1986–87 Liga Artzit
The 1986–87 Liga Artzit season saw Tzafririm Holon win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit.
As both Liga Leumit and Liga Artzit reduced to 14 clubs each,[1] the bottom four clubs, Hapoel Beit She'an, Beitar Ramla, Beitar Nahariya and Hapoel Dimona were all relegated to Liga Alef. furthermore, promotion-relegation play-offs held between the 11th and 12th placed clubs in Liga Artzit, Hapoel Marmorek and Hapoel Ramat Gan and the winners of the regional divisions of Liga Alef. the play-offs ended with Hapoel Ramat Gan remained in Liga Artzit and Hapoel Marmorek relegated to Liga Alef.
Final table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tzafririm Holon | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 53 | Promoted to Liga Leumit |
| 2 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 53 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 50 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Hadera | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 48 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Tiberias | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 43 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Yehud | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 42 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 42 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 41 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 40 | |
| 10 | Hakoah Ramat Gan | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 40 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Marmorek | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 39 | Relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 38 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 37 | Relegated to Liga Alef |
| 14 | Beitar Ramla | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 37 | |
| 15 | Beitar Nahariya | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 20 | |
| 16 | Hapoel Dimona | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 51 | −30 | 19 |
Relegation play-offs
[edit]A promotion-relegation play-off between the 11th and 12th placed clubs in Liga Alef, Hapoel Marmorek and Hapoel Ramat Gan, and the winners of the regional divisions of Liga Alef, Maccabi Hadera and Hapoel Bat Yam. Each club played the other three once.
| Hapoel Marmorek | 1 – 3 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Hadera | 1 – 3 | Hapoel Bat Yam |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Marmorek | 2 – 2 | Maccabi Hadera |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0 – 0 | Hapoel Bat Yam |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Marmorek | 1 – 2 | Hapoel Bat Yam |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0 – 1 | Maccabi Hadera |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Bat Yam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Remained in Liga Artzit |
| 3 | Maccabi Hadera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Remained in Liga Alef |
| 4 | Hapoel Marmorek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | Relegated to Liga Alef |
References
[edit]- Previous seasons The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
- Hapoel Bat Yam promoted to Artzit, Hapoel Ramat Gan remained Maariv, 14.6.87, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ 3 Teams Will Be Relegated from the Leumit and Only One Team Will Advance from the Artzit Ma'ariv, 2 September 1986, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)