2018–19 Liga Alef

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Liga Alef

| season = 2018–19

| winners = Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
F.C. Kafr Qasim

| matches =

| total goals =

| prevseason = 2017–18

| nextseason = 2019–20

}}

The 2018–19 Liga Alef season was the 10th season as third tier since its re-alignment in 2009 and the 77th season of third-tier football in Israel.

Changes from last season

=Team changes=

North Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Liga Alef North

| season = 2018–19

| winners = Hapoel Umm al-Fahm

| league topscorer = Ohad Kadousi
(Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye) (27){{cite web |url= https://www.football.org.il/leagues/league/details/?league_id=61&season_id=20&page_type=player-goals |title=כובשי שערים |author= |website=football.org.il |publisher=IFA |access-date=22 February 2020 |language=he |trans-title=Goalscorers}}

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches =

| total goals =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| prevseason =

| nextseason =

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=25 April 2019

|source=[https://www.football.org.il/leagues/league/?league_id=61&season_id=20 Liga Alef North] IFA {{in lang|he}}

|result1=PRO |result2=PPO |result3=PPO |result4=PPO| result5=PPO| result14=RPO| result15=REL| result16=FOL

|team1=HUF |win_HUF=19 |draw_HUF=6 |loss_HUF=3 |gf_HUF=55 |ga_HUF=19

|team10=ASI |win_ASI=10 |draw_ASI=4 |loss_ASI=14 |gf_ASI=35 |ga_ASI=43

|team2=IBG |win_IBG=14 |draw_IBG=6 |loss_IBG=8 |gf_IBG=52 |ga_IBG=31

|team3=HHZ |win_HHZ=13 |draw_HHZ=7 |loss_HHZ=8 |gf_HHZ=40 |ga_HHZ=34

|team4=HKB |win_HKB=12 |draw_HKB=7 |loss_HKB=9 |gf_HKB=40 |ga_HKB=41

|team5=TRA |win_TRA=10 |draw_TRA=9 |loss_TRA=9 |gf_TRA=41 |ga_TRA=32

|team6=HBZ |win_HBZ=9 |draw_HBZ=10 |loss_HBZ=9 |gf_HBZ=32 |ga_HBZ=33

|team7=HKK |win_HKK=11 |draw_HKK=4 |loss_HKK=13 |gf_HKK=41 |ga_HKK=51

|team8=HRS |win_HRS=11 |draw_HRS=3 |loss_HRS=14 |gf_HRS=39 |ga_HRS=28

|team9=MKA |win_MKA=7 |draw_MKA=13 |loss_MKA=8 |gf_MKA=28 |ga_MKA=28

|team11=HME |win_HME=9 |draw_HME=7 |loss_HME=12 |gf_HME=28 |ga_HME=38

|team12=IRT |win_IRT=9 |draw_IRT=7 |loss_IRT=12 |gf_IRT=29 |ga_IRT=42

|team13=MZS |win_MZS=9 |draw_MZS=6 |loss_MZS=13 |gf_MZS=26 |ga_MZS=31

|team14=INE |win_INE=10 |draw_INE=3 |loss_INE=15 |gf_INE=31 |ga_INE=44

|team15=HJR |win_HJR=9 |draw_HJR=4 |loss_HJR=15 |gf_HJR=28 |ga_HJR=50

|team16=HSF |win_HSF=0 |draw_HSF=0 |loss_HSF=0 |gf_HSF=0 |ga_HSF=0

|name_ASI=Hapoel Asi Gilboa

|name_HBZ=Hapoel Bnei Zalafa

|name_HHZ=Hapoel Herzliya

|name_HJR=Hapoel Jerusalem

|name_HKB=Hapoel Kaukab

|name_HKK=Hapoel Kafr Kanna

|name_HME=Hapoel Migdal HaEmek

|name_HRS=F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira

|name_HSF=Hapoel Shefa-'Amr

|name_HUF=Hapoel Umm al-Fahm

|name_IBG=Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye

|name_INE = Ironi Nesher

|name_IRT=Ironi Tiberias

|name_MKA=Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata

|name_MZS=Maccabi Tzur Shalom

|name_TRA=F.C. Tira

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PRO=green1|text_PRO=Promotion to Liga Leumit

|col_PPO=yellow1|text_PPO=Promotion Playoffs

|col_RPO=red2|text_RPO=Relegation Playoffs

|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to Liga Bet

|col_FOL=black1|text_FOL=Folded

|note_HSF=On 13 December 2018 The match between Hapoel Shefa-‘Amr and Hapoel Migdal HaEmek was cancelled as Hapoel Shefa-‘Amr failed to register the match with the IFA.{{cite web |url=https://doublepass.sport5.co.il/story.php?id=21586 |title=המשחק בין שפרעם למגדל העמק בוטל |last=Portal |first=Kobi |date=13 December 2018 |website=Doublepass |publisher=Sport5 |access-date=22 February 2020 |language=he |trans-title=Final: The Match Between Shefa-‘Amr and Migdal HaEmek is Cancelled}} On 2 January 2019 the IFA disciplinary tribunal decided to expel Hapoel Shefa-‘Amr from the league and to nullify its results.{{cite web |url=https://doublepass.sport5.co.il/story.php?id=21722 |title=בית הדין קבע: הפסקת פעילות להפועל שפרעם |last=Portal |first=Kobi |date=2 January 2019 |website=Doublepass |publisher=Sport5 |access-date=22 February 2020 |language=he |trans-title=Final: The Tribunal Decided: Cease of Action to Hapoel Shefa-‘Amr}}

|hth_HUF=Hapoel Umm al-Fahm had two points deducted following its crowd rioting in a play-off match against Ironi Tiberias at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=https://doublepass.sport5.co.il/story.php?id=20153 |title=הפחתת שתי נקודות בפועל, קנס כספי ועונש רדיוס לשלושה משחקים |last=Portal |first=Kobi |date=8 May 2018 |website=Doublepass |publisher=Sport5 |access-date=22 February 2020 |language=he |trans-title=Final: Two Points Deduction, a Fine and Three Matches Away from Home Punishment}}{{cite web |url= https://www.yallasport.co.il/single-post/2018/05/08/Untitled |title= אום אל פחם ספגה הפחתת שתי נקודות, עונש רדיוס וקנס כספי|author= |date=8 May 2018 |website=Yalla Sport |access-date=22 February 2020 |language=he |trans-title=Umm al-Fahm Received a Two Points Deduction, An Away from Home Matches Punishment and a Fine}}

|hth_HJR=Hapoel Jerusalem had three points deducted due to an outstanding debt to a former player.{{cite web |url=https://doublepass.sport5.co.il/story.php?id=21746 |title=צרות בצרורות: שלוש נקודות נוספות הופחתו ממאזנה של הפועל ירושלים |last=Portal |first=Kobi |date=5 January 2019 |website=Doublepass |publisher=Sport5 |access-date=22 February 2020 |language=he |trans-title=Final: When It Rains, It Pours: Three Further Points Were Deducted from Hapoel Jerusalem}}

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.

}}

South Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Liga Alef South

| season = 2018–19

| winners = F.C. Kafr Qasim

| league topscorer = Yossi Asayag
(F.C. Kafr Qasim) (29)

| matches =

| total goals =

| prevseason =

| nextseason =

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=25 April 2019

|source=[https://www.football.org.il/leagues/league/?league_id=62&season_id=20 Liga Alef South] IFA {{in lang|he}}

|result1=PRO |result2=PPO |result3=PPO |result4=PPO| result5=PPO| result14=RPO| result15=REL| result16=REL

|team1=KQS |win_KQS=23 |draw_KQS=3 |loss_KQS=4 |gf_KQS=62 |ga_KQS=17

|team2=KRG |win_KRG=22 |draw_KRG=4 |loss_KRG=4 |gf_KRG=48 |ga_KRG=18

|team3=MSH |win_MSH=14 |draw_MSH=10 |loss_MSH=6 |gf_MSH=36 |ga_MSH=21

|team4=ASA |win_ASA=14 |draw_ASA=8 |loss_ASA=8 |gf_ASA=52 |ga_ASA=39

|team5=MHZ |win_MHZ=12 |draw_MHZ=10 |loss_MHZ=8 |gf_MHZ=38 |ga_MHZ=25

|team6=MJK |win_MJK=12 |draw_MJK=10 |loss_MJK=8 |gf_MJK=37 |ga_MJK=28

|team7=MYV |win_MYV=12 |draw_MYV=8 |loss_MYV=10 |gf_MYV=41 |ga_MYV=35

|team8=HHL |win_HHL=11 |draw_HHL=9 |loss_HHL=10 |gf_HHL=29 |ga_HHL=24

|team9=SKQ |win_SKQ=12 |draw_SKQ=6 |loss_SKQ=12 |gf_SKQ=44 |ga_SKQ=43

|team10=NJR |win_NJR=11 |draw_NJR=7 |loss_NJR=12 |gf_NJR=35 |ga_NJR=40

|team11=HAZ |win_HAZ=8 |draw_HAZ=8 |loss_HAZ=14 |gf_HAZ=34 |ga_HAZ=42

|team12=HKS |win_HKS=6 |draw_HKS=14 |loss_HKS=10 |gf_HKS=31 |ga_HKS=48

|team13=IKG |win_IKG=8 |draw_IKG=7 |loss_IKG=15 |gf_IKG=23 |ga_IKG=34

|team14=HBY |win_HBY=5 |draw_HBY=9 |loss_HBY=16 |gf_HBY=25 |ga_HBY=52

|team15=HMY |win_HMY=4 |draw_HMY=7 |loss_HMY=19 |gf_HMY=24 |ga_HMY=59

|team16=BKS |win_BKS=2 |draw_BKS=8 |loss_BKS=20 |gf_BKS=23 |ga_BKS=57

|name_MSH=Maccabi Sha'arayim

|name_MHZ=Maccabi Herzliya

|name_HKS =Hapoel Kfar Shalem

|name_MYV=Maccabi Yavne

|name_KQS=F.C. Kafr Qasim

|name_KRG=Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan

|name_MJK=Maccabi Jaffa Kabilio

|name_SKQ=Shimshon Kafr Qasim

|name_HBY=Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden

|name_IKG=Maccabi Kiryat Gat

|name_HAZ=Hapoel Azor

|name_ASA=Agudat Sport Ashdod

|name_HMY=Hapoel Mahane Yehuda

|name_BKS=Beitar Kfar Saba

|name_HHL=F.C. Holon Yermiyahu

|name_NJR=Nordia Jerusalem

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PRO=green1|text_PRO=Promotion to Liga Leumit

|col_PPO=yellow1|text_PPO=Promotion Playoffs

|col_RPO=red2|text_RPO=Relegation Playoffs

|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to Liga Bet

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.

}}

Promotion play-offs

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1 = Regional semi-finals

| RD2 = Regional final

| RD3 = Final

| RD1-group1 = North division

| RD1-group2 = South division

| seed-width = 40

| team-width = 150

| score-width = 70

| RD1-seed1 = N2

| RD1-team1 = Hapoel B. al-Gharbiyye

| RD1-score1 = {{nowrap|3 (3)}}

| RD1-seed2 = N5

| RD1-team2 = F.C. Tira

| RD1-score2 = 3 (1)

| RD1-seed3 = N3

| RD1-team3 = Hapoel Herzliya

| RD1-score3 = 2

| RD1-seed4 = N4

| RD1-team4 = Hapoel Kaukab

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD1-seed5 = S2

| RD1-team5 = Hakoah Ramat Gan

| RD1-score5 = 4 (2)

| RD1-seed6 = S5

| RD1-team6 = Maccabi Herzliya

| RD1-score6 = {{nowrap|4 (4)}}

| RD1-seed7 = S3

| RD1-team7 = Maccabi Sha’arayim

| RD1-score7 = {{nowrap|1 (5)}}

| RD1-seed8 = S4

| RD1-team8 = A.S. Ashdod

| RD1-score8 = 1 (3)

| RD2-seed1 = N2

| RD2-team1 = Hapoel B. al-Gharbiyye

| RD2-score1 = 5

| RD2-seed2 = N3

| RD2-team2 = Hapoel Herzliya

| RD2-score2 = 2

| RD2-seed3 = S5

| RD2-team3 = Maccabi Herzliya

| RD2-score3 = {{nowrap|1 (3}}

| RD2-seed4 = S3

| RD2-team4 = Maccabi Sha’aryim

| RD2-score4 = 1 (2)

| RD3-seed1 = N2

| RD3-team1 = Hapoel B. al-Gharbiyye

| RD3-score1 = 0

| RD3-seed2 = S5

| RD3-team2 = Maccabi Herzliya

| RD3-score2 = 2

}}

=Test matches=

{{football box

|date=26 May 2019

|time=20:15

|team1=Hapoel Acre

|score=4–3

|report=

|team2=Maccabi Herzliya

|goals1=Yuval Titelman {{goal|20}}
Elior Seiderre {{goal|43||60||74}}

|goals2={{goal|3}} Shivhon
{{goal|41||84|pen}}Assaf Levi

|stadium=Municipal Stadium, Acre

|attendance=

|referee=Ziv Adler

}}

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{{football box

|date=29 May 2019

|time=19:00

|team1=Maccabi Herzliya

|score=1–3

|aet=

|report=

|team2=Hapoel Acre

|goals1=Amir Lavi {{goal|30}}

|goals2={{goal|45||68||90+4}} Naor Abudi

|stadium=Municipal Stadium, Herzliya

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

Hapoel Acre won 7–4 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Maccabi Herzliya remained in Liga Alef.

Relegation play-offs

=North division=

{{football box

|date=3 May 2019

|time= 15:00 UTC+3

|team1=Ironi Nesher

|score=0–4

|report=[https://www.football.org.il/leagues/games/game/?season_id=20&game_id=633335 Report]

|team2=Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|20||30}} Jeish
{{goal|42}} Sidawi
{{goal|61}} Kabaha

|stadium=Ilut Stadium

|attendance=

|referee=Eitan Shemeulevitch

}}

=South division=

{{football box

|date=10 May 2019

|time= 14:30 UTC+3

|team1=Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden

|score=2––1 {{aet}}

|report=[https://www.football.org.il/leagues/games/game/?season_id=20&game_id=633305 Report]

|team2=Maccabi Sderot

|goals1=Iluz {{goal|10}}
Farhi {{goal|105}}

|goals2={{goal|57|pen.}} Amos

|stadium=Yud-Alef Stadium

|attendance=

|referee=Snir Levi

}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Israeli 3rd tier seasons}}

{{2018–19 in Israeli football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Liga Alef}}

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