Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit logo | |
Founded | 1955 (1955) |
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Country | Israel |
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Premier League |
Relegation to | Liga Alef |
Domestic cup(s) | State Cup Toto Cup (Leumit) |
Current champions | Hapoel Tel Aviv (2016–17) |
TV partners | Sport 5 |
Website | football.org.il |
2017–18 Liga Leumit |
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Contents
1 Structure
2 Broadcast Rights
2.1 Television
3 History
4 Past seasons Champions
4.1 Current Liga Leumit clubs (2018–19)
5 External links
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-placed teams are relegated to Liga Alef while the two highest-placed teams from Liga Alef are promoted in their place. The two highest-placed Liga Leumit teams are promoted to the Israeli Premier League while the bottom two teams from Israeli Premier League are relegated in their place.
The participating clubs were first play a conventional round-robin schedule for a total of 30 matches, with all points accumulated by the clubs are halved.
Following this, the top eight teams will first play in a promotion playoff. To determine the promoted teams. and the eight clubs play a single round-robin schedule.
The Israeli State Cup winners qualify for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
In addition, the bottom eight teams play out to avoid two relegation spots.
Broadcast Rights
Television
Since the 2010–11 season, One match is broadcast live on Sport +5 LIVE channel on Friday or Saturday afternoons. The rest of the matches has no TV cover.
History
Liga Leumit came into existence at the start of the 1955–56 season, replacing Liga Alef as the top division in Israeli football. However, it was usurped as the top flight in the 1999–2000 season, when it was replaced by the Premier League. Since then it has operated as the second tier in the Israeli football league system.
Past seasons Champions
Season | Winner | Also promoted | Relegated |
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1999–2000 | Tzafririm Holon | Hapoel Ashkelon | |
2000–01 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata |
2001–02 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Bnei Yehuda | Hakoah Ramat Gan, Hapoel Beit She'an |
2002–03 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Bnei Sakhnin | Beitar Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Kafr Kanna |
2003–04 | Hapoel Haifa | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Hapoel Ramat Gan, Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
2004–05 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Maccabi Netanya | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, Tzafririm Holon |
2005–06 | Maccabi Herzliya | Hakoakh Amidar Ramat Gan | Ironi Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Be'er Sheva |
2006–07 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Bnei Sakhnin | Hapoel Ashkelon, Hapoel Jerusalem |
2007–08 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Ironi Rishon LeZion, Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
2008–09 | Hapoel Haifa | Hapoel Acre, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Ra'anana, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata |
2009–10 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Hapoel Ashkelon | Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Marmorek |
2010–11 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Maccabi Ironi Jatt, Ahva Arraba |
2011–12 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | no one | Ironi Bat Yam, Hapoel Herzliya, Maccabi Be'er Sheva |
2012–13 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Hapoel Ra'anana | Sektzia Nes Tziona, Hapoel Kfar Saba |
2013–14 | Maccabi Netanya | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem, Hapoel Ashkelon, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm |
2014–15 | Bnei Yehuda | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Ironi Tiberias, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
2015-16 | Ironi Ashdod | Hapoel Ashkelon | Maccabi Yavne, Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
2016-17 | Maccabi Netanya | Hapoel Acre | Maccabi Sha'arayim, Hapoel Jerusalem |
2017-18 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Hapoel Hadera | Maccabi Herzliya, Ironi Nesher |
Current Liga Leumit clubs (2018–19)
- Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla
- Hapoel Acre
- Hapoel Afula
- Hapoel Ashkelon
- Hapoel Bnei Lod
- Hapoel Iksal
- Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
- Hapoel Kfar Saba
- Hapoel Marmorek
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva
- Hapoel Ramat Gan
- Hapoel Ramat HaSharon
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
- Sektzia Nes Tziona
External links
- Israel Football Association
Liga Leumit Soccerway