2016–17 Liga Leumit
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The 2016–17 Liga Leumit was the 18th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 75rd 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 directly relegated to the 2016–17 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom two places.
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 by Maccabi Sha'arayim and Ironi Nesher who finished first their respective 2015–16 Liga Alef Liga Alef.
Overview
Stadia and locations
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | Ramla | Ramla Municipal Stadium | 6,500 |
| Hapoel Afula | Afula | Afula Illit Stadium | 5,000 |
| Hapoel Akko | Akko | Akko Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | Lod | Lod Municipal Stadium | 4,000 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 34,000 |
| Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 34,000 |
| 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 | 41,583 |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Grundman Stadium | 4,300 |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Haberfeld Stadium | 6,000 |
| Ironi Nesher | Nesher | Afula Illit Stadium[A] | 5,000 |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
| Maccabi Herzliya | Herzliya | Herzliya Municipal Stadium | 8,100 |
| Maccabi Netanya | Netanya | Netanya Stadium | 13,800 |
| 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.
^B 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
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Top Playoff |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Ironi Nesher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Herzliya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Bottom Playoff |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Afula | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Akko | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 16 | Maccabi Netanya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | -2 |
Updated to games played on 2 August 2016.
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification:
1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
1 Winners of 2016–17 Israel State Cup qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
See also
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