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The 2011–12 Israeli Premier League was the thirteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 70th season of top-tier football in
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. It began on 20 August 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012.
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Footbal ...
were the defending champions. Ironi Kiryat Shmona secured the title with a 0–0 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv on 2 April 2012. This was their first Israeli league title, This draw gave Ironi Kiryat Shmona a 16-point advantage over the second-place team Hapoel Tel Aviv with five more rounds to go.


Structural changes

There was three structural changes: *The middle playoff was cancelled, with only top and bottom playoff to be contested by eight teams each, according to their regular season placement. with each team plays 37 matches. *The points were no longer halved after the regular season. *There will be three relegated teams, and only one promoted team from
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-plac ...
.


Teams

A total of sixteen teams are competing in the league, including fourteen sides from the 2010–11 season and two promoted teams from the
2010–11 Liga Leumit The 2010–11 Liga Leumit was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including tw ...
. Hapoel Ashkelon and Hapoel Ramat Gan were directly relegated to the
2011–12 Liga Leumit The 2011–12 Liga Leumit was the thirteen season since its introduction in 1999 and the 70th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 19 August 2011 and ended on 18 May 2012. A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, in ...
after finishing the 2010–11 season in the bottom two places. Two teams were directly promoted from the
2010–11 Liga Leumit The 2010–11 Liga Leumit was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including tw ...
. These were champions
Ironi Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל ניר רמת השרון) is an Israeli football club based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently members of Liga Leumit and play their home matches at the Grun ...
and the runners-up Hapoel Rishon LeZion. While
Teddy Stadium Teddy Stadium ( he, אצטדיון טדי) is a sports stadium in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. Three football teams currently use the stadium: Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Jerusalem, and the Israel national football team for select home mat ...
was in renovation.
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply as Beitar (), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Je ...
hosted their home games in alternative stadia until the stadium was completed on 20 November 2011. Beitar chose to host its games in
Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan Stadium ( he, אצטדיון רמת גן, ''Itztadion Ramat Gan'') is a football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. It served as the national stadium of Israel until 2014. Overview Completed in 1951 and serving ...
.
Hapoel Acre played their first home game at the
Ilut Stadium The Ilut Stadium is a football stadium in Ilut, located near Nazareth in northern Israel. The stadium is the home ground of Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. Bnei Sakhnin, Hapoel Acre Hapoel Acre Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפו� ...
while their stadium was under construction.
The
Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium The Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium, commonly known as HaUrva Stadium ( he, אצטדיון האורווה, ''Itztadion HaUrva'', lit. ''Livery Stable Stadium'') was a multi-use stadium in the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, and is now a place w ...
was demolished.
Hapoel Hapoel ( he, הפועל, lit. ''the worker'') is an Israeli Jewish sports association established in 1926 by the Histadrut Labor Federation. History During the British Mandate of Palestine period Hapoel had a bitter rivalry with Maccabi and org ...
and
Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, מכבי פתח תקווה) (Full name: "Maccabi Avshalom Ironi Petah Tikva F.C., ) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. It is part of the Maccabi World Union for international Jewish sp ...
hosted their home games in alternative stadia until the new Petah Tikva Stadium was fully constructed in December 2011. Both Hapoel and Maccabi hosted its games in
Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan Stadium ( he, אצטדיון רמת גן, ''Itztadion Ramat Gan'') is a football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. It served as the national stadium of Israel until 2014. Overview Completed in 1951 and serving ...
.
Ironi Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל ניר רמת השרון) is an Israeli football club based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently members of Liga Leumit and play their home matches at the Grun ...
played their home games at the
Winter Stadium Winter Stadium ( he, אצטדיון וינטר ''Etztadion Vinter'') is a stadium in Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan. History Jack ...
until March 2012 while their stadium was under construction.


Managerial changes

Gili Landau refused to reduce his salary and was resigned, he was appointed the following day after his salary was intact.
Nir Levine was acted as caretaker manager for a month until his appointment as manager on 9 January 2012.
Ron Tziblin acted as caretaker manager only once, in the club Toto Cup Al semi-finals against Maccabi Petah Tikva.


Regular season


Table


Results


Playoffs

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games):


Top playoff


Table


Results


Bottom playoff


Table


Results


Top goalscorers


Season statistics


Scoring

*First goal of the season:
Firas Mugrabi Firas Mugrabi ( ar, فراس مغربي he, פיראס מוגרבי; born 24 July 1991) is an Arab-Israeli footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr. Career On 12 November 2008, Mugrabi made his debut for the se ...
for
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Aft ...
against
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Footbal ...
, 21st minute (20 August 2011) *Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Hapoel Tel Aviv 6–0 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (29 October 2011) *Most goals in a match: 10 goals – Hapoel Tel Aviv 7–3
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Aft ...
(21 January 2012) *Most goals in a half: 5 goals – ** Bnei Yehuda 4–1 Hapoel Acre, 0–0 at half-time (17 December 2011) ** Bnei Yehuda 5–1
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...
, 1–0 at half-time (7 January 2012) ** Hapoel Tel Aviv 7–3
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Aft ...
''(both halves)'', 3–2 at half-time (21 January 2012) **
Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
5–2 Bnei Sakhnin, 5–0 at half-time (31 March 2012) *Most goals in a match by one player: 4 goals –
Wiyam Amashe Weeam Amasha ( ar, وئام عماشة, he, וויאם עמאשה; born 8 August 1985) is a Golan Heights-born Druze footballer. Early life Amasha is a Druze from the village Buq'ata, Golan Heights. He holds no official citizenship but rather a ...
for
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Footbal ...
against
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Aft ...
(20 August 2011) *Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 goals ** Bnei Sakhnin 4–3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (27 August 2011) ** Hapoel Tel Aviv 7–3
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Aft ...
(21 January 2012) ** Bnei Yehuda 4–3
Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
(9 May 2012)


Discipline

*First yellow card of the season:
Mohammad Ghadir Mohammed Ghadir ( ar, محمد غدير, he, מוחמד גדיר; born 21 January 1991) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays for Hapoel Hadera. Club career Maccabi Haifa After progressing through the youth ranks of Maccabi Haifa, ...
for
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Footbal ...
against
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Aft ...
, 40th minute (20 August 2011) *First red card of the season: Eyal Tartazky for
Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups ( ...
against Ironi Kiryat Shmona, 68th minute (20 August 2011)


See also

*
2011–12 Israel State Cup The 2011–12 Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''Gvia HaMedina'') was the 73rd season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 58th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. It began on 2 September 2011, while the f ...
* 2011–12 Toto Cup Al


References

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Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested ...