Football league season
The 2016–17 Liga Leumit is the 18th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 75th season of second-tier football in Israel .
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 season , the two promoted teams from 2015–16 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2015–16 Israeli Premier League .
Changes from 2015–16 season
Team changes
F.C. Ashdod and Hapoel Ashkelon , were promoted to the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League .
Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Akko were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League .
Maccabi Kiryat Gat , and Maccabi Yavne were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced the top placed teams from each division of 2015–16 Liga Alef , Maccabi Sha'arayim (from South Division) and Ironi Nesher (from North Division).
Overview
Stadia and locations
Club
Home City
Stadium
Capacity
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla
Tel Aviv and Ramla
Ramla Municipal Stadium
2,000
Hapoel Afula
Afula
Afula Illit Stadium
3,000
Hapoel Akko
Akko
Akko Municipal Stadium
5,000
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Lod
Lod Municipal Stadium
3,000
Hapoel Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Teddy Stadium
31,733
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Teddy Stadium
31,733
Hapoel Nazareth Illit
Nazareth Illit
Green Stadium
4,000
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
HaMoshava Stadium
11,500
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan Stadium
13,370
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon
Ramat HaSharon
Grundman Stadium
4,300
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion
Haberfeld Stadium
6,000
Ironi Nesher
Nesher
Nesher Stadium
2,500
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Nazareth
Ilut Stadium
4,932
Maccabi Herzliya
Herzliya
Herzliya Municipal Stadium
8,100
Maccabi Netanya
Netanya
Netanya Stadium
13,610
Maccabi Sha'arayim
Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona Stadium [A]
3,500
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
Regular season
Regular season table
Source:
Liga Leumit IFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Notes:
^ Maccabi Netanya had 9 points deducted for entering administration.[ 1]
Playoffs
Top Playoff
Top Playoff table
Source:
Liga Leumit IFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Notes:
^ Maccabi Netanya had 9 points deducted for entering administration.[ 1]
^ Hapoel Petah Tikva had 1 point deducted for failing to file its financial reports.[ 2]
Bottom Playoff
Bottom Playoff table
Source:
Liga Leumit IFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2017. Source:
IFA
The 14th-placed team will face 2016–17 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a two-legged tie. The matches took place on 27 and 30 May 2017.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit won 3–2 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. F.C. Kafr Qasim remained in Liga Alef.
See also
References
Domestic leagues
Domestic cups European competitions Transfers Related to national team
Clubs Stadiums Seasons
1937–1955 Liga Alef (1955–1976) Liga Artzit (1976–1999) Liga Leumit (1999–)