2021–22 Liga Leumit
Season | 2021–22 |
---|---|
Champions | Maccabi Bnei Reineh |
Promoted | Maccabi Bnei Reineh Sektzia Ness Ziona |
Relegated | Hapoel Ra'anana Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 550 (2.29 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dudu Biton (18) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
The 2021–22 Liga Leumit was the 23rd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 80th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2020-21 season, the two promoted teams from 2020–21 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2020–21 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2020–21 season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.
To Liga Leumit
Promoted from Liga Alef
- Hapoel Ashdod (South Division)
- Maccabi Bnei Reineh (North Division)
Relegated from Premier League
Overview
Stadions and locations
Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam | Tel Aviv and Bat Yam | Ness Ziona Stadium[A] | 3,500 |
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 Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium | 7,800 |
Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | Levita Stadium | 5,800 |
Hapoel Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Ramat Gan Stadium | 13,370 |
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 |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
Maccabi Bnei Reineh | Reineh | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
Sektzia Ness Ziona | Ness Ziona | Ness Ziona Stadium | 3,500 |
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 51 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
2 | F.C. Kafr Qasim | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 50 | |
3 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 45 | |
4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 44 | |
5 | Hapoel Ashdod[a] | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 43 | |
6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 42 | |
7 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 39 | |
8 | Bnei Yehuda | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 38 | |
9 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 38 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
10 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 37 | |
11 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 37 | |
12 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 37 | |
13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 36 | |
14 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 35 | |
15 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 34 | |
16 | Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 26 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
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 1 points
Results
Position by round
Source: [citation needed]
Promotion playoffs
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | MBR | SNZ | FKQ | HAD | HPT | HKS | HUF | BnY | |
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1 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh (C, P) | 37 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 64 | Promoted to Israeli Premier League | — | ||||||||
2 | Sektzia Ness Ziona (P) | 37 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 61 | — | |||||||||
3 | F.C. Kafr Qasim | 37 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | — | |||||||||
4 | A.S. Ashdod[a] | 37 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 54 | — | |||||||||
5 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 54 | — | |||||||||
6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 52 | — | |||||||||
7 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 43 | — | |||||||||
8 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 42 | — |
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- ^ A.S. Ashdod were deducted 1 points
Relegation playoffs
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | MAN | HAF | HAC | HRG | HRS | HRL | HRA | BTB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 50 | — | |||||||||
10 | Hapoel Afula | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 47 | — | |||||||||
11 | Hapoel Acre | 37 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 46 | — | |||||||||
12 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 37 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 46 | — | |||||||||
13 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 37 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 45 | — | |||||||||
14 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion (Q) | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 43 | Qualification for the Promotion/relegation playoff | — | ||||||||
15 | Hapoel Ra'anana (R) | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 42 | Relegated to Liga Alef | — | ||||||||
16 | Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (R) | 37 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 33 | — |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Promotion/relegation playoff
The 14th-placed team faced 2021–22 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.
See also
References
- ^ due Financial reasons Relegated to Liga Alef instead Hapoel Petah Tikva