2011–12 Liga Leumit
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Promoted | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Relegated | Ironi Bat Yam Hapoel Herzliya Maccabi Be'er Sheva |
| Matches played | 276 |
| Goals scored | 655 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Murad Abu Anza (19) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 Liga Leumit was the thirteen season since its introduction in 1999 and the 70th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 19 August 2011 and ended on 18 May 2012.
A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including twelfth sides from the 2010–11 season, two promoted teams from the 2010–11 Liga Alef and two relegated teams from the 2010–11 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2010–11 season
Structural changes
- Only one team will be promoted to the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League, and three relegated teams from the Israeli Premier League.
- Three team will be relegated to the 2012–13 Liga Alef, and only one will be promoted from Liga Alef.
Team changes
Location of teams in the 2011–12 Liga Leumit
Ironi Ramat HaSharon and Hapoel Rishon LeZion were directly promoted to the 2011–12 Israeli Premier League after finishing the 2010–11 season in the two top places.
Hapoel Ashkelon and Hapoel Ramat Gan were directly relegated to the 2011–12 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2010–11 Israeli Premier League season in the two bottom places.
Overview
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium | 6,500 |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | Winter Stadium | 8,000 |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | Sala Stadium | 5,250 |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium | 6,500[A] |
| Hapoel Herzliya | Herzliya Municipal Stadium | 8,100 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 21,600 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Levita Stadium | 5,800 |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Green Stadium | 4,000 |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | Levita Stadium | 5,800[A] |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | Winter Stadium | 8,000[A] |
| Ironi Bat Yam | Bat Yam Municipal Stadium | 3,100 |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
| Maccabi Be'er Sheva | Vasermil Stadium | 13,000 |
| Maccabi Herzliya | Herzliya Municipal Stadium | 8,100 |
| Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | HaShalom Stadium | 7,000 |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Ness Ziona Stadium | 3,500 |
^ ^ ^ The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
Regular season
Regular season table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 59 | Top Playoff |
| 2 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 59 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Herzliya | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 49 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 49 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 48 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 44 | Middle Playoff |
| 8 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 42 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 41 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 40 | |
| 11 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 39 | Bottom Playoff |
| 12 | Ironi Bat Yam | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 32 | |
| 13 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 32 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 29[a] | |
| 15 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 25 | |
| 16 | Hapoel Herzliya | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 21 |
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 2011–12 Israel State Cup qualify for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match. Winners of 2011–12 Israel State Cup qualify for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Notes:
- ^ Hapoel Nazareth Illit were deducted one point.
Regular season results
Playoffs
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games):
| Rounds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th |
| 1 – 6 2 – 5 3 – 4 |
1 – 2 5 – 3 6 – 4 |
2 – 6 3 – 1 4 – 5 |
1 – 4 2 – 3 6 – 5 |
3 – 6 4 – 2 5 – 1 |
| 7 – 10 8 – 9 |
7 – 8 10 – 9 |
8 – 10 9 – 7 |
||
| 11 – 16 12 – 15 13 – 14 |
11 – 12 15 – 13 16 – 14 |
12 – 16 13 – 11 14 – 15 |
11 – 14 12 – 13 16 – 15 |
13 – 16 14 – 12 15 – 11 |
Top Playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Hapoel Ramat Gan started with 30 points, Hapoel Bnei Lod with 30, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth with 25, Maccabi Herzliya with 25, Hapoel Ra'anana with 24, and Hapoel Jerusalem started with 22.
Top Playoff table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan (O, P) | 35 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 37[a][b] | Qualification to Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 35 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 37[a][b] | |
| 3 | Maccabi Herzliya | 35 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 37[a] | |
| 4 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 27 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 25 |
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
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ a b c Because all three teams finished with the same number of points, the two teams with the better goal difference will face each other in a one-leg match to decide the division winner which will be promoted to the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League.
- ^ a b Hapoel Bnei Lod and Hapoel Ramat Gan were both deducted three points after the teams had an on-field brawl between them after their match against each other ended 1–1.[2]
Top Playoff results
Promotion playoff
The 1st-placed team Hapoel Ramat Gan faced the 2nd-placed team Hapoel Bnei Lod. The winner Hapoel Ramat Gan earned a spot in the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League. The match took place on 18 May 2012.
Middle Playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm started with 22 points, Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla with 21, Hapoel Kfar Saba with 21, and Hapoel Ashkelon started with 20.
Middle Playoff table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 26 |
| 8 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 25 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 25 |
| 10 | Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 23 |
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
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
Middle Playoff results
Bottom Playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Sektzia Nes Tziona started with 20 points, Ironi Bat Yam with 16, Hakoah Ramat Gan with 16, Hapoel Nazareth Illit with 14, Maccabi Be'er Sheva with 13, and Hapoel Herzliya started with 11.
Bottom Playoff table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 25 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 25[a] | |
| 13 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 25 | |
| 14 | Ironi Bat Yam (R) | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 21 | Relegation to Liga Alef |
| 15 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva (R) | 35 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 17 | |
| 16 | Hapoel Herzliya (R) | 35 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 16 |
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:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Hapoel Nazareth Illit were deducted one point
Bottom Playoff results
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Murad Abu Anza
|
Hapoel Bnei Lod | 19 |
| 2 |  Osei Mawuli
|
Hapoel Ashkelon | 18 |
| 3 | Ran Ben Shimon
|
Ironi Bat Yam | 14 |
| 4 | Adam Mizrahi
|
Hapoel Jerusalem | 13 |
| 5 | Lior Asulin
|
Hapoel Ramat Gan | 12 |
| Ran Itzhak1
|
Hapoel Kfar Saba | 12 | |
 Serge Ayeli
|
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 12 | |
| Itzhak Abushdid
|
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 12 | |
| Yossi Asayag
|
Hapoel Ra'anana | 12 | |
| 10 |  Adrián Fernández
|
Hapoel Ramat Gan | 11 |
| Yadin Zaris
|
Maccabi Herzliya | 11 | |
| Total | 655 | ||
| Average per game | 2.37 | ||
Source: Israel Football Association
- ^1 Ran Itzhak was transferred from the Israeli Premier League club Ironi Ramat HaSharon during the winter transfer window.
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Ibrahim Basit for Maccabi Umm al-Fahm against Hapoel Bnei Lod, 64th minute (19 August 2011)[3] - Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–6 Hapoel Bnei Lod (11 May 2012)[4]
- Most goals in a match: 8 goals –
- Maccabi Be'er Sheva 3–5 Hapoel Ashkelon (26 December 2011)[5]
- Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 3–5 Hapoel Kfar Saba (14 April 2012)[6]
- Most goals in a half: 6 goals – Hapoel Bnei Lod 1–5 Maccabi Herzliya, 0–0 at half-time (4 May 2012)[7]
- Most goals in a match by one player: 3 goals –
- Ibrahim Basit for Maccabi Umm al-Fahm against Hapoel Bnei Lod (19 August 2011)[3]
Adam Mizrahi for Hapoel Jerusalem against Sektzia Nes Tziona (3 October 2011)[8]- Murad Abu Anza for Hapoel Bnei Lod against Hapoel Nazareth Illit (15 October 2011)[9]
- Mati Avraham for Hapoel Jerusalem against Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (18 November 2011)[10]
- William Owusu for Hapoel Kfar Saba against Hapoel Nazareth Illit (21 November 2011)[11]
- Murad Abu Anza for Hapoel Bnei Lod against Ironi Bat Yam (19 December 2011)[12]
- Mor Shaked for Sektzia Nes Tziona against Hapoel Herzliya (9 March 2012)[13]
- Ran Itzhak for Hapoel Kfar Saba against Hapoel Herzliya (30 March 2012)[14]
- Yadin Zaris for Maccabi Herzliya against Hapoel Bnei Lod (4 May 2012)[7]
- Yaniv Deri for Hapoel Nazareth Illit against Sektzia Nes Tziona (7 May 2012)[15]
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season: Salach Haj for Maccabi Umm al-Fahm against Hapoel Bnei Lod, 28th minute (19 August 2011)[3]
- First red card of the season: Yaniv Deri for Hapoel Nazareth Illit against Hapoel Ashkelon, 90th minute (27 August 2011)[16]
See also
References
- ^ "Ben Shushan: Footballers loves to return the honour" (in Hebrew). . ONE. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Three points were deducted to Hapoel Bnei Lod and Hapoel Ramat Gan" (in Hebrew). . ONE. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Maccabi Umm al-Fahm 3–0 Hapoel Bnei Lod". Israel Football Association. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–6 Hapoel Bnei Lod". Israel Football Association. 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Maccabi Be'er Sheva 3–5 Hapoel Ashkelon". Israel Football Association. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 3–5 Hapoel Kfar Saba". Israel Football Association. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Hapoel Bnei Lod 1–5 Maccabi Herzliya". Israel Football Association. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ "Sektzia Nes Tziona 1–4 Hapoel Jerusalem". Israel Football Association. 3 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Hapoel Nazareth Illit 1–3 Hapoel Bnei Lod". Israel Football Association. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hapoel Jerusalem 3–2 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla". Israel Football Association. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Hapoel Nazareth Illit 0–4 Hapoel Kfar Saba". Israel Football Association. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Hapoel Bnei Lod 3–2 Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam". Israel Football Association. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Hapoel Herzliya 0–4 Sektzia Nes Tziona". Israel Football Association. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Hapoel Kfar Saba 3–0 Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam". Israel Football Association. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Sektzia Nes Tziona 1–3 Hapoel Nazareth Illit". Israel Football Association. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Hapoel Nazareth Illit 1–3 Hapoel Ashkelon". Israel Football Association. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.