Liga Leumit 1993-94
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The 1993–94 Liga Leumit
season began on 28 August 1993 and ended on 4 June 1994, with Maccabi Haifa
winning their fifth title.
That season saw one of the best teams in history of Israeli football
, according to many pundits, when Maccabi Haifa managed to win the league without suffering a single loss, breaking many Israeli records in the process.
In that season (as well as in the previous season) it was decided that three teams will be promoted from Liga Artzit
and one relegated from Liga Leumit
. The fourth place in Liga Artzit would play against before last (13th) place in Liga Leumit in a Playoff to see which team is to play in the premier league.
The three teams from Liga Artzit that were promoted at the end of the previous season: Maccabi Herzliya, Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
and Hapoel Kfar Saba. The team relegated was Beitar Tel Aviv.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated; P = Playoff
1. Since Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli State Cup
, then the 3rd-positioned team awarded with entry to the 1994–1995 Intertoto Cup.
, Shimshon Tel Aviv.
Hapoel Haifa won 3–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit.
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 began on 28 August 1993 and ended on 4 June 1994, with 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...
winning their fifth title.
That season saw one of the best teams in history of Israeli football
Football in Israel
Football is the most popular sport in Israel. Football as an organised sport first developed in the United Kingdom who controlled Israel during the days of the British Mandate. Israel will be hosting the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2013....
, according to many pundits, when Maccabi Haifa managed to win the league without suffering a single loss, breaking many Israeli records in the process.
In that season (as well as in the previous season) it was decided that three teams will be promoted from 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:...
and one relegated from Liga Leumit
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...
. The fourth place in Liga Artzit would play against before last (13th) place in Liga Leumit in a Playoff to see which team is to play in the premier league.
The three teams from Liga Artzit that were promoted at the end of the previous season: Maccabi Herzliya, Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.
Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. , commonly known as Ironi Ashdod, was an Israeli football club based in Ashdod. In 1999, it merged with local rivals Hapoel Ashdod to create F.C. Ashdod.-History:...
and Hapoel Kfar Saba. The team relegated was Beitar Tel Aviv.
Final table
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| 1 | 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... (C) |
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| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |
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| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | |
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| 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
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| 6 | Maccabi Netanya | |
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| 7 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | |
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| 8 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | |
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| 9 | Bnei Yehuda | |
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| 10 | Tzafririm Holon Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.-Hapoel Holon:... |
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| 11 | Maccabi Herzliya | |
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| 12 | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. , commonly known as Ironi Ashdod, was an Israeli football club based in Ashdod. In 1999, it merged with local rivals Hapoel Ashdod to create F.C. Ashdod.-History:... |
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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:... |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated; P = Playoff
1. Since Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli State Cup
Israel State Cup
The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
, then the 3rd-positioned team awarded with entry to the 1994–1995 Intertoto Cup.
Promotion-relegation play-off
A promotion-relegation play-off between the 13th-placed team in Liga Leumit, Hapoel Haifa, and the 4th team in Liga ArtzitLiga 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:...
, Shimshon Tel Aviv.
Hapoel Haifa won 3–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit.
Top scorers
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Alon Mizrahi Alon Mizrahi Alon Mizrahi is an Israeli former football player in a striker position. He is the most prolific scorer in Israeli football history. Today he acts as the manager of Hapoel Yehud in Liga Gimel.... |
Maccabi Haifa | 28 |
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Itzik Zohar Itzik Zohar Itzik Zohar is a former Israeli international footballer and television sports personality. Born in Bat Yam, Israel to a family of North African extraction, he holds the distinction of scoring the first two goals for Israel in its first world cup qualifier in the UEFA confederation on October 28,... |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 22 |
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Motti Kakoun Motti Kakoun Motti Kakoun is an Israeli footballer, who plays for Hapoel Mahane Yehuda F.C..-Football career:During his career, Kakoun played mainly for Hapoel Petah Tikva FC... |
Hapoel Petah Tikva | 21 |
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Nikolay Kodritski | Bnei Yehuda | 20 |
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Vladimir Greshnev | Beitar Jerusalem | 19 |
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Amir Turgeman Amir Turgeman Amir Turgeman is a former Israeli international football player. He currently plays for Amidar/Ramat Gan. While playing for Ironi Ashdod during the 1994/95 season, Turgeman scored seventeen league goals and shared the golden boot award with Ashdod native and Maccabi Haifa striker, Haim... |
Maccabi Ironi Ashdod | 17 |
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Amir Avigdor | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 16 |
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Eli Ohana Eli Ohana Eli Ohana is a former Israeli football player and later a manager. He is currently the manager of the Israel U21 team. He is considered to be one of the greatest Israeli players ever.-Early life and playing career:... |
Beitar Jerusalem | 16 |
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Ronen Harazi Ronen Harazi -Beitar:During his time at Beitar, Harazi attracted interest from English side Sunderland. The club was ready to place a £400,000 bid for Harazi, but the player failed a medical examination and the deal was terminated.-Loan to Haifa:... |
Beitar Jerusalem | 15 |
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Roman Filipchuk | Maccabi Netanya | 13 |