2014–15 Liga Alef

Israeli football season The 2014–15 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Ashkelon (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places in each division competed in a promotion play-offs, in which the winners, Ironi Nesher, advanced to the final round, where they lost 1-5 on aggregate to the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit, Hapoel Nazareth Illit. Thus, Ironi Nesher remained in Liga Alef. At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Beitar Nahariya, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (from North division), Maccabi Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, Hapoel Asi Gilboa and Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa entered a promotion/relegation play-offs. Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa prevailing to stay in Liga Alef, while Hapoel Asi Gilboa were relegated after losing the play-offs. Changes from last season Team changes Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Kiryat Gat and Ironi Tiberias were promoted to Liga Leumit; Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (to North division), and Hapoel Ashkelon (to South division) were relegated from Liga Leumit. Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel, Maccabi Kafr Kanna and Ahva Arraba were relegated to Liga Bet from North division; Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum, Ironi Nesher and Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha were promoted to the North division from Liga Bet. Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov and Bnei Eilat were relegated to Liga Bet from South division, whilst Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam folded;Ironi Bat Yam ultimately closed Goler1, 25.8.2014 he Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon, F.C. Shikun HaMizrah and Hapoel Hod HaSharon were promoted to the South division from Liga Bet. North Division main WDL PR HKN Hapoel Katamon INE Ironi Nesher HHE Hapoel Herzliya HBN Hapoel Beit She'an HME Hapoel Migdal HaEmek GOL F.C. Givat Olga IKA Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata MDK Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel HHD Hapoel Hadera SMT Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha MTZ Maccabi Tzur Shalom HKS F.C. Karmiel Safed IBM Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum ASG Hapoel Asi Gilboa BNH Beitar Nahariya MUF Maccabi Umm al-Fahm 21 6 3 74 23 18 9 3 52 15 19 5 6 67 28 15 8 7 57 29 14 7 9 46 35 13 9 8 35 24 14 4 12 49 37 10 9 11 40 33 10 7 13 39 38 10 6 14 40 52 10 5 15 25 49 8 10 12 33 35 8 9 13 31 40 6 12 12 22 32 8 5 17 35 39 0 1 29 10 146 -1 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm were deducted one point for fielding ineligible player.Record for Umm al-Fahm: 67 league games without a win Ziv Amoyal, Sport 5, 18.3.2015 he #ccffcc Promoted to Liga Leumit P #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP #ffcccc Relegation play-offs RP #ff9999 Relegated to Liga Bet R R complete Results main FBR grey BNH GOL HKS ASG HBN HHD HHE HKN HME IBM INE MDK IKA SMT MTz MUF Beitar Nahariya 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 7–0 F.C. Givat Olga 1–0 1–3 1–1 4–3 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 F.C. Karmiel Safed 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 Hapoel Asi Gilboa 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–3 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 Hapoel Beit She'an 4–1 0–0 5–0 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 4–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 11–0 Hapoel Hadera 4–0 0–4 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–4 2–1 3–0 5–0 Hapoel Herzliya 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 5–1 0–3 5–2 4–0 2–0 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 4–2 3–1 5–1 13–0 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 5–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 5–0 3–0 Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum 0–3 0–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–3 2–3 2–2 2–2 3–0 0–2 3–0 0–1 0–0 Ironi Nesher 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 12–0 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 4–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–3 1–0 13–1 Maccabi Kiryat Ata 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 3–1 0–1 0–2 5–2 0–2 6–2 Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–5 1–1 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 4–0 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 0–3 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–6 3–2 0–1 0–4 1–0 1–3 2–1 4–0 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm 0–2 0–2 0–5 0–5 1–3 1–2 0–10 0–6 0–3 0–3 2–4 0–2 0–6 1–2 1–3 2 1 May 2015 Israel Football Association 2 The Israel Football Association declared the match a 3–0 technical win for Hapoel Migdal HaEmek after Maccabi Umm al-Fahm failed to fulfill the home team duties.Technical win for Migdal HaEmek, Khalaila and Ohayon eligible to play Kobi Portal, Doublepass, 27.4.2015 he South Division main WDL PR HAS Hapoel Ashkelon MSH Maccabi Sha'arayim SNT Sektzia Nes Tziona HMK Hapoel Marmorek BKS Beitar Kfar Saba HMY Hapoel Mahane Yehuda KSL Hapoel Kfar Shalem HHH Hapoel Hod HaSharon FKQ F.C. Kafr Qasim HMO Hapoel Morasha FCS F.C. Shikun HaMizrah MAP Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva HAZ Hapoel Azor MKJ Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa MBS Maccabi Be'er Sheva MKM Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi 21 8 1 52 15 17 8 5 45 23 12 10 8 56 47 14 4 12 40 37 12 9 9 49 42 12 8 10 45 34 9 12 9 37 33 10 8 12 42 43 9 10 11 35 39 8 12 10 30 34 7 14 9 38 42 9 8 13 29 40 8 10 12 26 40 6 12 12 28 32 6 9 15 39 61 6 6 18 23 52 -9 Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi were deducted nine points for entering administration.Kiryat Malakhi to enter administration, will start the season with -9 Goler1, 6.8.2014 he #ccffcc Promoted to Liga Leumit P #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP #ffcccc Relegation play-offs RP #ff9999 Relegated to Liga Bet R R complete Results main FBR grey BKS FKQ FCS HAS HAZ HHH KSL HMY HMK HMO MAP MBS MKJ MSH SNT MKM Beitar Kfar Saba 2–2 0–0 1–3 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 6–3 1–0 4–1 1–2 2–0 F.C. Kafr Qasim 1–1 0–0 0–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 F.C. Shikun HaMizrah 2–0 1–1 3–4 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–0 1–4 2–2 2–1 Hapoel Ashkelon 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 4–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 Hapoel Azor 1–4 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 3–1 2–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 3–2 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 2–1 1–3 1–3 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 4–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–3 1–1 0–0 3–0 5–0 Hapoel Marmorek 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–2 2–3 2–0 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon 0–3 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 4–2 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–3 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–4 1–4 1–0 Maccabi Be'er Sheva 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 4–2 4–1 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 3–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 4–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 Maccabi Sha'arayim 0–2 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 Sektzia Nes Tziona 2–2 4–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 3–3 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 4–2 6–0 3–1 1–3 2–0 Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi 1–4 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–3 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 1 May 2015 Israel Football Association 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. 8 May 2015 14:30 UTC+3 Ironi Nesher 2 – 2 al-Ali Elkanati Morjan Ohayon Tzhako 4–3 Malul Cohen Ohayon Frej Balestra Report he Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Barak 5Elkanati 12 Balestra 78Frej 85 Nesher Stadium, Nesher Shahar Arbeli 8 May 2015 14:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Herzliya 0 – 1 Report he Hapoel Beit She'an Malka 54 Municipal Stadium, Herzliya Erez Papir 8 May 2015 15:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Sha'arayim 0 – 0 Karagula Yosef Reuven Ovadia 2–4 Berkovic Revivo Shani Atias Alon Report he Beitar Kfar Saba Municipal Stadium, Lod Oren Siminyan 8 May 2015 15:00 UTC+3 Sektzia Nes Tziona 0 – 2 Report he Hapoel Marmorek Sulimanov 78 90+3 Ness Ziona Stadium, Ness Ziona Ziv Adler Ironi Nesher and Hapoel Beit She'an (from North division) and Hapoel Marmorek 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). 15 May 2015 14:30 UTC+3 Ironi Nesher 2 – 1 Report he Hapoel Beit She'an Kresner 67Tzhako 89 Malka 45 Nesher Stadium, Nesher Idan Layba 15 May 2015 14:30 UTC+3 Hapoel Marmorek 0 – 3 Report he Beitar Kfar Saba Revivo 65 83Harari 68 Itztoni Stadium, Rehovot Zvika Levi Ironi Nesher and Beitar Kfar Saba advanced to the third round. Third round Ironi Nesher 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. 19 May 2015 19:30 UTC+3 Beitar Kfar Saba 0 – 1 Report he Ironi Nesher Ben Asur 80 Municipal Stadium, Herzliya Menashe Masiah Ironi Nesher advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs. Fourth round - promotion/relegation play-offs Ironi Nesher faced the 14th placed in 2014–15 Liga Leumit Hapoel Nazareth Illit. The winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2015–16 Liga Leumit. 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. Relegation play-offs North play-off The 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Hapoel Asi Gilboa, faced the Liga Bet North play-offs winner, Hapoel Iksal. the winner earned a spot in the 2015–16 Liga Alef. 12 May 2015 18:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Iksal 1 – 0 Report he Hapoel Asi Gilboa Abu Leil 61 Ilut Stadium, Ilut Guy Berger Hapoel Iksal Promoted to Liga Alef; Hapoel Asi Gilboa relegated to Liga Bet; However, they were eventually reprieved from relegation, following the merger between Hapoel Hadera and F.C. Givat Olga.History: Hapoel Hadera and Givat Olga merged Doublepass, 9.9.2015 he South play-off The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa, faced the Liga Bet South play-offs winner, Hapoel Kiryat Ono. the winner earned a spot in the 2015–16 Liga Alef. 12 May 2015 18:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Kiryat Ono 0 – 2 Report he Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa Maman 69 Levi 90 Municipal Stadium, Lod Gal Leibowitz Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa remained in Liga Alef; Hapoel Kiryat Ono remained in Liga Bet. References Liga Alef North 2014/2015 The Israel Football Association he Liga Alef South 2014/2015 The Israel Football Association he 3 Category:Liga Alef seasons Israel Liga Alef