Liga Alef
Season2017–18
ChampionsHapoel Iksal
Sektzia Ness Ziona

The 2017–18 Liga Alef 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

North Division

Liga Alef North
Season2017–18
ChampionsHapoel Iksal
Matches played233
Goals scored644 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerMoti Malka
(Hapoel Kafr Kana) (17)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Iksal 30 19 6 5 70 34 +36 63 Promotion to Liga Leumit
2 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 30 16 10 4 50 20 +30 58 Promotion Playoffs
3 Hapoel Herzliya 30 16 9 5 53 21 +32 57
4 F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira 30 15 9 6 49 24 +25 54
5 Ironi Tiberias 30 15 6 9 56 26 +30 51
6 Hapoel Jerusalem 30 12 12 6 39 22 +17 48
7 Hapoel Shefa-'Amr 30 14 3 13 47 50 3 45
8 Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye 30 11 9 10 33 38 5 42
9 Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata 30 11 7 12 34 29 +5 40
10 F.C. Tira 30 10 10 10 38 43 5 40
11 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 30 10 6 14 42 42 0 36
12 Hapoel Asi Gilboa 30 9 9 12 37 42 5 36
13 Hapoel Kafr Kanna 30 8 10 12 45 48 3 34
14 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 30 7 9 14 35 52 17 30 Relegation Playoffs
15 Hapoel Beit She'an 30 4 4 22 23 73 50 16 Relegation to Liga Bet
16 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel[lower-alpha 1] 30 3 1 26 15 102 87 10
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2018. Source: Liga Alef North IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
Notes:
  1. On 1 April 2018 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel announced its resignation from the league. As the club had three matches to play, these matches (against Ironi Tiberias, Hapoel Jerusalem and F.C. Haifa) were given to its opponents as a walkover.[5][6]

Results

Home \ Away HRS TRA ASI IBG HBS HHZ HIX HJR HKK HME HSF HUF IRT MDK MKA MZS
F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 4–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 3–0[lower-alpha 1] 2–1 3–1
F.C. Tira 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 4–3 0–1 1–5 0–0 0–0 0–3 0–4 1–0 2–5 2–0
Hapoel Asi Gilboa 0–1 0–5 3–4 1–1 1–0 0–4 0–0 4–2 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–0
Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 0–3 3–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 2–0
Hapoel Beit She'an 1–6 3–0[lower-alpha 2] 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–3 0–3 0–1 3–1 2–3 1–5 0–2 2–0 0–4 1–4
Hapoel Herzliya 2–1 2–1 2–3 5–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 7–0 2–2 2–0
Hapoel Iksal 0–0 3–2 2–0 5–1 3–0 1–4 1–0 4–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 2–0
Hapoel Jerusalem 0–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–0
Hapoel Kafr Kanna 2–2 0–0 0–3 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–4 2–4 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–1
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–0 4–3 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 0–0 2–2
Hapoel Shefa-'Amr 1–0 3–4 1–1 1–0 8–1 1–2 0–2 0–4 3–2 4–1 0–2 0–3 4–2 1–0 3–1
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 0–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 5–2
Ironi Tiberias 4–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 4–1 0–1 2–3 1–1 3–0 0–1 4–1 2–2 5–0 1–2 0–1
Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel 0–3 2–6 0–4 0–3 1–0 0–3 0–10 0–5 0–4 3–3 1–0 1–4 0–3 1–4 0–3
Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata 1–0 0–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1
Maccabi Tzur Shalom 0–1 3–0 3–1 0–2 3–0 0–3 3–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 8–0 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2018. Source: Liga Leumit IFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. The match finished with a 2–1 win to F.C. Haifa. As Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel fielded an ineligible player, the result was set to 3–0 to F.C. Haifa. [7]
  2. The match finished with a 1–1 draw. As F.C. Tira fielded an ineligible player, the match was given to Hapoel Beit She'an. [8]

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.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Hapoel Iksal321444332322222221111111111111
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm1387565545455554444443222223222
Hapoel Herzliya342233464234443333232333332433
F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira334322221111111112324444444344
Ironi Tiberias131411678656643335557766656656655
Hapoerl Jerusalem812141313101387887766665555565565566
Hapoel Shefa-'Amr101513141179111512101198778689911889109977
Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye681089111078979101111999987777777788
Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata8131515151314141214161314141314131413121191010888899
F.C. Tira161616161616161616161410121214131212101113121313121312101010
Maccabi Tzur Shalom13512101415121211798899101111121312131212111211121111
Hapoel Asi Gilboa1056959111314151114111010111010111010101111131113131212
Hapoel Kafr Kanna11311111356667887867889910910111313
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek12108121214151513101112131312121413141414141414141414141414
Hapoel Beit She'an25571012899111315151515151515151515151515151515151515
Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel6119118671010131516161616161616161616161616161616161616
Source: IFA

South Division

Liga Alef South
Season2017–18
ChampionsSektzia Ness Ziona
Matches played240
Goals scored622 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerYossi Asayag
(Sektzia Ness Ziona) (30)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sektzia Ness Ziona 30 24 1 5 78 21 +57 73 Promotion to Liga Leumit
2 Maccabi Yavne 30 17 6 7 57 37 +20 57 Promotion Playoffs
3 Maccabi Jaffa Kabilio 30 13 12 5 40 27 +13 51
4 Nordia Jerusalem 30 13 10 7 35 26 +9 49
5 F.C. Holon Yermiyahu 30 11 13 6 38 21 +17 46
6 Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden 30 12 8 10 49 37 +12 44
7 F.C. Kafr Qasim 30 11 11 8 36 25 +11 44
8 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 30 12 8 10 37 43 6 44
9 Hapoel Azor 30 10 10 10 23 25 2 40
10 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 30 10 8 12 38 44 6 38
11 Maccabi Sha'arayim 30 10 7 13 32 39 7 37
12 Beitar Kfar Saba 30 9 10 11 33 41 8 37
13 Maccabi Kiryat Gat 30 8 11 11 49 46 +3 35
14 Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 30 8 8 14 30 44 14 32 Relegation Playoffs
15 F.C. Dimona 30 7 6 17 31 60 29 27 Relegation to Liga Bet
16 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 30 0 1 29 16 86 70 1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2017. Source: Liga Alef South IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.

Results

Home \ Away BKS DMN HHL KQS KRG HAZ HBY HHH HKS HMY MJK IKG MSH MYV NJR SNZ
Beitar Kfar Saba 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–4 1–0 0–3 4–2 1–3 0–2 0–0 4–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 0–5
F.C. Dimona 1–1 1–4 1–4 3–5 1–2 2–4 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–5
F.C. Holon Yermiyahu 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 0–3 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–2
F.C. Kafr Qasim 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 4–1 1–0 5–0 1–3 3–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–2
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 0–2 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–5
Hapoel Azor 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0
Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 7–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–2
Hapoel Hod HaSharon 0–2 0–2 1–9 1–2 1–3 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 0–3 1–4 1–2 0–2
Hapoel Kfar Shalem 2–1 2–0 1–5 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–3 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–4 0–2 0–2
Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 0–2 4–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–5 0–0 0–4 0–2 0–3 2–0 1–2
Maccabi Jaffa Kabilio 0–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–3
Maccabi Kiryat Gat 2–2 0–3 2–2 1–1 2–3 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–2 1–4 0–1 0–0 1–3
Maccabi Sha'arayim 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–4 1–2 1–4 0–2 0–1 0–1
Maccabi Yavne 3–0 1–3 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–2 4–0 3–0 3–1 4–2 0–7 3–1 2–2 0–1
Nordia Jerusalem 2–0 5–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–4
Sektzia Ness Ziona 0–0 4–0 3–0 0–2 4–1 1–0 2–1 4–0 4–0 1–0 0–1 7–3 4–0 3–1 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2018. Source: Liga Leumit IFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

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.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Sektzia Ness Ziona411111111111111111111111111111
Maccabi Yavne532222222222222222222222222222
Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa1413151112910810864345644455544443333
Nordia Jerusalem55347121415141311101099878966666565544
F.C. Holon Yermiyahu511126343581085554333333333334455
Hapoel Bika't HaYarden13711159141511121112121187786789797898886
F.C. Kafr Qasim126845443447810109996781089987767
Hapoel Kfar Shalem5151010537979767765678978118756678
Hapoel Azor51057111197635866811121011111012101111101011109
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan51273686645991212121011121012111112121012119910
Maccabi Sha'arayim26458131112971011911111214131310129710121112121211
Beitar Kfar Saba381313147535633433455544455679101112
Maccabi Kiryat Gat159991010121311121515151415131011121313131313131313131313
Hapoel Mahane Yehuda513141213681013151313131513141314141414141414141414141414
F.C. Dimona548141515131415141414141314151515151515151515151515151515
Hapoel Hod HaSharon161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Source: IFA

Promotion play-offs

Regional semi-finals Regional final Final
         
N2 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 1
N5 Ironi Tiberias 2
N5 Ironi Tiberias 3 (8)
North division
N2 Hapoel Herzliya 3 (7)
N3 Hapoel Herzliya 3
N4 F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira 0
N5 Ironi Tiberias 1 (3)
S3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 1 (1)
S2 Maccabi Yavne 3
S5 F.C. Holon Yermiyahu 0
S2 Maccabi Yavne 1 (2)
South division
S3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 1 (4)
S3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 2
S4 Nordia Jerusalem 1

Test matches

Hapoel Kfar Saba4–2Ironi Tiberias
Fadida 56'
Nesikovsky 60', 72'
David 90+1'
Report 26' Rothstein
61' Tza'adon
Referee: Or'el Grinfeld

Ironi Tiberias1–1Hapoel Kfar Saba
Gabai 40' Report 90' Peretz
Referee: Erez Papir

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

Relegation play-offs

North division

Hapoel Migdal HaEmek5–0Hapoel Bnei Fureidis
Malul 36' (pen.)
L. Cohen 67'
Amzaleg 70'
Sofer 76'
Y. Cohen 85'
Report
Referee: Aviad Shiloah

South division

Hapoel Mahane Yehuda3–1Ironi Or Yehuda
Mizrahi 35'
Alberman 55'
Levy 90+5'
Report 56' Tamir
Referee: Ro'i Reinschreiber

References

  1. The Chairman Announced the Dissolution of Karmiel/Safed: The Decision is Final Shalom Elbaz, 15 November 2016, One (in Hebrew)
  2. Karmiel/Safed Demoted to Liga Bet Sofer Elbaz, 1 December 2016 Ynet (in Hebrew)
  3. The Mythological Tzafririm Holon Is Re-established, Raz Amir, 11 August 2017, One (in Hebrew)
  4. Changes in Commemoration: The Team Named After Yaniv Zaituni Will Be Named After Haim Yermiyahu Itzik Ezra, 18 August 2017, HaShikma Holon (in Hebrew)
  5. Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel Announced Going into Liquidation Kobi Portal and Sar-el Azulai, 1 April 2018, Doublepass (in Hebrew)
  6. Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal IFA, 11 April 2018 (in Hebrew)
  7. Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal IFA, 3 January 2018 (in Hebrew)
  8. Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal IFA, 27 September 2017 (in Hebrew)
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