2016–17 Liga Gimel

The 2016–17 Liga Gimel season was the 49th season of fifth tier football in Israel, with 102 clubs competing in 8 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet.

Review and events
  • Towards the end of the season the minor leagues referees went on strike.[1] As consequence, some matches were not played, while others were played with replacement referees or with partial staff.[2][3] The IFA set the unplayed matches as 0–0 with no points awarded.

Upper Galilee Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bnei HaGoal VeHagalil 20 18 1 1 102 16 +86 55 Promoted to Liga Bet
2 Tzeirei Tamra 20 17 1 2 60 11 +49 52
3 Hapoel Merom HaGalil 20 12 2 6 45 35 +10 38
4 Hapoel Bnei Tuba-Zangariyye 20 10 4 6 31 32 −1 33
5 Hapoel Nahariya 20 8 3 9 52 63 −11 27
6 Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab 20 7 4 9 36 44 −8 24
7 Hapoel Bnei Hurfeish 20 5 5 10 33 63 −30 20
8 Hapoel Tarshiha 20 5 4 11 26 47 −21 19
9 Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina 20 4 5 11 23 58 −35 16
10 Hapoel Bnei Peki'in 20 3 5 12 35 50 −15 14
11 Maccabi Ahva Yarka 20 1 6 13 32 56 −24 8
12 F.C. Aramshe Danun[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Folded
13 Hapoel Bnei Rameh[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source: Liga Gimel Upper Galilee IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head; 4) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. F.C. Aramshe Danun withdrew from the league.[4]
  2. Following a match between Hapoel Bnei Rameh and Bnei HaGolan VeHagalil, which was abandoned as Bnei Rameh players attacked the referee,[5][6] The IFA disciplinary committee deducted 2 points from Bnei Rameh[7] Following the match Bnei Rameh withdrew from the league, and its record was expunged, along with the points deduction.
  • Two matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Hapoel Bnei Tuba-Zangariyye – Maccabi Ahva Yarka and Bnei Bi'ina – Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab.

Lower Galilee Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Nujeidat 18 15 0 3 55 8 +47 45 Promoted to Liga Bet
2 Maccabi Ironi Tamra 18 14 2 2 46 8 +38 44
3 Ironi Bnei Sha'ab 18 12 1 5 49 17 +32 37
4 Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur 18 10 2 6 45 26 +19 32
5 Hapoel Ironi Bnei I'billin 18 8 2 8 39 43 −4 26
6 Maccabi Kafr Manda 18 6 2 10 27 33 −6 20
7 Maccabi Basmat Tab'un 18 5 5 8 23 40 −17 19[lower-alpha 1]
8 F.C. Kfar Kama 18 5 1 12 31 64 −33 15[lower-alpha 2]
9 Hapoel Bnei Deir al-Asad 18 3 4 11 15 49 −34 12[lower-alpha 1]
10 Beitar Kiryat Ata 18 2 1 15 24 66 −42 7
11 F.C. Halat el-Sharif[lower-alpha 3] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Folded
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source: Liga Gimel Lower Galilee IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head; 4) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. The 19th round match between Maccabi Basmat Tab'un and Bnei Deir al-Asad was abandoned at the 67th minute due to a brawl between the players. The match was set as a 0–0 without points awarded.[8]
  2. F.C. Kfar Kama had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.[9]
  3. F.C. Halat el-Sharif failed to appear to three matches and were expelled for the league.[10]

Jezreel Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Bnei Reineh 20 15 4 1 62 11 +51 49 Promoted to Liga Bet
2 Hapoel Bnei Musmus 20 13 5 2 35 8 +27 44
3 Bnei Musheirifa Baiada 20 13 4 3 36 15 +21 43
4 Beitar Afula 20 12 3 5 46 20 +26 39
5 F.C. Nazareth Illit 20 11 4 5 43 26 +17 37
6 Ahi Bir al-Maksur 20 9 2 9 26 37 −11 29
7 Maccabi Ahi Arara 'Ara 20 6 5 9 37 45 −8 23
8 Beitar Ein Mahil 20 5 4 11 25 39 −14 19
9 Beitar Umm al-Fahm 20 3 4 13 15 33 −18 13
10 Ihud Bnei Baqa 20 2 4 14 17 49 −32 9[lower-alpha 1]
11 Hapoel Ein as-Sahala 20 1 1 18 9 68 −59 3[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2017. Source: Liga Gimel Jezreel IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head; 4) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. The 17th round match between Ihud Bnei Baqa and Hapoel Ein as-Sahala was abandoned at the 70th minute due to a brawl between the players. The match was set as a 0–0 without points awarded.[11]

Samaria Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Bnei Fureidis 22 16 5 1 60 21 +39 53 Promoted to Liga Bet
2 Beitar Pardes Hanna 22 16 4 2 57 17 +40 52
3 Hapoel Bnei Jisr az-Zarqa 22 13 3 6 47 36 +11 42
4 F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur 22 11 9 2 60 25 +35 41
5 Maccabi Neve Sha'anan 22 12 2 8 63 39 +24 38
6 Hapoel Isfiya 22 8 3 11 41 63 −22 27
7 Hapoel Or Akiva 22 7 4 11 34 41 −7 25
8 Hapoel Ahva Haifa 22 7 3 12 46 51 −5 23
9 Maccabi Ironi Barta'a 22 6 6 10 27 36 −9 23
10 Hapoel Kiryat Haim 22 6 1 15 34 56 −22 19
11 Hapoel Halissa 22 5 2 15 28 54 −26 17
12 Hapoel Menashe 22 3 2 17 27 85 −58 10
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: Liga Gimel Samaria IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head; 4) deciding match.
  • Two matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Hapoel Ahva Haifa – Maccabi Ironi Barta'a and Hapoel Menashe – F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur.

Sharon Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shimshon Kafr Qasim 24 21 2 1 74 14 +60 65[lower-alpha 1] Promoted to Liga Bet
2 Shimshon Bnei Tayibe 24 21 2 1 107 16 +91 65[lower-alpha 1]
3 Bnei Qalansawe 24 16 2 6 68 26 +42 49
4 Maccabi HaSharon Netanya 24 14 4 6 66 36 +30 45
5 Bnei Ra'anana 24 13 3 8 64 46 +18 42
6 Hapoel Oranit 24 11 5 8 41 43 −2 37
7 Ironi Ariel 24 11 4 9 46 32 +14 37
8 Hapoel Jaljulia 24 8 4 12 46 51 −5 27
9 F.C. Netanya 24 7 5 12 32 55 −23 25
10 Hapoel Kafr Bara 24 5 5 14 23 63 −40 19
11 F.C. Tzeirei Tira 24 2 9 13 20 46 −26 15
12 Beitar Tubruk 24 1 5 18 22 93 −71 8
13 F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass 24 0 2 22 12 101 −89 2
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2017. Source: Liga Gimel Sharon IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head; 4) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Shimshon Kafr Qaim wins head-to-head against Shimshon Bnei Tayibe (1–1; 3–2)
  • Four matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Maccabi HaSharon Netanya – Bnei Qalansawe, Hapoel Oranit – Hapoel Kafr Bara, Hapoel Jaljulia – F.C. Netanya and F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass – Tzeirei Tira.

Tel Aviv Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ironi Beit Dagan 30 26 2 2 151 40 +111 80 Promoted to Liga Bet
2 Maccabi HaShikma Hen 30 22 4 4 124 35 +89 70
3 Otzma Holon 30 18 8 4 98 40 +58 61
4 Hapoel Neve Golan 30 17 7 6 85 49 +36 57
5 Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan 30 17 4 9 79 39 +40 55
6 Bnei Yehud 30 15 7 8 76 42 +34 51
7 Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam 30 14 4 12 115 75 +40 46
8 AS Sporting Tel Aviv 30 10 9 11 68 70 −2 38
9 Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan 30 11 3 16 68 82 −14 36
10 Inter Aliyah Tel Aviv 30 10 6 14 52 60 −8 35[lower-alpha 1]
11 Elitzur Yehud 30 10 6 14 60 83 −23 35[lower-alpha 1]
12 Maccabi Or Yehuda 30 9 4 17 46 72 −26 30
13 Beitar Jaffa 30 9 4 17 37 82 −45 29
14 Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv 30 7 4 19 70 121 −51 25
15 Beitar Ezra 30 5 5 20 57 95 −38 19
16 Maccabi Pardes Katz 30 1 1 28 33 234 −201 4
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2017. Source: Liga Gimel Tel Aviv IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head; 4) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Inter Aliyah wins head-to-head against Elitzur Yehud (2–1; 5–1)
  • Five matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Sporting Club – Maccabi Or Yehuda, Inter Aliyah – Bnei Yehud, Beitar Jaffa – Beitar Ezra, Elitzur Yehud – Ozmah Holon and Hapoel Neve Golan – Beitar Jaffa.

Central Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 A.S. Ashdod 24 22 1 1 143 18 +125 67 Promoted to Liga Bet
2 Maccabi Kiryat Ekron 24 20 1 3 90 32 +58 61
3 Hapoel Gereda 24 17 1 6 83 30 +53 52
4 Beitar Ashdod 24 16 3 5 77 34 +43 50
5 Hapoel Bnei Ashdod 24 13 3 8 89 44 +45 41
6 Ironi Lod 24 13 1 10 55 42 +13 39
7 Tzeirei Lod 24 10 2 12 55 53 +2 31
8 Hapoel Matzliah 24 9 1 14 47 71 −24 27
9 Maccabi Rehovot 24 7 5 12 40 54 −14 25
10 F.C. Rishon LeZion 24 6 4 14 47 82 −35 21
11 Hapoel Tirat Shalom 24 4 4 16 33 69 −36 15
12 Hapoel Mevaseret Zion 24 3 3 18 27 86 −59 11
13 Hapoel Ramla 24 1 1 22 15 186 −171 3
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2017. Source: Liga Gimel Central IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head; 4) deciding match.
  • Five matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Hapoel Tirat Shalom – Tzeirei Lod, Hapoel Matliah – F.C. Rishon LeZion, Ironi Lod – Maccabi Rehovot, Beitar Ashdod – Hapoel Bnei Ashdod and Hapoel Mevaseret Zion – Hapoel Ramla

South Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Yeruham 24 22 1 1 107 16 +91 67 Promoted to Liga Bet
2 Beitar Kiryat Gat 24 18 4 2 89 23 +66 57
3 Ironi Kuseife 24 12 5 7 57 50 +7 40
4 Maccabi Ironi Hura 24 10 6 8 42 51 −9 35
5 Hapoel Merhavim 24 11 1 12 55 46 +9 33
6 Maccabi Dimona 24 9 4 11 41 60 −19 30[lower-alpha 1]
7 A.S. Ashkelon 24 9 4 11 46 56 −10 30[lower-alpha 1]
8 Elitzur Ironi Yehuda 24 9 2 13 55 60 −5 29
9 Hapoel Rahat 24 8 3 13 36 62 −26 26
10 F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy 24 7 5 12 36 41 −5 26
11 Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab 24 7 5 12 34 67 −33 24
12 F.C. Arad 24 6 5 13 44 70 −26 23
13 Tzeirei al-Hoshla 24 3 5 16 22 72 −50 13
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2017. Source: Liga Gimel South IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head; 4) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Maccabi Dimona wins head-to-head against A.S. Ashkelon (3–2; 3–2)
  • Five matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Tzeirei al-Hoshla – Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab, Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab – Maccabi Dimona, Ironi Kuseife – Hapoel Rahat, Beitar Kiryat Gat – A.S. Ashkelon and Hapoel Merhavi – Maccabi Ironi Hura

References
  1. The Football Referees On the Way to Strike David Ben Shimon, 29 March 2017, Ynet (in Hebrew)
  2. Following the Referees Protest: A Retired Referee Ran a Match in Liga Gimel Michael Weissermann, 21 April 2017, DoublePass (in Hebrew)
  3. Following the Referees Strikes: The Youth Sections Threaten Not to Appear for Matches on the Weekend 27 April 2017, Walla! (in Hebrew)
  4. Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal, File 96555 IFA, 21 December 2016 (in Hebrew)
  5. Liga Gimel: Bnei Rameh Players Harmed the Referee, the Match Abandoned 11 February 2017, DoublePass (in Hebrew)
  6. The Police: "A Referee Was Attacked"; The Team"Not True" Mickey Schwarz and Wissam Sa'adu Ghutani, 11 February 2017, Ynet (in Hebrew)
  7. Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal, File 97314 IFA, 13 April 2017 (in Hebrew)
  8. Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal, File 97569 IFA, 8 March 2017 (in Hebrew)
  9. Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal, File 96568 IFA, 28 December 2016 (in Hebrew)
  10. Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal, File 96022 IFA, 2 November 2016 (in Hebrew)
  11. Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal, File 97603 IFA, 8 March 2017 (in Hebrew)
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