2004–05 Liga Alef
{{Short description|Israeli football league season}}
The 2004–05 Liga Alef season saw Maccabi Tzur Shalom (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Bnei Lod (champions of the South Division) winning the title and promotion to 2005–06.
At the bottom, Hapoel Tuba, Maccabi Tur'an (from North division), Hapoel Qalansawe and Hapoel Jaljulia (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet.
North Division
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|team11=HBN|name_HBN=Hapoel Beit She'an
|team12=MSH|name_MSH=Maccabi Shefa-'Amr
|team13=HTU|name_HTU=Hapoel Tuba
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|win_ISH=14|draw_ISH=3|loss_ISH=9|gf_ISH=39|ga_ISH=32
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|win_HKS=9|draw_HKS=5|loss_HKS=12|gf_HKS=33|ga_HKS=36
|win_HRE=8|draw_HRE=7|loss_HRE=11|gf_HRE=42|ga_HRE=39
|win_HMA=8|draw_HMA=7|loss_HMA=11|gf_HMA=26|ga_HMA=40
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|win_HTU=7|draw_HTU=6|loss_HTU=13|gf_HTU=28|ga_HTU=45
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South Division
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|team1=HBL|name_HBL=Hapoel Bnei Lod
|team2=IOF|name_IOF=Ironi Ofakim
|team3=MSH|name_MSH=Maccabi Sha'arayim
|team4=HNY|name_HNY=Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda
|team5=FKQ|name_FKQ=F.C. Kafr Qasim
|team6=MYA|name_MYA=Maccabi Yavne
|team7=KSL|name_KSL=Hapoel Kfar Shalem
|team8=REL|name_REL=A.S. Ramat Eliyahu
|team9=HMZ|name_HMZ=Hapoel Mevaseret Zion
|team10=BKG|name_BKG=Beitar Kiryat Gat
|team11=MKG|name_MKG=Maccabi Kiryat Gat
|team12=BGZ|name_BGZ=Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev
|team13=HQA|name_HQA=Hapoel Qalansawe
|team14=HJA|name_HJA=Hapoel Jaljulia
|win_HBL=19|draw_HBL=5|loss_HBL=2|gf_HBL=51|ga_HBL=18
|win_IOF=15|draw_IOF=11|loss_IOF=0|gf_IOF=43|ga_IOF=14
|win_MSH=13|draw_MSH=7|loss_MSH=6|gf_MSH=51|ga_MSH=21
|win_HNY=11|draw_HNY=9|loss_HNY=6|gf_HNY=45|ga_HNY=25
|win_FKQ=9|draw_FKQ=7|loss_FKQ=10|gf_FKQ=37|ga_FKQ=46
|win_MYA=9|draw_MYA=6|loss_MYA=11|gf_MYA=37|ga_MYA=42
|win_KSL=7|draw_KSL=12|loss_KSL=7|gf_KSL=24|ga_KSL=31
|win_REL=8|draw_REL=7|loss_REL=11|gf_REL=45|ga_REL=47
|win_HMZ=8|draw_HMZ=7|loss_HMZ=11|gf_HMZ=32|ga_HMZ=47
|win_BKG=7|draw_BKG=9|loss_BKG=10|gf_BKG=36|ga_BKG=35
|win_MKG=8|draw_MKG=5|loss_MKG=13|gf_MKG=33|ga_MKG=45
|win_BGZ=7|draw_BGZ=7|loss_BGZ=12|gf_BGZ=27|ga_BGZ=40
|win_HQA=5|draw_HQA=7|loss_HQA=14|gf_HQA=31|ga_HQA=57
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Relegation play-offs
=North play-off=
The 12th placed club in Liga Alef North, Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, faced Liga Bet North A and North B runners-up, Hapoel Karmiel and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches held at a neutral venue, Nahariya Municipal Stadium.
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|team2=MSH|name_MSH=Maccabi Shefa-'Amr
|team3=HKA|name_HKA=Hapoel Karmiel
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|win_MSH=1|draw_MSH=0|loss_MSH=1|gf_MSH=3|ga_MSH=1
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Hapoel Umm al-Fahm won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef. Maccabi Shefa-'Amr remained in Liga Alef after Hapoel Majd al-Krum (which relegated from Liga Artzit to Liga Alef) folded during the summer.
=South play-off=
The 12th placed club in Liga Alef South, Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev, faced Liga Bet South A and Liga Bet South B runners-up, Hapoel Azor and Ironi Nes Tziona. The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches held at a neutral venue, Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.
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|team2=BGZ|name_BGZ=Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev
|team3=HAZ|name_HAZ=Hapoel Azor
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|win_BGZ=0|draw_BGZ=1|loss_BGZ=1|gf_BGZ=1|ga_BGZ=2
|win_HAZ=0|draw_HAZ=1|loss_HAZ=1|gf_HAZ=2|ga_HAZ=4
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to Liga Alef
|result1=P
|col_LA=green1|text_LA=Remained in Liga Alef
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Ironi Nes Tziona won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef. Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev remained in Liga Alef after a vacancy was created in the South division, following the merger of Liga Artzit club, Maccabi Ramat Amidar, with Hakoah Ramat Gan.
References
- [http://sports.walla.co.il/?w=/372//333 Liga Alef 04/05, walla.co.il]
{{Israeli 4th tier seasons}}
{{2004–05 in Israeli football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 Liga Alef}}