2016–17 Liga Alef

The 2016–17 Liga Alef season is the 8th season as third tier since its re-alignment in 2009 and the 75rd season of third-tier football in Israel.

The clubs which were ranked 1st in each division promoted to Liga Leumit. The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places in each division competed in a promotion play-offs, in which the winners, advanced to the final round against the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit.

At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, entered a promotion/relegation play-offs.

Changes from last season

Team changes

North Division

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Iksal 5 4 1 0 15 5 +10 13 Promotion to Liga Leumit
2 Hapoel Hadera 5 4 1 0 9 2 +7 13 Promotion play-offs
3 F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira 5 4 1 0 8 1 +7 13
4 Hapoel Beit She'an 5 3 1 1 6 3 +3 10
5 F.C. Tira 5 2 2 1 6 3 +3 8
6 Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
7 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 5 1 1 3 4 4 0 4
8 Hapoel Herzliya 5 1 3 1 5 6 −1 6
9 Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye 5 1 2 2 5 8 −3 5
10 Ironi Tiberias 5 1 2 2 5 8 −3 5
11 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel 5 1 2 2 8 12 −4 5
12 F.C. Karmiel Safed 5 1 1 3 5 6 −1 4
13 F.C. Tzeirei Kafr Kanna 5 1 1 3 6 11 −5 4
14 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 5 0 3 2 6 10 −4 3 Relegation play-offs
15 Hapoel Asi Gilboa 5 0 2 3 6 12 −6 2 Relegation to Liga Bet
16 Hapoel Kafr Kanna 5 0 2 3 1 7 −6 2

Updated to games played on 16 October 2016.
Source: The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

South Division

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Marmorek 5 5 0 0 16 2 +14 15 Promotion to Liga Leumit
2 F.C. Kafr Qasim 5 4 1 0 12 2 +10 13 Promotion play-offs
3 Sektzia Nes Tziona 5 3 2 0 6 1 +5 11
4 F.C. Dimona 5 3 1 1 11 6 +5 10
5 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 5 3 1 1 7 5 +2 10
6 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 5 3 0 2 12 7 +5 9
7 Maccabi Yavne 5 2 1 2 5 7 −2 7
8 Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden 4 2 0 2 11 6 +5 6
9 Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 6
10 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 5 2 0 3 4 6 −2 6
11 Bnei Jaffa 5 1 2 2 3 10 −7 5
12 Beitar Kfar Saba 5 1 1 3 6 8 −2 4
13 Hapoel Azor 5 1 0 4 6 13 −7 3
14 Maccabi Kiryat Gat 5 1 0 4 4 11 −7 3 Relegation play-offs
15 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 5 1 0 4 2 9 −7 3 Relegation to Liga Bet
16 F.C. Shikun HaMizrah 5 0 1 4 3 13 −10 1

Updated to games played on 16 October 2016.
Source: The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Promotion play-offs

First round

Second and third placed clubs played single match at home against the fourth and fifth placed clubs in their respective regional division.


2nd place north division v 5th place north division


3rd place north division v 4th place north division


2nd place south division v 5th place south division


3rd place south division v 4th place south division

Second round

The winners of the first round played single match at home of the higher ranked club (from each regional division).


Winner 1st match north v Winner 2nd match north


Winner 1st match south v Winner 2nd match south

Third round


Winner north playoff v Winner south playoff

Fourth round - promotion/relegation play-offs


Winner Liga Alef playoff v 14th place Liga Leumit


14th place Liga Leumit v Winner Liga Alef playoff

Relegation play-offs

North play-off


Winner Liga Bet north playoff v 14th place Liga Alef north division

South play-off


Winner Liga Bet south playoff v 14th place Liga Alef south division

References

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