2013–14 Liga Alef
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
[edit]Team changes
[edit]- 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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 63 | Promoted to Liga Leumit |
2 | Ironi Tiberias | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 54 | Promotion play-offs |
3 | F.C. Karmiel Safed | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 51 | |
4 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 50 | |
5 | Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 49 | |
6 | Hapoel Herzliya | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 45 | |
7 | Hapoel Hadera | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 44 | |
8 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 43 | |
9 | Beitar Nahariya | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 43 | |
10 | Hapoel Asi Gilboa | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 40 | |
11 | F.C. Givat Olga | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 38 | |
12 | Maccabi Tzur Shalom | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 34 | |
13 | Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 30 | |
14 | Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 29 | Relegation play-offs |
15 | Maccabi Kafr Kanna | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 25 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
16 | Ahva Arraba | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 82 | −54 | 15[a] |
Notes:
- ^ Three points deducted
South Division
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 68 | Promoted to Liga Leumit |
2 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 53 | Promotion play-offs |
3 | Hapoel Azor | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 53 | |
4 | Hapoel Marmorek | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 52 | |
5 | Beitar Kfar Saba | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 46 | |
6 | F.C. Kafr Qasim | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 43 | |
7 | Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 41 | |
8 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 41 | |
9 | Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 38 | |
10 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 38 | |
11 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 37 | |
12 | Ironi Bat Yam | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | Folded |
13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 33[a] | |
14 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 28 | Relegation play-offs |
15 | Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 25[a] | Relegated to Liga Bet |
16 | Bnei Eilat | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 67 | −47 | 14 |
Notes:
Promotion play-offs
[edit]First round
[edit]Second and third placed clubs played single match at home against the fourth and fifth placed clubs in their respective regional division.
Ironi Tiberias | 2 – 1 | Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel |
---|---|---|
Elimelech Akiva |
Report (in Hebrew) | Nasir al-Din |
F.C. Karmiel Safed | 0 – 2 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek |
---|---|---|
Report (in Hebrew) | Siman Tov Janah |
Hapoel Azor | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Marmorek |
---|---|---|
Segal Hakak Ravid |
Report (in Hebrew) | Hajaj |
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
[edit]The winners of the first round played single match at home of the higher ranked club (from each regional division).
Ironi Tiberias | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek |
---|---|---|
Peleg |
Report (in Hebrew) | Rotstein |
Penalties | ||
Ben David Elimelech Braver Elmakyes Shafsha |
5–3 |
Hapoel Azor | 2 – 0 | Beitar Kfar Saba |
---|---|---|
Zechariah Levi |
Report (in Hebrew) |
Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Azor advanced to the third round.
Third round
[edit]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.
Hapoel Azor | 1 – 1 | Ironi Tiberias |
---|---|---|
Geva |
Report (in Hebrew) | Siso |
Penalties | ||
Asher Segal Weizmann Levi |
2–4 |
Ironi Tiberias advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs.
Fourth round - promotion/relegation play-offs
[edit]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.
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 0 - 3 | Ironi Tiberias |
---|---|---|
Report (in Hebrew) | Elimelech Lazmi |
Ironi Tiberias | 2 - 1 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem |
---|---|---|
Akiva |
Report (in Hebrew) | Aharon |
Ironi Tiberias won 5–1 on aggregate and promoted to Liga Leumit. Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem relegated to Liga Alef.
Relegation play-offs
[edit]North play-off
[edit]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
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]29 April 2014 | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda | Maalot |
16:00 UTC+3 | De Kalbo |
Report | Issawi |
Referee: Jabarin |
Penalties | ||||
Tal Ya'akov Ajam Zaika Levi Edri |
3 May 2014 | Hapoel Kafr Kanna | 1–4 | Hapoel Shefa-'Amr | Ilut Stadium |
20:45 UTC+3 | Armaly |
Report | Haj Bushnak |
Referee: Levi |
Final
[edit]7 May 2014 | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha | 2–1 | Hapoel Shefa-'Amr | Ma'alot |
16:00 UTC+3 | Tal |
Report | Kortam |
Referee: Greenfeld |
Liga B North B play-off
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]29 April 2014 | Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 2–1 | Maccabi Kafr Qara | Baqa al-Gharbiyye |
16:00 UTC+3 | Mundia Cohen |
Report | Kabaha |
Referee: Zechariah |
29 April 2014 | Hapoel Iksal | 0–1 | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | Municipal Stadium, Beit She'an |
16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Darawshe |
Referee: Arbeli |
Final
[edit]2 May 2014 | Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 2–4 | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | Baqa al-Gharbiyye |
15:00 UTC+3 | Cohen Mundia |
Report | Zubidat Darawshe |
Referee: Dotan |
Regional final
[edit]11 May 2014 | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | Ilut Stadium |
18:00 UTC+3 | De Kalbo Huari Tasao |
Report | Darawshe |
Referee: Layba |
Relegation/promotion match
[edit]15 May 2014 | Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha | Ilut Stadium |
16:30 UTC+3 | Report | Referee: Arbeli | ||
Penalties | ||||
El-Ali Tweel Tatur Atma Naser el-Din Zeitun Al-Kara |
Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha Promoted to Liga Alef; Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel relegated to Liga Bet.
South play-off
[edit]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
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]29 April 2014 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | 2–0 | Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden | Neve Hadar, Hod HaSharon |
16:00 UTC+3 | Shporkin Haloyan |
Report | Referee: Dotan |
29 April 2014 | Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona | 4–2 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | Kfar Yona |
16:00 UTC+3 | Tzabari Halwani Cohen Nucenovich |
Report | Zarbiv Shemesh |
Referee: Bernstein |
Final
[edit]2 May 2014 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona | Neve Hadar, Hod HaSharon |
14:30 UTC+3 | Ohayon Menachem Weinstein |
Report | Referee: Jabarin |
Liga B South B play-off
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]29 April 2014 | Maccabi Ironi Netivot | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Hapoel Rahat | Netivot |
16:00 UTC+3 | Pachima |
Report | Al Atamen |
Referee: Elkabetz |
Penalties | ||||
Kachlon Tan'ami Pachima Dayan |
29 April 2014 | Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev | 0–1 | Ironi Modi'in | Giv'at Ze'ev |
16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Sabag |
Referee: Leibovich |
Final
[edit]2 May 2014 | Ironi Modi'in | 0–1 | Hapoel Rahat | Modi'in |
14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Abu Bilal |
Referee: Wachsberger |
Regional final
[edit]9 May 2014 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | 2–1 | Hapoel Rahat | Ramat Gan Stadium |
15:00 UTC+3 | Ohayon |
Abu Arar |
Referee: Simnian |
Relegation/promotion match
[edit]14 May 2014 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 0–1 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | Ramat Gan Stadium |
18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Menachem |
Referee: 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.[1]
References
[edit]- Liga Alef North 2013/2014 The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
- Liga Alef South 2013/2014 The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
- ^ Ironi Bat Yam ultimately closed Goler1, 25.8.2014 (in Hebrew)