The 2014–15

Liga Alef Liga Alef () 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 Declaration of Independence. Howe ...

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

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

Liga Leumit The Israeli Liga Leumit (, HaLiga HaLeumit, ) is the second division of the professional Israeli association football (soccer) league system. This second-tier league is placed directly below the Israeli Premier League. Structure There are 16 ...

. 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. 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

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, 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, Maccabi Kiryat Gat 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 folded; Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon,

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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

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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. 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 2015–16 Liga Alef. Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa remained in

; Hapoel Kiryat 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