2013–14 Liga Alef

The 2013–14 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Kiryat Gat (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit.

The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places in each division competed in a promotion play-offs, in which the winner, Ironi Tiberias advanced to the final round, where they beat the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit, Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 5-1 on aggregate. thus, Ironi Tiberias were also promoted to Liga Leumit.

At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Maccabi Kafr Kanna, Ahva Arraba (from North division), Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov and Bnei Eilat (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel and Maccabi Be'er Sheva were relegated after losing the relegation play-offs.

Changes from last season

Team changes

North Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Kfar Saba30189357213663Promoted to Liga Leumit
2Ironi Tiberias30159643281554Promotion play-offs
3F.C. Karmiel Safed3015694235751
4Hapoel Migdal HaEmek301311642291350
5Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel30147946351149
6Hapoel Herzliya30136114334945
7Hapoel Hadera30135124645144
8Hapoel Beit She'an301271154421243
9Beitar Nahariya30127114037343
10Hapoel Asi Gilboa30117124435940
11F.C. Givat Olga3081483434038
12Maccabi Tzur Shalom3097143644-834
13Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata3079143444-1030
14Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel3085173758-2129Relegation play-offs
15Maccabi Kafr Kanna30413133356-2325Relegated to Liga Bet
16Ahva Arraba3046202882-54115

1. Three points deducted

South Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Kiryat Gat30215453163768Promoted to Liga Leumit
2Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa30165947272053Promotion play-offs
3Hapoel Azor30158747291853
4Hapoel Marmorek30157837181952
5Beitar Kfar Saba30121083026446
6F.C. Kafr Qasim30127113537-243
7Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva30118113429541
8Hapoel Kfar Shalem30118112928141
9Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi30115143740-338
10Hapoel Mahane Yehuda30115143042-1238
11Maccabi Sha'arayim30910113132-137
12Ironi Bat Yam30811113535035Folded
13Sektzia Nes Tziona30126123137-6133
14Maccabi Be'er Sheva3077163354-2128Relegation play-offs
15Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov3097143042-12125Relegated to Liga Bet
16Bnei Eilat3035222067-4714

1. Nine points deducted

Promotion play-offs

First Round

Second and third placed clubs played single match at home against the fourth and fifth placed clubs in their respective regional division.

7 May 2014
16:00 UTC+3
Ironi Tiberias 2 – 1 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel
Elimelech  49'
Akiva  90'		 Report (Hebrew) Nasir al-Din  31'
Tiberias Municipal Stadium, Tiberias
Referee: Shahar Arbeli

7 May 2014
16:00 UTC+3
F.C. Karmiel Safed 0 – 2 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek
Report (Hebrew) Siman Tov  61'
Janah  67'
Karmiel Stadium, Karmiel
Referee: Zvika Levi

7 May 2014
16:00 UTC+3
Hapoel Azor 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) Hapoel Marmorek
Segal  39'
Hakak  92'  115'
Ravid  110'		 Report (Hebrew) Hajaj  10'
Azor Stadium, Azor
Referee: Liran Liani

Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Migdal HaEmek (from North division) and Hapoel Azor and Beitar Kfar Saba (from South division) advanced to the second round.

Second Round

The winners of the first round played single match at home of the higher ranked club (from each regional division).

11 May 2014
16:00 UTC+3
Ironi Tiberias 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Hapoel Migdal HaEmek
Peleg  58' Report (Hebrew) Rotstein  27'
  Penalties  
Ben David
Elimelech
Braver
Elmakyes
Shafsha 		5–3 Siman Tov
Cohen
Badash
Janah
Tiberias Municipal Stadium, Tiberias
Referee: Halim Zatma

11 May 2014
16:00 UTC+3
Hapoel Azor 2 – 0 Beitar Kfar Saba
Zechariah  47'
Levi  78' (pen.)		 Report (Hebrew)
Azor Stadium, Azor
Referee: Menashe Masiah

Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Azor advanced to the third round.

Third Round

Ironi Tiberias and Hapoel Azor faced each other for a single match in neutral venue. the winner advanced to the fourth round against the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit.

16 May 2013
15:15 UTC+3
Hapoel Azor 1 – 1 Ironi Tiberias
Geva  15' Report (Hebrew) Siso  31'
  Penalties  
Asher
Segal
Weizmann
Levi 		2–4 Ben David
Lazmi
Braver
Elmakyes
Shafsha
Netanya Stadium, Netanya
Referee: Ziv Adler

Ironi Tiberias advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs.

Fourth Round - promotion/relegation play-offs

Ironi Tiberias faced the 14th placed in 2013–14 Liga Leumit Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2014–15 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 23 and 27, 2014.

27 May 2014
16:00 UTC+3
Ironi Tiberias 2 - 1 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
Akiva  5' (pen.)

Lazmi  36'

 Report (Hebrew) Aharon  64'
Green Stadium, Nazareth Illit
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich

Ironi Tiberias won 5–1 on aggregate and promoted to Liga Leumit. Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem relegated to Liga Alef.

Relegation play-offs

North play-off

The 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel, faced the Liga Bet North play-offs winner. the winner earned a spot in the 2014–15 Liga Alef.

Liga B North A play-off

Semi-finals
Final

Liga B North B play-off

Semi-finals
Final

Regional final

Relegation/promotion match

Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha Promoted to Liga Alef; Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel relegated to Liga Bet.

South play-off

The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Maccabi Be'er Sheva, faced the Liga Bet North play-offs winner. the winner earned a spot in the 2014–15 Liga Alef.

Liga B South A play-off

Semi-finals
Final

Liga B South B play-off

Semi-finals
Final

Regional final

Relegation/promotion match

Hapoel Hod HaSharon Promoted to Liga Alef; Maccabi Be'er Sheva relegated to Liga Bet; However, they were eventually reprieved from relegation, after Ironi Bat Yam, which have finished 12th in Liga Alef South, folded during the summer.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Ironi Bat Yam ultimately closed Goler1, 25.8.2014 (Hebrew)
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