The 2017–18

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 9th season as third tier since its re-alignment in 2009 and the 76th season of third-tier football in Israel.

Changes from last season

Team changes

* Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Marmorek were 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 ...

;

Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's lead ...

(to North division) and Maccabi Sha'arayim (to South division) were relegated from

. * F.C. Tzeirei Kafr Kanna were 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 ...

from North division, along with F.C. Karmiel Safed, who folded during the season. The two clubs were replaced by Hapoel Shefa-'Amr and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, which were promoted to the North division from

. * F.C. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim and

F.C. Shikun HaMizrah F.C. Shikun HaMizrah (), ''Moadon Sport Shikun HaMizrah'', lit. ''Shikun HaMizrah Sport Club'' (or in short ''Mem Samekh Shikun HaMizrah'', lit. ''F.C. Shikun HaMizrah'') is an Israeli Association football, football club which representing Risho ...

were relegated to

from South division and were replaced by Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Yaniv and Nordia Jerusalem which were promoted to the South division from

. During the summer, the merge between Hapoel Holon Yaniv and Hapoel Tzafririm Holon collapsed, leading Tzafririm Holon to re-register to

Liga Gimel Liga Gimel (, lit. ''League C'') is, since 2009, the fifth and bottom division of Israeli football league system, Israeli Football League. From Liga Alef and downwards, including Liga Gimel, each league is separated by region. History Liga Gimel ...

, while Hapoel Holon took the merged club's place in Liga Alef, playing under the name F.C. Holon Yermiyahu.Changes in Commemoration: The Team Named After Yaniv Zaituni Will Be Named After Haim Yermiyahu
Itzik Ezra, 18 August 2017, HaShikma Holon

North Division

Results

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 17.

South Division

Results

Positions by round

Promotion play-offs

Test matches

---- ''Hapoel Kfar Saba won 5–3 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Ironi Tiberias remained in Liga Alef.''

Relegation play-offs

North division

South division

References

External links

Liga Alef North 2017/2018
The Israel Football Association
Liga Alef South 2017/2018
The Israel Football Association {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Liga Alef 3 Liga Alef seasons Israel Liga Alef