2012–13 Israeli Premier League

Structural changes

There were three structural changes:

• Only fourteen teams competed in this season, reducing from sixteen teams.
• The top playoff were contested by six teams which were played against each other twice, and the bottom playoff was contested by eight teams which were played against each other once.
• There were two relegated teams, and two promoted team from Liga Leumit.

Teams

A total of fourteen teams competed in the league, including thirteen sides from the 2011–12 season and one promoted team from the 2011–12 Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Rishon LeZion, and Maccabi Petah Tikva were relegated to the 2012–13 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2011–12 season in the bottom three places. Maccabi Petah Tikva were relegated after 21 straight seasons, Hapoel Petah Tikva after four years consecutively and Hapoel Rishon LeZion after just one year on the top division.

Hapoel Ramat Gan were promoted to the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League after beating Hapoel Bnei Lod in the 2011–12 Liga Leumit promotion playoff. They last played in the top division in the 2010–11 Season.

Stadia and locations

A: The club plays its home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.

B: While Netanya Stadium was under construction. Maccabi Netanya hosted their home games in Ramat Gan Stadium until 6 October 2012.

Personnel and sponsorship

Managerial changes

**** Arik Benado was acted as caretaker manager for eight days until his appointment as manager on 25 November 2012.

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 26 games):

Top Playoff

Table

Results

Bottom Playoff

Table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Source: Israel Football Association

Hat-tricks

• 4 Player scored 4 goals

Scoring

• First goal of the season: ISR Murad Abu Anza for F.C. Ashdod against Ironi Ramat HaSharon, 8th minute (25 August 2012)
• Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Maccabi Haifa 6–0 Ironi Ramat HaSharon (2 April 2013)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 goals
  • Ironi Ramat HaSharon 3–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv (24 November 2012)
  • Maccabi Netanya 3–4 Ironi Kiryat Shmona (29 December 2012)
  • Maccabi Netanya 3–5 Bnei Yehuda (9 February 2013)
• Most goals in a match by one player: 4 goals
  • RSA Dino Ndlovu for Maccabi Haifa against Ironi Ramat HaSharon (2 April 2013)
  • ISR Shimon Abuhatzira for Ironi Kiryat Shmona against Hapoel Tel Aviv (20 April 2013)

Discipline

• First yellow card of the season: BIH Bojan Marković for Hapoel Be'er Sheva against Bnei Sakhnin, 9th minute (25 August 2012)
• Most yellow cards by a player: 13 – Israel Kobi Moyal (Beitar Jerusalem)
• First red card of the season: Israel Dia Saba for Hapoel Be'er Sheva against Bnei Sakhnin, 89th minute (25 August 2012)
• Most red cards by a player: 2 –
  • Israel Mohammed Zbidat (Bnei Sakhnin)
  • Israel Elad Gabai (Ironi Kiryat Shmona)

Clean sheets

• Most clean sheets: 17
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv
• Fewest clean sheets: 4
  • Hapoel Ramat Gan

Attendances

Source:

References

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