The 2011–12

Liga Leumit The Israeli Liga Leumit (, HaLiga HaLeumit, ) is the second division of the professional Israeli association football (soccer) league system. This second-tier league is placed directly below the Israeli Premier League. Structure There are 16 ...

was the thirteen season since its introduction in 1999 and the 70th season of second-tier football in

Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...

. It began on 19 August 2011 and ended on 18 May 2012. A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including twelfth sides from the 2010–11 season, two promoted teams from the

2010–11 Liga Alef The 2010–11 Liga Alef season saw Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Jerusalem (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Ma ...

and two relegated teams from the 2010–11 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2010–11 season

Structural changes

*Only one team will be promoted to the

2012–13 Israeli Premier League The 2012–13 Israeli Premier League was the fourteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 71st season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 25 August 2012 and ended on 20 May 2013. Ironi Kiryat Shmona were the defending champion ...

, and three relegated teams from the

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League (, Ligat HaAl, ) is a professional association football league in Israel and the highest level of the Israeli football league system. The league is contested by 14 clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and rele ...

. *Three team will be relegated to the

2012–13 Liga Alef The 2012–13 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Afula (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Katamon (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. Beitar Kfar Saba won the promotion play-offs and met Beitar Tel A ...

, and only one will be promoted from Liga Alef.

Team changes

Ironi Ramat HaSharon and Hapoel Rishon LeZion were directly promoted to the

2011–12 Israeli Premier League The 2011–12 Israeli Premier League was the thirteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 70th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 20 August 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012. Maccabi Haifa F.C., Maccabi Haifa were the defen ...

after finishing the 2010–11 season in the two top places.

Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon'') was an Israeli football club based in Ashkelon. It was reestablished in 2024 as "Ironi Ashkelon". History After being founded in 1955, Hapoel Ashkelon spent their first few decades in ...

and Hapoel Ramat Gan were directly relegated to the 2011–12 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2010–11 Israeli Premier League season in the two bottom places.

Overview

Stadia and locations

The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.

Regular season

Regular season table

Regular season results

Playoffs

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games):

Top Playoff

The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Hapoel Ramat Gan started with 30 points, Hapoel Bnei Lod with 30, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth with 25, Maccabi Herzliya with 25, Hapoel Ra'anana with 24, and Hapoel Jerusalem started with 22.

Top Playoff table

Top Playoff results

Promotion playoff

The 1st-placed team Hapoel Ramat Gan faced the 2nd-placed team Hapoel Bnei Lod. The winner Hapoel Ramat Gan earned a spot in the

. The match took place on 18 May 2012.

Middle Playoff

The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm started with 22 points, Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla with 21, Hapoel Kfar Saba with 21, and Hapoel Ashkelon started with 20.

Middle Playoff table

Middle Playoff results

Bottom Playoff

The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Sektzia Nes Tziona started with 20 points, Ironi Bat Yam with 16, Hakoah Ramat Gan with 16, Hapoel Nazareth Illit with 14, Maccabi Be'er Sheva with 13, and Hapoel Herzliya started with 11.

Bottom Playoff table

Bottom Playoff results

Top scorers

Season statistics

Scoring

*First goal of the season: Ibrahim Basit for Maccabi Umm al-Fahm against Hapoel Bnei Lod, 64th minute (19 August 2011) *Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–6 Hapoel Bnei Lod (11 May 2012) *Most goals in a match: 8 goals – ** Maccabi Be'er Sheva 3–5

(26 December 2011) ** Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 3–5 Hapoel Kfar Saba (14 April 2012) *Most goals in a half: 6 goals – Hapoel Bnei Lod 1–5

Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Herzliya F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. History A football section of the Maccabi Herzliya ...

, 0–0 at half-time (4 May 2012) *Most goals in a match by one player: 3 goals – ** Ibrahim Basit for Maccabi Umm al-Fahm against Hapoel Bnei Lod (19 August 2011) ** Adam Mizrahi for Hapoel Jerusalem against Sektzia Nes Tziona (3 October 2011) ** Murad Abu Anza for Hapoel Bnei Lod against Hapoel Nazareth Illit (15 October 2011) ** Mati Avraham for Hapoel Jerusalem against Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (18 November 2011) ** William Owusu for Hapoel Kfar Saba against Hapoel Nazareth Illit (21 November 2011) ** Murad Abu Anza for Hapoel Bnei Lod against Ironi Bat Yam (19 December 2011) ** Mor Shaked for Sektzia Nes Tziona against Hapoel Herzliya (9 March 2012) **

Ran Itzhak Ran Itzhak (; born 9 October 1987) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Kfar Saba as a striker. Career Early career Itzhak was playing in Hapoel Haifa youth team and first team in his career. He moved to Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata in ...

for Hapoel Kfar Saba against Hapoel Herzliya (30 March 2012) ** Yadin Zaris for

against Hapoel Bnei Lod (4 May 2012) ** Yaniv Deri for Hapoel Nazareth Illit against Sektzia Nes Tziona (7 May 2012)

Discipline

*First yellow card of the season: Salach Haj for Maccabi Umm al-Fahm against Hapoel Bnei Lod, 28th minute (19 August 2011) *First red card of the season: Yaniv Deri for Hapoel Nazareth Illit against

, 90th minute (27 August 2011)

References

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