The 2016–17 Israeli Premier League was the eighteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 75th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 August 2016 – 20 May 2017 |
| Champions | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Relegated | Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Champions League | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Europa League | Maccabi Tel Aviv Beitar Jerusalem Bnei Yehuda |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 524 (2.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Viðar Örn Kjartansson (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Haifa 5–0 Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5–0 F.C. Ashdod |
| Biggest away win | Hapoel Ashkelon 1–5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Ra'anana 0–4 Beitar Jerusalem |
| Highest scoring | Bnei Sakhnin 5–2 Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
| Highest attendance | 27,819 [1] Maccabi Haifa 1–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv (22 August 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 600 [2] Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0–0 Hapoel Ra'anana (20 August 2016) |
| Average attendance | 6,194 [3] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 11 February 2017. | |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva won a back-to-back title, finishing 13 points ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Teams edit
A total of fourteen teams were competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Liga Leumit.
Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Acre were relegated to the 2016–17 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.
F.C. Ashdod and Hapoel Ashkelon were promoted after finishing the 2015–16 Liga Leumit in the top two places.
Stadia and locations edit
Locations of the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 31,733 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | Sakhnin | Doha Stadium | 8,500 |
| Bnei Yehuda | Tel Aviv | HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva | 11,500 |
| F.C. Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium | 7,800 |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Sala Stadium | 5,250 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Be'er Sheva | Turner Stadium | 16,126 |
| Hapoel Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium | 30,942 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | Levita Stadium | 5,800 |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Netanya Stadium, Netanya | 13,610 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva | 11,500 |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona Stadium | 5,300 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium | 30,942 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Netanya Stadium, Netanya | 13,610 |
Personnel and sponsorship edit
Foreign players edit
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, while only five can be registered to a game.[4]
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team. All Hapoel Tel Aviv foreign players were released due to budget cuts.
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona |  Shlomi Dora
|
End of contract | 16 May 2016 | Pre-season | Motti Ivanir
|
18 May 2016 |
| Bnei Yehuda | Yossi Mizrahi
|
Arik Benado
|
24 May 2016 | |||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Dani Golan
|
Kobi Refua
|
31 May 2016 | |||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv |  Peter Bosz
|
Signed by Ajax | 24 May 2016 |  Shota Arveladze
|
16 June 2016 | |
| Beitar Jerusalem | Slobodan Drapić
|
End of contract | 1 June 2016 | Ran Ben Shimon
|
4 June 2016 | |
| Maccabi Haifa | Ronny Levy
|
Sacked | 27 July 2016 | René Meulensteen
|
9 August 2016 | |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Eli Guttman
|
Became a sports director | 20 September 2016 | 12th | Guy Luzon
|
20 September 2016 |
| Bnei Yehuda | Arik Benado
|
Sacked | 24 October 2016 | 13th | Nissan Yehezkel
|
24 October 2016 |
| Hapoel Haifa | Eli Cohen
|
Sacked | 11 December 2016 | 11th | Dani Golan
|
11 December 2016 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Shota Arveladze
|
Sacked | 2 January 2017 | 2nd |  Lito Vidigal
|
11 February 2017 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Guy Luzon
|
Resign | 11 January 2017 | 14th | Meni Koretski
|
11 January 2017 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Sharon Mimer
|
Sacked | 23 January 2017 | 12th | Eli Cohen
|
25 January 2017 |
| Maccabi Haifa | René Meulensteen
|
Sacked | 13 February 2017 | 7th | Guy Luzon
|
13 February 2017 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | Ran Ben Shimon
|
Sacked | 5 February 2017 | 5th | Sharon Mimer
|
6 February 2017 |
| F.C. Ashdod | Ronny Awat
|
Became assistant coach | 14 February 2017 | 10th | Ran Ben Shimon
|
14 February 2017 |
Regular season edit
Regular season table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 59 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 56 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 48 | |
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 40 | |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 39 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 38 | |
| 7 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 35 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 28 | |
| 9 | F.C. Ashdod | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 28 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 28 | |
| 11 | Bnei Yehuda | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 25 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 21 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 18 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Tel Aviv[a] | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 17 |
Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[6]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[6]
Notes:
- ^ Hapoel Tel Aviv were deducted nine points for entering administration.[5]
Regular season results edit
Championship round edit
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
| Rounds | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th |
| 1 – 6 2 – 5 3 – 4 |
1 – 2 5 – 3 6 – 4 |
2 – 6 3 – 1 4 – 5 |
1 – 4 2 – 3 6 – 5 |
3 – 6 4 – 2 5 – 1 |
6 – 1 5 – 2 4 – 3 |
2 – 1 3 – 5 4 – 6 |
6 – 2 1 – 3 5 – 4 |
3 – 2 4 – 1 5 – 6 |
6 – 3 2 – 4 1 – 5 |
Championship round table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (C, Q) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 18 | +55 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Q) | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 72 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem (Q) | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 56 | |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 48 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Haifa | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 45 |
Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[6]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[6]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
| 2016–17 Israeli Premier League champions |
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Championship round results edit
Relegation round edit
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
| Rounds | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd |
| 7 – 14 8 – 13 9 – 12 10 – 11 |
7 – 8 13 – 9 12 – 10 14 – 11 |
8 – 14 9 – 7 10 – 13 11 – 12 |
8 – 9 7 – 10 13 – 11 14 – 12 |
9 – 14 10 – 8 11 – 7 12 – 13 |
9 – 10 8 – 11 7 – 12 14 – 13 |
10 – 14 11 – 9 12 – 8 13 – 7 |
Relegation round table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 37 | |
| 9 | F.C. Ashdod | 33 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 36 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 36 | |
| 11 | Bnei Yehuda (Q) | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 35 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 12 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 32 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Kfar Saba (R) | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 31 | Relegation to Liga Leumit |
| 14 | Hapoel Tel Aviv[b] (R) | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 29 |
Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[6]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[6]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Bnei Yehuda qualified for the Europa League Second qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Israel State Cup
- ^ Hapoel Tel Aviv were deducted nine points for entering administration.[7]
Relegation round results edit
Positions by round edit
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. Note that Championship round teams will play in 36 matchdays, and the Relegation round teams will compete in only 33 matches.
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Hapoel Haifa | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||
| F.C. Ashdod | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Bnei Yehuda | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 14 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Source: [1][permanent dead link]
| 2017–18 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | |
| 2017–18 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| Relegation to 2017–18 Liga Leumit |
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- As of 20 May 2017
Source: [2]
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Issoumaila Lingane |
Hapoel Ashkelon | Hapoel Haifa | 3–2 | 20 August 2016 | [8] |
| Yuval Avidor |
Bnei Sakhnin | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 5–2 | 16 January 2017 | |
 Viðar Örn Kjartansson |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 3–0 | 18 February 2017 | [9] |
Attendances edit
Football clubs with an average home attendance of at least 10,000:[10]
| Team | Home average |
|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 19,752 |
| Hapoel Beer Sheva | 14,082 |
References edit
- ^ "Premier League: Maccabi Haifa defeated Hapoel haifa 0 : 3" (in Hebrew). walla.co.il. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Premier League: Irony Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Raanana separated in 0: 0" (in Hebrew). walla.co.il. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Average home attendance in 2016/2017 season". walla.co.il. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ Tuchman, Yaniv (20 June 2016). "Moving to six foreigners in the Premier League" (in Hebrew). Walla! Sports.
- ^ "Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer club heading for bankruptcy". The Times of Israel. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Ligat ha'AL 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer club heading for bankruptcy". The Times of Israel. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Hapoel Ashkelon 3 – 2 Hapoel Haifa". 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 – 0 Ironi Kiryat Shmona". 18 February 2017.
- ^ "EFS Attendances".