2016–17 Israeli Premier League

Israeli Premier League
Season 2016–17
Matches played 42
Goals scored 105 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorer Tal Ben Haim
(8 goals)
Biggest home win Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Maccabi Haifa 5-0 Hapoel Ashkelon
Biggest away win Hapoel Ra'anana 0–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Bnei Sakhnin 0–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Bnei Yehuda 0–3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Highest scoring Hapoel Tel Aviv 3–3 Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Highest attendance 27,754 [1]
Maccabi Haifa 1–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
(22 August 2016)
Lowest attendance 600 [2]
Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0–0 Hapoel Ra'anana
(20 August 2016)
Average attendance 6,292 [3]
2017–18 →

All statistics correct as of 15 October 2016.

The 2016–17 Israeli Premier League is the eighteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 75th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 20 August 2016 and will end in May 2017. Hapoel Be'er Sheva are the defending champions.

Teams

A total of fourteen teams are competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Liga Leumit.

Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Acre were relegated to the 2016–17 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.

F.C. Ashdod and Hapoel Ashkelon were promoted after finishing the 2015–16 Liga Leumit in the top two places.

Stadia and locations

Beitar Jerusalem [4] Bnei Yehuda [5] Bnei Sakhnin [6] F.C. Ashdod [7]
Teddy Stadium HaMoshava Stadium Doha Stadium Yud-Alef Stadium
Capacity: 31,733 Capacity: 11,500 Capacity: 8,500 Capacity: 8,200
Hapoel Ashkelon [8] Hapoel Be'er Sheva [9]
Sala Stadium Turner Stadium
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 16,100
Hapoel Haifa [10] Hapoel Kfar Saba [11]
Sammy Ofer Stadium Levita Stadium
Capacity: 30,820 Capacity: 5,800
Hapoel Ra'anana [12] Hapoel Tel Aviv [13]
Netanya Stadium HaMoshava Stadium
Capacity: 13,800 Capacity: 11,500
Ironi Kiryat Shmona [14] Maccabi Haifa [15] Maccabi Petah Tikva [16] Maccabi Tel Aviv [17]
Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium Sammy Ofer Stadium HaMoshava Stadium Netanya Stadium
Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 30,820 Capacity: 11,500 Capacity: 13,800

Personnel and sponsorship

Team President Manager Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Beitar Jerusalem Israel Tabib, EliEli Tabib Israel Ben Shimon, RanRan Ben Shimon Israel Einbinder, DanDan Einbinder Givova
Bnei Sakhnin Israel Abu Yunes, MohammedMohammed Abu Yunes Israel Abuksis, YossiYossi Abuksis Israel Khalaila, KhaledKhaled Khalaila Givova Toyga
Bnei Yehuda Israel Obramov, BarakBarak Obramov Israel Benado, ArikArik Benado Israel Baldout, AssiAssi Baldout Kappa Azrieli Group
F.C. Ashdod Israel Ben-Zaken, JackyJacky Ben-Zaken Israel Awat, RonnyRonny Awat Israel Ohayon, MosheMoshe Ohayon Nike SeeMe
Hapoel Ashkelon Israel of Ashkelon, MunicipalityMunicipality of Ashkelon Israel Naim, YuvalYuval Naim Israel Ben Hemo, KobiKobi Ben Hemo Joma Albar
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Israel Barkat, AlonaAlona Barkat Israel Bakhar, BarakBarak Bakhar Israel Barda, ElyanivElyaniv Barda Puma Mobli
Hapoel Haifa Israel Katz, YoavYoav Katz Israel Cohen, EliEli Cohen Israel Roash, OshriOshri Roash Diadora
Hapoel Kfar Saba Israel Shaham, StavStav Shaham Israel Mimer, SharonSharon Mimer Israel Dilmoni, HenHen Dilmoni Macron Trigo
Hapoel Ra'anana Israel Alon, AsherAsher Alon Israel Silvas, HaimHaim Silvas Israel Shuker, SnirSnir Shuker Umbro ME Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel Gross Kabiri, AmirAmir Gross Kabiri Israel Luzon, GuyGuy Luzon Montenegro Nemanja Nikolić Nike Cmec
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Israel Sheratzky, IzzyIzzy Sheratzky Israel Ivanir, MottiMotti Ivanir Israel Abed, AhmedAhmed Abed Umbro Ituran
Maccabi Haifa Israel Shahar, Ya'akovYa'akov Shahar Netherlands Meulensteen, RenéRené Meulensteen Israel Keinan, DekelDekel Keinan Nike Honda
Maccabi Petah Tikva Israel Luzon, AmosAmos Luzon Israel Refua, KobiKobi Refua Israel Peser, NaorNaor Peser Macron Panorama North
Maccabi Tel Aviv Canada Goldhar, MitchellMitchell Goldhar Georgia (country) Arveladze, ShotaShota Arveladze Israel Alberman, GalGal Alberman Adidas

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, while only five can be registered to a game.[18]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6
Beitar Jerusalem Brazil Claudemir Germany Marcel Heister Martinique Johan Audel Netherlands Arsenio Valpoort Slovakia Erik Sabo Spain Jesús Rueda
Bnei Sakhnin Brazil Georginho Brazil Rodrigo António Brazil Wanderson Nigeria Jude Nworuh Spain Abraham Paz
Bnei Yehuda Croatia Antonio Mršić Croatia Dinko Trebotić France Xavier Tomas Lithuania Emilijus Zubas Serbia Nikola Mitrović Serbia Marko Jovanović
F.C. Ashdod Brazil Nivaldo Croatia Dražen Bagarić Croatia Karlo Bručić Croatia Nino Galović Serbia Saša Ivković
Hapoel Ashkelon Argentina Pedro Galván Burkina Faso Issoumaila Lingane Nigeria Dele Aiyenugba Ukraine Andriy Mischenko
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Brazil Lúcio Maranhão Nigeria Anthony Nwakaeme Nigeria John Ogu Portugal Miguel Vítor Romania Ovidiu Hoban Hungary Mihály Korhut
Hapoel Haifa Brazil Adilson Bahia Brazil Júlio César Croatia Filip Jazvić Montenegro Žarko Korać Netherlands Piet Velthuizen Portugal Bruno Pinheiro
Hapoel Kfar Saba Belarus Maksim Skavysh Brazil Diogo Kachuba Republic of the Congo Mavis Tchibota Serbia Dušan Matović Serbia Slobodan Simović Serbia Slaviša Stojanović
Hapoel Ra'anana South Africa Zama Rambuwane Slovenia Rene Mihelič Zambia Emmanuel Mbola Zambia Conlyde Luchanga Zambia Rodgers Kola Belarus Alyaksandr Karnitsky
Hapoel Tel Aviv Argentina Nicolás Gorobsov Croatia Damir Šovšić Montenegro Nemanja Nikolić Montenegro Marko Simić Angola Dolly Menga Romania Claudiu Bumba
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Brazil Heidor Brazil Kassio Brazil Mauricio Brazil Rafael Jataí Ivory Coast Didier Brossou Chad Ezechiel N'Douassel
Maccabi Haifa Croatia Mario Musa Czech Republic Kamil Vacek Netherlands Glynor Plet Spain Marc Valiente Uruguay Gary Kagelmacher Australia Nikita Rukavytsya
Maccabi Petah Tikva Brazil Allyson Brazil Romário Romania Mihai Roman Spain Aitor Spain Carlos Cuéllar Serbia Nenad Adamović
Maccabi Tel Aviv Argentina Óscar Scarione Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Medunjanin Nigeria Nosa Igiebor Serbia Predrag Rajković Iceland Viðar Örn Kjartansson

In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Israel Shlomi Dora End of contract 16 May 2016 Pre-season Israel Motti Ivanir 18 May 2016
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Israel Yossi Mizrahi Israel Arik Benado 24 May 2016
Maccabi Petah Tikva Israel Dani Golan Israel Kobi Refua 31 May 2016
Maccabi Tel Aviv Netherlands Peter Bosz Signed By Ajax 24 May 2016 Georgia (country) Shota Arveladze 16 June 2016
Beitar Jerusalem Israel Slobodan Drapić End of contract 1 June 2016 Israel Ran Ben Shimon 4 June 2016
Maccabi Haifa Israel Ronny Levy Sacked 27 July 2016 Netherlands René Meulensteen 9 August 2016
Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel Eli Guttman Became a sports director 20 September 2016 12th Israel Guy Luzon 20 September 2016

Regular season

Regular season table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 11 9 1 1 30 5 +25 28 Qualification to Championship round
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 11 6 2 3 20 10 +10 20
3 Maccabi Haifa 11 5 5 1 16 6 +10 20
4 Maccabi Petah Tikva 11 5 4 2 16 14 +2 19
5 Beitar Jerusalem 10 3 6 1 14 13 +1 15
6 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 11 3 5 3 15 14 +1 14
7 Hapoel Ra'anana 11 3 4 4 6 8 −2 13 Qualification to Relegation round
8 Hapoel Haifa 11 4 1 6 15 18 −3 13
9 Ashdod 11 2 5 4 7 10 −3 11
10 Hapoel Tel Aviv 11 2 5 4 9 14 −5 11
11 Hapoel Kfar Saba 11 3 2 6 9 15 −6 11
12 Bnei Sakhnin 10 3 2 5 8 14 −6 11
13 Bnei Yehuda 11 2 4 5 9 16 −7 10
14 Hapoel Ashkelon 11 1 4 6 7 24 −17 7
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2016. Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[19]

Regular season results

Home ╲ Away ASH BEI BnSBnYHASHBSHHAHKSHRAHTAIKSMHAMPTMTA
Ashdod 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–2
Beitar Jerusalem 3–0 1–0 2–2
Bnei Sakhnin 1–0 0–1 0–3
Bnei Yehuda 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–4
Hapoel Ashkelon 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–0
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–0 2–1 5–0
Hapoel Haifa 4–0 1–0 1–2 0–2
Hapoel Kfar Saba 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2
Hapoel Ra'anana 2–0 0–1 0–3
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–0 0–0 3–3
Ironi Kiryat Shmona 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–0
Maccabi Haifa 2–1 1–0 0–0
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2–2 2–0 2–2
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–2 3–1 5–0 0–2

Updated to games played on 24 October 2016.
Source: Israel Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Championship round

Championship round table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[20]

Relegation round

Relegation round table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
7 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Liga Leumit
14 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[21]

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. Note that Championship round teams will play in 36 matchdays, and the Relegation round teams will compete in only 33 matches.

Team \ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3 6 1 3 3 2 1
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 1 2 1 1 1 2
Maccabi Petah Tikva 7 4 3 2 2 3 3
Maccabi Haifa 5 8 6 4 5 5 4
Beitar Jerusalem 6 9 9 5 8 6 5
Hapoel Haifa 10 7 10 6 4 4 6
Ironi Kiryat Shmona 4 3 5 7 6 7 7
Hapoel Ra'anana 11 13 12 14 12 11 8
Hapoel Tel Aviv 13 11 14 12 13 12 9
Bnei Sakhnin 8 5 8 11 11 13 10
Hapoel Kfar Saba 14 12 7 10 7 8 11
Hapoel Ashkelon 2 2 4 9 9 10 12
Bnei Yehuda 9 10 11 8 10 9 13
F.C. Ashdod 12 14 13 13 14 14 14

Source: Israel Football Association

2016–17 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2016–17 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
Relegation to 2016–17 Liga Leumit

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 15 October 2016
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Israel Tal Ben Haim Maccabi Tel Aviv 8
2 Nigeria Anthony Nwakaeme Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5
3 Brazil Adilson Bahia Hapoel Haifa 4
Israel Gidi Kanyuk Maccabi Petah Tikva
Israel Ben Sahar Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Israel Idan Vered Beitar Jerusalem

Source:

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Burkina Faso Issoumaila Lingane Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Haifa 3–2 20 August 2016 [22]

References

External links

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