The 2011–12
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 ...
was the thirteen season since its introduction in 1999 and the 70th season of second-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 19 August 2011 and ended on 18 May 2012.
A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including twelfth sides from the
2010–11 season, two promoted teams from the
2010–11 Liga Alef and two relegated teams from the
2010–11 Israeli Premier League
The 2010–11 Israeli Premier League was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. Hapoel Tel Aviv were the defending champions.
Mac ...
.
Changes from 2010–11 season
Structural changes
*Only one team will be promoted to the
2012–13 Israeli Premier League, and three relegated teams from the
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 ...
.
*Three team will be relegated to the
2012–13 Liga Alef, and only one will be promoted from Liga Alef.
Team changes
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
Hapoel Rishon LeZion were directly promoted to the
2011–12 Israeli Premier League after finishing the
2010–11 season in the two top places.
Hapoel Ashkelon and
Hapoel Ramat Gan were directly relegated to the 2011–12 Liga Leumit after finishing the
2010–11 Israeli Premier League season in the two bottom places.
Overview
Stadia and locations
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
Regular season results
Playoffs
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks
position after 30 games):
Top Playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Hapoel Ramat Gan started with 30 points, Hapoel Bnei Lod with 30, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth with 25, Maccabi Herzliya with 25, Hapoel Ra'anana with 24, and Hapoel Jerusalem started with 22.
Top Playoff table
Top Playoff results
Promotion playoff
The 1st-placed team Hapoel Ramat Gan faced the 2nd-placed team Hapoel Bnei Lod. The winner Hapoel Ramat Gan earned a spot in the
2012–13 Israeli Premier League. The match took place on 18 May 2012.
Middle Playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm started with 22 points, Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla with 21, Hapoel Kfar Saba with 21, and Hapoel Ashkelon started with 20.
Middle Playoff table
Middle Playoff results
Bottom Playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Sektzia Nes Tziona started with 20 points, Ironi Bat Yam with 16, Hakoah Ramat Gan with 16, Hapoel Nazareth Illit with 14, Maccabi Be'er Sheva with 13, and Hapoel Herzliya started with 11.
Bottom Playoff table
Bottom Playoff results
Top scorers
Season statistics
Scoring
*First goal of the season:
Ibrahim Basit for
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm F.C. () are a football club, from the north Israeli city of Umm al-Fahm. The club currently plays in Liga Bet North B division, the fourth tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the HaShalom Stadium.
History
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against
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit, and are currently in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.
Histor ...
, 64th minute (19 August 2011)
*Widest winning margin: 6 goals –
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–6
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit, and are currently in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.
Histor ...
(11 May 2012)
*Most goals in a match: 8 goals –
**
Maccabi Be'er Sheva 3–5
Hapoel Ashkelon (26 December 2011)
**
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב בת ים) is an Israeli football club which represents Tel Aviv and Bat Yam. It plays in the Liga Alef, the second level of Israeli football. Home matches are p ...
3–5
Hapoel Kfar Saba (14 April 2012)
*Most goals in a half: 6 goals –
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit, and are currently in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.
Histor ...
1–5
Maccabi Herzliya, 0–0 at half-time (4 May 2012)
*Most goals in a match by one player: 3 goals –
**
Ibrahim Basit for
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm F.C. () are a football club, from the north Israeli city of Umm al-Fahm. The club currently plays in Liga Bet North B division, the fourth tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the HaShalom Stadium.
History
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against
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit, and are currently in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.
Histor ...
(19 August 2011)
**
Adam Mizrahi for
Hapoel Jerusalem against
Sektzia Nes Tziona
Sektzia Ness Ziona ( he, סקציית כדורגל נס-ציונה, ''Sektziyat Kaduregel Nes Tziona'', lit. ''Football Section Ness Ziona'') are a football club from the Israeli city of Ness Ziona. They currently play in the Israeli Premier Leag ...
(3 October 2011)
**
Murad Abu Anza
Murad Abu Anza ( ar, مراد أبو عنزة, he, מוראד אבו ענזה; born November 8, 1986) is an Arab-Israeli footballer who currently plays for Nordia Jerusalem. He also had loan spells in F.C. Ashdod and Maccabi Petah Tikva.
2013 I ...
for
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit, and are currently in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.
Histor ...
against
Hapoel Nazareth Illit (15 October 2011)
**
Mati Avraham for
Hapoel Jerusalem against
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב בת ים) is an Israeli football club which represents Tel Aviv and Bat Yam. It plays in the Liga Alef, the second level of Israeli football. Home matches are p ...
(18 November 2011)
**
William Owusu for
Hapoel Kfar Saba against
Hapoel Nazareth Illit (21 November 2011)
**
Murad Abu Anza
Murad Abu Anza ( ar, مراد أبو عنزة, he, מוראד אבו ענזה; born November 8, 1986) is an Arab-Israeli footballer who currently plays for Nordia Jerusalem. He also had loan spells in F.C. Ashdod and Maccabi Petah Tikva.
2013 I ...
for
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit, and are currently in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.
Histor ...
against
Ironi Bat Yam (19 December 2011)
**
Mor Shaked for
Sektzia Nes Tziona
Sektzia Ness Ziona ( he, סקציית כדורגל נס-ציונה, ''Sektziyat Kaduregel Nes Tziona'', lit. ''Football Section Ness Ziona'') are a football club from the Israeli city of Ness Ziona. They currently play in the Israeli Premier Leag ...
against
Hapoel Herzliya
Hapoel Herzliya ( he, הפועל הרצליה) is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Alef North division and play their home matches at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.
History
The Hapoel sport club in ...
(9 March 2012)
**
Ran Itzhak for
Hapoel Kfar Saba against
Hapoel Herzliya
Hapoel Herzliya ( he, הפועל הרצליה) is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Alef North division and play their home matches at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.
History
The Hapoel sport club in ...
(30 March 2012)
**
Yadin Zaris
Yadin Zaris ( he, ידין זריס; born 14 May 1990) is an Israeli striker player who currently plays for Israeli side Hapoel Azor
Hapoel Azor ( he, הפועל אזור) is an Israeli football club based in Azor. The club currently plays i ...
for
Maccabi Herzliya against
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit, and are currently in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.
Histor ...
(4 May 2012)
**
Yaniv Deri for
Hapoel Nazareth Illit against
Sektzia Nes Tziona
Sektzia Ness Ziona ( he, סקציית כדורגל נס-ציונה, ''Sektziyat Kaduregel Nes Tziona'', lit. ''Football Section Ness Ziona'') are a football club from the Israeli city of Ness Ziona. They currently play in the Israeli Premier Leag ...
(7 May 2012)
Discipline
*First yellow card of the season:
Salach Haj for
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm F.C. () are a football club, from the north Israeli city of Umm al-Fahm. The club currently plays in Liga Bet North B division, the fourth tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the HaShalom Stadium.
History
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against
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit, and are currently in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.
Histor ...
, 28th minute (19 August 2011)
*First red card of the season:
Yaniv Deri for
Hapoel Nazareth Illit against
Hapoel Ashkelon, 90th minute (27 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 Leumit
The 2011–12 Toto Cup Leumit was the thirtieth season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and the eighth under the current format. It was held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams were div ...
References
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