2015–16 Liga Alef

The 2015–16 Liga Alef season saw Ironi Nesher (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Sha'arayim (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit.

The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places in each division competed in a promotion play-offs, in which the winners, F.C. Kafr Qasim, advanced to the final round, where they lost 1-3 on aggregate to the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit, Hapoel Jerusalem. Thus, F.C. Kafr Qasim remained in Liga Alef.

At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum (from North division), Bnei Eilat and Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel and Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva entered a promotion/relegation play-offs. Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel prevailing to stay in Liga Alef, while Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva were relegated after losing the play-offs.

Changes from last season

Team changes

North Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ironi Nesher (C, P) 30 19 7 4 52 18 +34 64 Promotion to Liga Leumit
2 Hapoel Hadera 30 16 8 6 52 31 +21 56 Promotion play-offs
3 Ironi Tiberias 30 13 12 5 35 20 +15 51
4 Hapoel Herzliya 30 14 7 9 44 29 +15 49
5 Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata 30 12 9 9 37 23 +14 45
6 Hapoel Kafr Kanna 30 11 10 9 30 31 −1 43
7 Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye 30 9 15 6 33 28 +5 41[lower-alpha 1]
8 F.C. Karmiel Safed 30 11 6 13 36 43 −7 39
9 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 30 10 8 12 33 40 −7 38
10 Hapoel Beit She'an 30 10 8 12 26 35 −9 38
11 Hapoel Iksal 30 8 13 9 32 31 +1 37
12 Hapoel Asi Gilboa 30 8 12 10 34 31 +3 36
13 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 30 9 9 12 28 39 −11 36
14 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel 30 5 14 11 32 35 −3 28[lower-alpha 1] Relegation play-offs
15 Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha (R) 30 7 7 16 25 52 −27 28 Relegation to Liga Bet
16 Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum (R) 30 3 5 22 15 58 −43 14
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2016. Source: The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. No points or goals were awarded for Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel - Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye match, which was abandoned due to brawl after 87 minutes, at 1-1.[2][3]

South Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Maccabi Sha'arayim (C, P) 30 21 4 5 54 19 +35 67 Promotion to Liga Leumit
2 Sektzia Nes Tziona 30 18 5 7 51 24 +27 59 Promotion play-offs
3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 30 14 8 8 42 25 +17 50
4 F.C. Kafr Qasim 30 13 10 7 45 27 +18 49
5 Hapoel Azor 30 14 7 9 42 28 +14 49
6 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 30 15 4 11 49 40 +9 49
7 Hapoel Marmorek 30 14 6 10 34 26 +8 48
8 Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden 30 13 5 12 35 39 −4 44
9 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 30 12 4 14 38 40 −2 40
10 Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 30 10 8 12 25 28 −3 38
11 Beitar Kfar Saba 30 10 7 13 35 40 −5 37
12 F.C. Shikun HaMizrah 30 10 4 16 28 53 −25 34
13 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 30 8 9 13 26 43 −17 33
14 Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva 30 7 10 13 29 43 −14 31 Relegation play-offs
15 Bnei Eilat (R) 30 6 9 15 27 45 −18 27 Relegation to Liga Bet
16 Hapoel Morasha (R) 30 2 6 22 16 64 −48 12
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2016. Source: The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Promotion play-offs

First round

Second and third placed clubs played single match at home against the fourth and fifth placed clubs in their respective regional division.

Hapoel Hadera2 – 1Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata
Megira  10' (o.g.)
Elimelech  29'		 Report (in Hebrew) Balilti  48'
Givat Olga Stadium, Hadera
Referee: Liran Liani
Ironi Tiberias2 – 0Hapoel Herzliya
Elkabetz  10'
Berzik  53'		 Report (in Hebrew)
Municipal Stadium, Tiberias
Referee: Sahar Arbeli
Sektzia Nes Tziona1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Hapoel Azor
Gerassi  9' Report (in Hebrew) Hajaj  33'
Penalties
Levy
Sharon
Zohar
Hazom 		1–3 Hajaj
Asher
Ashkenazi
Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa0 – 0 (a.e.t.)F.C. Kafr Qasim
Report (in Hebrew)
Penalties
Tzagai
Sulimanov
Aflalo 		0–3 HaLevy
Danon
Frej
Referee: Ziv Adler

Hapoel Hadera and Ironi Tiberias (from North division) and F.C. Kafr Qasim and Hapoel Azor (from South division) advanced to the second round.

Second round

The winners of the first round played single match at home of the higher ranked club (from each regional division).

Hapoel Hadera3 – 0Ironi Tiberias
Azoulay  38'
Timinhar  58'
Guma  69'		 Report (in Hebrew)
Givat Olga Stadium, Hadera
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber
F.C. Kafr Qasim2 – 0Hapoel Azor
Even  52'
Cohen  56'		 Report (in Hebrew)
Referee: Eli Hacmon

Hapoel Hadera and F.C. Kafr Qasim advanced to the third round.

Third round

Hapoel Hadera and F.C. Kafr Qasim faced each other for a single match in neutral venue. The winner advanced to the fourth round against the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Hadera2 – 2 (a.e.t.)F.C. Kafr Qasim
Ababa  45'
Azoulay  82'		 Report (in Hebrew) Danon  53'
R. Sarsour  69'
Penalties
Guma
Janah
Zalka
Turgeman
Zabag		 4–5 HaLevy
Danon
Frej
Ma. Sarsour
Even

F.C. Kafr Qasim advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs.

Fourth round - promotion/relegation play-offs

F.C. Kafr Qasim faced the 14th placed in 2015–16 Liga Leumit, Hapoel Jerusalem. The winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2016–17 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 27 and 31, 2016.

F.C. Kafr Qasim0 - 1Hapoel Jerusalem
Report (in Hebrew) I. Cohen  35'
Referee: Eli Hacmon
Hapoel Jerusalem2 - 1F.C. Kafr Qasim
G. Cohen  37'
Levy  90' (pen.)		 Report (in Hebrew) Mo. Sarsour  72'
Referee: Erez Papir

Hapoel Jerusalem won 3–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. F.C. Kafr Qasim remained in Liga Alef.

Relegation play-offs

North play-off

The 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel, faced the Liga Bet North play-offs winner, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. The winner earned a spot in the 2016–17 Liga Alef.

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm0 – 1Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel
Report (in Hebrew) Malasa  52'
Referee: Guy Berger

Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel remained in Liga Alef; Hapoel Umm al-Fahm remained in Liga Bet.

South play-off

The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva, faced the Liga Bet South play-offs winner, F.C. Tira. The winner earned a spot in the 2016–17 Liga Alef.

F.C. Tira1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva
Mansour  117' Report (in Hebrew) Yehudai  120'
Penalties
Sha'ari
Kashoua
Gindiya
Amar		 3–1 Lankri
Arbiv
Zaliat
Hemo
Referee: Liran Wachsberger

F.C. Tira Promoted to Liga Alef; Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva relegated to Liga Bet.

References
  1. History: Hapoel Hadera and Givat Olga merged Doublepass, 9.9.2015 (in Hebrew)
  2. The court ruled: 0:0 without points and long-term suspensions for the abandoned match between Daliya and Baqa Doublepass, 13.4.2016 (in Hebrew)
  3. Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel 1-1 Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
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