2013–14 Liga Alef
The 2013–14 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Kiryat Gat (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 winner, Ironi Tiberias advanced to the final round, where they beat the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit, Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 5-1 on aggregate. thus, Ironi Tiberias were also promoted to Liga Leumit.
At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Maccabi Kafr Kanna, Ahva Arraba (from North division), Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov and Bnei Eilat (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel and Maccabi Be'er Sheva were relegated after losing the relegation play-offs.
Changes from last season
Team changes
- Hapoel Afula and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem were promoted to Liga Leumit; Hapoel Kfar Saba (to North division), Sektzia Nes Tziona (to South division) were relegated from Liga Leumit.
- Hapoel Kafr Kanna and Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha were relegated to Liga Bet from North division; Beitar Nahariya and Hapoel Beit She'an were promoted to the North division from Liga Bet.
- Hapoel Arad, Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona and Ortodoxim Lod were relegated to Liga Bet from South division; Hapoel Mahane Yehuda, Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov and F.C. Kafr Qasim were promoted to the South division from Liga Bet.
North Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 63 | Promoted to Liga Leumit |
| 2 | Ironi Tiberias | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 54 | Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | F.C. Karmiel Safed | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 51 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 50 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 49 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Herzliya | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 45 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Hadera | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 44 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 43 | |
| 9 | Beitar Nahariya | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 43 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Asi Gilboa | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 40 | |
| 11 | F.C. Givat Olga | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 38 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Tzur Shalom | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 34 | |
| 13 | Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 30 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 29 | Relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Maccabi Kafr Kanna | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 25 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 16 | Ahva Arraba | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 82 | −54 | 15[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes:
- Three points deducted
South Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 68 | Promoted to Liga Leumit |
| 2 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 53 | Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Hapoel Azor | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 53 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Marmorek | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 52 | |
| 5 | Beitar Kfar Saba | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 46 | |
| 6 | F.C. Kafr Qasim | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 43 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 41 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 38 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 38 | |
| 11 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 37 | |
| 12 | Ironi Bat Yam | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | Folded |
| 13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 33[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 14 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 28 | Relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 25[lower-alpha 1] | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 16 | Bnei Eilat | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 67 | −47 | 14 |
Notes:
- Nine points deducted
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.
| Ironi Tiberias | 2 – 1 | Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel |
|---|---|---|
Elimelech  49'Akiva 90' |
Report (in Hebrew) | Nasir al-Din 31' |
| F.C. Karmiel Safed | 0 – 2 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Hebrew) | Siman Tov 61' Janah 67' |
| Hapoel Azor | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Marmorek |
|---|---|---|
| Segal 39' Hakak 92' 115'Ravid 110' |
Report (in Hebrew) | Hajaj 10' |
| Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 0 – 1 | Beitar Kfar Saba |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Hebrew) | Revivo 30' |
Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Migdal HaEmek (from North division) and Hapoel Azor and Beitar Kfar Saba (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).
| Ironi Tiberias | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek |
|---|---|---|
| Peleg 58' |
Report (in Hebrew) | Rotstein 27' |
| Penalties | ||
Ben David  Elimelech Braver Elmakyes Shafsha |
5–3 | Siman Tov Cohen Badash  Janah |
| Hapoel Azor | 2 – 0 | Beitar Kfar Saba |
|---|---|---|
| Zechariah 47' Levi 78' (p) |
Report (in Hebrew) |
Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Azor advanced to the third round.
Third round
Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Azor 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 Azor | 1 – 1 | Ironi Tiberias |
|---|---|---|
| Geva 15' |
Report (in Hebrew) | Siso 31' |
| Penalties | ||
| Asher Segal Weizmann Levi |
2–4 | Ben David Lazmi Braver Elmakyes Shafsha |
Ironi Tiberias advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs.
Fourth round - promotion/relegation play-offs
Ironi Tiberias faced the 14th placed in 2013–14 Liga Leumit Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2014–15 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 23 and 27, 2014.
| Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 0 - 3 | Ironi Tiberias |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Hebrew) | Elimelech 31' Lazmi 39' 85' |
| Ironi Tiberias | 2 - 1 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| Akiva 5' (p)
Lazmi 36' |
Report (in Hebrew) | Aharon 64' |
Ironi Tiberias won 5–1 on aggregate and promoted to Liga Leumit. Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem relegated to Liga Alef.
Relegation play-offs
North play-off
The 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel, faced the Liga Bet North play-offs winner. the winner earned a spot in the 2014–15 Liga Alef.
Semi-finals
| 29 April 2014 | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda | Maalot |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | De Kalbo 120' |
Report | Issawi 108' |
Referee: Jabarin |
| Penalties | ||||
| Tal Ya'akov Ajam Zaika Levi Edri |
Taha Kadah M. Zidan A. Zidan Mandalawi Issawi |
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| 3 May 2014 | Hapoel Kafr Kanna | 1–4 | Hapoel Shefa-'Amr | Ilut Stadium |
| 20:45 UTC+3 | Armaly 73' (pen.) |
Report | Haj 44' Bushnak 51', 55', 63' |
Referee: Levi |
Final
| 7 May 2014 | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha | 2–1 | Hapoel Shefa-'Amr | Ma'alot |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Tal 18', 61' |
Report | Kortam 80' |
Referee: Greenfeld |
Semi-finals
| 29 April 2014 | Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 2–1 | Maccabi Kafr Qara | Baqa al-Gharbiyye |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Mundia 22' Cohen 43' |
Report | Kabaha 72' |
Referee: Zechariah |
| 29 April 2014 | Hapoel Iksal | 0–1 | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | Municipal Stadium, Beit She'an |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Darawshe 49' |
Referee: Arbeli |
Final
| 2 May 2014 | Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 2–4 | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | Baqa al-Gharbiyye |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Cohen 18' Mundia 36' |
Report | Zubidat 53', 90+6' Darawshe 78', 90+5' |
Referee: Dotan |
Regional final
| 11 May 2014 | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | Ilut Stadium |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | De Kalbo 90' Huari 107' Tasao 117' |
Report | Darawshe 19' |
Referee: Layba |
Relegation/promotion match
| 15 May 2014 | Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha | Ilut Stadium |
| 16:30 UTC+3 | Report | Referee: Arbeli | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| El-Ali Tweel Tatur Atma Naser el-Din Zeitun Al-Kara |
Tal De Kalbo Edri Zaika Levi Huari Ajam |
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Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha Promoted to Liga Alef; Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel relegated to Liga Bet.
South play-off
The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Maccabi Be'er Sheva, faced the Liga Bet North play-offs winner. the winner earned a spot in the 2014–15 Liga Alef.
Semi-finals
| 29 April 2014 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | 2–0 | Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden | Neve Hadar, Hod HaSharon |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Shporkin 78' Haloyan 87' |
Report | Referee: Dotan |
| 29 April 2014 | Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona | 4–2 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | Kfar Yona |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Tzabari 28' Halwani 50' Cohen 75' Nucenovich 90' |
Report | Zarbiv 48' Shemesh 80' |
Referee: Bernstein |
Final
| 2 May 2014 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona | Neve Hadar, Hod HaSharon |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Ohayon 91' Menachem 110' Weinstein 115' (pen.) |
Report | Referee: Jabarin |
Semi-finals
| 29 April 2014 | Maccabi Ironi Netivot | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Hapoel Rahat | Netivot |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Pachima 33' |
Report | Al Atamen 60' |
Referee: Elkabetz |
| Penalties | ||||
| Kachlon Tan'ami Pachima Dayan |
Al Ataika Shelly Swisa Sarusi |
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| 29 April 2014 | Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev | 0–1 | Ironi Modi'in | Giv'at Ze'ev |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Sabag 10' |
Referee: Leibovich |
Final
| 2 May 2014 | Ironi Modi'in | 0–1 | Hapoel Rahat | Modi'in |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Abu Bilal 24' |
Referee: Wachsberger |
Regional final
| 9 May 2014 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | 2–1 | Hapoel Rahat | Ramat Gan Stadium |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Ohayon 18', 48' |
Abu Arar 87' |
Referee: Simnian |
Relegation/promotion match
| 14 May 2014 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 0–1 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | Ramat Gan Stadium |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Menachem 89' |
Referee: Hacmon |
Hapoel Hod HaSharon Promoted to Liga Alef; Maccabi Be'er Sheva relegated to Liga Bet; However, they were eventually reprieved from relegation, after Ironi Bat Yam, which have finished 12th in Liga Alef South, folded during the summer.[1]
References
- Liga Alef North 2013/2014 The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
- Liga Alef South 2013/2014 The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
- Ironi Bat Yam ultimately closed Goler1, 25.8.2014 (in Hebrew)