Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 18 August 2022 – 12 May 2023 |
Champions | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
Promoted | Maccabi Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva |
Relegated | A.S. Ashdod Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 596 (2.48 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The 2022–23 Liga Leumit is the 24th season as second tier since its realignment in 1999 and the 81st season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2020-21 season, the two promoted teams from 2021–22 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2021–22 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2021–22 season
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.
To Liga Leumit
[edit]- Maccabi Jaffa (South Division)[1]
- Ironi Tiberias (North Division)[1]
Relegated from Premier League
[edit]From Liga Leumit
[edit]Promoted to Premier League
[edit]Overview
[edit]Stadions and locations
[edit]Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
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A.S. Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium | 7,800 |
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
F.C. Kafr Qasim | Kafr Qasim | Lod Municipal Stadium[a] | 3,000 |
Hapoel Acre | Acre | Acre Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
Hapoel Afula | Afula | Afula Illit Stadium | 3,000 |
Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | Levita Stadium | 5,800 |
Hapoel Nof HaGalil | Nof HaGalil | Green Stadium | 5,200 |
Hapoel Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
Hapoel Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan Stadium | 13,370 |
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Grundman Stadium | 4,300 |
Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Haberfeld Stadium | 6,000 |
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | Umm al-Fahm | HaShalom Stadium | 7,000 |
Ironi Tiberias | Tiberias | Afula Illit Stadium[b] | 3,000 |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
Maccabi Jaffa | Tel Aviv | Ramla Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
Maccabi Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
- ^ F.C. Kafr Qasim play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
- ^ Ironi Tiberias play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 61 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 60 | |
3 | Ironi Tiberias | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 55 | |
4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 51 | |
5 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 47 | |
6 | Maccabi Jaffa | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 44 | |
7 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 42 | |
8 | Bnei Yehuda | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 41 | |
9 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 39 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 36 | |
11 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 35 | |
12 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 35 | |
13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 34 | |
14 | F.C. Kafr Qasim | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 33 | |
15 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 27 | |
16 | A.S. Ashdod[a] | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 61 | −41 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
- ^ A.S. Ashdod were deducted 12 points
Results
[edit]
Position by round
[edit]Source: [citation needed]
Promotion playoffs
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | MPT | HPT | ITI | HUF | HAC | MJA | HKS | BNY | |
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1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva (C, P) | 37 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 75 | Promoted to Israeli Premier League | — | ||||||||
2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva (P) | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 71 | — | |||||||||
3 | Ironi Tiberias | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 67 | — | |||||||||
4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 60 | — | |||||||||
5 | Hapoel Acre | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 56 | — | |||||||||
6 | Maccabi Jaffa | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 52 | — | |||||||||
7 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 51 | — | |||||||||
8 | Bnei Yehuda | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 48 | — |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Relegation playoffs
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | HRG | HAF | HRS | HRL | FKQ | HNG | MAN | HAD | |
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9 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 50 | — | |||||||||
10 | Hapoel Afula | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 46 | — | |||||||||
11 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 46 | — | |||||||||
12 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 44 | — | |||||||||
13 | F.C. Kafr Qasim | 37 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 42 | — | |||||||||
14 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 37 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 42 | Qualification for the Promotion/relegation playoff | — | ||||||||
15 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (R) | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 42 | Relegated to Liga Alef | — | ||||||||
16 | A.S. Ashdod[a] (R) | 37 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 78 | −52 | 10 | — |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ A.S. Ashdod were deducted 12 points
Promotion/relegation playoff
[edit]The 14th-placed team faced Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.
Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 2–0 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem |
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Alan Buzorgi ![]() mahran Radi ![]() |
Report |
Netanya Stadium, Netanya
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Biton, Liran (1 August 2022). "טוטו לאומית: ראשל"צ ניצחה את בני יהודה". Yediot Ahronot.
- ^ Ginzburg, Yonatan (27 July 2022). "'אנחנו הקבוצה הזולה בליגה, אבל ננסה לעלות'". One.
תומר מרגוליס, מנכ"ל בית"ר ת"א בת-ים, התייחס למה שצפוי העונה בליגה א' דרום מבחינת היורדת הטרייה. הקבוצה החלה להתאמן הבוקר לקראת העונה שבפתח