2016–17 Beitar Jerusalem F.C. season

Beitar Jerusalem F.C.
2016–17 season
Chairman Eli Tabib
Manager Ran Ben Shimon
(until 5 February 2017)
Sharon Mimer
(from 7 February 2017)
Stadium Teddy Stadium
Ligat Ha'Al 3rd
State Cup Semi Final
Europa League Play-off round
Toto Cup Group Stage
Highest home attendance 25,049 Vs Saint-Étienne
(17 August 2016)
Lowest home attendance 3,000 Vs Ashdod
(28 January 2017)
Average home league attendance 6,904

The 2016–17 season is Beitar Jerusalem 80th season since its establishment in 1936, and 69th since the establishment of the State of Israel. During the 2016–17 campaign the club have competed in the Israeli Premier League, State Cup, Toto Cup, UEFA Europa League.

Current squad

No. Position Player
1 Israel GK Boris Klaiman
2 France DF Antoine Conte
3 Israel MF David Keltjens
4 Spain DF Jesús Rueda
5 Israel DF Dan Mori
7 Israel MF Israel Zaguri
8 Israel MF Idan Vered
9 Israel FW Itay Shechter
10 Israel MF Danny Preda
11 Israel MF Dan Einbinder (Captain)
12 Israel FW Avishay Cohen
14 Brazil MF Claudemir
No. Position Player
16 Israel DF Hen Dilmoni
18 Israel MF Hen Ezra
21 Israel MF Kobi Moyal
22 Israel GK Stav Shushan
23 Germany DF Marcel Heister
26 Israel FW Shlomi Avisidris
27 Israel DF Oz Raly
33 Israel GK Tamir Lalo
52 Slovakia MF Erik Sabo
77 Israel MF Ya'akov Berihon
Israel MF Amir Agayev
Brazil MF Georginho

Transfers

Summer

In:

No. Position Player
Israel DF Dan Mori (from Israel Bnei Yehuda)[1]
Israel DF Orel Horev (loan return from Israel Hapoel Jerusalem)
Israel DF Naor Sabag (loan return from Israel Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem)
Israel DF Oz Raly (from Israel Bnei Yehuda, previously loaned to Israel Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona)[2]
Israel DF Tal Benesh (on loan from Israel Hapoel Kfar Saba)[3]
Germany DF Marcel Heister (from Croatia NK Istra 1961)[4]
Israel MF Ya'akov Berihon (from Israel Hapoel Rishon LeZion)[5]
Israel MF Kobi Moyal (from Israel Maccabi Haifa)[6]
Israel MF Idan Vered (from Canada Ottawa Fury)[7]
Israel MF Danny Preda (loan return from Israel Hapoel Bnei Lod)
Slovakia MF Erik Sabo (on loan from Greece PAOK)[8]
Israel FW Shlomi Avisidris (from Israel Hapoel Rishon LeZion)
Israel FW Shimon Abuhatzira (from Israel Maccabi Haifa)[9]

Out:

No. Position Player
Israel DF Nisso Kapiloto (to Israel Hapoel Haifa)[10]
Serbia DF Dušan Matović (to Israel Hapoel Kfar Saba)[11]
Israel DF Joakim Askling (to Sweden Assyriska FF)
Israel DF Elad Gabai (to Israel Hapoel Ra'anana)[12]
Israel MF Liroy Zhairi (to Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva)[13]
Australia FW Nikita Rukavytsya (to Israel Maccabi Haifa)[14]
Israel FW Dovev Gabay (to Israel Bnei Yehuda)[15]

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Ligat Ha'Al

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 26 17 5 4 45 19 +26 56 Qualification for the Championship round
3 Maccabi Petah Tikva 26 13 9 4 36 23 +13 48
4 Beitar Jerusalem 26 10 10 6 34 27 +7 40
5 Bnei Sakhnin 26 10 9 7 26 26 0 39
6 Maccabi Haifa 26 10 8 8 30 25 +5 38
Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[16]

Top playoff

Top playoff table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (C, Q) 36 26 7 3 73 18 +55 85 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Q) 36 22 6 8 61 28 +33 72 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Beitar Jerusalem (Q) 36 16 12 8 53 36 +17 60
4 Maccabi Petah Tikva 36 15 11 10 42 34 +8 56
5 Bnei Sakhnin 36 13 9 14 32 46 14 48
6 Maccabi Haifa 36 12 9 15 34 41 7 45
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2017. Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[17]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

UEFA Europe League

First qualifying round

Second qualifying round

Third qualifiyng round

Play-off round

State Cup

Toto Cup

Group C

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1 FC Ashdod (A) 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A) 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3 Hapoel Ashkelon 3 0 2 1 3 8 5 2
4 Beitar Jerusalem 3 0 1 2 4 8 4 1

Updated to games played on 10 August 2016.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home ╲ Away BEI ASH HASHBS
Beitar Jerusalem 13 11 24
F.C. Ironi Ashdod 31 22 10
Hapoel Ashkelon 11 22 05
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 42 01 50

Updated to games played on 10 August 2016.
Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. אבוחצירה וטביב נפגשו. דן מורי חתם לשנתיים Moti Pshehatzky, 9 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  2. רשמי: עוז ראלי חתם לשנתיים בבית"ר ירושלים Guy Ben Ziv, 11 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  3. טל בנש סיכם לשנתיים בבית"ר ירושלים Ofir Sa'ar, 13 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  4. יש חיזוק: הייסטר חתם בבית"ר ירושלים Moti Pshechatzky, 15 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  5. בריהון חתם. בית"ר פנתה רשמית לדן מורי Moti Pshehaktzky, 7 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  6. רשמי: קובי מויאל חתם לעונה אחת בבית"ר ירושלים Gidi Lipkin, 16 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  7. חוזר הביתה: עידן ורד חתם בבית"ר ירושלים לעונה אחת Guy Ben Ziv, 23 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  8. ממשיכה להתחזק: אריק סאבו חתם בבית"ר י-ם Guy Ben Ziv, 16 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  9. רשמי: שמעון אבוחצירה חתם בבית"ר ירושלים Ģuy Ben Ziv, 27 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  10. קפילוטו חתם לעונה בהפועל חיפה: אני שמח ונרגש Doron Ben Dor, 15 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  11. מאטוביץ' ואיציק כהן חתמו לעונה אחת בהפועל כפ"ס Gal Barkan, 15 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  12. עובר לשרון: אלעד גבאי חתם לשנתיים ברעננה Einat Hirsh, 1 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  13. לירוי צעירי חתם לשנתיים במכבי פתח תקווה Rotem Rozentski, 29 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  14. ניקיטה רוקאביצה חתם ל-3 שנים במכבי חיפה Tomer Levy & Moti Pshehatzky, 8 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  15. מבית"ר י-ם לבני יהודה: דובב גבאי חתם ל-3 שנים Roei Zrihan, 27 June 2016 (in Hebrew)
  16. "Ligat ha'AL 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  17. "Ligat ha'AL 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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