2009–10 Liga Alef

The 2009–10 Liga Alef season was the first season since the 1998–99 Liga Alef season, in which Liga Alef regained its status as the third tier of Israeli football, due to the closure of Liga Artzit.

Maccabi Ironi Jatt (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Herzliya (champions of the South Division) won the title and promotion to Liga Leumit.

Promotion and relegation play-offs held. however, from the promotion play-offs, no club achieved promotion to Liga Leumit, as Liga Alef second placed play-off winner, Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen went down to Maccabi Be'er Sheva of Liga Leumit in the decisive match.

Changes from last season

Format changes

Team changes

North Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Ironi Jatt30225364214371Promoted to Liga Leumit
2Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm302361641648469Promotion play-offs
3Hapoel Afula301731059322754
4Hapoel Asi Gilboa30144124237546
5Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata30136114339445
6Maccabi Kafr Qara30109113133-239
7Ironi Tiberias30108124846238
8Maccabi Kafr Kanna30108124040038
9F.C. Karmiel Safed30910113131037
10Hapoel Kafr Kanna30114153341-837
11Maccabi Tzur Shalom30106143348-1536
12Maccabi Tamra3098134045-535
13Maccabi Umm al-Fahm3097144258-1634
14Hapoel Bnei Tamra130810123045-15233Relegated to Liga Bet
15Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi3076172853-25325Relegation play-offs
16Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel3056192770-4321Relegated to Liga Bet

1. After the end of season, the IFA demoted Hapoel Bnei Tamra to Liga Bet due to involvement in match-fixing. as a result, they were replaced in the relegation play-offs by Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi.[1]

2. One points deducted.

3. Two points deducted.

4. Six points deducted.

South Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Herzliya30207363204367Promoted to Liga Leumit
2Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen30169544251957Promotion play-offs
3Hapoel Hadera3016594032853
4Tzafririm Holon3012993528745
5Maccabi Ironi Netivot30126123932742
6Hapoel Kfar Shalem3091473434041
7Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda30118112628-241
8Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona30117123236-440
9Maccabi Kiryat Gat30124143742-540
10Maccabi Yavne30911102924538
11Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi30811112731-435
12Hapoel Arad3089133541-633
13Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva30710132635-931
14Shimshon Bnei Tayibe30710132838-1031Relegation play-offs
15Beitar Kfar Saba3086162853-2530Relegated to Liga Bet
16Hapoel Mevaseret Zion3078152549-2429

Promotion play-offs

The 2nd placed clubs in each division, Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm and Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen faced each other in Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion, and the winner advanced to the decisive play-off match against the 14th placed Liga Leumit club Maccabi Be'er Sheva.

Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen qualified for the decisive play-off match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva.

Maccabi Be'er Sheva remained in Liga Leumit.

Relegation play-offs

North play-off

Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi (which replaced the disqualified 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Hapoel Bnei Tamra) faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo. the winner earned a spot in the 2010–11 Liga Alef.

31 May 2010
17:55 UTC+3
Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi 2 3 Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo
Sha'aban  30'
Levi  45' (o.g.)
Report (Hebrew) Elkanati  75'  90+'
Mizrahi  90'
Grundman Stadium, Ramat HaSharon
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich

Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi relegated to Liga Bet.

South play-off

The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Shimshon Bnei Tayibe, faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, Ironi Ramla. the winner earned a spot in the 2010–11 Liga Alef.

18 May 2010
15:30 UTC+3
Ironi Ramla 0 1 Shimshon Bnei Tayibe
Report (Hebrew) Yassine  20'
Levita Stadium, Kfar Saba
Referee: Eli Hacmon

Shimshon Bnei Tayibe remained in Liga Alef.

References

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