The 2007–08
Liga Alef season saw
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (champions of the North Division) and
Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam
Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam ( he, מכבי עירוני בת ים) was an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club played home matches at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.
History
The club was formed by a merger of Beitar Bat Yam a ...
(champions of the South Division) winning the title and promotion to
Liga Artzit.
At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division,
Hapoel Ahva Haifa,
Hapoel Makr (from North division),
Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva and
Ironi Ofakim (from South division) were all automatically relegated to
Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 12th place in each division,
Beitar Haifa and
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon entered a promotion/relegation play-offs, and both relegated to
Liga Bet after losing the play-offs.
Changes from last season
Team changes
*
Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi and
Hapoel Kfar Shalem
Hapoel Kfar Shalem ( he, הפועל כפר שלם) is an Israeli football club based in the Kfar Shalem neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. They are currently in Liga Alef South division, and play home matches at Southern Sportech.
History
The club was ...
were promoted to
Liga Artzit;
Hapoel Herzliya (to North division) and
Maccabi Be'er Sheva (to South division) were relegated from
Liga Artzit.
*
Hapoel Kafr Sumei,
Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha and
Hapoel Reineh were relegated to
Liga Bet from North division;
Beitar Ihud Mashhad,
Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm and
Ironi Tiberias were promoted to the North division from
Liga Bet.
*
A.S. Ramat Eliyahu and
Hapoel Arad were relegated to
Liga Bet from South division;
Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona and
Maccabi Ironi Netivot were promoted to the South division from
Liga Bet.
* During the summer break
Hapoel Maxim Lod, which won the
previous season South division, folded. To replace the team,
Beitar Kfar Saba, as the best runner-up in the
Liga Bet south divisions, was also promoted.
North Division
South Division
Relegation play-offs
North play-off
The 12th placed club in Liga Alef North,
Beitar Haifa, faced Liga Bet North B runners-up,
Maccabi Tamra in a two legged play-off. The Liga Bet North A runners-up,
Hapoel Iksal was suspended from the play-offs, following an attempt for
match fixing
In organized sports, match fixing is the act of playing or officiating a match with the intention of achieving a pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. There are many reasons why match fixing might take place, ...
, prior to their scheduled match against Beitar Haifa.
Iksal dismissed from the play-offs
Asher Goldberg, telesport.co.il, 22.5.2008
Maccabi Tamra won 4-2 on aggregate and was promoted to Liga Alef.
South play-off
The 12th placed club in Liga Alef South, Hapoel Tzafririm Holon, faced the Liga Bet South A and Liga Bet South B runners-up, Hapoel Mahane Yehuda and Hapoel Arad. The teams faced each other in a round-robin tournament.
Hapoel Arad won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef.
References
The Israel Football Association
The Israel Football Association
Play-offs: Hapoel Arad promoted to Liga Alef
The Israel Football Association, 23.5.2008
Play-offs: Maccabi Tamra promoted to Liga Alef North
The Israel Football Association, 3.6.2008
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