Ligat ha'Al 2015/16
| Ligat ha'Al 2015/16 | |
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| master | Hapoel Beer Sheva |
| Champions League qualification |
Hapoel Beer Sheva |
| Europa League qualification |
Maccabi Tel Aviv Beitar Jerusalem Maccabi Haifa |
| Cup winners | Maccabi Haifa |
| Relegated |
Hapoel Akko Maccabi Netanya |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 182 |
| Gates | 553 (ø 3.04 per game) |
| ← Ligat ha'Al 2014/15 | |
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Liga Leumit 2015/16 ↓
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The 2015/16 Ligat ha'Al was the 17th season since its inception under that name in 1999 and the 74th season of the highest Israeli division in men's football . It started on August 22, 2015 and ended on May 21, 2016.
The defending champion was Maccabi Tel Aviv .
Teams
Location of the venues for the clubs of the Ligat ha'Al 2015/16 |
| society | city | Stadion | capacity |
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| Hapoel Akko | Acre | Akko Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
| Hapoel Beer Sheva | Beer Sheva | Arthur Vasermil Stadium | 13,000 |
| Hapoel Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium | 30,780 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium | 30,780 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy stadium | 31,733 |
| Hapoel Ironi Kirjat Schmona | Kirjat Schmona | Kirjat Shmona Municipal Stadium | 5,300 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | Levita Stadium | 5,800 |
| Maccabi Netanya | Netanya | Netanya Stadium | 13,610 |
| Maccabi Petach Tikwa | Petach Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Netanya Stadium | 13,610 |
| FC Bnei Sachnin | Sachnin | Doha Stadium | 8,500 |
| Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv-Jaffa | Bloomfield Stadium | 14,413 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv-Jaffa | Bloomfield Stadium | 14,413 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv-Jaffa | Bloomfield Stadium | 14,413 |
Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, a double round was played between all 14 teams. The six best-placed clubs then qualified for the championship round , in which the international starting positions are played out in addition to the Israeli championship. The other eight clubs played in the relegation round against relegation to the second-rate league Leumit .
table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Hapoel Beer Sheva | 26th | 20th | 4th | 2 | 48:17 | +31 | 64 |
| 2. | Maccabi Tel Aviv (M, P) | 26th | 19th | 4th | 3 | 59:20 | +39 | 61 |
| 3. | Beitar Jerusalem | 26th | 15th | 6th | 5 | 38:19 | +19 | 51 |
| 4th | Maccabi Haifa | 26th | 10 | 8th | 8th | 33:25 | +8 | 38 |
| 5. | FC Bnei Sachnin | 26th | 10 | 6th | 10 | 32:25 | +7 | 36 |
| 6th | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26th | 10 | 6th | 10 | 29:31 | −2 | 36 |
| 7th | Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv (N) | 26th | 9 | 6th | 11 | 27:35 | −8 | 33 |
| 8th. | Maccabi Petach Tikwa | 26th | 8th | 6th | 12 | 23:30 | −7 | 30th |
| 9. | Hapoel Kfar Saba (N) | 26th | 7th | 8th | 11 | 19:31 | −12 | 29 |
| 10. | Hapoel Akko | 26th | 8th | 5 | 13 | 18:36 | −18 | 29 |
| 11. | Hapoel Ironi Kirjat Schmona | 26th | 6th | 10 | 10 | 25:31 | −6 | 28 |
| 12. | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26th | 6th | 9 | 11 | 17:31 | −14 | 27 |
| 13. | Hapoel Haifa | 26th | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27:37 | −10 | 25th |
| 14th | Maccabi Netanya | 26th | 1 | 8th | 17th | 10:37 | −27 | 11 |
Placement criteria: 1. Points - 2. Goal difference - 3. Wins - 4. Goals scored - 5. Direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 6. Play-off
| (M) | reigning Israeli champion |
| (P) | reigning Israeli cup winner |
| (N) | Newcomers last season |
Second round
Championship round
The clubs in places 1-6 after the preliminary round then played for the championship. The results of all 26 preliminary round matches were broadcast and another double round was played between the six teams.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Hapoel Beer Sheva | 36 | 25th | 8th | 3 | 66:24 | +42 | 83 |
| 2. | Maccabi Tel Aviv (M, P) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 76:24 | +52 | 81 |
| 3. | Beitar Jerusalem 1 | 36 | 18th | 6th | 12 | 46:37 | +9 | 58 |
| 4th | Maccabi Haifa | 36 | 14th | 11 | 11 | 45:42 | +3 | 53 |
| 5. | FC Bnei Sachnin | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14th | 46:40 | +6 | 48 |
| 6th | Hapoel Ra'anana | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 38:48 | −10 | 42 |
Placement criteria: 1. Points - 2. Goal difference - 3. Wins - 4. Goals scored - 5. Direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 6. Play-off
| (M) | reigning Israeli champion |
| (P) | reigning Israeli cup winner |
Relegation round
The clubs in places 7-14 after the preliminary round then played against relegation. The results of all 26 preliminary round games were broadcast and only a single round was played between the eight teams. The four best-placed clubs in the preliminary round received one more home game than the other four. After the end of the round, the teams were relegated to ranks 13 and 14 in the second-class Leumit league .
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 7th | Maccabi Petach Tikwa | 33 | 13 | 7th | 13 | 34:35 | −1 | 46 |
| 8th. | Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv (N) | 33 | 13 | 7th | 13 | 37:43 | −6 | 46 |
| 9. | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 30:37 | −7 | 42 |
| 10. | Hapoel Kfar Saba (N) | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 23:37 | −14 | 38 |
| 11. | Hapoel Ironi Kirjat Schmona | 33 | 8th | 12 | 13 | 32:39 | −7 | 36 |
| 12. | Hapoel Haifa | 33 | 7th | 13 | 13 | 38:48 | −10 | 34 |
| 13. | Hapoel Akko | 33 | 9 | 7th | 17th | 27:48 | −21 | 34 |
| 14th | Maccabi Netanya | 33 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 14:50 | −36 | 12 |
Placement criteria: 1. Points - 2. Goal difference - 3. Wins - 4. Goals scored - 5. Direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 6. Play-off
| (N) | Newcomers last season |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ stadiumdb.com: Sammy Ofer Stadium (English)
- ↑ ynet.co.il: טדי החדש נחנך, ברקת: "רגע היסטורי" Article dated June 3, 2013 (Hebrew)