Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 24 August 2019 – 7 July 2020 |
Champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Relegated | Sektzia Ness Ziona Hapoel Ra'anana |
Champions League | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Europa League | Maccabi Haifa Beitar Jerusalem Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 565 (2.35 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nikita Rukavytsya (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Maccabi Haifa 5–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv (4 February 2020) Bnei Yehuda 5–0 Hapoel Hadera (6 June 2020) |
Biggest away win | Beitar Jerusalem 0–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv (19 October 2019) Sektzia Ness Ziona 0–4 Beitar Jerusalem (28 September 2019) Hapoel Ra'anana 0–4 Bnei Yehuda (1 July 2020) |
Highest scoring | 7 goals Maccabi Haifa 4–3 Hapoel Ra'anana (24 August 2019) Maccabi Haifa 3–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv (6 January 2020) Maccabi Netanya F.C. 2–5 F.C. Ashdod (28 June 2020) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Longest unbeaten run | 35 matches Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Hapoel Ra'anana (Twice) |
Longest losing run | 10 matches Hapoel Ra'anana |
Highest attendance | 30,071 Maccabi Haifa 3–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv (6 January 2020) |
Total attendance | 1,326,615 [1] |
Average attendance | 7,453 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
The 2019–20 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Tel Aviv Stock Exchange[2] for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season since its introduction in 1999 and the 78th season of top-tier football in Israel. The season began in August 2019 and concluded in July 2020 after a suspension of 75 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
Teams
A total of fourteen teams were competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2018–19 season and two promoted teams from the 2018–19 Liga Leumit.
Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Petah Tikva were relegated to the 2019–20 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2018–19 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.
Sektzia Ness Ziona were promoted as the winners of the 2018–19 Liga Leumit. This marked the return of Ness Ziona to the top division after 51 years of absence.
Hapoel Kfar Saba were promoted as the Runner-ups of the 2018–19 Liga Leumit. This ends the team's three years absence from the top division.
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Beitar Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium[4] | 31,733 |
Bnei Yehuda | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
F.C. Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium[5] | 7,800 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Be'er Sheva | Turner Stadium[6] | 16,126 |
Hapoel Hadera | Hadera | Netanya Stadium[7] | 13,610 |
Hapoel Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium[8] | 30,942 |
Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | HaMoshava Stadium[9] | 11,500 |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Ra'anana | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona Stadium[10] | 5,300 |
Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium[11] | 30,942 |
Maccabi Netanya | Netanya | Netanya Stadium[12] | 13,610 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
Sektzia Ness Ziona | Ness Ziona | HaMoshava Stadium[13] | 11,500 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, while only five can be registered to a game.[14]
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained an Israeli passport or permanent residency, allowing them to play with Israeli status;
2Players who were born and started their professional career abroad but are eligible for Israeli citizenship due to Jewish ancestry;
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Hapoel Tel Aviv | Kobi Refua | Sacked | 14 May 2019 | Pre-season | Nisso Avitan | 15 May 2019 |
Sektzia Ness Ziona | Ofer Talsesefa | End of contract | 20 May 2019 | Amir Turgeman | 27 May 2019 | |
Hapoel Hadera | Ron Kelar | Caretaking spell over | 26 May 2019 | Ori Guttman | 26 May 2019 | |
F.C. Ashdod | Avi Bohbot | End of contract | 27 May 2019 | Ronny Awat and Moshe Ohayon | 27 May 2019 | |
Beitar Jerusalem | Nir Klinger | Sacked | 4 June 2019 | Ronny Levy | 6 June 2019 | |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Messay Dego | Sacked | 20 October 2019 | 13th | Kobi Refua | 20 October 2019 |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | Nisso Avitan | Sacked | 5 November 2019 | 11th | Nir Klinger | 5 November 2019 |
Hapoel Hadera | Ori Guttman | Left | 29 November 2019 | 5th | Sharon Mimer | 10 December 2019 |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Meni Koretski | Left | 10 December 2019 | 13th | Nisso Avitan | 10 December 2019 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Barak Bakhar | Left | 6 January 2020 | 4th | Yossi Abukasis | 8 January 2020 |
Bnei Yehuda | Yossi Abukasis | Signed by Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 8 January 2020 | 6th | Elisha Levy | 8 January 2020 |
F.C. Ashdod | Ronny Awat | Stepped down to the position of Assistant Manager | 21 January 2020 | 10th | Ran Ben Shimon | 21 January 2020 |
Sektzia Ness Ziona | Amir Turgeman | Sacked | 5 February 2020 | 14th | Lior Zeda | 15 February 2020 |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Nisso Avitan | Sacked | 17 February 2020 | 14th | Gal Cohen | 17 February 2020 |
Hapoel Kfar Saba | Ofir Haim | Sacked | 26 February 2020 | 11th | Amir Turgeman | 27 February 2020 |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Gal Cohen | Stepped down to the position of Assistant Manager | 24 May 2020 | 14th | Eyal Lahman | 24 May 2020 |
Regular season
Regular season table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 7 | +41 | 64 | Qualification for the Championship round |
2 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 58 | |
3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 49 | |
4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 44 | |
5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 38 | |
6 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 37 | |
7 | Bnei Yehuda | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 34 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
8 | Hapoel Hadera | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 34 | |
9 | Maccabi Netanya | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 31 | |
10 | F.C. Ashdod | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 28 | |
11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 26 | |
12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 22 | |
13 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 21 | |
14 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 16 |
Regular season results
Championship round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Rounds | |||||||||
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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 |
Due to 2 teams that play in the Sammy Ofer Stadium qualified to this round, and in order to insure that all the last games of this round, can be played in the same time (for purity reasons), the order of the games, has been changed, affecting fixtures 33, 35 and 36.
Rounds | |||
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33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th |
6 – 3 2 – 4 1 – 5 |
6 – 2 1 – 3 5 – 4 |
2 – 1 3 – 5 4 – 6 |
3 – 2 4 – 1 5 – 6 |
Championship round table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (C) | 36 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 63 | 10 | +53 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Maccabi Haifa | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 73 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 59 | |
4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva[lower-alpha 1] | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 55 | |
5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 48 | Can't qualify for international competitions[16] |
6 | Hapoel Haifa | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 47 |
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.[15]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ↑ Qualified due to winning the 2019–20 Israel State Cup
2019–20 Israeli Premier League champions |
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Championship round results
Positions by round
2020–21 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | |
2020–21 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
Relegation round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Rounds | ||||||
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27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd |
7 – 11 8 – 13 9 – 12 10 – 14 |
11 – 14 12 – 10 13 – 9 7 – 8 |
8 – 11 9 – 7 10 – 13 14 – 12 |
11 – 12 13 – 14 7 – 10 8 – 9 |
9 – 11 10 – 8 14 – 7 12 – 13 |
11 – 13 7 – 12 8 – 14 9 – 10 |
10 – 11 14 – 9 12 – 8 13 – 7 |
Due to 2 teams that play in the HaMoshava Stadium qualified to this round, and in order to insure that all the last games of this round, can be played in the same time(for purity reasons), the order of the games, has been changed. Affecting fixtures 31 and 33.
Rounds | ||
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31st | 32nd | 33rd |
10 – 11 14 – 9 12 – 8 13 – 7 |
11 – 13 7 – 12 8 – 14 9 – 10 |
9 – 11 10 – 8 14 – 7 12 – 13 |
Relegation round table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Bnei Yehuda | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 49 | |
8 | F.C. Ashdod | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 41 | |
9 | Hapoel Hadera | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 40 | |
10 | Maccabi Netanya | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 40 | |
11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 38 | |
12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 32 | |
13 | Sektzia Ness Ziona (R) | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 32 | Relegation to Liga Leumit |
14 | Hapoel Ra'anana (R) | 33 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 62 | −35 | 17 |
Relegation round results
Positions by round
Relegation to Liga Leumit |
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Nikita Rukavytsya | Maccabi Haifa | 22 |
2 | Ben Sahar | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 13 |
3 | Yonatan Cohen | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 12 |
4 | Omri Altman | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 11 |
Dean David | F.C. Ashdod | ||
6 | Tjaronn Chery | Maccabi Haifa | 10 |
Omer Fadida | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
Dor Jan | Bnei Yehuda | ||
9 | Shlomi Azulay | Beitar Jerusalem | 9 |
Chikeluba Ofoedu | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
Eliel Peretz | Hapoel Hadera | ||
Raz Stein | Sektzia Ness Ziona | ||
Top Assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tjaronn Chery | Maccabi Haifa | 11 |
Yonatan Cohen | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
3 | Dolev Haziza | Maccabi Haifa | 10 |
4 | Omer Atzili | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 9 |
5 | Shlomi Yosef Azulay | F.C. Ashdod | 8 |
6 | Ismaeel Ryan | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 7 |
7 | Nikita Rukavytsya | Maccabi Haifa | 6 |
Gavriel Kanichowsky | Maccabi Netanya | ||
Gidi Kanyuk | Hapoel Haifa | ||
Or Dasa | Hapoel Ra'anana | ||
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dor Jan | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. | Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. | 4–0 | 1 July 2020 | 33 | |
Average attendances
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Maccabi Haifa | 255,826 | 30,071 | 15,173 | 21,319 | +36.0% |
2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 248,124 | 27,566 | 9,409 | 20,677 | +111.4% |
3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 138,531 | 15,300 | 7,121 | 11,555 | −15.0% |
4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 138,531 | 21,800 | 3,432 | 11,544 | +87.7% |
5 | Beitar Jerusalem | 135,564 | 21,500 | 5,005 | 11,297 | +4.5% |
6 | Maccabi Netanya | 67,559 | 9,365 | 3,712 | 5,630 | +0.1% |
7 | Hapoel Haifa | 65,729 | 23,400 | 3,030 | 5,477 | +2.0% |
8 | Bnei Yehuda | 44,581 | 8,903 | 690 | 3,715 | +10.6% |
9 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 33,646 | 7,443 | 715 | 2,803 | n/a1 |
10 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 33,302 | 10,526 | 180 | 2,775 | n/a1 |
11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 31,361 | 7,919 | 325 | 2,613 | +66.2% |
12 | Hapoel Hadera | 27,530 | 8,422 | 770 | 2,294 | −21.2% |
13 | F.C. Ashdod | 22,598 | 4,600 | 550 | 1,883 | +7.3% |
14 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 18,471 | 4,259 | 530 | 1,539 | +8.5% |
League total | 1,261,480 | 30,071 | 180 | 7,509 | +25.9% |
References
- ↑ "Premier League: Season attendance" (in Hebrew). football.co.il.
- ↑ "רשמית: הבורסה הפכה לספונסרית של ליגת העל". One.co.il.
- ↑ "Israeli soccer to resume play on May 30, without fans". The Times of Israel. 6 May 2020.
- ↑ Beitar Jerusalem venue
- ↑ F.C. Ashdod venue
- ↑ Hapoel Be'er Sheva venue
- ↑ Hapoel Hadera venue
- ↑ Hapoel Haifa venue
- ↑ "בית חדש? הפועל רעננה תשתתף בשיפוץ לויטה - ספורט 5".
- ↑ Ironi Kiryat Shmona venue
- ↑ Maccabi Haifa venue
- ↑ Maccabi Netanya venue
- ↑ "רשמי: הבית של סקציה נס ציונה - המושבה". 27 June 2019.
- ↑ Tuchman, Yaniv (20 June 2016). "Moving to six foreigners in the Premier League" (in Hebrew). Walla! Sports.
- 1 2 3 "Ligat ha'AL 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ "Hapoel Tel-Aviv can't qualify for European Competitions". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). 9 May 2020.