2008–09 Liga Alef

Israeli football season The 2008–09 Liga Alef season was the last season of Liga Alef as the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system. Third tier, Liga Artzit, was scrapped, while the Premier League and Liga Leumit were expanded to 16 clubs each, making Liga Alef the third tier, as well as expanding the two regional divisions to 16 clubs. The season saw Ahva Arraba (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Be'er Sheva (champions of the South Division) winning the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. At the bottom, the bottom clubs in each division, Maccabi Ironi Shlomi/Nahariya, Beitar Ihud Mashhad (from North division), Ironi Ramla and Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 12th place in each division, Maccabi Kafr Qara and Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda entered a promotion/relegation play-offs, and both remained in Liga Alef after winning the play-offs. Changes from last season Format changes At the end of the season no relegation play-offs were held. The two bottom clubs were relegated automatically, while the third from bottom club was safe from relegation. Team changes Hapoel Umm al-Fahm and Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam were promoted to Liga Artzit; Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen (to North division) and Hapoel Kfar Shalem (to South division) were relegated from Liga Artzit. Beitar Haifa, Hapoel Ahva Haifa and Hapoel Makr were relegated to Liga Bet from North division; Ahva Arraba, Maccabi Kafr Qara and Maccabi Tamra were promoted to the North division from Liga Bet. Hapoel Tzafririm Holon, Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva and Ironi Ofakim were relegated to Liga Bet from South division; Hapoel Hadera, Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom and Hapoel Arad were promoted to the South division from Liga Bet. North Division main WDL PR y AAR Ahva Arraba ASG Hapoel Asi Gilboa HHE Hapoel Herzliya HKK Hapoel Kafr Kanna ITI Ironi Tiberias MHR Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen BSA Beitar Safed MTA Maccabi Tamra MTZ Maccabi Tzur Shalom ISF Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm HAF Hapoel Afula MKQ Maccabi Kafr Qara MIS Maccabi Ironi Shlomi/Nahariya BIM Beitar Ihud Mashhad 19 4 3 49 17 12 5 9 45 21 11 6 9 35 25 9 10 7 26 26 10 7 9 31 33 11 3 12 43 35 10 6 10 31 29 8 11 7 27 27 9 8 9 31 32 10 5 11 32 34 8 8 10 32 35 8 8 10 27 33 5 9 12 21 51 4 6 16 22 54 green1 Promoted to Liga Leumit P red2 Relegation play-offs RP red1 Relegated to Liga Bet, folded RF red1 Relegated to Liga Bet R complete South Division main WDL PR y MBS Maccabi Be'er Sheva MIN Maccabi Ironi Netivot MYA Maccabi Yavne HHD Hapoel Hadera MKG Maccabi Kiryat Gat MKM Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi HMZ Hapoel Mevaseret Zion KSL Hapoel Kfar Shalem MIK Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona HAR Hapoel Arad BKS Beitar Kfar Saba HNY Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda IRA Ironi Ramla HMS Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom 17 4 5 40 15 15 8 3 50 20 15 6 5 46 26 15 2 9 43 25 12 6 8 34 29 10 9 7 30 29 11 4 11 35 37 8 10 8 36 33 10 4 12 31 36 9 6 11 33 35 9 5 12 40 43 9 4 13 30 36 4 1 21 21 55 2 3 21 18 68 green1 Promoted to Liga Leumit P red2 Relegation play-offs RP red1 Relegated to Liga Bet R red1 Relegated to Liga Bet, folded RF complete Relegation play-offs North play-off The 12th-placed team, Maccabi Kafr Qara, faced the Liga Bet promotion playoff winner Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel.Conclusion of the weekend's play-off matches in the amateur leagues https://web.archive.org/web/20141222234018/http://football.org.il/Archive/Articles/Pages/LeaguesMay13_2009.aspx 2014-12-22 Israel Football Association, 16 May 2009 he 20 May 2009 Maccabi Kafr Qara 1–0 Report he Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel Ilut Stadium Maccabi Kafr Qara remained in Liga Alef. South play-off The 12th-placed team, Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda, faced the Liga Bet promotion playoff winner Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva. 20 May 2009 Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva 0–2 Report he Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda Ness Ziona Stadium Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda remained in Liga Alef; Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva was promoted after Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (which relegated from Liga Artzit to Liga Alef) folded during the summer.Now it's final: Amishav in Liga Alef and the Bik'a in Liga Bet Doublepass, 17 August 2009 he References Notes Sources The Israel Football Association he The Israel Football Association he Promotion/relegation play-offs - Liga Alef livegames.co.il, The Internet Archive he Category:Liga Alef seasons 4 Israel