The 2014–15

Liga Alef Liga Alef ( he, ליגה א', , League A) is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south. History League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declar ...

season saw Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (champions of the North Division) and

Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל אשקלון, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon'') is an Israeli football club based in Ashkelon. The club currently competes in Liga Alef and plays at the 5,250-capacity Sala Stadi ...

(champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to

Liga Leumit Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

. The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places in each division competed in a promotion play-offs, in which the winners, Ironi Nesher, advanced to the final round, where they lost 1-5 on aggregate to the 14th placed club in

Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Nof HaGalil Football Club (, ar, هبوعيل نوف هچليل) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Nof HaGalil, Formally known by the name "Nazareth Illit" until 2019 (The club accordingly was named as Hapoel Nazareth Ill ...

. Thus, Ironi Nesher remained in Liga Alef. At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Beitar Nahariya, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (from North division), Maccabi Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi (from South division) were all automatically relegated to

Liga Bet Liga Bet ( he, ליגה ב', lit. ''League B'') is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into four regional divisions. History League football started in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of ...

, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, Hapoel Asi Gilboa and Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa entered a promotion/relegation play-offs. Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa prevailing to stay in Liga Alef, while Hapoel Asi Gilboa were relegated after losing the play-offs.

Changes from last season

Team changes

Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadiu ...

Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C. ( he, מכבי קריית גת) was an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. The club's best achievement has been promotion to the Premier League as Liga Leumit runners-up in 2001, after beating ...

and Ironi Tiberias were promoted to

; Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (to North division), and

(to South division) were relegated from

. * Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel, Maccabi Kafr Kanna and Ahva Arraba were relegated to

from North division; Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum, Ironi Nesher and Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha were promoted to the North division from

. * Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov and Bnei Eilat were relegated to

from South division, whilst

Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam ( he, מכבי עירוני בת ים) was an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club played home matches at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium. History The club was formed by a merger of Beitar Bat Yam a ...

folded; Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon, F.C. Shikun HaMizrah and Hapoel Hod HaSharon were promoted to the South division from

North Division

Results

² The Israel Football Association declared the match a 3–0 technical win for Hapoel Migdal HaEmek after Maccabi Umm al-Fahm failed to fulfill the home team duties.

South Division

Results

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. ---- Ironi Nesher and Hapoel Beit She'an (from North division) and Hapoel Marmorek 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). ---- Ironi Nesher and Beitar Kfar Saba advanced to the third round. ----

Third round

Ironi Nesher and Beitar Kfar Saba 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. Ironi Nesher advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs. ----

Fourth round - promotion/relegation play-offs

Ironi Nesher faced the 14th placed in

2014–15 Liga Leumit The 2014–15 Liga Leumit was the 16th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 73rd season of second-tier football in Israel. A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2013–14 se ...

Hapoel Nazareth Illit. The winner on aggregate earned a spot in the

2015–16 Liga Leumit The 2015–16 Liga Leumit was the 17th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 74th season of second-tier football in Israel. A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2014–15 s ...

. The matches took place on May 26 and 29, 2015. ---- Hapoel Nazareth Illit won 5–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Ironi Nesher remained in Liga Alef.

Relegation play-offs

North play-off

The 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Hapoel Asi Gilboa, faced the Liga Bet North play-offs winner, Hapoel Iksal. the winner earned a spot in the

2015–16 Liga Alef The 2015–16 Liga Alef season saw Ironi Nesher (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Sha'arayim (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 d ...

. Hapoel Iksal Promoted to

; Hapoel Asi Gilboa relegated to

; However, they were eventually reprieved from relegation, following the merger between Hapoel Hadera and F.C. Givat Olga.History: Hapoel Hadera and Givat Olga merged
Doublepass, 9.9.2015

South play-off

The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa, faced the Liga Bet South play-offs winner, Hapoel Kiryat Ono. the winner earned a spot in the

. Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa remained in

;

Hapoel Kiryat Ono Hapoel Kiryat Ono ( he, הפועל קריית אונו) is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Ono. They are currently in Liga Bet South A division. History The club was founded in 1952 as Hapoel Kfar Ono.

remained in

References

Liga Alef North 2014/2015
The Israel Football Association
Liga Alef South 2014/2015
The Israel Football Association {{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 Liga Alef 3 Liga Alef seasons Israel Liga Alef