2011–12 Israeli Premier League
Encyclopedia
The 2010–11 Israeli Premier League is the thirteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 70th season of top-tier football in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

. It began on 20 August 2011 and will end on 12 May 2012. Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...

 are the defending champions.

Structural changes

There are 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 are no longer halved after the regular season.
  • There will be three relegated teams, and only one promoted team from Liga Leumit
    Liga Leumit
    Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...

    .

Teams

A total of sixteen teams will compete in the league, including fourteen sides from the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Israeli Premier League
The 2010–11 Israeli Premier League was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. Hapoel Tel Aviv were the defending champions....

 and two promoted teams from the 2010–11 Liga Leumit
2010–11 Liga Leumit
The 2010–11 Liga Leumit was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011....

.

Hapoel Ashkelon and Hapoel Ramat Gan were directly relegated to the 2011–12 Liga Leumit
2011–12 Liga Leumit
The 2010–11 Liga Leumit is the thirteen season since its introduction in 1999 and the 70th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 19 August 2011 and will end on 12 May 2012....

 after finishing the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Israeli Premier League
The 2010–11 Israeli Premier League was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. Hapoel Tel Aviv were the defending champions....

 in the bottom two place.

Two teams were directly promoted from the 2010–11 Liga Leumit
2010–11 Liga Leumit
The 2010–11 Liga Leumit was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011....

. These were champions Ironi Ramat HaSharon
Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C.
Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:...

 and the runners-up Ironi Rishon LeZion.
Club Stadium Capacity
Beitar Jerusalem  Teddy Stadium 21,600
Bnei Sakhnin  Doha Stadium
Doha Stadium
Doha Stadium is the current home of Bnei Sakhnin.Located in the small Arab Galilee town of Sakhnin, it was built with public funds largely from the State of Israel and the Qatar National Olympic Committee, and was named after the Qatari city of Doha...

 
8,500
Bnei Yehuda  Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium is a 14,700-seat football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Jaffa, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.-History:...

 
14,700
F.C. Ashdod
F.C. Ashdod
F.C. Ashdod is an Israeli football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unorthodox name of the team is the result of the union of two city rivals, Hapoel Ashdod and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod...

 
Yud-Alef Stadium  7,420
Hapoel Acre
Hapoel Acre F.C.
Hapoel Acre Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club is currently in the Premier League and plays in dark blue shirts with white sleeves, dark blue shorts and white socks.-History:...

 
Acre Municipal Stadium
Acre Municipal Stadium
Acre Municipal Stadium , also known as the Toto Acre Stadium for sponsorship reasons. is a football stadium in Acre, Israel. It is the home ground of Hapoel Acre who is playing in the Israeli Premier League...

5,000
Hapoel Be'er Sheva  Vasermil Stadium
Vasermil Stadium
The Arthur Vasermil Municipal Stadium, commonly known as the Vasermil Stadium, is a football stadium in Beersheba, Israel. The stadium is designed as an open bowl , and formerly had a running track, though this has now been bricked over. The stadium is all-seated, and the capacity is 13,000.It is...

 
13,000
Hapoel Haifa  Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
The Haifa Municipal Stadium , more commonly known as Kiryat Eliezer , is a multi-use stadium in the Kiryat Eliezer neighborhood of Haifa, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Haifa...

 
14,002
Hapoel Petah Tikva  Ramat Gan Stadium 41,583
Hapoel Tel Aviv  Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium is a 14,700-seat football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Jaffa, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.-History:...

 
14,700
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium...

 
Ironi Stadium
Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium
The Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium is a football stadium in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel. It is home to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat ShmonaOpened in 1989, the stadium has undergone extensive renovations as the club has climbed from the regional leagues to the Premier League...

 
5,300
Ironi Ramat HaSharon
Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C.
Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:...

 
Winter Stadium
Winter Stadium
Winter Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ramat Gan, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan. The stadium holds 8,000 and was built in 1983....

8,000
Ironi Rishon LeZion  Haberfeld Stadium
Haberfeld Stadium
Haberfeld Stadium a multi-purpose stadium in Rishon LeZion, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ironi Rishon LeZion. The stadium holds 6,000 and was built in 1993....

 
6,000
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...

 
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
The Haifa Municipal Stadium , more commonly known as Kiryat Eliezer , is a multi-use stadium in the Kiryat Eliezer neighborhood of Haifa, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Haifa...

 
14,002
Maccabi Netanya  Sar-Tov Stadium
Sar-Tov Stadium
Sar-Tov Stadium , commonly known as HaKufsa is a football stadium in Netanya, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Maccabi Netanya. It is set to be demolished to make way for a new housing development and Maccabi will move to the new Netanya Stadium,...

 
7,500
Maccabi Petah Tikva  Ramat Gan Stadium 41,583
Maccabi Tel Aviv  Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium is a 14,700-seat football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Jaffa, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.-History:...

 
14,700


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
Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium
The Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium, commonly known as HaUrva Stadium was a multi-use stadium in the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, and is now a place which is a neighborhood. It is due to be replaced by Petah Tikva Stadium in 2011....

 was demolished. Hapoel and Maccabi Petah Tikva are hosting their home games in alternative stadia until the new Petah Tikva Stadium
Petah Tikva Stadium
The Petah Tikva Stadium, also known as the HaMoshava Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Petah Tikva, Israel, currently under construction...

 will be fully constructed. Both Hapoel and Maccabi chose to host its games in Ramat Gan Stadium.

The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
Maccabi Petah Tikva   Freddy David
Freddy David
Freddy David is a former footballer, and since 12 May 2011 as the manager of Hapoel Ramat Gan.He previously managed Hapoel Petah Tikva, Maccabi Herzliya, Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Petah Tikva.-References:...

End of contract 8 May 2011 7th (10–11)   Marco Balbul
Marco Balbul
Marco Balbul, , is a former Israeli football defender and manager.-Early life:Marco is the last child of Jewish immigrants from Egypt who arrived in Israel in 1950 and settled in Tirat Carmel. By age 5, Marco was excited to wake up every morning in order to play football against the big kids in his...

28 May 2011 Pre-Season
Hapoel Tel Aviv   Eli Guttman
Eli Guttman
Eli Guttman is an Israeli football manager.He won his first Israeli title in 1997, winning the Israel State Cup with Hapoel Be'er Sheva.He coached Hapoel Haifa during the 1998-99 season, in which the club won their first Liga Leumit title....

End of contract 25 May 2011 2nd (10–11)   Dror Kashtan
Dror Kashtan
Dror Kashtan is an Israeli former footballer and current manager. As a player, he represented the Israeli national team three times. As a manager, he took charge of numerous clubs as well as the Israel under-21 team, and, from 2006 to 2010, the senior national team...

4 June 2011 Pre-Season
Bnei Yehuda   Dror Kashtan
Dror Kashtan
Dror Kashtan is an Israeli former footballer and current manager. As a player, he represented the Israeli national team three times. As a manager, he took charge of numerous clubs as well as the Israel under-21 team, and, from 2006 to 2010, the senior national team...

End of contract 4 June 2011 4th (10–11)   Yossi Abukasis
Yossi Abukasis
Yossi Abukasis is a former Israeli football Midfielder and the manager of Bnei Yehuda.-Career:Abukasis played in the youth team of Hapoel Tel Aviv, and in 1987/1988 season arrived to the first team. In that year Hapoel won the championship and Abuhashissigned in the team for the next 5 years. In...

14 June 2011 Pre-Season
Beitar Jerusalem   Ronny Levy
Ronny Levy
Ronny Levy is a former Israeli international football player and now works as a manager. Levy was one of the best defensive midfielders in Israeli football while playing, and won championships with both Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi Haifa....

Resigned 10 June 2011 11th (10–11)   David Amsalem
David Amsalem
-Career:He started his career with Bnei Yehuda and then joined Hapoel Tel Aviv whom he played for during the 1994-1995 season. He became the second Israeli to join Crystal Palace following Itzik Zohar who left just as Amsalem was signing....

10 June 2011 Pre-Season
Beitar Jerusalem   David Amsalem
David Amsalem
-Career:He started his career with Bnei Yehuda and then joined Hapoel Tel Aviv whom he played for during the 1994-1995 season. He became the second Israeli to join Crystal Palace following Itzik Zohar who left just as Amsalem was signing....

Resigned 15 August 2011 Pre-Season   Yuval Naim
Yuval Naim
Yuval Naim is an Israeli former football player and currently the manager of Beitar Jerusalem.-Player career:Yuval Naim grew up and played as a Centre-back in the youth academy of Hapoel Ramat Gan and in the mid-80's he was selected to the senior squad, where he received the number 5, and in 1989,...

17 August 2011 Pre-Season
Hapoel Petah Tikva   Gili Landau
Gili Landau
Gili Landau is a former Israeli footballer and currently the manager of Hapoel Petah Tikva.-Honours:As player*Israeli Premier League :**1980-81, 1985–86, 1987–88*Israel State Cup :**1983-References:...

Resigned 16 August 2011 14th (10–11)   Gili Landau
Gili Landau
Gili Landau is a former Israeli footballer and currently the manager of Hapoel Petah Tikva.-Honours:As player*Israeli Premier League :**1980-81, 1985–86, 1987–88*Israel State Cup :**1983-References:...

17 August 2011 Pre-Season
Hapoel Be'er Sheva   Nir Klinger
Nir Klinger
Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....

Resigned 1 October 2011 14th   Guy Levy
Guy Levy
Guy Levy , is a former Israeli footballer and now the manager of Hapoel Be'er Sheva. He has previously managed the Israel national under-21 football team.-References:...

3 October 2011 14th
Maccabi Petah Tikva   Marco Balbul
Marco Balbul
Marco Balbul, , is a former Israeli football defender and manager.-Early life:Marco is the last child of Jewish immigrants from Egypt who arrived in Israel in 1950 and settled in Tirat Carmel. By age 5, Marco was excited to wake up every morning in order to play football against the big kids in his...

Resigned 15 October 2011 9th   Eyal Lahman
Eyal Lahman
Eyal Lahman is an Israeli football manager, and currently the manager of Maccabi Petah Tikva.-Biography:Born in Petah Tikva, Lahman joined the Hapoel Petah Tikva youth system, but left the club at 16 to join Petah Tikva-based Hapoel Mahane Yehuda. He returned to Hapoel Petah Tikva aged 18, but...

18 October 2011 11th
Ironi Ramat HaSharon
Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C.
Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:...

  Momi Zafran
Momi Zafran
-Honours:*Toto Cup :**2010–11*Liga Leumit :**2010–11...

Sacked 13 November 2011 9th   Menahem Koretzki
Menahem Koretzki
-References:...

 (caretaker)
13 November 2011 9th
Hapoel Haifa   Nitzan Shirazi
Nitzan Shirazi
- Family :Son of the Meir Shirazi, Bnei Yehuda team manager in the past, and the brother of Hezi Shirazi, a former player.He is Married to Shusha Shirazi.- Playing career :...

Resigned 26 November 2011 14th   Tal Banin
Tal Banin
Tal Banin is a former Israeli football player and currently the manager of Hapoel Haifa. Banin played as a defensive midfielder...

27 November 2011 14th

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Top goalscorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1   Wiyam Amashe
Wiyam Amashe
Wiyam Amashe , is a Druze footballer currently playing at Maccabi Haifa.- Early life :Amasha is a Druze from the village Buq'ata, Golan Heights. He holds no official citizenship but rather an Israeli Travel Document. With special permission from FIFA, Amasha played for Israel despite having...

Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...

12
2   Achmad Saba'a
Achmad Saba'a
Achmad Saba'a is an Israeli Arab professional association football player currently contracted to Maccabi Netanya.-Hapoel Majd al-Kurum:Achmad grew up in the youth ranks of Hapoel Majd al-Kurum and made his debut for the senior side in 1997. In 1999-00 he was one the main players in the club's...

Maccabi Netanya 10
3   Omer Damari
Omer Damari
Omer Damari is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv and Israel national football team.-Maccabi Petah Tikva:Omer grew up in the youth ranks for Maccabi Petah Tikva and made his debut for the senior side in 21 November 2006 in a Toto Cup Al game against F.C. Ashdod...

Hapoel Tel Aviv 9
4   Toto Tamuz
Toto Tamuz
Toto Adaruns Tamuz Temile , known simply as Toto Tamuz is a Nigerian-born Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv.-Early life:...

Hapoel Tel Aviv 7
  Tomer Swisa
Tomer Swisa
Tomer Swisa is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Ironi Ramat HaSharon.-Honours:*Toto Cup Al**2010–11*Toto Cup Leumit**2009–10*Liga Leumit**2009–10-References:...

Ironi Ramat HaSharon
Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C.
Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:...

7
  Kostadin Hazurov
Kostadin Hazurov
Kostadin Hazurov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Bnei Sakhnin.Kostadin has a cousin that also is a footballer - the forward on Pirin Blagoevgrad Borislav Hazurov.-Career:...

Bnei Sakhnin 7
7   Mahran Radi Bnei Sakhnin 6
  Amit Ben Shushan Beitar Jerusalem 6
9   Roberto Colautti
Roberto Colautti
Roberto Damián Colautti is a naturalized Israeli football striker who plays as a striker for Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Israeli Premier League, and internationally for the Israel national football team.-Personal life:...

Maccabi Tel Aviv 5
  Assi Baldout
Assi Baldout
Assi Baldout is an Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion.-Honours:*Liga Leumit:**Runner-up : 2001-02*Israel State Cup:**Runner-up : 2006-External links:** One.co.il* IFA Profile...

Ironi Rishon LeZion 5
  Nicolás Falczuk
Nicolás Falczuk
Nicolás Gastón Falczuk is an Argentine professional association football who is contracted to Israeli club, Hapoel Acre.- Playing career :Falczuk put pen to paper on 4 August 2010 after impressing in a pre-season camp in Slovenia...

Hapoel Acre
Hapoel Acre F.C.
Hapoel Acre Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club is currently in the Premier League and plays in dark blue shirts with white sleeves, dark blue shorts and white socks.-History:...

5
  Shimon Abuhatzira
Shimon Abuhatzira
Shimon Abuhatzira is an Israeli football Striker currently playing for Ironi Kiryat Shmona.He became the top scorer of the 2008–09 Israeli Premier League....

Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium...

5
Total 264
Average per game

Updated to games played on 28 November 2011

Source: Israel Football Association

Scoring

  • First goal of the season:   Firas Mugrabi
    Firas Mugrabi
    Firas Mugrabi is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Maccabi Netanya.-Club career statistics:-External links:* at IFA...

     for Maccabi Netanya against Maccabi Haifa
    Maccabi Haifa F.C.
    Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...

    , 21st minute (20 August 2011)
  • Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Hapoel Tel Aviv 6–0 Ironi Rishon LeZion (29 October 2011)
  • Most goals in a match: 8 goals – Maccabi Netanya 6–2 Ironi Rishon LeZion (19 November 2011)
  • Most goals in a half: 4 goals
    • Maccabi Haifa
      Maccabi Haifa F.C.
      Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...

       2–2 Hapoel Petah Tikva, 0–0 at half-time (27 August 2011)
    • Bnei Sakhnin 4–3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva, 2–2 at half-time (27 August 2011)
    • F.C. Ashdod
      F.C. Ashdod
      F.C. Ashdod is an Israeli football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unorthodox name of the team is the result of the union of two city rivals, Hapoel Ashdod and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod...

       1–3 Maccabi Petah Tikva, 0–0 at half-time (21 September 2011)
    • Maccabi Petah Tikva 2–3 Ironi Ramat HaSharon
      Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C.
      Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:...

      , 1–0 at half-time (15 October 2011)
    • Maccabi Netanya 6–2 Ironi Rishon LeZion, 2–2 at half-time, both halfs had four goals (19 November 2011)
  • Most goals in a match by one player: 4 goals  Wiyam Amashe
    Wiyam Amashe
    Wiyam Amashe , is a Druze footballer currently playing at Maccabi Haifa.- Early life :Amasha is a Druze from the village Buq'ata, Golan Heights. He holds no official citizenship but rather an Israeli Travel Document. With special permission from FIFA, Amasha played for Israel despite having...

     for Maccabi Haifa
    Maccabi Haifa F.C.
    Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...

     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)

Discipline

  • First yellow card of the season:   Mohammad Ghadir
    Mohammad Ghadir
    Mohamad Ghadir ), born January 21, 1991 is an Israeli professional football player who plays for Maccabi Haifa.-Maccabi Haifa:After progressing through the youth ranks of Maccabi Haifa, Ghadir made his first team debut for Haifa on 31 May 2008 against F.C. Ashdod, playing 88 minutes in Haifa's 2–0...

     for Maccabi Haifa
    Maccabi Haifa F.C.
    Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...

     against Maccabi Netanya, 40th minute (20 August 2011)
  • First red card of the season:   Eyal Tartazky
    Eyal Tartazky
    Eyal Tartazky is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Hapoel Haifa. Eyal Tartazki is a captain of Hapoel Haifa.-Career:...

     for Hapoel Haifa against Ironi Kiryat Shmona
    Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
    Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium...

    , 68th minute (20 August 2011)
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