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[]

Hapoel Afula and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem were promoted to Liga Leumit; Hapoel Kfar Saba (to North division), Sektzia Nes Tziona (to South division) were relegated from Liga Leumit.
Hapoel Kafr Kanna and Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha were relegated to Liga Bet from North division; Beitar Nahariya and Hapoel Beit She'an were promoted to the North division from Liga Bet.
Hapoel Arad, Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona and Ortodoxim Lod were relegated to Liga Bet from South division; Hapoel Mahane Yehuda, Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov and F.C. Kafr Qasim were promoted to the South division from Liga Bet.

North Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Kfar Saba	30	18	9	3	57	21	+36	63	Promoted to Liga Leumit
2	Ironi Tiberias	30	15	9	6	43	28	+15	54	Promotion play-offs
3	F.C. Karmiel Safed	30	15	6	9	42	35	+7	51
4	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	30	13	11	6	42	29	+13	50
5	Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel	30	14	7	9	46	35	+11	49
6	Hapoel Herzliya	30	13	6	11	43	34	+9	45
7	Hapoel Hadera	30	13	5	12	46	45	+1	44
8	Hapoel Beit She'an	30	12	7	11	54	42	+12	43
9	Beitar Nahariya	30	12	7	11	40	37	+3	43
10	Hapoel Asi Gilboa	30	11	7	12	44	35	+9	40
11	F.C. Givat Olga	30	8	14	8	34	34	0	38
12	Maccabi Tzur Shalom	30	9	7	14	36	44	−8	34
13	Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata	30	7	9	14	34	44	−10	30
14	Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel	30	8	5	17	37	58	−21	29	Relegation play-offs
15	Maccabi Kafr Kanna	30	4	13	13	33	56	−23	25	Relegated to Liga Bet
16	Ahva Arraba	30	4	6	20	28	82	−54	15^[a]	Relegated to Liga Bet

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Three points deducted

South Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	30	21	5	4	53	16	+37	68	Promoted to Liga Leumit
2	Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa	30	16	5	9	47	27	+20	53	Promotion play-offs
3	Hapoel Azor	30	15	8	7	47	29	+18	53
4	Hapoel Marmorek	30	15	7	8	37	18	+19	52
5	Beitar Kfar Saba	30	12	10	8	30	26	+4	46
6	F.C. Kafr Qasim	30	12	7	11	35	37	−2	43
7	Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva	30	11	8	11	34	29	+5	41
8	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	30	11	8	11	29	28	+1	41
9	Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi	30	11	5	14	37	40	−3	38
10	Hapoel Mahane Yehuda	30	11	5	14	30	42	−12	38
11	Maccabi Sha'arayim	30	9	10	11	31	32	−1	37
12	Ironi Bat Yam	30	8	11	11	35	35	0	35	Folded
13	Sektzia Nes Tziona	30	12	6	12	31	37	−6	33^[a]
14	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	30	7	7	16	33	54	−21	28	Relegation play-offs
15	Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov	30	9	7	14	30	42	−12	25^[a]	Relegated to Liga Bet
16	Bnei Eilat	30	3	5	22	20	67	−47	14	Relegated to Liga Bet

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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' 90'	Report (in Hebrew)	31'

Tiberias Municipal Stadium, Tiberias

Referee:

7 May 2014

16:00 UTC+3

F.C. Karmiel Safed	0 – 2	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek
	Report (in Hebrew)	61' Janah 67'

, Karmiel

Referee:

7 May 2014

16:00 UTC+3

Hapoel Azor	4 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Hapoel Marmorek
39' 92' 115' 110'	Report (in Hebrew)	10'

, Azor

Referee: Liran Liani

7 May 2014

18:00 UTC+3

Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa	0 – 1	Beitar Kfar Saba
	Report (in Hebrew)	Revivo 30'

Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium, Tel Aviv

Referee:

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 (in Hebrew)	27'
Penalties
Elimelech Elmakyes	5–3	Janah

Tiberias Municipal Stadium, Tiberias

Referee:

11 May 2014

16:00 UTC+3

Hapoel Azor	2 – 0	Beitar Kfar Saba
47' 78' (p)	Report (in Hebrew)

, 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
15'	Report (in Hebrew)	31'
Penalties
	2–4	Elmakyes

Netanya Stadium, Netanya

Referee:

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.

23 May 2013

16:00 UTC+3

Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem	0 - 3	Ironi Tiberias
	Report (in Hebrew)	Elimelech 31' 39' 85'

Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem

Referee: Liran Liani

27 May 2014

16:00 UTC+3

Ironi Tiberias	2 - 1	Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
5' (p) 36'	Report (in Hebrew)	Aharon 64'

Green Stadium, Nazareth Illit

Referee:

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[]

29 April 2014	Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda	showMaalot
16:00 UTC+3	120'	Report	108'	Referee:
	Penalties
	Levi

3 May 2014	Hapoel Kafr Kanna	1–4		showIlut Stadium
20:45 UTC+3	73' (pen.)	Report	44' 51', 55', 63'	Referee:

Final[]

7 May 2014	Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha	2–1		showMa'alot
16:00 UTC+3	18', 61'	Report	80'	Referee:

Liga B North B play-off[]

Semi-finals[]

29 April 2014	Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye	2–1	Maccabi Kafr Qara	showBaqa al-Gharbiyye
16:00 UTC+3	22' Cohen 43'	Report	72'	Referee:

29 April 2014	Hapoel Iksal	0–1	Maccabi Ahi Iksal	showMunicipal Stadium, Beit She'an
16:00 UTC+3		Report	49'	Referee:

Final[]

2 May 2014	Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye	2–4	Maccabi Ahi Iksal	showBaqa al-Gharbiyye
15:00 UTC+3	Cohen 18' 36'	Report	53', 90+6' 78', 90+5'	Referee:

Regional final[]

11 May 2014	Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Maccabi Ahi Iksal	showIlut Stadium
18:00 UTC+3	90' 107' 117'	Report	19'	Referee:

Relegation/promotion match[]

15 May 2014	Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha	showIlut Stadium
16:30 UTC+3		Report		Referee:
	Penalties
	Zeitun		Levi

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[]

29 April 2014	Hapoel Hod HaSharon	2–0	Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden	showNeve Hadar, Hod HaSharon
16:00 UTC+3	78' 87'	Report		Referee:

29 April 2014	Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona	4–2	Hapoel Kiryat Ono	showKfar Yona
16:00 UTC+3	28' 50' 75' 90'	Report	48' 80'	Referee:

Final[]

2 May 2014	Hapoel Hod HaSharon	3–0 (a.e.t.)	Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona	showNeve Hadar, Hod HaSharon
14:30 UTC+3	91' 110' 115' (pen.)	Report		Referee:

Liga B South B play-off[]

Semi-finals[]

29 April 2014	Maccabi Ironi Netivot	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Hapoel Rahat	showNetivot
16:00 UTC+3	33'	Report	60'	Referee:
	Penalties

29 April 2014	Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev	0–1	Ironi Modi'in	showGiv'at Ze'ev
16:00 UTC+3		Report	10'	Referee:

Final[]

2 May 2014	Ironi Modi'in	0–1	Hapoel Rahat	showModi'in
14:30 UTC+3		Report	24'	Referee:

Regional final[]

9 May 2014	Hapoel Hod HaSharon	2–1	Hapoel Rahat	showRamat Gan Stadium
15:00 UTC+3	18', 48'		87'	Referee:

Relegation/promotion match[]

14 May 2014	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	0–1	Hapoel Hod HaSharon	showRamat Gan Stadium
18:00 UTC+3		Report	89'	Referee:

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[]

Liga Alef North 2013/2014 The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
Liga Alef South 2013/2014 The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)

^ Ironi Bat Yam ultimately closed Goler1, 25.8.2014 (in Hebrew)

[table_hth_AAR0.59089635386639-1] Three points deducted

[table_hth_SNT0.18360105118882-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Nine points deducted

[3] Ironi Bat Yam ultimately closed Goler1, 25.8.2014 (in Hebrew)

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