Liga Leumit 1985-86
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The 1985–86 Liga Leumit
season saw Hapoel Tel Aviv win the title. Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Sha'arayim
were all relegated to Liga Artzit
. Uri Malmilian
of Beitar Jerusalem and Doron Rabinzon of Maccabi Petah Tikva were the league's joint top scorers with 14 goals.
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...
season saw Hapoel Tel Aviv win the title. Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Sha'arayim
Maccabi Sha'arayim F.C.
Maccabi Sha'arayim is an Israeli football club based in Rehovot. They currently play in the South B division of Liga Bet, but spent seven seasons in the top division from 1963-1969 and in the 1985-86 season.-History:...
were all relegated to Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football after the Premier League and Liga Leumit, and was run by the Israel Football Association.-Structure:...
. Uri Malmilian
Uri Malmilian
Uri Malmilian is an Israeli former football player and current manager.-Early life and playing career:Born in the neighbourhood of Mamilla in Jerusalem, Israel, Malmilian had a memorable playing career in the Liga Leumit at Beitar Jerusalem. He is regarded as one the best Israeli players...
of Beitar Jerusalem and Doron Rabinzon of Maccabi Petah Tikva were the league's joint top scorers with 14 goals.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 59 | Qualified for Intertoto Cup |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 57 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 52 | |
| 5 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 46 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 42 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 41 | |||
| 40 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 35 | |||
| 39 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 38 | |||
| 38 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Maccabi Yavne Maccabi Yavne F.C. Maccabi Yavne is an Israeli football club based in Yavne. They currently play in the South Division of Liga Alef.-History:The club was promoted to Liga Leumit for the first time in 1982. In 1985 they won the Toto Cup, beating Beitar Jerusalem 2-1 in the final... |
30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | |||
| 37 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Maccabi Jaffa | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 34 | |||
| 36 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 44 | |||
| 35 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 45 | |||
| 30 | Relegated to Liga Artzit |
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| 15 | Hapoel Haifa | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 60 | |||
| 24 | ||||||||||
| 16 | Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Sha'arayim F.C. Maccabi Sha'arayim is an Israeli football club based in Rehovot. They currently play in the South B division of Liga Bet, but spent seven seasons in the top division from 1963-1969 and in the 1985-86 season.-History:... |
30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 41 | |||
| 22 |