2007–08 in Israeli football
| Season | 2007–08 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
The 2007–08 season was the 76th season of competitive football in Israel.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beitar Jerusalem (C) | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 23 | +38 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Maccabi Netanya | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 58 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 4 | Bnei Sakhnin | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 55 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round |
| 5 | Maccabi Haifa | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 47 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 41 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | F.C. Ashdod | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 39 | |
| 9 | Bnei Yehuda | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 38 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 37 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba (R) | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 37 | Relegation to Liga Leumit |
| 12 | Maccabi Herzliya (R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 30 |
Source: The Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since Beitar Jerusalem won both Israeli State Cup and the Israeli Premier League championship, then the cup-runner-up, Hapoel Tel Aviv, awarded with entry to the 2008–09 UEFA Cup.
Israeli Premier League Transfers 2007–08
List of Israeli football transfers 2007–08
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 57 | Promoted to Premier League |
| 2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 54 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 52 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 49 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 48 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 46 | |
| 8 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 43 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Acre | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 37 | |
| 11 | Ironi Rishon LeZion | 33 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 37 | Relegated to Liga Artzit |
| 12 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 22 |
Source: [citation needed]
2007–08 Israel State Cup Final:
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 4 – 5 (p) 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Beitar Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
Yigal Antebi  (pen.) Walid Badir (pen.) Fábio Jr. (pen.) Shay Abutbul (pen.) Baruch Dego  Reuven Oved |
Gal Alberman (pen.) Michael Zandberg (pen.) Idan Tal (pen.) Derek Boateng Toto Tamuz (pen.)Shimon Gershon (pen.) |
Beitar Jerusalem wins the 2007–08 Israeli State Cup
Maccabi Haifa wins the 2007–08 Toto Cup Al.
European Competitions
2007–08 UEFA Champions League
Second Qualifying Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F.C. Copenhagen 
|
2 – 1 |  Beitar Jerusalem
|
1 – 0 | 1 – 1 |
2007–08 UEFA Cup
First Qualifying Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Santa Coloma 
|
1 – 4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
1 – 0 | 0 – 4 |
Second Qualifying Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UD Leiria 
|
1 – 0 | Maccabi Netanya
|
0 – 0 | 1 – 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
2 – 4 |  Kayseri Erciyesspor
|
1 – 1 | 1 – 3 |
NK Široki Brijeg 
|
0 – 6 | Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
0 – 3 | 0 – 3 |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
1 – 0 |  AIK
|
0 – 0 | 1 – 0 |
Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GET | TOT | AND | AAB | HTA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Getafe
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | |
| 2 |  Tottenham Hotspur
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | 1–2 | — | — | 3–2 | — | ||
| 3 |  Anderlecht
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | AaB
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | — | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| 25 October 2007 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2 – 0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 8 November 2007 | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0 – 2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 29 November 2007 | ||
| Getafe | 1 – 2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 19 December 2007 | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1 – 3 | Aalborg |
2007–08 UEFA Intertoto Cup
Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa
|
2 – 2 (p) |  CF Gloria 1922 Bistriţa
|
0 – 2 | 2 – 0 |
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2007 | Dinamo Stadium, Belarus (A) |  Belarus
|
1 – 2 | F | Shimon Gershon |
| 8 September 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | England
|
0 – 3 | ECQ | -- |
| 13 October 2007 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb (A) |  Croatia
|
0 – 1 | ECQ | -- |
| 17 October 2007 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) | Belarus
|
2 – 1 | F | Gal Alberman, Aviram Baruchyan |
| 17 November 2007 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |  Russia
|
2 – 1 | ECQ | Elyaniv Barda, Omer Golan |
| 21 November 2007 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |  North Macedonia
|
1 – 0 | ECQ | Elyaniv Barda |
| 6 February 2008 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) | Romania
|
1 – 0 | F | Yossi Benayoun |
- Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- F = Friendly
- ECQ = European Championship qualifier