The 2016–17

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 was the 8th season as third tier since its re-alignment in 2009 and the 75th season of third-tier football in Israel. The clubs which were ranked 1st in each division promoted 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, advanced to the final round against the 14th placed club in

. At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division were all automatically relegated to

Liga Bet Liga Bet () 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 Independence. However, the financial ...

, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, entered a promotion/relegation play-offs.

Changes from last season

Team changes

* Ironi Nesher and Maccabi Sha'arayim were promoted to

; Maccabi Kiryat Gat and

Maccabi Yavne Maccabi "Zvi" Yavne () is an Israeli football club based in Yavne. They currently play in Liga Alef. History The club was founded in 1962 and played in Liga Gimel, the lowest tier of Israeli football, up until the 1971–72 season, when they ...

(to South division) were relegated from

. * Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum were relegated to

from North division, F.C. Tzeirei Kafr Kanna, F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira and F.C. Tira were promoted to the North division from

. * Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon and Bnei Eilat were relegated to

from South division; Bnei Jaffa and F.C. Dimona were promoted to the South division from

North Division

South Division

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. ----

Second round

The winners of the first round played single match at home of the higher ranked club (from each regional division). ----

Third round

Fourth round - promotion/relegation play-offs

---- Hapoel Nazareth Illit won 3–2 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. F.C. Kafr Qasim remained in Liga Alef.

Relegation play-offs

North play-off

South play-off

References

Liga Alef North 2016/2017
The Israel Football Association
Liga Alef South 2016/2017
The Israel Football Association {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Liga Alef 3 Liga Alef seasons Israel Liga Alef