2013–14 Liga Leumit

The 2013–14 Liga Leumit was the fifteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 72nd season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 8 September 2013 and will end in May 2014.

Liga Leumit
Season2013–14
ChampionsMaccabi Netanya F.C.
PromotedMaccabi Netanya F.C.
Hapoel Petah Tikva
RelegatedMaccabi Umm al-Fahm F.C.
Hapoel Ashkelon
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
Matches played296
Goals scored791 (2.67 per match)
Top goalscorerShahar Hirsh (20)
Biggest home winMaccabi Yavne 9–1 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm
Biggest away winMaccabi Umm al-Fahm 0–8 Hapoel Ashkelon
Highest scoringMaccabi Yavne 9–1 Maccabi Umm al-Fahm

A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2012–13 season, two promoted team from the 2012–13 Liga Alef and two relegated teams from the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2012–13 season

Team changes

Maccabi Petah Tikva, and Hapoel Ra'anana, were promoted to the 2013–14 Israeli Premier League.

Maccabi Netanya, and Hapoel Ramat Gan were directly relegated to the 2013–14 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom two places.

Sektzia Nes Tziona, and Hapoel Kfar Saba were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by Hapoel Afula who finished first in Liga Alef North, and Hapoel Katamon who finished first in Liga Alef South.

Overview

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
Beitar Tel Aviv RamlaRamla Municipal Stadium02,000
Hakoah Amidar Ramat GanWinter Stadium08,000
Hapoel AfulaGreen Stadium[A]04,000
Hapoel AshkelonSala Stadium5,250
Hapoel Bnei LodLod Municipal Stadium03,000
Hapoel JerusalemTeddy Stadium31,733
Hapoel KatamonTeddy Stadium31,733
Hapoel Nazareth IllitGreen Stadium04,000
Hapoel Petah TikvaHaMoshava Stadium11,500
Hapoel Ramat GanWinter Stadium08,000
Hapoel Rishon LeZionHaberfeld Stadium06,000
Maccabi Ahi NazarethIlut Stadium04,932
Maccabi HerzliyaHerzliya Municipal Stadium08,100
Maccabi NetanyaNetanya Stadium13,610
Maccabi Umm al-FahmIlut Stadium[B]04,932
Maccabi YavneNess Ziona Stadium[C]03,500

^A While Afula Municipal Stadium is under construction. Hapoel Afula will host their home games in Green Stadium.
^B The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
^C While Yavne Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Yavne will host their home games in Ness Ziona Stadium until January 2014.

Regular season

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Maccabi Netanya3020735126+2567Top Playoff
2Hapoel Petah Tikva3015783830+852
3Hapoel Bnei Lod30131075629+2749
4Maccabi Ahi Nazareth3012994134+745
5Hapoel Nazareth Illit30111092934−543
6Hapoel Ramat Gan30101194030+1041
7Hapoel Afula3091384832+1640
8Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla3091383230+240
9Maccabi Herzliya30109113632+439Bottom Playoff
10Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan30119103337−439[a]
11Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem30109114145−439
12Hapoel Rishon LeZion30116134347−439
13Hapoel Ashkelon30911104734+1338
14Hapoel Jerusalem3081393531+437
15Maccabi Yavne30106144345−236
16Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (R)30012914111−97−4[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2014. Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match. Winners of 2013–14 Israel State Cup qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Home \ AwayBTRHARHAFHASHBLHJEHKNHNIHPTHRGHRLMANMHEMNEMUFMYA
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla3–00–11–11–02–11–12–20–02–10–00–12–10–12–12–0
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan1–11–01–02–21–20–02–11–11–02–11–12–31–22–04–2
Hapoel Afula1–10–11–10–00–02–03–11–21–16–10–10–02–23–11–1
Hapoel Ashkelon4–12–01–21–30–01–13–03–00–10–01–11–00–13–00–2
Hapoel Bnei Lod0–04–33–21–11–13–13–00–01–10–13–01–00–07–04–1
Hapoel Jerusalem2–20–12–21–01–01–20–11–02–22–21–10–20–23–11–0
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem1–00–00–03–30–31–12–20–10–43–00–32–00–15–03–2
Hapoel Nazareth Illit1–10–00–31–01–01–00–12–13–21–21–10–01–11–00–0
Hapoel Petah Tikva1–03–10–23–31–01–03–13–01–00–21–01–12–32–11–1
Hapoel Ramat Gan2–20–01–11–33–00–01–21–21–00–13–11–22–21–02–0
Hapoel Rishon LeZion3–12–13–11–31–10–14–10–12–30–11–21–11–53–02–1
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth0–00–15–42–02–23–21–10–00–11–13–20–20–14–12–1
Maccabi Herzliya0–11–11–11–12–30–03–20–10–00–32–10–23–24–00–1
Maccabi Netanya2–14–02–12–11–01–13–21–10–21–11–31–02–12–03–0
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm0–20–20–70–80–70–62–40–42–30–22–20–30–50–12–4
Maccabi Yavne1–12–00–03–12–41–30–22–02–11–12–12–10–10–19–1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2014. Source: Israel Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games):

Rounds
31st32nd33rd34th35th36th37th
1 – 8
2 – 7
3 – 6
4 – 5
1 – 2
6 – 4
7 – 3
8 – 5
2 – 8
3 – 1
4 – 7
5 – 6
1 – 4
2 – 3
7 – 5
8 – 6
3 – 8
4 – 2
5 – 1
6 – 7
1 – 6
2 – 5
3 – 4
8 – 7
4 – 8
5 – 3
6 – 2
7 – 1
09 – 16
10 – 15
11 – 14
12 – 13
09 – 10
14 – 12
15 – 11
16 – 13
10 – 16
11 – 90
12 – 15
13 – 14
09 – 12
10 – 11
15 – 13
16 – 14
11 – 16
12 – 10
13 – 90
14 – 15
09 – 14
10 – 13
11 – 12
16 – 15
12 – 16
13 – 11
14 – 10
15 – 90

Top Playoff

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Maccabi Netanya (P)3724946735+3281Promotion to Israeli Premier League
2Hapoel Petah Tikva (P)37181094837+1164
3Hapoel Bnei Lod37161296736+3160
4Maccabi Ahi Nazareth371512105243+957
5Hapoel Ramat Gan371313115136+1552
6Hapoel Afula371116106043+1749
7Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla371015123945−645
8Hapoel Nazareth Illit371111153453−1944
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(P) Promoted
Home \ AwayBTRHAFHBLHNIHPTHRGMANMNE
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla0–42–00–0
Hapoel Afula0–22–23–2
Hapoel Bnei Lod4–10–11–11–1
Hapoel Nazareth Illit1–31–61–2
Hapoel Petah Tikva1–11–12–03–0
Hapoel Ramat Gan3–12–21–2
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth3–21–11–01–2
Maccabi Netanya3–14–12–02–2
Source: Israel Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Bottom Playoff

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
9Maccabi Yavne37149145546+951
10Maccabi Herzliya371311134939+1050
11Hapoel Rishon LeZion37148155553+250
12Hapoel Jerusalem371116104739+849
13Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan371312124546−148[a]
14Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (R)371212135256−448Relegation to Liga Alef
15Hapoel Ashkelon (R)371113135545+1046
16Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (R)37013615139−124−4[b]
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Home \ AwayHARHASHJEHKNHRLMHEMUFMYA
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan1–11–22–16–0
Hapoel Ashkelon4–10–20–0
Hapoel Jerusalem3–22–20–0
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem1–10–23–11–1
Hapoel Rishon LeZion1–14–03–00–1
Maccabi Herzliya3–22–22–05–0
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm0–30–20–6
Maccabi Yavne0–03–01–0
Source: Israel Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

The 14th-placed Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem faced 2013–14 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner, Ironi Tiberias. The matches took place on May 23 and 27, 2014.

Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem0 - 3Ironi Tiberias
Report (in Hebrew)Elimelech 31'
Lazmi 39' 85'

Ironi Tiberias2 - 1Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
Akiva 5' (p)Lazmi 36'Report (in Hebrew)Aharon 64'
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich

Ironi Tiberias won 5–1 on aggregate and promoted to Liga Leumit. Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem relegated to Liga Alef.

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Ran Ben ShimonHapoel Bnei LodMaccabi Umm al-Fahm7–0[2]5 November 2013
Osei Mawuli4Hapoel AshkelonMaccabi Umm al-Fahm8–0[3]15 November 2013
Olarenwaju KayodeMaccabi NetanyaHapoel Rishon LeZion5–1[4]18 November 2013
Moshe Ben Lulu4Hapoel Bnei LodMaccabi Umm al-Fahm7–0[5]27 December 2013
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Shahar HirshHapoel Afula20
2 Osei MawuliHapoel Ashkelon18
3 Murad Abu AnzaHapoel Bnei Lod15
Ran Ben ShimonHapoel Ramat Gan
5 Eran LeviMaccabi Netanya14
Maor PeretzMaccabi Yavne

Updated: 14 May 2014
Source: Israel Football Association

Scoring

Discipline

See also

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