2009–10 Liga Alef

Israeli football season The 2009–10 Liga Alef season was the first season since the 1998–99 Liga Alef season, in which Liga Alef regained its status as the third tier of Israeli football, due to the closure of Liga Artzit. Maccabi Ironi Jatt (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Herzliya (champions of the South Division) won the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. Promotion and relegation play-offs held. however, from the promotion play-offs, no club achieved promotion to Liga Leumit, as Liga Alef second placed play-off winner, Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen went down to Maccabi Be'er Sheva of Liga Leumit in the decisive match. Changes from last season Format changes Following the scrapping of Liga Artzit, Liga Alef became the third tier of the Israeli football league system. Both divisions were expanded from 14 clubs to 16 clubs. The runners-up would participate in a promotion play-offs, first playing against each other, then the winner playing the 14th placed Liga Leumit club. The third-from-bottom clubs in each division would participate in a relegation play-offs, playing against the winner of the Liga Bet promotion play-offs. Team changes Ahva Arraba and Maccabi Be'er Sheva F.C. were promoted to Liga Leumit; Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata (to North division) were relegated from Liga Leumit. Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi, Maccabi Kafr Kanna, Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel and Hapoel Bnei Tamra from Liga Artzit were placed in North division. Hapoel Herzliya and Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen were transferred from North division to South division. Beitar Safed merged with Liga Bet team Hapoel Karmiel to form F.C. Karmiel Safed. The merged team was placed in North division. Maccabi Ironi Shlomi/Nahariya and Beitar Ihud Mashhad were relegated to Liga Bet from North division; Maccabi Ironi Jatt and Maccabi Umm al-Fahm were promoted to the North division from Liga Bet. Ironi Ramla and Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom were relegated to Liga Bet from South division; Shimshon Bnei Tayibe and Hapoel Tzafririm Holon were promoted to the South division from Liga Bet. As a further place was available in South division, Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva, as the best runner-up in the Liga Bet, was also promoted. North Division main WDL PR MIJ Maccabi Ironi Jatt ISF Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm HAF Hapoel Afula ASG Hapoel Asi Gilboa IKA Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata MKQ Maccabi Kafr Qara ITI Ironi Tiberias MKK Maccabi Kafr Kanna KSA F.C. Karmiel Safed HKK Hapoel Kafr Kanna MTZ Maccabi Tzur Shalom MTA Maccabi Tamra MUF Maccabi Umm al-Fahm HBT Hapoel Bnei Tamra HBJ Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi MTC Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel After the end of season, the IFA demoted Hapoel Bnei Tamra to Liga Bet due to involvement in match-fixing. as a result, they were replaced in the relegation play-offs by Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi.War on corruption goes on: Tamra demoted to Liga Bet One, 24.5.2010 he 22 5 3 64 21 23 6 1 64 16 17 3 10 59 32 14 4 12 42 37 13 6 11 43 39 10 9 11 31 33 10 8 12 48 46 10 8 12 40 40 9 10 11 31 31 11 4 15 33 41 10 6 14 33 48 9 8 13 40 45 9 7 14 42 58 8 10 12 30 45 7 6 17 28 53 5 6 19 27 70 -6 Six points deducted. -1 One point deducted. -2 Two points deducted. green1 Promoted to Liga Leumit P #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP #ff9999 Relegated to Liga Bet R R red1 Relegation play-offs RP complete South Division main WDL PR HHE Hapoel Herzliya MHR Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen HHD Hapoel Hadera HTH Tzafririm Holon MIN Maccabi Ironi Netivot KSL Hapoel Kfar Shalem HNY Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda MIY Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona MKG Maccabi Kiryat Gat MYA Maccabi Yavne MKM Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi HAR Hapoel Arad MAP Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva SBT Shimshon Bnei Tayibe BKS Beitar Kfar Saba HMZ Hapoel Mevaseret Zion 20 7 3 63 20 16 9 5 44 25 16 5 9 40 32 12 9 9 35 28 12 6 12 39 32 9 14 7 34 34 11 8 11 26 28 11 7 12 32 36 12 4 14 37 42 9 11 10 29 24 8 11 11 27 31 8 9 13 35 41 7 10 13 26 35 7 10 13 28 38 8 6 16 28 53 7 8 15 25 49 green1 Promoted to Liga Leumit P #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP red1 Relegation play-offs RP #ff9999 Relegated to Liga Bet R R complete Promotion play-offs The 2nd placed clubs in each division, Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm and Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen faced each other in Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion, and the winner advanced to the decisive play-off match against the 14th placed Liga Leumit club Maccabi Be'er Sheva. 28 May 2010 16:00 UTC+3 Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen 0 – 0 4-2 (pen.) Report he Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion Moshe Bohbot Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen qualified for the decisive play-off match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva. 31 May 2010 15:30 UTC+3 Maccabi Be'er Sheva 2 – 0 Report he Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen Barda 74 90+5 Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion 350 Shai Shitrit Maccabi Be'er Sheva remained in Liga Leumit. Relegation play-offs North play-off Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi (which replaced the disqualified 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Hapoel Bnei Tamra) faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo. the winner earned a spot in the 2010–11 Liga Alef. 31 May 2010 17:55 UTC+3 Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi 2 – 3 Report he Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo Sha'aban 30Levi 45 Elkanati 75 90+Mizrahi 90 Grundman Stadium, Ramat HaSharon Eitan Shmuelevich Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi relegated to Liga Bet. South play-off The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Shimshon Bnei Tayibe, faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, Ironi Ramla. the winner earned a spot in the 2010–11 Liga Alef. 18 May 2010 15:30 UTC+3 Ironi Ramla 0 – 1 Report he Shimshon Bnei Tayibe Yassine 20 Levita Stadium, Kfar Saba Eli Hacmon Shimshon Bnei Tayibe remained in Liga Alef. References Liga Alef North 2009/2010 The Israel Football Association he Liga Alef South 2009/2010 The Israel Football Association he Category:Liga Alef seasons 3 Israel