2011–12 Israeli Premier League

Structural changes

There was three structural changes:

• The middle playoff was cancelled, with only top and bottom playoff to be contested by eight teams each, according to their regular season placement. with each team plays 37 matches.
• The points were no longer halved after the regular season.
• There will be three relegated teams, and only one promoted team from Liga Leumit.

Teams

A total of sixteen teams are competing in the league, including fourteen sides from the 2010–11 season and two promoted teams from the 2010–11 Liga Leumit.

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

Two teams were directly promoted from the 2010–11 Liga Leumit. These were champions Ironi Ramat HaSharon and the runners-up Hapoel Rishon LeZion.

**** While Teddy Stadium was in renovation. Beitar Jerusalem hosted their home games in alternative stadia until the stadium was completed on 20 November 2011. Beitar chose to host its games in Ramat Gan Stadium.

**** Hapoel Acre played their first home game at the Ilut Stadium while their stadium was under construction.

**** The Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium was demolished. Hapoel and Maccabi Petah Tikva hosted their home games in alternative stadia until the new Petah Tikva Stadium was fully constructed in December 2011. Both Hapoel and Maccabi hosted its games in Ramat Gan Stadium.

**** Ironi Ramat HaSharon played their home games at the Winter Stadium until March 2012 while their stadium was under construction.

Managerial changes

**** Gili Landau refused to reduce his salary and was resigned, he was appointed the following day after his salary was intact.

**** Nir Levine was acted as caretaker manager for a month until his appointment as manager on 9 January 2012.

**** Ron Tziblin acted as caretaker manager only once, in the club Toto Cup Al semi-finals against Maccabi Petah Tikva.

Foreign players

In bold: Players that join the club mid-season In Italic: Players that left the club mid-season

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;

3Israeli citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;

Regular season

Table

Results

Playoffs

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

Top playoff

Table

Results

Bottom playoff

Table

Results

Top goalscorers

• Yuval Avidor was loaned to Hapoel Haifa from Ironi Kiryat Shmona on 20 September 2011. Avidor played three games for Kiryat Shmona and did not score.}}

Season statistics

Scoring

• First goal of the season: Israel Firas Mugrabi for Maccabi Netanya against Maccabi Haifa, 21st minute (20 August 2011)
• Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Hapoel Tel Aviv 6–0 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (29 October 2011)
• Most goals in a match: 10 goals – Hapoel Tel Aviv 7–3 Maccabi Netanya (21 January 2012)
• Most goals in a half: 5 goals –
  • Bnei Yehuda 4–1 Hapoel Acre, 0–0 at half-time (17 December 2011)
  • Bnei Yehuda 5–1 Hapoel Petah Tikva, 1–0 at half-time (7 January 2012)
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv 7–3 Maccabi Netanya (both halves), 3–2 at half-time (21 January 2012)
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–2 Bnei Sakhnin, 5–0 at half-time (31 March 2012)
• Most goals in a match by one player: 4 goals – Wiyam Amashe for Maccabi Haifa against Maccabi Netanya (20 August 2011)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 goals
  • Bnei Sakhnin 4–3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (27 August 2011)
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv 7–3 Maccabi Netanya (21 January 2012)
  • Bnei Yehuda 4–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv (9 May 2012)

Discipline

• First yellow card of the season: Israel Mohammad Ghadir for Maccabi Haifa against Maccabi Netanya, 40th minute (20 August 2011)
• First red card of the season: Israel Eyal Tartazky for Hapoel Haifa against Ironi Kiryat Shmona, 68th minute (20 August 2011)

References

References

1. "וואלה! ספורט | כל המידע העדכני באתר חדשות הספורט המוביל בישראל".
2. (29 June 2011). "The Israeli Premier League will start on 20 August and will end on 12 May 2012". . ONE.
3. (20 June 2011). "No longer for halving of points". . ONE.
4. (27 June 2011). "This season will have no halving of points". . ONE.
5. (20 July 2011). "Beitar Jerusalem began selling the 2011–12 season subscriptions". . Beitar-Jerusalem.net.
6. (8 June 2010). "Hapoel Petah Tikva will host in Ramat Gan Stadium. Tzafrir: "An experience for the fans"". Sport5.
7. (12 May 2011). "Freddy David signed a 3 years contract in Hapoel Ramat Gan". . ONE.
8. (27 May 2011). "Marco Balbul signed in Maccabi Petah Tikva". . ONE.
9. (25 May 2011). "Guttman leave Hapoel Tel Aviv". . ONE.
10. (4 June 2011). "Dror Kashtan signed in Hapoel Tel Aviv". . ONE.
11. (14 June 2011). "Yossi Abukasis signed in Bnei Yehuda". . ONE.
12. (10 June 2011). "Ronny Levy resigned from Beitar Jerusalem and signed in Steaua București". . ONE.
13. (15 August 2011). "David Amsalem resigned from Beitar Jerusalem". . ONE.
14. (17 August 2011). "Yuval Naim signed in Beitar Jerusalem". . ONE.
15. (16 August 2011). "Gili Landau resigned from Hapoel Petah Tikva". . ONE.
16. (17 August 2011). "Gili Landau signed in Hapoel Petah Tikva". . Wall! Sport.
17. (1 October 2011). "Nir Klinger resigned from Hapoel Be'er Sheva". . ONE.
18. (3 October 2011). "Guy Levy signed in Hapoel Be'er Sheva". . ONE.
19. (15 October 2011). "Marco Balbul sacked from Maccabi Petah Tikva". . ONE.
20. (18 October 2011). "Eyal Lahman signed in Maccabi Petah Tikva". . ONE.
21. (13 November 2011). "Momi Zafran sacked from Ironi Ramat HaSharon". . ONE.
22. (26 November 2011). "Nitzan Shirazi resigned from Hapoel Haifa". . ONE.
23. (28 November 2011). "Tal Banin signed in Hapoel Haifa". . ONE.
24. (5 December 2011). "Yehoshua Feigenbaum signed in Ironi Ramat HaSharon". . ONE.
25. (5 December 2011). "Motti Ivanir was sacked from Maccabi Tel Aviv". . ONE.
26. (6 December 2011). "Nir Levin will train the team and might manage the team against Maccabi Netanya". . ONE.
27. (6 December 2011). "Nir Levin will manage Maccabi Tel Aviv". . ONE.
28. (9 January 2012). "Dror Kashtan was sacked from Hapoel Tel Aviv". . ONE.
29. (11 January 2012). "Nitzan Shirazi signed in Hapoel Tel Aviv". . ONE.
30. (21 January 2012). "Eyal Lahman resigned from Maccabi Petah Tikva". . ONE.
31. (22 January 2012). "Moshe Sinai began working in Maccabi Petah Tikva". . ONE.
32. (29 January 2012). "Nissan Yehezkel was sacked from Hapoel Rishon LeZion". . ONE.
33. (31 January 2012). "Eyal Lahman signed in Hapoel Rishon LeZion". . ONE.
34. (8 February 2012). "Yuval Naim resigned from Beitar Jerusalem". . ONE.
35. (9 February 2012). "Hanan Azulay appointed as Beitar Jerusalem caretaker manager". . ONE.
36. (13 February 2012). "Eli Cohen signed in Beitar Jerusalem". . ONE.
37. (11 March 2012). "A deduction of three points to Hapoel Tel Aviv". ONE.
38. (13 September 2011). "Bnei Sakhnin were deducted two points by the court". ONE.
39. (4 January 2012). "Heavy penalty for Beitar: a deduction of two points". ONE.
40. (27 September 2011). "Hapoel Petah Tikva entered administration". Sport5.
41. (23 April 2012). "Three points were deducted to Maccabi Petah Tikva". . ONE.
42. (20 August 2011). "Maccabi Netanya 1–4 Maccabi Haifa". Israel Football Association.
43. (29 October 2011). "Hapoel Tel Aviv 6–0 Hapoel Rishon LeZion". Israel Football Association.
44. (21 January 2012). "Hapoel Tel Aviv 7–3 Maccabi Netanya". Israel Football Association.
45. (17 December 2011). "Bnei Yehuda 4–1 Hapoel Acre". Israel Football Association.
46. (7 January 2012). "Bnei Yehuda 4–1 Hapoel Petah Tikva". Israel Football Association.
47. (31 March 2012). "Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–2 Bnei Sakhnin". Israel Football Association.
48. (27 August 2011). "Bnei Sakhnin 4–3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva". Israel Football Association.
49. (9 May 2012). "Bnei Yehuda 4–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv". Israel Football Association.
50. (20 August 2011). "Hapoel Haifa 0–1 Ironi Kiryat Shmona". Israel Football Association.