Ligat ha'Al 2008/09

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Ligat ha'Al 2008/09
Logo of the Ligat ha'Al
master Maccabi Haifa
Champions League
qualification		 Maccabi Haifa
Europa League
qualification		 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Netanja
Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv
Cup winners Beitar Jerusalem
Relegation ↓ Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan
Relegated Hapoel Ironi Kirjat Schmona
Teams 12
Games 198 + 2 relegation games
Gates 432  (ø 2.18 per game)
Top scorer Shimon Abuhatsera (Hapoel Petach Tikwa)
Eliran Atar (Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv)
Barak Itzhaki (Beitar Jerusalem)
(all 14 goals each)
← Ligat ha'Al 2007/08

The Ligat ha'Al 2008/09 was the tenth season of the highest Israeli football league under this name, and the 60th season overall. Since the league was increased to 16 teams in the following season , only the bottom of the table had to relegate to the league Leumit , the teams in places one to five of the second division rose directly. The eleventh of the first division played against the sixth of the second division for relegation.

Maccabi Haifa won the championship.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Maccabi Haifa  33  19th  10  4th 049:240 +25 67
 2. Hapoel Tel Aviv  33  17th  10  6th 049:280 +21 61
 3. Beitar Jerusalem (M, P) 1  33  16  12  5 047:280 +19 60
 4th Maccabi Netanya  33  14th  12  7th 040:320  +8 54
 5. Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv  33  14th  7th  12 038:310  +7 49
 6th Maccabi Tel Aviv  33  11  11  11 036:350  +1 44
 7th Maccabi Petach Tikwa  33  8th  15th  10 026:330  −7 39
 8th. MS Ashdod  33  10  8th  15th 041:480  −7 38
 9. FC Bnei Sachnin  33  7th  12  14th 026:410 −15 33
10. Hapoel Petach Tikwa (N)  33  8th  7th  18th 030:420 −12 31
11. Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan (N)  33  6th  11  16 026:460 −20 29
12. Hapoel Ironi Kirjat Schmona  33  6th  9  18th 024:440 −20 27
1 Beitar Jerusalem had two points deducted before the start of the season and another due to racist behavior by fans in the match against Maccabi Petach Tikwa on April 18, 2009. In addition, the club was not licensed by UEFA for the European competitions the following year.
  • Israeli champions and participation in the 2nd qualifying round for the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the qualifying round for the 2009/10 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the relegation
  • Relegation to the Leumit league
    • (M) reigning Israeli champion
    (P) reigning Israeli cup winner
    (N) Newcomers last season

    Relegation

    The eleventh of the first division played against the sixth of the second division, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth , to stay relegated . Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan lost and was relegated.

    total First leg Return leg
    Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 4: 2 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 2: 1 2: 1

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