2006-07_Israeli_Premier_League

2006–07 Israeli Premier League

2006–07 Israeli Premier League

Football league season


The 2006–07 Israeli Premier League season began on 26 August 2006. It was scheduled to begin a week before, but was then postponed due to the 2006 Lebanon War.[1] Beitar Jerusalem, under businessman Arcadi Gaydamak, became the league champions.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Maccabi Herzliya and Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan. The two teams relegated were Hapoel Nazareth Illit and Bnei Sakhnin.

Teams and Locations

Twelve teams took part in the 2006-07 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2005-06 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2005-06 Liga Leumit.

Maccabi Herzliya were promoted as champions of the 2005-06 Liga Leumit. Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan were promoted as runners up. Maccabi Herzliya and Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan returned to the top flight after an absence of six and twenty seven seasons respectively.

Hapoel Nazareth Illit and Bnei Sakhnin were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2005-06 season.

Final table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: futbol24.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Deducted 2 points.
  2. Since Hapoel Tel Aviv won the Israeli State Cup, then the 5th-positioned team awarded with entry to the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
  3. Deducted 3 points.

Results

First and second round

More information Home \ Away, BEI ...
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third round

More information Home \ Away, BEI ...
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Breakdown of goals scored during the 2006–07 season

Goals

Top goal scorers

More information Rank, Player ...

Goals in a Game

Individual
4, joint record:
Game
8, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 4-4 F.C. Ashdod

Other Statistics

Attendance

Seasons highest
around 20,000, 3 times:

Streaks

Longest unbeaten run, Maccabi Tel Aviv, 20 matches
Longest losing run, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan, 13 matches

See also


References


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