2015–16 Liga Leumit
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 326 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Ya'akov Berihon Shay Revivo (9) |
| Biggest home win | Hapoel Petah Tikva 4 - 0 Maccabi Yavne (9 November 2015) Hapoel Nazareth Illit 4 - 0 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (18 December 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Hapoel Afula 0 - 4 Hapoel Jerusalem (16 October 2015) Hapoel Afula 0 - 4 Hapoel Jerusalem (16 October 2015) Hapoel Ashkelon 0 - 4 Maccabi Kiryat Gat (30 October 2015) Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon 0 - 4 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (13 November 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Hapoel Ramat Gan 3 - 3 Hapoel Petah Tikva (27 November 2015) Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 2 - 4 Hapoel Afula (4 December 2015) Hapoel Ramat Gan 3 - 3 Hapoel Ashkelon (11 December 2015) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 18 December 2015. | |
The 2015–16 Liga Leumit is the 17th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 74th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2014–15 season, the three promoted teams from 2014–15 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2014–15 Israeli Premier League.
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 and FC Ashdod 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, 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.
Overview
Stadia and locations
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | Ramla | Ramla Municipal Stadium | 2,500 |
| F.C. Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium | 7,420 |
| Hapoel Afula | Afula | Afula Illit Stadium | 5,000 |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Sala Stadium | 10,000 |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | Lod | Lod Municipal Stadium | 4,000 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 34,000 |
| Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 34,000 |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Nazareth Illit | Green Stadium | 4,000 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Grundman Stadium | 4,300 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan Stadium | 41,583 |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Haberfeld Stadium | 6,000 |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
| Maccabi Herzliya | Herzliya | Herzliya Municipal Stadium | 8,100 |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Kiryat Gat | Sala Stadium[B] | 10,000 |
| Maccabi Yavne | Yavne | Ness Ziona Stadium[C] | 3,500 |
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
^B While Kiryat Gat Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Kiryat Gat will host their home games in Sala Stadium.
^C While Yavne Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Yavne will host their home games in Ness Ziona Stadium.
Regular season
Regular season table
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Playoffs
Top Playoff
Top Playoff table
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Bottom Playoff
Bottom Playoff table
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Relegation playoff
Relegation playoff
The 14th-placed Hapoel Jerusalem faced 2015–16 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner, F.C. Kafr Qasim. The matches took place on May 27 and 31, 2016.
| F.C. Kafr Qasim | 0 - 1 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| Report Template:He icon | I. Cohen  35' |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 2 - 1 | F.C. Kafr Qasim |
|---|---|---|
| G. Cohen 37' Levy 90' (pen.) |
Report Template:He icon | Mo. Sarsour 72' |
Hapoel Jerusalem won 3–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. F.C. Kafr Qasim remained in Liga Alef.
Season statistics
Scoring
- As of matches played on 19 December 2015.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jordan Faucher
|
Maccabi Herzliya | 12 |
 Miroslav Antonov
|
Maccabi Yavne | ||
| 3 | Ya'akov Berihon
|
Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 11 |
 Kpéhi Brossou
|
Hapoel Ramat Gan | ||
| 5 | Rotem Shmul
|
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 10 |
| 6 |  Branko Mihajlović
|
Hapoel Petakh Tikva | 9 |
| Shay Revivo
|
Hapoel Ashkelon[A] |
Source: Israel Football Association
^A Revivo left to Maccabi Sha'arayim at January 2016.