Liga Leumit 1995-96
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The 1995–96 Liga Leumit
season began on 26 August 1995 and ended on 18 May 1996, with Maccabi Tel Aviv win their second consecutive title.
That season had two rounds, each team played the other teams twice. The two teams that were relegated to Liga Artzit
were: Maccabi Jaffa and Beitar Tel Aviv.
Two team from Liga Artzit
were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Jaffa. The teams relegated were: Maccabi Netanya and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
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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
1. Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion was awarded with entry to the Cup Winners Cup as Israeli State Cup
finalists.
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 26 August 1995 and ended on 18 May 1996, with Maccabi Tel Aviv win their second consecutive title.
That season had two rounds, each team played the other teams twice. The two teams that were 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:...
were: Maccabi Jaffa and Beitar Tel Aviv.
Two team 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:...
were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Jaffa. The teams relegated were: Maccabi Netanya and 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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Final table
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| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | |
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| 4 | Hapoel Haifa | |
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| 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
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| 6 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | |
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| 7 | Maccabi Herzliya | |
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| 8 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | |
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| 9 | Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion | |
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| 10 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |
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| 11 | Bnei Yehuda | |
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| 12 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | |
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| 13 | Hapoel 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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| 14 | Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Beit She'an F.C. Hapoel Beit She'an was an Israeli football club based in Beit She'an. The club spent several seasons in the top division in the 1990s, but after several relegations, folded in 2006.-History:... |
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| 15 | Beitar Tel Aviv (R) | |
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C = Champions; R = Relegated
1. Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion was awarded with entry to the Cup Winners Cup as 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...
finalists.
Top scorers
| Pos | Nat | Player | Team | Goals |
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Haim Revivo Haim Revivo Haim Michael Revivo is a retired Israeli football player, and a businessman. He was especially famous for his free-kick goals and his entertaining celebrations after these goals.- From Ashdod to Tel Aviv :... |
Maccabi Haifa | 26 |
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Reuven Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club... |
Hapoel Haifa | 21 |
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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.... |
Bnei Yehuda | 16 |
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Eli Driks Eli Driks Eli Driks is a former Israeli footballer who as of January 2008 acts as the marketing CEO of the basketball team Maccabi Tel Aviv after he previously worked as the CEO of the football team.-Honours:*Israeli Premier League :... |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 15 |
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Roman Filipchuk | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 15 | |
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Ofer Shitrit Ofer Shitrit Ofer Shitrit is a retired Israeli footballer and currently an active beach footballer .-External links:* at One... |
Maccabi Haifa | 15 | |
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István Salloi István Salloi István Salloi is a former Hungarian football player who came from a real football family. His grand father played lower divisions and became a referee later... |
Beitar Jerusalem | 14 |
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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 | 13 |
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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 | 13 | |
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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... |
Hapoel Haifa | 13 |