2012–13_Israeli_Premier_League

2012–13 Israeli Premier League

2012–13 Israeli Premier League

Football league season


The 2012–13 Israeli Premier League was the fourteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 71st season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 25 August 2012 and ended on 20 May 2013. Ironi Kiryat Shmona were the defending champions, having won their first Premier League title last season.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

Maccabi Tel Aviv secured the title with a 2–0 win against Ironi Ramat HaSharon on 22 April 2012. This was their 19th Israeli league title, this win gave Maccabi Tel Aviv a 13-point advantage over the second-place team Maccabi Haifa with four more rounds to go.

Structural changes

There were three structural changes:[6]

  • Only fourteen teams competed in this season, reducing from sixteen teams.
  • The top playoff were contested by six teams which were played against each other twice, and the bottom playoff was contested by eight teams which were played against each other once.
  • There were two relegated teams, and two promoted team from Liga Leumit.

Teams

A total of fourteen teams competed in the league, including thirteen sides from the 2011–12 season and one promoted team from the 2011–12 Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Rishon LeZion, and Maccabi Petah Tikva were relegated to the 2012–13 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2011–12 season in the bottom three places. Maccabi Petah Tikva were relegated after 21 straight seasons, Hapoel Petah Tikva after four years consecutively and Hapoel Rishon LeZion after just one year on the top division.

Hapoel Ramat Gan were promoted to the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League after beating Hapoel Bnei Lod in the 2011–12 Liga Leumit promotion playoff. They last played in the top division in the 2010–11 Season.

Stadia and locations

^ A: The club plays its home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
^ B: While Netanya Stadium was under construction. Maccabi Netanya hosted their home games in Ramat Gan Stadium until 6 October 2012.

Personnel and sponsorship

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

^C Arik Benado was acted as caretaker manager for eight days until his appointment as manager on 25 November 2012.[33]

Regular season

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match

Results

More information Home \ Away, BEI ...
Source: Israel Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games):[34]

More information Rounds ...

Top Playoff

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) Champions

Results

More information Home \ Away, BnY ...
Source: Israel Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Bottom Playoff

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Hapoel Ramat Gan qualified for the Europa League third qualifying of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2012–13 Israel State Cup.

Results

More information Home \ Away, BEI ...
Source: Israel Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Source: Israel Football Association

Hat-tricks

More information Player, For ...
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Scoring

Discipline

Clean sheets

  • Most clean sheets: 17
    • Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • Fewest clean sheets: 4
    • Hapoel Ramat Gan[48]

See also


References

  1. "Maccabi Tel Aviv Matches". UEFA. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. "Hapoel Akko Matches". UEFA. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. "Ironi Ramat HaSharon 0–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv" (in Hebrew). Maccabi Tel Aviv. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  4. "Ironi Ramat HaSharon 3–1 Hapoel Acre" (in Hebrew). ONE. 1 September 2012.
  5. "Israeli Premier League attendances" (in Hebrew). Walla!. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  6. "After two years: Eli Cohen will leave Hapoel Acre at the end of the season" (in Hebrew). ONE. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  7. "Shimon Edri signed in Hapoel Acre: A major challenge, aiming for the top" (in Hebrew). ONE. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  8. "Tal Banin burst into tears: I decided, I'm leaving Hapoel Haifa" (in Hebrew). ONE. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  9. "Nir Klinger signed a one year contract with Hapoel Haifa" (in Hebrew). ONE. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  10. "Reuven Atar returns to Maccabi Haifa: I am excited, It is a closure" (in Hebrew). ONE. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  11. "Tal Banin signed a one year contract with Maccabi Netanya" (in Hebrew). ONE. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  12. "Dror Kashtan signed a 2 years contract in Bnei Yehuda" (in Hebrew). ONE. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  13. "Gili Landau signed a one year contract in Ironi Kiryat Shmona" (in Hebrew). ONE. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  14. "Óscar García signed a two years contract in Maccabi Tel Aviv" (in Hebrew). ONE. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  15. "Nissan Yehezkel signed a one year contract with Ironi Ramat HaSharon" (in Hebrew). . Walla!. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  16. "Elisha Levy signed a two years contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva" (in Hebrew). ONE. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  17. "Nissan Yehezkel was sacked from Ironi Ramat HaSharon" (in Hebrew). ONE. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  18. "Beni Tabak and Meni Koretski were appointed as Ironi Ramat HaSharon managers" (in Hebrew). ONE. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  19. "Yossi Abukasis will manage Hapoel Tel Aviv" (in Hebrew). ONE. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  20. "Gili Landau was sacked from Ironi Kiryat Shmona" (in Hebrew). ONE. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  21. "Reuven Atar was sacked from Maccabi Haifa" (in Hebrew). ONE. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  22. "Arik Benado will be in charge against Bnei Sakhnin" (in Hebrew). ONE. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  23. "Freddy David was sacked from Hapoel Ramat Gan, Eli Cohen was appointed" (in Hebrew). ONE. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  24. "Meni Koretski resigned from Ironi Ramat HaSharon: Wish them luck" (in Hebrew). ONE. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  25. "Shimon Edri was sacked from Hapoel Acre, Yuval Naim was appointed" (in Hebrew). ONE. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  26. "Yossi Abukasis was sacked from Hapoel Tel Aviv" (in Hebrew). ONE. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  27. "Freddy David signed until the end of the season in Hapoel Tel Aviv" (in Hebrew). ONE. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  28. "Shlomi Dora was sacked from Bnei Sakhnin" (in Hebrew). ONE. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  29. "Marco Balbul signed in Bnei Sakhnin" (in Hebrew). ONE. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  30. "Tal Banin was sacked from Maccabi Netanya" (in Hebrew). ONE. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  31. "Reuven Atar was signed in Maccabi Netanya until the end of the season" (in Hebrew). ONE. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  32. "Arik Benado was appointed as Maccabi Haifa manager" (in Hebrew). ONE. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  33. "The full fixture list for the Top and Bottom playoffs" (in Hebrew). ONE. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  34. "Hapoel Haifa 1–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv". Israel Football Association. 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  35. "Hapoel Acre 5–1 Bnei Sakhnin". Israel Football Association. 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  36. "Hapoel Tel Aviv 4–1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva". Israel Football Association. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  37. "Hapoel Acre 0–3 Hapoel Ramat Gan". Israel Football Association. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  38. "Maccabi Netanya 3–5 Bnei Yehuda". Israel Football Association. 9 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  39. "Maccabi Haifa 6–0 Ironi Ramat HaSharon". Israel Football Association. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  40. "Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–4 Ironi Kiryat Shmona". Israel Football Association. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  41. "F.C. Ashdod 2–0 Ironi Ramat HaSharon". Israel Football Association. 25 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  42. "Ironi Ramat HaSharon 3–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv". Israel Football Association. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  43. "Maccabi Netanya 3–4 Hapoel Kiryat Shmona". Israel Football Association. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  44. "Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0–0 Bnei Sakhnin". Israel Football Association. 25 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  45. "Yellow cards tally". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  46. "Red cards tally". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  47. "Hapoel Ramat Gan fixtures". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

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