The 2015–16
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 17th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 74th 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 ...
.
A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the
2014–15 season, the three promoted teams from
2014–15 Liga Alef The 2014–15 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Ashkelon (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit.
The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places i ...
and the two relegated teams from
2014–15 Israeli Premier League
The 2014–15 Israeli Premier League is the sixteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 73nd season of top-tier football in Israel. It began in the end of August 2014 and ended in May 2015. Maccabi Tel Aviv are the defending champions ...
.
Changes from 2014–15 season
Team changes
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and
Hapoel Kfar Saba, were promoted to the
2015–16 Israeli Premier League.
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 ...
and
FC Ashdod
Moadon Sport Ashdod ( he, מועדון ספורט אשדוד, ''Sport Club Ashdod''), commonly referred to as MS Ashdod (, ''Mem Samekh Ashdod''), is an Israeli professional Association football, football club, playing in the port city of Ashd ...
were directly relegated to the 2015–16 Liga Leumit after finishing the
2014–15 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom two places.
Hakoah Ramat Gan
Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הכח מכבי עמידר רמת גן) is an Israeli football club based in Ramat Gan. The club is currently in Liga Alef South division and plays at the Winter Stad ...
, and
Ironi Tiberias were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem and
Hapoel Ashkelon who finished first their respective
2014–15 Liga Alef The 2014–15 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Ashkelon (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit.
The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places i ...
.
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.
While Kiryat Gat Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Kiryat Gat will host their home games in Sala Stadium.
While Yavne Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Yavne will host their home games in Ness Ziona Stadium.
Regular season
Playoffs
Top playoff
Bottom playoff
Relegation playoff
Relegation playoff
The 14th-placed Hapoel Jerusalem faced
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 ...
promotion play-offs winner, F.C. Kafr Qasim. The matches took place on May 27 and 31, 2016.
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Hapoel Jerusalem won 3–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. F.C. Kafr Qasim remained in Liga Alef.
Season statistics
Scoring
Source
Israel Football Association
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Discipline
*Most yellow cards:
13
**
Salem Abu Siam (
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 ...
)
**
Daniel Solomon (
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 ...
)
*Most red cards:
3
**
Israel Rosh
Israel Rosh ( he, ישראל ראש; born March 3, 1988) is an Israeli footballer playing for Hapoel Ra'anana
Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club ( he, עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל, ''Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Ma ...
(
Hapoel Ramat Gan)
**
Uri Peso (
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 ...
)
**
Ryan Adeleye (
Hapoel Jerusalem)
See also
*
2015–16 Israel State Cup
The 2015–16 Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''Gvia HaMedina'') was the 77th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 62nd after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The competition started on 4 September 2 ...
References
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Liga Leumit seasons
Isr
ISR may refer to:
Organizations
* Institute for Strategy and Reconciliation, a think tank, relief and development organization
* Institutional and Scientific Relations, a Directorate of the European Commission
* International Star Registry, a com ...