Season 2014–15 Dates 5 Sep 2014 – 29 May 2015 Matches played 296 | Goals scored 739 | |
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Promoted Bnei Yehuda Tel AvivHapoel Kfar Saba Top goalscorer Pedro Galván (22 goals) Biggest home win Hapoel Bnei Lod 5–0 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla(14 November 2014)Maccabi Kiryat Gat 5–0 Maccabi Yavne(18 May 2015) Relegated Ironi Tiberias F.C., Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. | ||
The 2014–15 Liga Leumit was the 16th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 73rd season of second-tier football in Israel.
Contents
- Team changes
- Stadia and locations
- Regular season table
- Regular season results
- Playoffs
- Top Playoff table
- Top Playoff results
- Bottom Playoff table
- Bottom Playoff results
- Relegation playoff
- Top scorers
- Discipline
- References
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2013–14 season, the three promoted teams from 2013–14 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2013–14 Israeli Premier League.
Team changes
Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Petah Tikva, were promoted to the 2014–15 Israeli Premier League.
Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv were directly relegated to the 2014–15 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2013–14 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom two places.
Hapoel Ashkelon, and Maccabi Umm al-Fahm were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Kiryat Gat who finished first their respective 2013–14 Liga Alef Liga Alef. Ironi Tiberias won the Liga Alef playoffs, and after relegation play-offs replaced Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem in Liga Leumit.
Stadia and locations
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
^B While Kiryat Gat Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Kiryat Gat will host their home games in Sala Stadium.
^C While Yavne Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Yavne will host their home games in Ness Ziona Stadium until January 2014.
Regular season table
Updated to games played on 30 March 2015.
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
1 Winners of 2014–15 Israel State Cup qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Regular season results
Updated to games played on 30 March 2015.
Source: Israel Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 The match originally was abandoned after supporter violence while the score was 1–1. The Israel Football Association declared the match a 3–0 technical win for Hapoel Jerusalem, with Kęstutis Ivaškevičius being handed a one-match suspension.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games):
Top Playoff table
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Top Playoff results
Source: Israel Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Bottom Playoff table
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Bottom Playoff results
Source: Israel Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
The 14th-placed Hapoel Nazareth Illit faced 2014–15 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner, Ironi Nesher. The matches took place on May 26 and 29, 2015.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit won 5–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Ironi Nesher remained in Liga Alef.
Top scorers
Updated: 25 May 2015
Source: Israel Football Association