Ligat ha'Al 1999-00

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The 1999-00 Ligat ha'Al season was the first in its history. The league had been formed to replace the former top division, Liga Leumit, which became the country's second tier. The regular season took place from 12 August 2000 to 22 April 2001.

Before the season started Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. and Liga Alef side Hapoel Ashdod were merged into F.C. Ashdod.

The season took place from the first match on 14 August 1999 to the final match on 27 May 2000. Hapoel Tel Aviv won the title, teams relegated were Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Herzliya and Hapoel Jerusalem.

One team from Liga Leumit was promoted at the end of the previous season: Maccabi Netanya. The three teams relegated were: Tzafririm Holon, Hapoel Beit She'an and Maccabi Jaffa.

[edit] Final Table

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA ± Pts Comments
1 Hapoel Tel Aviv (C)
39
26
7
6
76
28
+48
85
UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round
2 Maccabi Haifa
39
22
10
7
86
35
+51
76
UEFA Cup Qualifying Round
3 Hapoel Petah Tikva
39
23
5
11
77
52
+25
74
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st Round
4 Maccabi Petah Tikva
39
18
6
15
50
47
+3
60
5 Beitar Jerusalem
39
15
14
10
61
54
+7
59
UEFA Cup Qualifying Round1
6 Maccabi Tel Aviv
39
18
8
13
66
42
+24
582
7 Hapoel Haifa
39
13
18
8
53
36
+17
57
8 F.C. Ashdod
39
13
13
13
48
49
-1
52
9 Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion
39
10
13
16
41
65
-24
43
10 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
39
10
11
18
53
71
-18
41
11 Maccabi Netanya
39
9
13
17
37
64
-27
40
12 Hapoel Kfar Saba (R)
39
8
14
17
40
56
-16
38
Relegation to
Liga Leumit
13 Maccabi Herzliya (R)
39
9
8
22
33
73
-40
35
14 Hapoel Jerusalem (R)
39
6
6
27
33
82
-49
24

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated
1. Since Hapoel Tel Aviv won both Israeli State Cup and Ligat Ha'Al championship, then the cup-runner-up, Beitar Jerusalem, awarded with entry to the 2000/2001 UEFA Cup.
2. Deducted 4 points.

[edit] Results

[edit] Top scorers

Pos Nat Player Team Goals
1st Flag of Israel Assi Tubi Maccabi Petah Tikva 27
2nd Flag of Moldova Sergei Clescenco Maccabi Haifa 22
3rd Flag of Israel Yossi Benayoun Maccabi Haifa 19
4th Flag of Israel Rafi Cohen Maccabi Haifa 18
5th Flag of Israel Ronen Harazi Hapoel Tel Aviv 17
Flag of Israel Cobi Refua Bnei Yehuda 17
7th Flag of Israel Eli Abarbanel Hapoel Petah Tikva 14
Flag of Israel Amir Turjeman Hapoel Haifa 14
9th Flag of Israel Nissan Kapeta Ironi Rishon LeZion 13
Flag of Albania Victor Pacha Beitar Jerusalem 13
Flag of Israel Niv Tal Hapoel Petah Tikva 13


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