2015–16 in Israeli football

Football in Israel
Season 2015–16
Israeli Premier League Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Liga Leumit F.C. Ashdod
State Cup Maccabi Haifa
Toto Cup Al Maccabi Petah Tikva
Super Cup Ironi Kiryat Shmona
← 2014–15 Israel 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 season was the 68th season of competitive football in Israel, and the 89th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

The season saw Hapoel Be'er Sheva winning league, its first championship title since 1976 and Maccabi Haifa winning its first Israel State Cup in 18 years. In women's football, F.C. Ramat HaSharon won its first ever league title, the first since 2002 which was not won by either Maccabi Holon or ASA Tel Aviv University. F.C. Kiryat Gat won the Israeli Women's Cup, its first ever major title.

IFA Competitions

League Competitions

Men's senior competitions

Competition Winner/Promotion Relegated Top Scorer
Israeli Premier LeagueHapoel Be'er ShevaHapoel Acre
Maccabi Netanya 		Eran Zahavi (35)
Liga LeumitF.C. Ashdod
Hapoel Ashkelon		Maccabi Yavne
Maccabi Kiryat Gat 		Jordan Faucher (21)
Liga AlefNorthIroni NesherMaccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha
Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum 		Assi Goma (17)
South Maccabi Sha'arayimMaccabi Amishav Petah Tikva
Bnei Eilat
Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon 		Elad Cohen (14)
Nir Sharon
Liga BetNorth ATzeirei Kafr KannaAhi Bir al-Maksur
Hapoel Bnei Maghar 		Radi Mohana (18)
North BHapoel Robi Shapira HaifaIhud Bnei Baqa
F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur 		Mizr Zoabi (22)
South AF.C. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim
F.C. Tira		Hapoel Tzafririm Holon
Ironi Beit Dagan 		Shai Rotman (17)
South BF.C. Dimona Hapoel Merhavim
Hapoel Rahat 		David Peles (22)
Liga GimelUpper GalileeF.C. Julis As'ad Amasha (29)
Lower GalileeMaccabi Tzeirei Shefa-'Amr Mohammad Bushnak (26)
JezreelHapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Amir Rohana (23)
Qasim Loabna
SamariaHapoel Tirat HaCarmel Sagi Pichadze (26)
SharonHapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt Islam Khatib (28)
Tel AvivShimshon Tel Aviv Almog Samet Cohen (36)
CenterNordia Jerusalem Elad Avramson (31)
SouthMaccabi Ashdod Ariel Trabelsi (32)

Women's senior competitions

Competition Winner Relegated Top Scorer
Ligat Nashim RishonaF.C. Ramat HaSharonMaccabi Be'er Sheva Tiffany Cameron (35)
Ligat Nashim ShniyaBnot Netanya Hadar Shem Tov (16)
Shaked Elimelech

Youth competitions

Competition Winner Runners-up Top Scorer
Noar Premier (U-19) Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Tel Aviv Mohammad Awad
Ne'arim A (U-18)Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Tel Aviv Ron Ben Basat
Ne'arim B (U-17)Maccabi HaifaMaccabi Tel Aviv Shadi Masarwa
Ne'arot (women's U-19)Hapoel Petah TikvaBnot Sakhnin Do'aa Said Ahmad

Cup Competitions

Competition Winner Runner-up
State CupMaccabi HaifaMaccabi Tel Aviv
Super CupIroni Kiryat ShmonaMaccabi Tel Aviv
Toto CupAlMaccabi Petah TikvaIroni Kiryat Shmona
LeumitHapoel AshkeonF.C. Ashdod
Israeli Women's CupF.C. Kiryat GatASA Tel Aviv University
Israel Youth State CupHapoel Petah TikvaHapoel Tel Aviv

International Club Competitions

Champions League

Second qualifying round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hibernians Malta 3–6 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 1–5

Third qualifying round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 3–2 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 1–2 2–0

Play-off round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Basel Switzerland 3–3 (a) Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–2 1–1

Group stage (Group G)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Chelsea 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 11
3 Portugal Porto 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 Transfer to Europa League
4 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 0 0 6 1 16 −15 0
Source: UEFA

Europa League

First qualifying round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ordabasy Kazakhstan 1–2 Israel Beitar Jerusalem 0–0 1–2

Second qualifying round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Israel 2–3 Switzerland Thun 1–1 1–2
Charleroi Belgium 9–2 Israel Beitar Jerusalem 5–1 4–1

Third qualifying round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slovan Liberec Czech Republic 5–1 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2–1 3–0

Women's Champions League

Qualifying round (Group 4)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Netherlands Twente (H) 3 3 0 0 19 0 +19 9 Advanced to knockout phase
2 Hungary Ferencváros 3 2 0 1 13 3 +10 6
3 Israel ASA Tel Aviv 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3
4 Luxembourg Jeunesse Junglinster 3 0 0 3 1 26 −25 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Host.

2015–16 UEFA Youth League

Champions League Path group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHE DYK POR MTA
1 England Chelsea 6 4 2 0 15 4 +11 14 Advance to round of 16 — 3–1 0–0 3–0
2 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10 Advance to play-offs 0–2 — 2–1 2–0
3 Portugal Porto 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 3–3 0–1 — 2–0
4 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 0 1 5 2 14 −12 1 0–4 1–1 1–2 —
Source: UEFA

National Teams

National team

Euro 2016 Qualifying (Group B)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 10 7 2 1 24 5 +19 23 Qualify for final tournament
2  Wales 10 6 3 1 11 4 +7 21
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 5 2 3 17 12 +5 17 Advance to play-offs
4  Israel 10 4 1 5 16 14 +2 13
5  Cyprus 10 4 0 6 16 17 −1 12
6  Andorra 10 0 0 10 4 36 −32 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

2015–16 matches

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
3 September 2015 Euro 2016 Qual. AndorraSammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa4–0Eran Zahavi, Nir Bitton, Tomer Hemed, Moanes Dabour
9 September 2015 Euro 2016 Qual. WalesCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff0–0
10 October 2015 Euro 2016 Qual. CyprusTeddy Stadium, Jerusalem1–2 Nir Bitton
13 October 2015 Euro 2016 Qual. BelgiumKing Baudouin Stadium, Brussels1–3Tomer Hemed
23 March 2016 Friendly CroatiaStadion Gradski vrt, Osijek0–2
31 May 2016 Friendly SerbiaStadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad1–3Eran Zahavi

Women's National Team

2017 Women's Euro qualification (group 8)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 7 5 1 1 18 4 +14 16 Final tournament
2  Norway 5 4 1 0 12 2 +10 13 Final tournament or Play-offs
3  Wales 5 2 1 2 10 9 +1 7
4  Kazakhstan (E) 7 1 1 5 2 20 −18 4
5  Israel (E) 6 0 2 4 2 9 −7 2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2016. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated.

Aphrodite Cup, Cyprus

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Israel 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 10
2  Cyprus 4 3 0 1 5 2 +3 9
3  Malta 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
4  Estonia 4 1 0 3 6 5 +1 3
5  Lithuania 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2016. Source: IFA
Rules for classification:

2015–16 matches

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
22 October 2015 2017 Women's Euro qual. KazakhstanMunicipal Stadium, Lod0–0
25 October 2015 2017 Women's Euro qual. AustriaMunicipal Stadium, Lod0–1
1 December 20152017 Women's Euro qual. WalesRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan2–2Lee Falkon, Shelly Israel
21 January 2016 Friendly UkraineRamat Gam Stadium, RamatGan0–0
23 January 2016 Friendly UkraineNational Team Complex, Shefayim1–3Daniel Sofer
10 March 2016 Aphrodite Cup MaltaParekklisias Stadium, Parekklisia1–1Danielle Schulmann
13 March 2016 Aphrodite Cup LithuaniaParekklisias Stadium, Parekklisia2–0Danielle Schulmann, Arava Shahaf
15 March 2016 Aphrodite Cup EstoniaKoinotiko Stadio, Parekklisia2–0Lee Falkon, Danielle Schulmann
16 March 2016 Aphrodite Cup CyprusKoinotiko Stadio, Parekklisia1–0Shay Sade
6 April 2016 2017 Women's Euro qual. NorwayRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–1
2 June 2016 2017 Women's Euro qual. KazakhstanFutbol Ortaligi BIIK Main Field, Shymkent0–1
6 June 2016 2017 Women's Euro qual. AustriaWaldviertler Volksbank Arena, Horn0–4

U-21 National team

2017 European U-21 qualifying round (Group 4)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 6 6 0 0 23 1 +22 18 Final tournament
2  Albania (X) 8 3 3 2 10 14 −4 12 Possible Play-offs
3  Israel 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11
4  Hungary (X) 7 2 2 3 11 10 +1 8
5  Greece 6 2 1 3 8 7 +1 7
6  Liechtenstein (E) 7 0 0 7 0 25 −25 0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 March 2016. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (X) Cannot qualify directly as the top team, but may still qualify for the play-offs.

2015–16 matches

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
3 September 2015 2017 U-21 Euro qual. AlbaniaQemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana1–1Dor Hugi
8 October 2015 Friendly Poland Arena Lublin, Lublin1–3 Ataa Jaber
12 November 2015 2017 U-21 Euro qual. HungaryHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva3–0Dean David, Shoval Gozlan, Michael Ohana
17 November 2015 2017 U-21 Euro qual. PortugalHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva0–3
24 March 2016 2017 U-21 Euro qual. HungaryMénfői út, Győr0–0
28 March 2016 2017 U-21 Euro qual. GreecePeristeri Stadium, Peristeri1–0Shoval Gozlan
31 May 2016 Lobanovskyi Tournament UkraineObolon Arena, Kiev1–1 (5–4 p)Shoval Gozlan
2 June 2016 Lobanovskyi Tournament SerbiaBannikov Stadium, Kiev3–2Dor Hugi, Michael Ohana, Maxim Plakuschenko

U-19 National team

2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Qualifying round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Israel 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Elite round
2  Denmark 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Iceland 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4  Malta (H) 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Elite round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Final tournament
2  Turkey 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
3  Israel 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

2015–16 matches

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
3 August 2015 Friendly ArmeniaNational Team Complex, Shefayim4–0Raz Itzhak (2), Idan Nahmias, Ibrahim Sfuri
5 August 2015 Friendly ArmeniaNational Team Complex, Shefayim3–3Raz Itzhak (2), Noam Gamon
3 September 2015 Tournament Cele MontenegroGradski Stadion, Subotica0–1[2]
4 September 2015 Tournament Cele UkraineGradski Stadion, Bačka Topola0–2[3]
6 September 2015 Tournament Cele United StatesGradski Stadion, Bačka Topola0–2[4]
12 October 2015 Friendly CyprusNational Team Complex, Shefayim3–1Raz Itzhak (2), Anas Mahamid
14 October 2015 Friendly Cyprus National Team Complex, Shefayim0–0
10 November 2015 2016 U-19 Euro qual. round MaltaVictor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun3–1Anas Mahamid (2), Ibrahim Sfuri
12 November 2015 2016 U-19 Euro qual. round IcelandVictor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun4–1Anas Mahamid (3), Eylon Yerushalmi
15 November 2015 2016 U-19 Euro qual. round DenmarkVictor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun0–0
15 February 2016 Friendly RomaniaAfula Illit Stadium, Afula1–0Eden Hershkovitz
14 October 2015 Friendly RomaniaNational Team Complex, Shefayim1–1Ibrahim Sfuri
25 March 2016 2016 U-19 Euro elite round ItalyStadio Euganeo, Padua0–4
27 March 2016 2016 U-19 elite round TurkeyStadio Romeo Menti, Vicenza0–1
30 March 20162016 U-19 Euro elite round  SwitzerlandStadio Euganeo, Padua2–0Dor Galili, Own goal

U-18 National team

Winter U-18 Tournament, Israel

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Germany 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
2  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3  Israel 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Serbia 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2016. Source: IFA
Rules for classification:

2015–16 matches

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
14 December 2015 Winter tournament SerbiaRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–1
15 December 2015 Winter tournament GermanyRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan3–2Fadi Najjar, Anas Mahamid, Gal Aviv
17 December 2015 Winter tournament UkraineRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–1
11 April 2016 Friendly ArmeniaYerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan2–0[5]Gal Katabi, Mohammad Abu Fani
13 April 2016Friendly ArmeniaYerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan1–1[6]Anas Mahamid

U-19 Women's National team

2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification

Qualifying round (group 8)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 2 1 0 15 2 +13 7 Elite round
2  Portugal (H) 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
3  Israel 3 0 1 2 3 11 −8 1
4  Estonia 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

2015–16 matches

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
15 September 2015 2016 U-19 Women's Euro qual. round PortugalEstádio Municipal Serra da Esgalhada, Fornos de Algodres1–2Opal Sofer
17 September 2015 2016 U-19 Women's Euro qual. round NorwayEstádio Municipal da Guarda, Guarda0–7
20 September 2015 2016 U-19 Women's Euro qual. round EstoniaEstádio Municipal Serra da Esgalhada, Fornos de Algodres2–2Maia Cabrera, Eden Avital

U-17 National team

2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

Qualifying round (group 11)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Elite round
2  Israel (H) 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
3  Northern Ireland 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
4  Norway 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Elite round (group 8)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium (H) 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5[lower-alpha 1] Final tournament
2  Spain 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5[lower-alpha 1]
3  Slovenia 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4  Israel 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tie broken by penalty shoot-out, as they were playing each other in the last round of matches.

2015–16 matches

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
17 August 2015 Friendly MoldovaNational Team Complex, Shefayim2–0Raz Shlomo, Eylon Almog
19 August 2015 Friendly MoldovaNational Team Complex, Shefayim4–0Eylon Almog, Dan Gross, Haim Yagil Ohana, Avi Butbul
9 September 2015 Four Nations, Germany NetherlandsBremen2–1Eylon Almog, Avi Butbul
11 September 2015 Four Nations, Germany GermanyBSA Obervieland, Bremen0–6
13 September 2015 Four Nations, Germany ItalyBremen0–1
20 October 2015 2016 U-17 Euro qual. round NorwayHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva3–1Eylon Almog (2), Muhamad Sarsur
22 October 2015 2016 U-17 Euro qual. round FranceHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva0–3
25 October 2015 2016 U-17 Euro qual. round Northern IrelandHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva2–1Eylon Almog, Ofek Nadir
17 January 2016Development Cup 2016 LithuaniaMinsk2–2Yarin Sharabi, Muhamad Sarsur
19 January 2016Development Cup 2016 ArmeniaMinsk1–0Manor Solomon
20 January 2016Development Cup 2016 RussiaMinsk2–0Eylon Almong, Yarin Sharabi
22 January 2016Development Cup 2016 BelarusMinsk2–3Yarin Sharabi, Avi Butbul
23 January 2016Development Cup 2016 UkraineMinsk0–3
11 March 2016 2016 U-17 Euro elite round SpainBelgian Football Center, Tubize0–1
13 March 2016 2016 U-17 Euro elite round BelgiumBegijnhofstadion, Overijse0–1
16 March 2016 2016 U-17 Euro elite round SloveniaBelgian Football Center, Tubize1–0Neil Goldberg

U-17 Women's National team

2015 European U-17 qualifying round (Group 7)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Elite round
2  Hungary (H) 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Wales 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
4  Israel 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

2015–16 results

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
10 October 2015 2016 U-17 Women's Euro qual. round DenmarkKirály Sportlétesítmény, Szombathely0–5
12 October 2015 2016 U-17 Women's Euro qual. round HungarySportcentrum Bük, Bük0–3
15 October 2015 2016 U-17 Women's Euro qual. round WalesSportcentrum Bük, Bük0–4

U-16 National team

2015–16 matches

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
26 October 2015 Valentin Ivanov Tournament MoldovaSputnik-Sport Center, Sochi1–0Gil Rahimi
28 October 2015 Valentin Ivanov Tournament BelarusSputnik-Sport Center, Sochi3–2Sahar Sa'adon Brami (2), Tomer Hazan
30 October 2015 Valentin Ivanov Tournament RussiaCentral Stadium, Sochi1–0Sahar Sa'adon Brami
8 February 2016 Friendly RussiaNational Team Complex, Shefayim0–0
9 February 2016 Friendly RussiaNational Team Complex, Shefayim1–1Yoni Sisay
9 March 2016Development Tournament SerbiaNational Training Center, Stara Pazova1–1 (3–5 p)Gil Rahimi
11 March 2016Development Tournament MoldovaNational Training Center, Stara Pazova2–0Sahar Sa'adon Brami, Guy Dahan
13 March 2016Development Tournament SerbiaNational Training Center, Stara Pazova1–1 (6–4 p)Sahar Sa'adon Brami
11 May 2016 Bannikov Tournament SerbiaV. Melnyk Stadium, Obukhiv2–0Eden Kartsev, Guy Dahan
12 May 2016 Bannikov Tournament UkraineBannikov Stadium, Kiev1–2Eden Kartsev
14 May 2016 Bannikov Tournament BulgariaBannikov Stadium, Kiev3–0Yoni Sisay, Ilay Hen, Sahar Sa'adon Brami
15 September 2016 Bannikov Tournament GeorgiaBannikov Stadium, Kiev2–4Sahar Sa'adon Brami, Ilay Hen

U-16 Women's National team

2015–16 results

DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResult[1]Scorers
15 March 2016Development Tournament SerbiaNational Training Center, Stara Pazova1–4Shira Elinav
17 March 2016Development Tournament MoldovaNational Training Center, Stara Pazova4–0Lior Edri (2), Shira Elinav (2)
19 March 2016Development Tournament MontenegroNational Training Center, Stara Pazova6–0Shira Elinav (3), Nelly Haj, Meital Sharabi, Lior Edri

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Israel's score written first
  2. ↑ Fudbaleri Srbije na startu turnira "Stevan Ćele Vilotić" bolji od SAD (3:1) 4 September 2015, Subotica.com (Serbian)
  3. ↑ Omladinci Srbije protiv Crne Gore za treće mesto na turniru "Stevan Ćele Vilotić" 6 September 2015, Subotica.com (Serbian)
  4. ↑ Ukrajina, Francuska, Srbija - konačan plasman na 22. turniru "Stevan Ćele Vilotić" 8 September 2015, Subotica.com (Serbian)
  5. ↑ Armenian U-19 lost to Israel 11 April 2016, ffa.com
  6. ↑ Armenian U-19 played a draw with Israel (video) 13 April 2016, ffa.com
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