| Liga Leumit |
|---|
 Liga Leumit 2008-09 |
| Founded |
| 1932 |
| Nation |
 Israel |
| Promotion To |
| Ligat ha'Al |
| Relegation To |
| Liga Artzit |
| Number of Teams |
| 12 |
| Cups |
| Israeli Cup Toto Cup |
| Current Champions |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
Liga Leumit (Hebrew: ליגה לאומית, lit. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Structure There are 12 teams in Liga Artzit Each team plays thirty three matches the first 22 matches are played on a home and away basis with the last 11 fixtures based on league The State Cup (גביע המדינה Gvia HaMedina) is the second most important tournament in Israeli football after Ligat ha'Al the top division The Toto Cup (גביע הטוטו is a minor cup competition in Israeli football but nevertheless carries the highest annual prize National League) is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below Ligat ha'Al. Football (כדורגל Kaduregel) is the unofficial national sport of Israel. One Liga Leumit match is shown each week on Channel 1. Channel 1 (הערוץ הראשון HaArutz HaRishon, lit The First Channel) is the oldest Television channel in Israel and one of only two
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Structure
There are 12 teams in the Liga Leumit. Each team plays thirty three rounds of matches as determined by the Israel Football Association and is awarded three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The Israel Football Association (ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל HaHit'aḥdut leKaduregel beIsrael) also known as the IFA, is the governing body of From these points a league table is constructed. At the end of each season the top two teams are replaced by two teams that finished at the bottom of Ligat ha'Al. (One exception to this was in 1998, when Ligat ha'Al was about to form they reduced its numbers to 12. In that year, only one team was promoted, the top team. Similarly the eight teams which finished at the bottom of the Liga Leumit were relegated to the Liga Artzit. Structure There are 12 teams in Liga Artzit Each team plays thirty three matches the first 22 matches are played on a home and away basis with the last 11 fixtures based on league
Final League position is determined firstly by points obtained, then by goal difference, then goals scored, and if necessary, a mini-league of the results between two or more teams ranked using the previous three criteria and finally a series of one or more play off matches. In Sports such as Ice hockey and football (soccer, goal difference (that is goals scored minus goals conceded is often the first Tiebreaker
History
Liga Leumit came into existence at the start of the 1954-55 season, replacing Liga Alef as the top division in Israeli football. Liga Alef ('ליגה א lit A League) is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system. However, it was usurped as the top flight in 2000, when it was replaced by Ligat ha'Al. Since then it has operated as the second tier in the Israeli football league system.
Liga Leumit clubs, 2008–09
- Hapoel Acre
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Hapoel Bnei Lod
- Hapoel Haifa
- Hapoel Jerusalem
- Hapoel Kfar Saba
- Hapoel Ra'anana
- Hapoel Ramat Gan
- Ironi Ramat HaSharon
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
- Maccabi Kiryat Ata
- Maccabi Herzliya
See also: 2008-09 season in Israeli football
Winners of Liga Leumit
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up | Teams relegated to Liga Artzit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Tzafririm Holon | Maccabi Kiryat Gat¹ | Hapoel Ashkelon |
| 2000-01 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Hapoel Jerusalem, Ironi Kiryat Ata |
| 2001-02 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Bnei Yehuda | Hakoakh Ramat Gan², Hapoel Beit She'an |
| 2002-03 | Maccabi Akhi Nazareth | Bnei Sakhnin | Beitar Avraham Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Kfar Kana |
| 2003-04 | Hapoel Haifa | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Hapoel Ramat Gan, Maccabi Kiryat Gat³ |
| 2004-05 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Maccabi Netanya | Maccabi Akhi Nazareth, Tzafririm Holon, |
| 2005-06 | Maccabi Herzliya | Hakoakh Ramat Gan | Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Beersheba |
| 2006-07 | Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Bnei Sakhnin | Hapoel Ashkelon, Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2007-08 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Ironi Rishon LeZion, Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
¹ Only one team was promoted in 1999-00, so Maccabi Kiryat Gat remained in Liga Leumit. Hapoel Acre FC (הפועל עכו Hapoel Akko) is an Israeli football club based in Acre. Hapoel Be'er Sheva ( עמותת הפועל באר שבע, Amutat Hapoel Be'er Sheva) are an Israeli football club from the southern Israeli Hapoel Bnei Lod FC (הפועל בני לוד are a football club from the central Israeli city of Lod. Hapoel Haifa Football Club is an Israeli Football club located in Haifa. Hapoel "Peace" Jerusalem Football Club ( Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל "השלום" ירושלים Moadon Kadouregel Hapoel haShalom Yerushalayim Hapoel Kfar Saba FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba) are an Israeli football club from Hapoel Ra'anana Football Club ( Hebrew: עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kadouregel) is an Israeli Hapoel Ramat Gan FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל רמת גן Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan) are an Israeli football club from the central Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon (עירוני ניר רמת השרון is a football club from Ramat HaSharon in Israel. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth FC (מועדון כדורגל מכבי אחי נצרת Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Ahi Natzrat) is an Israeli football club and is Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata (מכבי עירוני קריית אתא is an Israeli football club located in Kiryat Ata, playing in the Liga Artzit Maccabi Herzliya FC (מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya) is an Israeli football club based in the Hapoel Tzafririm Holon FC (מכ הפועל צפרירים חולון is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. Maccabi Kiryat Gat FC (מכבי קריית גת is an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. Hapoel Ashkelon FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל אשקלון Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon) is an Israeli football club based at the Hapoel Be'er Sheva ( עמותת הפועל באר שבע, Amutat Hapoel Be'er Sheva) are an Israeli football club from the southern Israeli Maccabi Kiryat Gat FC (מכבי קריית גת is an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. Hapoel "Peace" Jerusalem Football Club ( Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל "השלום" ירושלים Moadon Kadouregel Hapoel haShalom Yerushalayim Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata (מכבי עירוני קריית אתא is an Israeli football club located in Kiryat Ata, playing in the Liga Artzit Hapoel Kfar Saba FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba) are an Israeli football club from Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC (מועדון כדורגל בני יהודה תל אביב Moadon Kaduregel Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv) commonly known as just Bnei Yehuda Maccabi Ahi Nazareth FC (מועדון כדורגל מכבי אחי נצרת Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Ahi Natzrat) is an Israeli football club and is Bnei Sakhnin FC (איחוד בני סכנין Ihud Bnei Sakhnin, اتحاد أبناء سخنين Ittihad Bnei Sakhnin, literally Sons of Sakhnin United Hapoel Haifa Football Club is an Israeli Football club located in Haifa. Hapoel Nazareth Illit FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל נצרת עילית Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Natzrat Illit) is an Israeli football team based Hapoel Ramat Gan FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל רמת גן Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan) are an Israeli football club from the central Maccabi Kiryat Gat FC (מכבי קריית גת is an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. Hapoel Kfar Saba FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba) are an Israeli football club from Maccabi Netanya FC (מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Netanya) is an Israeli football club playing in the city of Maccabi Ahi Nazareth FC (מועדון כדורגל מכבי אחי נצרת Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Ahi Natzrat) is an Israeli football club and is Hapoel Tzafririm Holon FC (מכ הפועל צפרירים חולון is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. Maccabi Herzliya FC (מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya) is an Israeli football club based in the Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion FC (הפועל עירוני ראשון לציון is an Israeli football club and is based at Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon Maccabi Be'er Sheva FC (מכבי באר שבע is an Israeli football team based in Beersheba. Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC (הפועל עירוני קרית שמונה is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. Bnei Sakhnin FC (איחוד בני סכנין Ihud Bnei Sakhnin, اتحاد أبناء سخنين Ittihad Bnei Sakhnin, literally Sons of Sakhnin United Hapoel Ashkelon FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל אשקלון Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon) is an Israeli football club based at the Hapoel "Peace" Jerusalem Football Club ( Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל "השלום" ירושלים Moadon Kadouregel Hapoel haShalom Yerushalayim The 2007-08 Liga Leumit season began on 17 August 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008 Hapoel Petah Tikva is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion FC (הפועל עירוני ראשון לציון is an Israeli football club and is based at Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon Hapoel Nazareth Illit FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל נצרת עילית Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Natzrat Illit) is an Israeli football team based
² Tzafririm Holon originally finished in the relegation zone, but were reprieved when Hakoakh Ramat Gan were demoted by the IFA. The Israel Football Association (ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל HaHit'aḥdut leKaduregel beIsrael) also known as the IFA, is the governing body of
³ Tzafririm Holon originally finished in the relegation zone, but were reprieved when Maccabi Kiryat Gat were demoted by the IFA.
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