 77 88 Migdal HaEmek Stadium, Migdal HaEmek Asaf Kenan 7 May 2013 16:15 UTC+3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 0 – 2 Report he Beitar Kfar Saba Shick 30Deri 90 New Holon Stadium, Holon Eli Hacmon 7 May 2013 19:00 UTC+3 Ironi Bat Yam 0 – 1 Report he Hapoel Azor Segal 68 Bat Yam Municipal Stadium, Bat Yam Orel Grinfeeld Hapoel Migdal HaEmek and Hapoel Herzliya (from North division) and Hapoel Azor and Beitar Kfar Saba (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). 10 May 2013 15:30 UTC+3 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 2 – 1 Report he Hapoel Herzliya Malul 28Malka 52 Aton 29 Migdal HaEmek Stadium, Migdal HaEmek Daniel Bar Natan 10 May 2013 15:30 UTC+3 Hapoel Azor 0 – 1 Report he Beitar Kfar Saba Deri 83 Azor Stadium, Azor Liran Wachsberger Hapoel Migdal HaEmek and Beitar Kfar Saba advanced to the third round. Third round Hapoel Migdal HaEmek and Beitar Kfar Saba 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. 16 May 2013 19:00 UTC+3 Beitar Kfar Saba 1 – 0 Report he Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Porat 8 Netanya Stadium, Netanya Menashe Masiah Beitar Kfar Saba advanced to the fourth round. Fourth round Beitar Kfar Saba faced the 14th placed in 2012–13 Liga Leumit Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla. the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2013–14 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 24 and 28, 2013. 24 May 2013 16:00 UTC+3 Beitar Kfar Saba 1 – 1 Report Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla Revivo 53 Ben Shushan 30 Levita Stadium, Kfar Saba Orel Grinfeeld 28 May 2013 19:30 UTC+3 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 3 – 1 Report Beitar Kfar Saba Amos 14 58Soltan 78 Deri 40 Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan Eli Hacmon Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla won 4–2 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Beitar Kfar Saba remained in Liga Alef. Relegation play-offs North play-off The 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Maccabi Kafr Kanna, faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, Hapoel Iksal. the winner earned a spot in the 2013–14 Liga Alef. 15 May 2013 19:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Iksal 1 – 1 3-4 (pen.) Report he Maccabi Kafr Kanna Dahan 78 Khatib 54 Ilut Stadium, Ilut Orel Grinfeeld Maccabi Kafr Kanna remained in Liga Alef. South play-off The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Hapoel Arad, faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, F.C. Kafr Qasim. the winner earned a spot in the 2013–14 Liga Alef. 12 May 2013 19:00 UTC+3 F.C. Kafr Qasim 0 – 0 9-8 (pen.) Report he Hapoel Arad Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion Eitan Shmuelevich Hapoel Arad relegated to Liga Bet. References Liga Alef North 2012/2013 The Israel Football Association he Liga Alef South 2012/2013 The Israel Football Association he Category:Liga Alef seasons 3 Israel