2013–14 Liga Alef

Israeli football season The 2013–14 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Kiryat Gat (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 winner, Ironi Tiberias advanced to the final round, where they beat the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit, Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 5-1 on aggregate. thus, Ironi Tiberias were also promoted to Liga Leumit. At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Maccabi Kafr Kanna, Ahva Arraba (from North division), Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov and Bnei Eilat (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel and Maccabi Be'er Sheva were relegated after losing the relegation play-offs. Changes from last season Team changes Hapoel Afula and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem were promoted to Liga Leumit; Hapoel Kfar Saba (to North division), Sektzia Nes Tziona (to South division) were relegated from Liga Leumit. Hapoel Kafr Kanna and Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha were relegated to Liga Bet from North division; Beitar Nahariya and Hapoel Beit She'an were promoted to the North division from Liga Bet. Hapoel Arad, Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona and Ortodoxim Lod were relegated to Liga Bet from South division; Hapoel Mahane Yehuda, Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov and F.C. Kafr Qasim were promoted to the South division from Liga Bet. North Division main WDL PR HKS Hapoel Kfar Saba ITI Ironi Tiberias KSA F.C. Karmiel Safed HME Hapoel Migdal HaEmek MDK Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel HHE Hapoel Herzliya HHD Hapoel Hadera HBN Hapoel Beit She'an BNH Beitar Nahariya ASG Hapoel Asi Gilboa GOL F.C. Givat Olga MTZ Maccabi Tzur Shalom IKA Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata HDK Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel MKK Maccabi Kafr Kanna AAR Ahva Arraba 18 9 3 57 21 15 9 6 43 28 15 6 9 42 35 13 11 6 42 29 14 7 9 46 35 13 6 11 43 34 13 5 12 46 45 12 7 11 54 42 12 7 11 40 37 11 7 12 44 35 8 14 8 34 34 9 7 14 36 44 7 9 14 34 44 8 5 17 37 58 4 13 13 33 56 4 6 20 28 82 -3 Three points deducted 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 MKG Maccabi Kiryat Gat MKJ Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa HAZ Hapoel Azor HMK Hapoel Marmorek BKS Beitar Kfar Saba FKQ F.C. Kafr Qasim MAP Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva KSL Hapoel Kfar Shalem MKM Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi HMY Hapoel Mahane Yehuda MSH Maccabi Sha'arayim IBY Ironi Bat Yam SNT Sektzia Nes Tziona MBS Maccabi Be'er Sheva MBY Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov BEI Bnei Eilat 21 5 4 53 16 16 5 9 47 27 15 8 7 47 29 15 7 8 37 18 12 10 8 30 26 12 7 11 35 37 11 8 11 34 29 11 8 11 29 28 11 5 14 37 40 11 5 14 30 42 9 10 11 31 32 8 11 11 35 35 12 6 12 31 37 7 7 16 33 54 9 7 14 30 42 3 5 22 20 67 -9 -9 Nine points deducted SNT green1 Promoted to Liga Leumit P #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP #ff9999 Folded FLD 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 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Ironi Tiberias 2 – 1 Report he Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel Elimelech 49Akiva 90 Nasir al-Din 31 Tiberias Municipal Stadium, Tiberias Shahar Arbeli 7 May 2014 16:00 UTC+3 F.C. Karmiel Safed 0 – 2 Report he Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Siman Tov 61Janah 67 Karmiel Stadium, Karmiel Zvika Levi 7 May 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Azor 4 – 1 Report he Hapoel Marmorek Segal 39Hakak 92 115Ravid 110 Hajaj 10 Azor Stadium, Azor Liran Liani 7 May 2014 18:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 0 – 1 Report he Beitar Kfar Saba Revivo 30 Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium, Tel Aviv Eli Hacmon Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Migdal HaEmek (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). 11 May 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Ironi Tiberias 1 – 1 Ben David Elimelech Braver Elmakyes Shafsha 5–3 Siman Tov Cohen Badash Janah Report he Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Peleg 58 Rotstein 27 Tiberias Municipal Stadium, Tiberias Halim Zatma 11 May 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Azor 2 – 0 Report he Beitar Kfar Saba Zechariah 47Levi 78 Azor Stadium, Azor Menashe Masiah Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Azor advanced to the third round. Third round Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Azor 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 15:15 UTC+3 Hapoel Azor 1 – 1 Report he Ironi Tiberias Geva 15 Siso 31 Netanya Stadium, Netanya Ziv Adler Asher Segal Weizmann Levi 2–4 Ben David Lazmi Braver Elmakyes Shafsha Ironi Tiberias advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs. Fourth round - promotion/relegation play-offs Ironi Tiberias faced the 14th placed in 2013–14 Liga Leumit Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2014–15 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 23 and 27, 2014. 23 May 2013 16:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 0 - 3 Report he Ironi Tiberias Elimelech 31Lazmi 39 85 Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem Liran Liani 27 May 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Ironi Tiberias 2 - 1 Report he Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem Akiva 5 Lazmi 36 Aharon 64 Green Stadium, Nazareth Illit Eitan Shmuelevich Ironi Tiberias won 5–1 on aggregate and promoted to Liga Leumit. Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem relegated to Liga Alef. Relegation play-offs North play-off The 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel, faced the Liga Bet North play-offs winner. the winner earned a spot in the 2014–15 Liga Alef. Liga B North A play-off Semi-finals 29 April 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha 1–1 Report F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda De Kalbo 120 Issawi 108 Maalot Jabarin Tal Ya'akov Ajam Zaika Levi Edri 5–4 Taha Kadah M. Zidan A. Zidan Mandalawi Issawi 3 May 2014 20:45 UTC+3 Hapoel Kafr Kanna 1–4 Report Hapoel Shefa-'Amr Armaly 73 pen. Haj 44 Bushnak 51 55 63 Ilut Stadium Levi Final 7 May 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha 2–1 Report Hapoel Shefa-'Amr Tal 18 61 Kortam 80 Ma'alot Greenfeld Liga B North B play-off Semi-finals 29 April 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye 2–1 Report Maccabi Kafr Qara Mundia 22 Cohen 43 Kabaha 72 Baqa al-Gharbiyye Zechariah 29 April 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Iksal 0–1 Report Maccabi Ahi Iksal Darawshe 49 Municipal Stadium, Beit She'an Arbeli Final 2 May 2014 15:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye 2–4 Report Maccabi Ahi Iksal Cohen 18 Mundia 36 Zubidat 53 90+6 Darawshe 78 90+5 Baqa al-Gharbiyye Dotan Regional final 11 May 2014 18:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha 3–1 Report Maccabi Ahi Iksal De Kalbo 90 Huari 107 Tasao 117 Darawshe 19 Ilut Stadium Layba Relegation/promotion match 15 May 2014 16:30 UTC+3 Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel 0–0 Report Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha Ilut Stadium Arbeli El-Ali Tweel Tatur Atma Naser el-Din Zeitun Al-Kara 5–6 Tal De Kalbo Edri Zaika Levi Huari Ajam Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha Promoted to Liga Alef; Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel relegated to Liga Bet. South play-off The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Maccabi Be'er Sheva, faced the Liga Bet North play-offs winner. the winner earned a spot in the 2014–15 Liga Alef. Liga B South A play-off Semi-finals 29 April 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 2–0 Report Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Shporkin 78 Haloyan 87 Neve Hadar, Hod HaSharon Dotan 29 April 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona 4–2 Report Hapoel Kiryat Ono Tzabari 28 Halwani 50 Cohen 75 Nucenovich 90 Zarbiv 48 Shemesh 80 Kfar Yona Bernstein Final 2 May 2014 14:30 UTC+3 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 3–0 Report Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona Ohayon 91 Menachem 110 Weinstein 115 pen. Neve Hadar, Hod HaSharon Jabarin Liga B South B play-off Semi-finals 29 April 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Ironi Netivot 1–1 Report Hapoel Rahat Pachima 33 Al Atamen 60 Netivot Elkabetz Kachlon Tan'ami Pachima Dayan 2–4 Al Ataika Shelly Swisa Sarusi 29 April 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev 0–1 Report Ironi Modi'in Sabag 10 Giv'at Ze'ev Leibovich Final 2 May 2014 14:30 UTC+3 Ironi Modi'in 0–1 Report Hapoel Rahat Abu Bilal 24 Modi'in Wachsberger Regional final 9 May 2014 15:00 UTC+3 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 2–1 Hapoel Rahat Ohayon 18 48 Abu Arar 87 Ramat Gan Stadium Simnian Relegation/promotion match 14 May 2014 18:00 UTC+3 Maccabi Be'er Sheva 0–1 Report Hapoel Hod HaSharon Menachem 89 Ramat Gan Stadium Hacmon Hapoel Hod HaSharon Promoted to Liga Alef; Maccabi Be'er Sheva relegated to Liga Bet; However, they were eventually reprieved from relegation, after Ironi Bat Yam, which have finished 12th in Liga Alef South, folded during the summer.Ironi Bat Yam ultimately closed Goler1, 25.8.2014 he References Liga Alef North 2013/2014 The Israel Football Association he Liga Alef South 2013/2014 The Israel Football Association he 3 Category:Liga Alef seasons Israel