Ligat ha'Al (handball)
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| Current season | 2019/20 |
| sport | Handball |
| Association | Israel Handball Association (IHA) |
| League foundation | 1954 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Country countries |
 Israel
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| Title holder | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Record champions | Hapoel Rishon LeZion (18) |
The Ligat ha'Al ( Hebrew ליגת העל) is the highest Israeli division in men's handball . According to the main sponsor, the Winner Corporation , the league is officially named Ligat Winner ( Hebrew ליגת בכדוריד) designated. The current title holder is Maccabi Rishon LeZion's team , who became Israeli champions for the 15th time in 2019/20.
history
The Ligat ha'Al was introduced in 1954. In the early years Maccabi Rechovot dominated and won a total of five championships by the 1962/63 season. Up until that time, full-field handball was played on soccer fields with eleven players . It was not until 1963 that the championship was held in the form known today with seven players per team. In the following two decades, Hapoel Rechovot , which was founded due to internal disputes at Maccabi, was particularly successful and won a total of 13 championships. In 1974 no master was determined once. The previous championship of Hapoel Rechovot 1983/84 marked a change in Israeli handball. Since then, the two teams from Rishon LeZion , Hapoel and Maccabi have won the Israeli championship almost without exception. Particularly noteworthy is Hapoel Rischon LeZion's record from the 1990s, when the club was able to celebrate nine championships in a row.
Mode and Orientation
Game mode
First of all, the 12 participating teams in the Ligat ha'Al compete in a league system in which each club plays a round robin against every other club ( double round robin ). The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, while the worst four teams have to go to the relegation round.
The playoffs begin with a quarter-finals in best-of-three mode , where the teams meet as follows: 1st place against 8th place, 2nd place against 7th place, 3rd place against 6th place and 4th place against 5th place. In the semifinals are each other then the winner 1/8 and the winner 4/5, as well as the winner 2/7 and the winner 3/6 opposite. The final between the two winners of the semifinals then takes place in the best-of-five mode. Home rights in the individual series changes from game to game, with the higher ranked team of the regular season having a home game in the first game (and thus also in the possibly decisive third or fifth).
The four teams in the relegation round initially contest a simple round-robin tournament. The best team remains in the Ligat ha'Al, while the worst is relegated directly to the second-rate league Le'umit . The teams in places 10 and 11 play relegation games against the third and second place finishers in the 2nd division.
Contrary to its geographic location, the Israeli champions (as well as the cup winners) are internationally eligible to qualify for European EHF competitions.
Alignment and name sponsorship
The Ligat ha'Al is organized by the Israel handball association , the Israel Handball Association (IHA), based in Tel Aviv .
The league has been officially named Ligat Winner since 2010 after the main sponsor Winner Corporation - an Israeli sports betting provider . It was previously called Ligat Bank Yahav after the previous main sponsor, the Jerusalem Bank Yahav .
Season 2018/19
The following 12 teams will play for the Israeli championship in the Ligat ha'Al in the 2018/19 season : Bnei Herzlia , Hapoel Aschdod , Hapoel Kirjat , Hapoel Rischon LeZion (M, P), Hapoel Ramat Gan , Maccabi Avishai Motzkin , Maccabi Rischon LeZion , MK Be'er Scheva , MK Holon , AC Nes Ziona , AS SGS Ramat haScharon , Ironi Rechovot .
The first half of the 2018/19 season began on September 28, 2018; the last matchday of the second half of the season took place on March 15, 2019.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 22nd | 20th | 1 | 1 | 780: 594 | +186 | 41 |
| 2. | Hapoel Rishon LeZion (M, P) | 22nd | 15th | 1 | 6th | 620: 566 | +54 | 31 |
| 3. | Hapoel Ashdod | 22nd | 14th | 1 | 7th | 656: 594 | +62 | 29 |
| 4th | AS SGS Ramat Hasharon | 22nd | 14th | 1 | 7th | 710: 648 | +62 | 29 |
| 5. | AC Nes Ziona | 22nd | 11 | 0 | 11 | 662: 665 | −3 | 22nd |
| 6th | Maccabi Avishai Motzkin | 22nd | 10 | 1 | 11 | 626: 670 | −44 | 21st |
| 7th | Bnei Herzlia | 22nd | 8th | 3 | 11 | 687: 739 | −52 | 19th |
| 8th. | MK Beer Sheva | 22nd | 9 | 0 | 13 | 583: 628 | −45 | 18th |
| 9. | Ironi Rechovot | 22nd | 8th | 1 | 13 | 608: 644 | −36 | 17th |
| 10. | MK holon | 22nd | 7th | 2 | 13 | 657: 660 | −3 | 16 |
| 11. | Hapoel Kirjat | 22nd | 6th | 0 | 16 | 575: 665 | −90 | 12 |
| 12. | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 22nd | 4th | 1 | 17th | 578: 669 | −91 | 9 |
The eight top-ranked teams qualified for the playoffs, while the four last placed in the relegation round and relegation to the relegation play.
Playoffs
The eight teams placed first in the regular season qualified for the playoffs, which are generally played in the knockout system .
Quarter finals
The quarter-finals were held in best-of-three mode . The quarter-finals took place from March 22, 2019, with the top four of the regular season each being able to prevail without defeat:
| date | Time | Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
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| 1st quarter finals: | |||||
| March 22, 2019 | 1:30 p.m. | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | - | MK Beer Sheva | 26:24 |
| March 25, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | MK Beer Sheva | - | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 30:36 |
| 2nd quarter finals: | |||||
| March 22, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. | AS SGS Ramat Hasharon | - | AC Nes Ziona | 28:27 |
| March 25, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | AC Nes Ziona | - | AS SGS Ramat Hasharon | 25:33 |
| 3rd quarter finals: | |||||
| March 22, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | - | Bnei Herzlia | 34:26 |
| March 25, 2019 | 19:30 o'clock | Bnei Herzlia | - | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 25:30 |
| 4th quarter finals: | |||||
| March 22, 2019 | 14:00 clock | Hapoel Ashdod | - | Maccabi Avishai Motzkin | 32:26 |
| March 25, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | Maccabi Avishai Motzkin | - | Hapoel Ashdod | 28:32 |
The teams in bold qualified for the semi-finals.
Semifinals
The semi-finals were held in the Best of Five mode:
| date | Time | Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
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| 1st semifinals: | |||||
| April 22, 2019 | 17:00 o'clock | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | - | AS SGS Ramat Hasharon | 39:38 |
| April 29, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. | AS SGS Ramat Hasharon | - | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 37:33 |
| 3rd May 2019 | 3:00 p.m. | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | - | AS SGS Ramat Hasharon | 33:29 |
| May 6, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. | AS SGS Ramat Hasharon | - | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 38:34 |
| May 10, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | - | AS SGS Ramat Hasharon | 31:29 |
| 2nd semifinals: | |||||
| April 22, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | - | Hapoel Ashdod | 29:26 |
| April 28, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. | Hapoel Ashdod | - | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 31:25 |
| 3rd May 2019 | 3:30 p.m. | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | - | Hapoel Ashdod | 22:34 |
| May 6, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | Hapoel Ashdod | - | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 29:24 |
Maccabi Rischon LeZion and Hapoel Aschdod qualified for the final.
final
Like the semi-finals, the final was held in the Best of Five mode. The games took place between May 14 and 28, 2019, with Maccabi Rishon LeZion having home rights in the first game as the better-placed team of the regular season:
| date | Time | Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
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| May 14, 2019 | 8:00 p.m. | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | - | Hapoel Ashdod | 25:24 (13:15) |
| 17th May 2019 | 3:00 p.m. | Hapoel Ashdod | - | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 28:26 (11:12) |
| May 21, 2019 | 19:30 o'clock | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | - | Hapoel Ashdod | 26:26 (15:11) |
| May 24, 2019 | 3:15 p.m. | Hapoel Ashdod | - | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 29:22 (15:11) |
| May 28, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | - | Hapoel Ashdod | 36:32 (16:14) |
Since both teams won two games each (in a tie), the goal difference had to decide. Hapoel Ashdod scored a total of four goals more than Maccabi Rishon LeZion (139: 135) and became Israeli handball champions for the first time in the club's history.
Relegation round and relegation
The four last-placed teams of the regular season continue to play in the relegation round. In a simple round of everyone against everyone , the final placements are determined, including all game results from the regular season.
| date | Time | Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
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| 1st matchday: | |||||
| March 22, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. | MK holon | - | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 27:29 |
| 3:00 p.m. | Ironi Rechovot | - | Hapoel Kirjat | 32:21 | |
| 2nd matchday: | |||||
| March 25, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | Hapoel Kirjat | - | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 25:21 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Ironi Rechovot | - | MK holon | 32:27 | |
| 3rd matchday: | |||||
| 29th March 2019 | 2:30 p.m. | Hapoel Ramat Gan | - | Ironi Rechovot | 37:35 |
| 2:30 p.m. | MK holon | - | Hapoel Kirjat | 36:27 | |
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 9. | Ironi Rechovot | 25th | 10 | 1 | 14th | 707: 729 | −22 | 21st |
| 10. | MK holon | 25th | 8th | 2 | 15th | 747: 748 | −1 | 18th |
| 11. | Hapoel Kirjat | 25th | 7th | 0 | 18th | 648: 754 | −106 | 14th |
| 12. | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 25th | 6th | 1 | 18th | 665: 756 | −91 | 13 |
The winner of the relegation round, Ironi Rechovot, remains in the Ligat ha'Al , the last placed Hapoel Ramat Gan is relegated directly to the second-class Le'umit league . The teams of MK Holon and Hapoel Kirjat play in the relegation for the qualification for the Ligat ha'Al 2019/20.
The relegation will be played in the first and second leg. MK Holon will face third-placed Hapoel Petach Tikwa in the Liga Le'umit 2018/19, while Hapoel Kirjat will play against the second-placed team from Maccabi Tel Aviv :
| date | Time | Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
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| Relegation, first leg: | |||||
| April 8, 2019 | 6:45 p.m. | MK holon | - | Hapoel Petach Tikwa | 35:20 (17: 9) |
| 19:30 o'clock | Hapoel Kirjat | - | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 35:28 (15:15) | |
| Relegation, second legs: | |||||
| April 12, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. | Maccabi Tel Aviv | - | Hapoel Kirjat | 31:31 |
| April 13, 2019 | 8:00 p.m. | Hapoel Petach Tikwa | - | MK holon | 21:23 (8:12) |
This means that the teams of MK Holon and Hapoel Kirjat remain in the Ligat ha'Al .
Season 2019/20
The first half of the 2019/20 season began on September 20, 2019 and was originally supposed to end on the 22nd and final matchday of the second half on March 27, 2020. Due to the corona crisis , the season was canceled prematurely in March 2020 and Maccabi Rischon LeZion was later declared champion. There is no relegation and the league is increased by one promoted.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 18th | 14th | 1 | 3 | 582: 480 | +102 | 29 |
| 2. | MK holon | 19th | 12 | 5 | 2 | 558: 493 | +65 | 29 |
| 3. | Hapoel Ashdod (M) | 19th | 13 | 0 | 6th | 548: 499 | +49 | 26th |
| 4th | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 19th | 13 | 0 | 6th | 535: 490 | +45 | 26th |
| 5. | AS SGS Ramat Hasharon | 18th | 11 | 3 | 4th | 574: 525 | +49 | 25th |
| 6th | MK Beer Sheva | 19th | 9 | 2 | 8th | 517: 505 | +12 | 20th |
| 7th | Ironi Rechovot | 19th | 8th | 1 | 10 | 534: 548 | −14 | 17th |
| 8th. | AC Nes Ziona | 19th | 7th | 1 | 11 | 527: 570 | −43 | 15th |
| 9. | Maccabi Avishai Motzkin | 19th | 7th | 0 | 12 | 567: 594 | −27 | 14th |
| 10. | Bnei Herzlia | 19th | 6th | 1 | 12 | 560: 611 | −51 | 13 |
| 11. | Hapoel Kirjat | 19th | 5 | 0 | 14th | 511: 565 | −54 | 10 |
| 12. | Maccabi Dimona (A) | 17th | 1 | 0 | 16 | 487: 620 | −133 | 2 |
| Source: handball24.com , as of March 6, 2020 | ||||||||
Israeli handball champions
The Israeli handball championship, which has been played since 1954, has so far been won by twelve clubs, which are primarily located in the handball strongholds of Rishon LeZion , Rechovot and Petach Tikwa . The record holder of the title is Hapoel Rischon LeZion with a total of 18 championships.
| society | title | Playing times |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 18th | 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018 |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 14th | 1958, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2020 |
| Hapoel Rechovot | 13 | 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Maccabi Rechovot | 5 | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963 |
| Maccabi Petach Tikwa | 3 | 1978, 1980, 1981 |
| Hapoel Petach Tikwa | 3 | 1966, 1967, 1970 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 2014, 2016 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2 | 1969, 1971 |
| Hapoel Ashdod | 1 | 2019 |
| ASA Tel Aviv | 1 | 2002 |
| Hapoel Herzlia | 1 | 1972 |
| Maccabi Ramat Gan | 1 | 1960 |
| Source: IHA | ||
Web links
- Israel Handball Association (IHA) (Hebrew)
- Israel Division 1 2018/19 on the SofaScore.com website
- Division 1 2018/2019 (Handball Israel) on the pages of handball24.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Division 1 2018/2019 Results Archive. In: Handball24.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018 .
- ↑ a b מהליגה הלאומית לליגת העל, מ -1954 ועד היום. Israel Handball Association (IHA), April 11, 2009, accessed November 26, 2018 (Hebrew).
- ↑ Division 1 2018/2019 teams. In: Handball24.com. Accessed November 26, 2018 .
- ↑ א.כ. נס-ציונה. Israel Handball Association (IHA), accessed November 26, 2018 (Hebrew).
- ↑ AS SGS Ramhat Hashron (ISR). European Handball Federation (EHF), accessed on November 26, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Prelude to European Championship qualification: Wetzlar is not new territory for the Israeli team. In: DHB.de. October 23, 2018, accessed November 27, 2018 .
- ↑ ונת הכדוריד הסתיימה: מכבי ראשון לציון הוכרזה כאלופה - וואלה! ספורט. (The handball season is over: Maccabi Rishon Lezion has been declared champion). In: sports.walla.co.il. Walla !, June 1, 2020, accessed June 25, 2020 (Hebrew).
- ↑ Division 1, 2019/2020: Standings. In: handball24.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
- ↑ היסטוריה - פירוט מלא פר שנה. Israel Handball Association (IHA), accessed January 28, 2020 (Hebrew).