2009–10 Liga Leumit
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The 2009–10 Liga Leumit
was the 11th season since it became the second-tier in 1999 and the 68th season of second-tier football in Israel
. It began on 21 August 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010.
schedule for a total of 30 matches.
After the conclusion of this "regular season", teams will be split up into three playoff groups according to their league position. Points earned during the season will be halved and taken over to the respective playoff group. The best six teams will compete for the promotion spots. Clubs ranked 7th through 10th will engage in a placement round, while the bottom six teams will play out two relegation spots.
were directly relegated to the 2009–10 Liga Alef
after finishing the 2008–09 season in last place.
Due to the increase in the number of teams, seven teams were directly promoted from the 2008–09 Liga Artzit. These were champions Sektzia Nes Tziona, runners-up Hapoel Ashkelon, third-placed Hapoel Marmorek, fourth-placed Ironi Rishon LeZion, fifth-placed Ironi Bat Yam
, sixth-placed Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv and seventh-placed Hapoel Nazareth Illit.
In addition, five teams were directly promoted from the 2008–09 Liga Leumit to the 2009–10 Israeli Premier League
. These were champions Hapoel Haifa, runners-up Hapoel Acre
, third-placed Hapoel Be'er Sheva, fourth-placed Hapoel Ramat Gan and fifth-placed Hapoel Ra'anana.
team Hapoel Ramat Gan. The winner Hapoel Ramat Gan earned a spot in the 2010–11 Israeli Premier League
. The match took place on 22 May 2010.
. The match took place on 31 May 2010.
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
was the 11th season since it became the second-tier in 1999 and the 68th season of second-tier football in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It began on 21 August 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010.
Structure changes
League size has been increased from twelve to sixteen teams for this season, teams will thus play a home-and-away round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
schedule for a total of 30 matches.
After the conclusion of this "regular season", teams will be split up into three playoff groups according to their league position. Points earned during the season will be halved and taken over to the respective playoff group. The best six teams will compete for the promotion spots. Clubs ranked 7th through 10th will engage in a placement round, while the bottom six teams will play out two relegation spots.
Team changes
Maccabi Kiryat AtaMaccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata F.C.
Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata is an Israeli football club, located in Kiryat Ata. They play in Liga Alef and play at the Kiryat Ata Municipal Stadium.-History:...
were directly relegated to the 2009–10 Liga Alef
Liga Alef
-History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef...
after finishing the 2008–09 season in last place.
Due to the increase in the number of teams, seven teams were directly promoted from the 2008–09 Liga Artzit. These were champions Sektzia Nes Tziona, runners-up Hapoel Ashkelon, third-placed Hapoel Marmorek, fourth-placed Ironi Rishon LeZion, fifth-placed Ironi Bat Yam
Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C.
Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam is an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.-History:...
, sixth-placed Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv and seventh-placed Hapoel Nazareth Illit.
In addition, five teams were directly promoted from the 2008–09 Liga Leumit to the 2009–10 Israeli Premier League
2009–10 Israeli Premier League
The 2009–10 Israeli Premier League was the 11th season since its introduction in 1999 and the 68th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 22 August 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010 with the last matches of the playoff round....
. These were champions Hapoel Haifa, runners-up Hapoel Acre
Hapoel Acre F.C.
Hapoel Acre Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club is currently in the Premier League and plays in dark blue shirts with white sleeves, dark blue shorts and white socks.-History:...
, third-placed Hapoel Be'er Sheva, fourth-placed Hapoel Ramat Gan and fifth-placed Hapoel Ra'anana.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ahva Arraba Ahva Arraba F.C. Ahva Arraba F.C. , is an Israeli football team based in Arraba.-History:In 2007–08 the club won the North A division of Liga Bet, and was promoted to Liga Alef North... |
Doha Stadium Doha Stadium Doha Stadium is the current home of Bnei Sakhnin.Located in the small Arab Galilee town of Sakhnin, it was built with public funds largely from the State of Israel and the Qatar National Olympic Committee, and was named after the Qatari city of Doha... |
8,500 |
| Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv | Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium | 6,500 |
| Hakoah Ramat Gan | Winter Stadium Winter Stadium Winter Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ramat Gan, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan. The stadium holds 8,000 and was built in 1983.... |
8,000 |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | Sala Stadium Sala Stadium The Šaľa Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Šaľa, Slovakia. Currently, it is mostly used for football matches and is the home ground of FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... |
10,000 |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | Lod Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 21,600 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Levita Stadium Levita Stadium The Levita Stadium is a football stadium in Kfar Saba, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hapoel Kfar Saba and Beitar Kfar Saba.... |
5,500 |
| Hapoel Marmorek | Haberfeld Stadium Haberfeld Stadium Haberfeld Stadium a multi-purpose stadium in Rishon LeZion, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ironi Rishon LeZion. The stadium holds 6,000 and was built in 1993.... |
6,000 |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Green Stadium Green Stadium, Nazareth Illit Green Stadium is a football stadium in Nazareth Illit, Israel.The stadium opened in 1995 and renovated in 2004 with a donations money from the Green family and since then its called the Green Stadium.... |
4,000 |
| Ironi Bat Yam Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C. Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam is an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.-History:... |
Bat Yam Municipal Stadium Bat Yam Municipal Stadium The Bat Yam Municipal Stadium is a football stadium in Bat Yam in central Israel. It is home to Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam. It has a capacity of 3,100.... |
3,100 |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium... |
Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium The Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium is a football stadium in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel. It is home to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat ShmonaOpened in 1989, the stadium has undergone extensive renovations as the club has climbed from the regional leagues to the Premier League... |
5,200 |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:... |
Yankela Grundman Stadium | 2,000 |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | Haberfeld Stadium | 6,000 |
| Maccabi Be'er Sheva Maccabi Be'er Sheva F.C. Maccabi Be'er Sheva Football Club , is an Israeli football team based in Beersheba. While not nearly as popular as their city rivals, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, the club made great strides in recent years including gaining promotion from Liga Bet to the Liga Leumit in just four seasons... |
Vasermil Stadium Vasermil Stadium The Arthur Vasermil Municipal Stadium, commonly known as the Vasermil Stadium, is a football stadium in Beersheba, Israel. The stadium is designed as an open bowl , and formerly had a running track, though this has now been bricked over. The stadium is all-seated, and the capacity is 13,000.It is... |
13,000 |
| Maccabi Herzliya | Herzliya Municipal Stadium | 8,100 |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Ness Ziona Stadium Ness Ziona Stadium The Ness Ziona Stadium , is a football stadium in Ness Ziona, Israel. Aside from being the stadium of local side, Sektzia Nes Tziona, it recently hosted the Israel national under-19 football team in its bid to qualify for the under-19 European championship.... |
6,000 |
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 7 – 10 8 – 9 11 – 16 12 – 15 13 – 14 |
1 – 2 5 – 3 6 – 4 7 – 8 10 – 9 11 – 12 15 – 13 16 – 14 |
2 – 6 3 – 1 4 – 5 8 – 10 9 – 7 12 – 16 13 – 11 14 – 15 |
1 – 4 2 – 3 6 – 5 11 – 14 12 – 13 16 – 15 |
3 – 6 4 – 2 5 – 1 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, Ironi Kiryat Shmona started with 31 points, Hapoel Kfar Saba with 26, Sektzia Nes Tziona with 24, Ironi Ramat HaSharon with 23, Ironi Bat Yam with 23 and Hapoel Ashkelon started with 22.Top Playoff table
Top Playoff results
Middle Playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Hapoel Nazareth Illit started with 22 points, Ahva Arraba with 22, Ironi Rishon LeZion with 20 and Maccabi Herzliya started with 20.Middle Playoff table
Middle Playoff results
Bottom Playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Hapoel Bnei Lod started with 20 points, Hakoah Ramat Gan with 19, Maccabi Be'er Sheva with 18, Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv with 17, Hapoel Jerusalem with 12 and Hapoel Marmorek started with 7.Bottom Playoff table
Bottom Playoff results
Promotion playoff
The 3rd-placed team Hapoel Kfar Saba faced the 3rd-placed Israeli Premier League2009–10 Israeli Premier League
The 2009–10 Israeli Premier League was the 11th season since its introduction in 1999 and the 68th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 22 August 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010 with the last matches of the playoff round....
team Hapoel Ramat Gan. The winner Hapoel Ramat Gan earned a spot in the 2010–11 Israeli Premier League
2010–11 Israeli Premier League
The 2010–11 Israeli Premier League was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. Hapoel Tel Aviv were the defending champions....
. The match took place on 22 May 2010.
Relegation playoff
The 14th-placed team Maccabi Be'er Sheva faced the Liga Alef promotion playoff winner Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen. The winner Maccabi Be'er Sheva earned a spot in the 2010–11 Liga Leumit2010–11 Liga Leumit
The 2010–11 Liga Leumit was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011....
. The match took place on 31 May 2010.
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Ofir Azu for Maccabi Be'er ShevaMaccabi Be'er Sheva F.C.Maccabi Be'er Sheva Football Club , is an Israeli football team based in Beersheba. While not nearly as popular as their city rivals, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, the club made great strides in recent years including gaining promotion from Liga Bet to the Liga Leumit in just four seasons...
against Hapoel Kfar Saba, 6th minute (21 August 2009) - Widest winning margin: 5 goals –
- Ironi Ramat HaSharonIroni Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C.Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:...
5–0 Hapoel Marmorek (21 August 2009) - Maccabi Be'er ShevaMaccabi Be'er Sheva F.C.Maccabi Be'er Sheva Football Club , is an Israeli football team based in Beersheba. While not nearly as popular as their city rivals, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, the club made great strides in recent years including gaining promotion from Liga Bet to the Liga Leumit in just four seasons...
5–0 Hapoel Jerusalem (25 September 2009) - Hapoel Ashkelon 6–1 Hapoel Jerusalem (29 January 2010)
- Hapoel Ashkelon 5–0 Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv (3 April 2010)
- Sektzia Nes Tziona 5–0 Hapoel Ashkelon (14 May 2010)
- Ironi Ramat HaSharon
- Most goals in a match: 7 goals –
- Hapoel Ashkelon 6–1 Hapoel Jerusalem (29 January 2010)
- Hapoel Kfar Saba 5–2 Ironi Bat YamMaccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C.Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam is an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.-History:...
(16 April 2010) - Ironi Bat YamMaccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C.Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam is an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.-History:...
4–3 Sektzia Nes Tziona (23 April 2010)
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season: Oren NisimOren NisimOren Nisim is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon.-Honours:*Israeli Premier League :**1998–99*Toto Cup :**2000–01*Toto Cup :**2004–05, 2008–09, 2010*Liga Leumit :...
for Ironi Ramat HaSharonIroni Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C.Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:...
against Hakoah Ramat Gan, 33rd minute (21 August 2009) - First red card of the season: Aimé LavieAimé LavieAimé Lavie is a French footballer who plays for Israeli Liga Leumit club Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C.Born in Montpellier, Lavie began playing football with the youth side of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. He played 4 matches in Ligue 1 for Sochaux in the period 2003-2005. He would play 15 matches in...
for Hakoah Ramat Gan against Ironi Ramat HaSharonIroni Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C.Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:...
, 90th minute (21 August 2009)
Miscellaneous
- First drawn match: Maccabi Herzliya 0–0 Sektzia Nes Tziona (22 August 2009)
- First goalless match: Maccabi Herzliya 0–0 Sektzia Nes Tziona (22 August 2009)
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Akaki Mikuchadze |
Ironi Bat Yam Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C. Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam is an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.-History:... |
18 |
| 2 |  Shay AharonShay Aharon Shay Aharon is an Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem.Aharon use to play for Hapoel Jerusalem there he is regarded as an icon.On 3 May 2010 he was appointed as the manager of Hapoel while still an active player in the club-Honours:... |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 17 |
| 3 | Shlomi Azulay Shlomi Azulay Shlomi Azulay is an Israeli footballer, currently playing for the Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona on loan from Maccabi Haifa.- Club career :Shlomi's first team was Liga Leumit side Hapoel Kfar Saba in the second division... |
Hapoel Kfar Saba | 15 |
| Tomer Swisa Tomer Swisa Tomer Swisa is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Ironi Ramat HaSharon.-Honours:*Toto Cup Al**2010–11*Toto Cup Leumit**2009–10*Liga Leumit**2009–10-References:... |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium... |
15 | |
| 5 | Gaga Chkhetiani |
Ironi Ramat HaSharon Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:... / Sektzia Nes Tziona |
14 |
| 6 | Yehiel Tzagai Yehiel Tzagai -Biography:Tzagai was born in the Beta Israel community in Ethiopia and his family immigrated to Israel in 1991 during the Operation Solomon.Tzagai grew up through the ranks at Beitar Avraham Be'er Sheva but as the club has collapsed in 2002, he signed at another club in Beersheba - Hapoel Be'er... |
Hapoel Ashkelon | 13 |
| 7 | Liron Diamant |
Hakoah Ramat Gan | 12 |
| 8 | Ido Exbard |
Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv | 11 |
| Wiyam Amashe Wiyam Amashe Wiyam Amashe , is a Druze footballer currently playing at Maccabi Haifa.- Early life :Amasha is a Druze from the village Buq'ata, Golan Heights. He holds no official citizenship but rather an Israeli Travel Document. With special permission from FIFA, Amasha played for Israel despite having... |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium... |
11 | |
| 10 | Ronen Schwartzman |
Ahva Arraba Ahva Arraba F.C. Ahva Arraba F.C. , is an Israeli football team based in Arraba.-History:In 2007–08 the club won the North A division of Liga Bet, and was promoted to Liga Alef North... |
9 |
| Mohamad Kial |
Hapoel Bnei Lod | 9 | |
| Meir Asor |
Ironi Bat Yam Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C. Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam is an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.-History:... |
9 | |
| Eran Zeger |
Maccabi Be'er Sheva Maccabi Be'er Sheva F.C. Maccabi Be'er Sheva Football Club , is an Israeli football team based in Beersheba. While not nearly as popular as their city rivals, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, the club made great strides in recent years including gaining promotion from Liga Bet to the Liga Leumit in just four seasons... |
9 | |
| Total | 651 | ||
| Average per game | 2.36 | ||
See also
- 2009–10 Israel State Cup2009–10 Israel State CupThe 2009–10 Israel State Cup was the seventy-seventh season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the fifty-sixth after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
- 2009–10 Toto Cup Leumit2009–10 Toto Cup LeumitThe 2009–10 Toto Cup Leumit was the twenty-eight season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and sixth under the current format. It was held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams were divided into four groups. The winners and runners-up, were...
- List of 2009–10 Israeli football summer transfers
- List of 2009–10 Israeli football winter transfers