2017–18 Israeli Premier League

Israeli Premier League
Season 2017–18
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The 2017–18 Israeli Premier League is the nineteen season since its introduction in 1999 and the 76th season of top-tier football in Israel. It begins on 19 August 2017 and will end in May 2018.

Teams

A total of fourteen teams are competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2016–17 season and two promoted teams from the 2016–17 Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Kfar Saba were relegated to the 2017–18 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.

Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Acre were promoted after finishing the 2016–17 Liga Leumit in the top two places. Both returned to league after one year absence.

Stadia and locations

Beitar Jerusalem [1] Bnei Yehuda [2] Bnei Sakhnin [3] F.C. Ashdod [4]
Teddy Stadium HaMoshava Stadium Doha Stadium Yud-Alef Stadium
Capacity: 31,733 Capacity: 11,500 Capacity: 8,500 Capacity: 8,200
Hapoel Ashkelon [5] Hapoel Be'er Sheva [6]
Sala Stadium Turner Stadium
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 16,126
Hapoel Haifa [7] Hapoel Acre [8]
Sammy Ofer Stadium Acre Municipal Stadium
Capacity: 30,870 Capacity: 5,000
Hapoel Ra'anana [9] Maccabi Netanya [10]
Netanya Stadium Netanya Stadium
Capacity: 13,610 Capacity: 13,610
Ironi Kiryat Shmona [11] Maccabi Haifa [12] Maccabi Petah Tikva [13] Maccabi Tel Aviv [14]
Ironi Stadium Sammy Ofer Stadium HaMoshava Stadium Netanya Stadium
Capacity: 5,300 Capacity: 30,870 Capacity: 11,500 Capacity: 13,610

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, while only five can be registered to a game.[15]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6
Beitar Jerusalem Brazil Claudemir France Antoine Conte Slovakia Erik Sabo Germany Marcel Heister Brazil Georginho
Bnei Sakhnin Spain Abraham Paz Brazil Wanderson Brazil Jonatan Lucca Brazil Lucas Gaúcho
Bnei Yehuda Lithuania Emilijus Zubas Croatia Antonio Mršić Lithuania Nerijus Valskis Republic of the Congo Mavis Tchibota
F.C. Ashdod Brazil Mauricio Croatia Karlo Bručić Brazil Fabrício Russia Georgi Batyayev Brazil Adilson Bahia
Hapoel Acre Serbia Fejsal Mulić Bulgaria Bozhidar Vasev
Hapoel Ashkelon Serbia Branislav Jovanović Nigeria Dele Aiyenugba Croatia Josip Ivančić Croatia Mirko Oremuš Serbia Milan Smiljanić
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Nigeria Anthony Nwakaeme Nigeria John Ogu Portugal Miguel Vítor Hungary Mihály Korhut Spain Isaac Cuenca Czech Republic Tomáš Pekhart
Hapoel Haifa Romania Gabriel Tamaș Moldova Radu Gînsari Sweden Rasmus Sjöstedt Lithuania Ernestas Šetkus
Hapoel Ra'anana Serbia Marko Adamović Zambia Emmanuel Mbola France Jordan Faucher Guinea Mohamed Aly Camara
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Brazil Marcus Diniz Netherlands Nigel Hasselbaink Ivory Coast Didier Brossou Nigeria Jacob Njoku Spain Carlos Cuéllar Serbia Miloš Radivojević
Maccabi Haifa Brazil Allyson Uruguay Gary Kagelmacher Bulgaria Georgi Kostadinov Cameroon Ernest Mabouka Brazil Caio
Maccabi Netanya Croatia Branko Vrgoč Denmark Thomas Juel-Nielsen Niger Ali Mohamed Togo Didier Kougbenya Brazil Leandro Ribeiro
Maccabi Petah Tikva Guinea Richard Soumah France Johan Martial Brazil Romário Czech Republic Tomáš Sivok
Maccabi Tel Aviv Serbia Predrag Rajković Iceland Viðar Örn Kjartansson Brazil Marcelo Italy Cristian Battocchio

In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Tomer Kashtan End of contract 1 June 2017 Pre-season Haim Silvas 1 June 2017
Hapoel Ra'anana Haim Silvas Released Dudu Avraham
Bnei Yehuda Kfir Edri Signing of permanent manager Yossi Abukasis
Bnei Sakhnin Yossi Abukasis End of contract 1 June 2016 Brazil Jairo Swirsky 8 June 2017
Maccabi Tel Aviv Angola Lito Vidigal Sacked 14 June 2017 Netherlands Jordi Cruyff 14 June 2017
F.C. Ashdod Ran Ben Shimon Released 5 July 2017 Yossi Mizrahi (temporary) 16 July 2017
Bnei Sakhnin Brazil Jairo Swirsky Sacked 1 August 2017 Ayman Khalaila (temporary) 1 August 2017
F.C. Ashdod Yossi Mizrahi (temporary) Signing of permanent manager 3 August 2017 Reuven Atar 3 August 2017

Regular season

Regular season table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Beitar Jerusalem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Bnei Sakhnin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bnei Yehuda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 F.C. Ashdod 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Hapoel Ashkelon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Hapoel Haifa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Hapoel Ra'anana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Maccabi Netanya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Maccabi Haifa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Maccabi Petah Tikva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Hapoel Acre[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 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.[16]
Notes:
  1. Hapoel Acre were deducted 2 points.

Regular season results

Home ╲ Away BEI BnS BnYASHHASHBSHHAHACHRAMNEIKSMHAMPTMTA
Beitar Jerusalem
Bnei Sakhnin
Bnei Yehuda
F.C. Ironi Ashdod
Hapoel Ashkelon
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Acre
Hapoel Ra'anana
Maccabi Netanya
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Maccabi Tel Aviv

Updated to games played on 1 June 2016.
Source: Israel Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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