1985–86 Liga Leumit

September 2017 Liga Leumit 1985–86 Hapoel Tel Aviv 9th title Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Maccabi Sha'arayim Uri Malmilian Doron Rabinzon (18) 1984–85 1986–87 In the 1985–86 Liga Leumit season Hapoel Tel Aviv won the title. Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Sha'arayim were all relegated to Liga Artzit. Uri Malmilian of Beitar Jerusalem and Doron Rabinzon of Maccabi Petah Tikva were the league's joint top scorers with 14 goals. The league championship was decided on the final day, with a match between the two title chasers, Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Tel Aviv. Hapoel Tel Aviv, who needed a win to secure the championship, scored a controversial goal in the 86th minute to win 1–0 and the title.Five Minutes to Glory and Disappointment Ma'ariv, 25 May 1986, p. 27 & 28 Historical Jewish Press he Final table main WDL QR HTA Hapoel Tel Aviv MHA Maccabi Haifa MTA Maccabi Tel Aviv BJR Beitar Jerusalem BYT Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv HKS Hapoel Kfar Saba MPT Maccabi Petah Tikva BRS Hapoel Be'er Sheva MNE Maccabi Netanya STA Shimshon Tel Aviv MYV Maccabi Yavne MJA Maccabi Jaffa HPT Hapoel Petah Tikva HJE Hapoel Jerusalem HHA Hapoel Haifa MSH Maccabi Sha'arayim 17 8 5 52 26 C 16 9 5 47 18 16 9 5 48 27 15 7 8 48 33 12 10 8 27 19 11 9 10 41 34 11 7 12 34 41 10 9 11 24 24 11 6 13 34 35 9 11 10 32 38 9 10 11 21 32 9 9 12 24 34 9 8 13 42 44 8 6 16 31 45 R 6 6 18 24 60 R 4 10 16 22 41 R #ddddff Qualification for the Intertoto Cup IC IC red1 Relegated to Liga Artzit R R R complete Results main FBR BEI BnY HBS HHA HJE HKS HPT HTA MHA MJA MNE MPT MSH MTA MYV STA Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 5–1 0–1 5–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 Maccabi Haifa 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 4–1 0–0 5–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 4–0 0–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 6–3 4–1 1–1 2–0 Beitar Jerusalem 2–3 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 5–2 Bnei Yehuda 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 4–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 5–0 0–0 Hapoel Kfar Saba 2–1 2–3 1–0 4–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva 1–0 0–1 4–4 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 1–0 0–0 4–1 3–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 Maccabi Netanya 1–3 0–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 4–0 1–1 Shimshon Tel Aviv 0–2 1–4 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–3 2–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 Maccabi Yavne 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 Maccabi Jaffa 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 Hapoel Petah Tikva 0–2 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 5–0 4–2 4–2 3–1 0–2 Hapoel Jerusalem 2–2 3–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 Hapoel Haifa 0–0 0–2 0–2 2–6 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 Maccabi Sha'arayim 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 complete Final match Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 Maccabi Haifa 1985–86 Liga Leumit Hapoel Tel Aviv 1 Maccabi Haifa 0 24 May 1986 Bloomfield Stadium Tel Aviv Zvi Sharrir 13,993 Sunny On 24 May 1986, Hapoel Tel Aviv came face-to-face with Maccabi Haifa in a Liga Leumit fixture at Bloomfield Stadium, during the final rounds of the 1985–86 season. That match was the season's deciding match. Maccabi Haifa led by one point prior to the match. Hapoel Tel Aviv won with one goal scored at the 86th minute by striker, Gili Landau, winning the match and the championship. Background At the beginning of the 1985–86 season, 16 football (soccer) clubs competed in the Liga Leumit, which was the top division at that time in Israel. Maccabi Haifa, which won the two previous league championships took early charge of the league, leading by five points at the 9th round. However, a rather poor string of results saw Hapoel Tel Aviv overtake Maccabi Haifa, taking a five-point lead at the top at the 19th round. At the 24th round, Maccabi Haifa was back on top, with 46 points and a two-point lead over Hapoel Tel Aviv, with Maccabi Tel Aviv also in the running, just points away. After the 29th round, with one match left to play, Maccabi Haifa led the table with 57 points. Hapoel Tel Aviv was second with 56 points. The two teams were to meet in the last round for a match that would decide the championship. Pre-match main WDL 17 May 1986 Ma'ariv, 18 May 1986, p. 27 he MHA HTA MTA BJR BYT 16 9 4 47 17 16 8 5 51 26 15 9 5 42 24 14 7 8 43 31 12 10 7 26 17 Maccabi Haifa Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv Beitar Jerusalem Bnei Yehuda As Maccabi Haifa was leading by a point, a draw would be enough towards claiming their third straight championship, while Hapoel Tel Aviv needed to win their tenth championship. Due to the importance of the match, the IBA decided to broadcast the match live, the first ever live broadcast of a league match in Israel.Maccabi Haifa: Yadin Will Start Against Hapoel T.A. David Natan, 21 October 2012, Ynet heMatch of the Season – In a Live Broadcast on Television Ma'ariv, 23 May 1986, p. 1 Historical Jewish Press he Match With 20,000 fans in the stands, Maccabi Haifa sought to stall the match to force a 0–0 draw, which would allow them to win the championship. The first shot on goal was made by Zahi Armeli of Maccabi Haifa at the 24th minute, while Moris Zano of Hapoel registered their first shot at the 32nd minute. Early in the second half, Hapoel manager David Schweitzer substituted midfielders Jacob Cohen and Elior Baranes with strikers Gili Landau and Eli Yani, and Hapoel increased their attacks. At the 86th minute, Eli Cohen passed the ball to Moshe Sinai in midfield. Sinai lobbed the ball over the Maccabi Haifa defense towards the rushing Landau, while at the far left side of the defense, Eli Yani was running back from an offside position. Referee Zvi Sharir allowed the play to continue and Landau struck the ball over the Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper Avi Ran to break the deadlock. Eli Cohen was sent off for a tackle made on Rafi Osmo, but the score did not change. Hapoel Tel Aviv won the championship with a two-point lead.Five Minutes to Glory and Disappointment Ma'ariv, 25 May 1986, p. 27 & 28 Historical Jewish Press he Details 24 May 1986 Hapoel Tel Aviv 17:00 1–0 Maccabi Haifa Landau 86 Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv 20,000 Zvi Sharir FF0000 _vneck FF0000 ff0000 _adidasonwhite2011 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 Hapoel Tel Aviv _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _3_stripes_vneck_white _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _3_stripes_white _white_stripes 116611 116611 116611 116611 116611 Maccabi Haifa GK ISR Yom Tov TaliasLB ISR Yehuda Amar CB ISR Ya'akov EkhoizCB ISR Yossi ZanaRB ISR David Herschlikovitz LM ISR Jacob Cohen 54CM ISR Eli Cohen 90CM ISR Elior Baranes RM ISR Moshe SinaiCF ISR Morris ZanoCF ISR Shabtai LevySubstitutes:CF ISR Gili Landau 54CF ISR Eli Yani Manager:ISR David Schweitzer GK ISR Avi RanLB ISR Eitan AharoniCB ISR Rafi Osmo CB ISR Eli CohenRB ISR Zion MeriliCM ISR Lior Rosenthal CM ISR Avraham Abukarat CM ISR Baruch MamanCF ISR Zahi ArmeliCF ISR Moshe Selecter CF ISR Ronny RosenthalSubstitutes:CM ISR Nir Klinger Manager:ISR Shlomo Scharf Post-match While Hapoel Tel Aviv celebrated their championship, Maccabi Haifa sounded claims against the validity of the winning goal, pointing to Eli Yani's offside position during the final pass.Scharf: We'll Haunt Sharir Everywhere; Yelled at His Players: "You Made a Laughing Stock of Yourselves, You Played Like SuckersFebruary 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Yehonatan Haleli, 25 May 1985, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press he Referee Zvi Sharir defended his decision, stating that Eli Yani was in a "passive offside". 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