| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Matches | 296 |
| Goals | 712 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Omer Golan Itzik Cohen (18 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Maccabi Petah Tikva 7–0Hapoel Ashkelon |
| Biggest away win | 3 goals difference (11 games) |
| Highest scoring | Hapoel Petah Tikva 4–4Hapoel Ashkelon |
2013–14 → | |
The2012–13Liga Leumit was the fourteen season since its introduction in 1999 and the 71st season of second-tier football inIsrael. It began on 24 August 2012 and ended on 20 May 2013.[1]
A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the2011–12 season, one promoted team from the2011–12 Liga Alef and three relegated teams from the2011–12 Israeli Premier League.
There were five structural changes:[2]
Hapoel Ramat Gan were promoted to the2012–13 Israeli Premier League after beatingHapoel Bnei Lod in the2011–12 Liga Leumit promotion playoff.
Hapoel Petah Tikva,Hapoel Rishon LeZion, andMaccabi Petah Tikva were directly relegated to the 2012–13 Liga Leumit after finishing the2011–12 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom three places.
Ironi Bat Yam,Hapoel Herzliya, andMaccabi Be'er Sheva were all relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last three league places. They were replaced byMaccabi Yavne who were promoted to the 2012–13 Liga Leumit after beatingHapoel Asi Gilboa on away goals rule (0–0 away, 2–2 home) in the2011–12 Liga Alef promotion playoff.
^^^ The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 59 | Top Playoff |
| 2 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 54 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 49 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 47 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 45 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 42 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Herzliya | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 41 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Yavne | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 38 | Bottom Playoff |
| 10 | Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 36 | |
| 11 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 33 | |
| 12 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 33[a] | |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 31 | |
| 14 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 30 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 30 | |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 26[b] |
| Home \ Away | BTR | HAR | HAS | HBL | HJE | HKS | HNI | HPT | HRA | HRL | MAN | MHE | MPT | MUF | MYA | SNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Maccabi Herzliya | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–0 | 1–2 | 7–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | |
| Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Maccabi Yavne | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marksposition after 30 games):
| Rounds | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th | 37th |
| 1 – 8 2 – 7 3 – 6 4 – 5 | 1 – 2 6 – 4 7 – 3 8 – 5 | 2 – 8 3 – 1 4 – 7 5 – 6 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 7 – 5 8 – 6 | 3 – 8 4 – 2 5 – 1 6 – 7 | 1 – 6 2 – 5 3 – 4 8 – 7 | 4 – 8 5 – 3 6 – 2 7 – 1 |
| 9 – 16 10 – 15 11 – 14 12 – 13 | 9 – 10 14 – 12 15 – 11 16 – 13 | 10 – 16 11 – 9 12 – 15 13 – 14 | 9 – 12 10 – 11 15 – 13 16 – 14 | 11 – 16 12 – 10 13 – 9 14 – 15 | 9 – 14 10 – 13 11 – 12 16 – 15 | 12 – 16 13 – 11 14 – 10 15 – 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva(P) | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 73 | Promotion toIsraeli Premier League |
| 2 | Hapoel Ra'anana(P) | 37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 70 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 67 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 37 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 57 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 53 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Herzliya | 37 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 44 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 43 |
| Home \ Away | HBL | HJE | HNI | HPT | HRA | HRL | MHE | MPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 | |||||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | ||||
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||
| Maccabi Herzliya | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |||||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Maccabi Yavne | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 49 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 47 | |
| 11 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 44[a] | |
| 12 | Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 41 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 41 | |
| 14 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla(O) | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 40 | Qualification forrelegation play-offs |
| 15 | Sektzia Nes Tziona(R) | 37 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 37 | Relegation toLiga Alef |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Saba(R) | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 32[b] |
| Home \ Away | BTR | HAR | HAS | HKS | MAN | MUF | MYA | SNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |||||
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||||
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||||
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |||||
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |||||
| Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||||
| Maccabi Yavne | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | ||||
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
The 14th-placed Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla faced 2012–13 Liga Alef promotion winner Beitar Kfar Saba. Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla, the winner on aggregate kept its spot in the2013–14 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 24 and 27, 2013.
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 3 – 1 | Beitar Kfar Saba |
|---|---|---|
| Amos Soltan | Report |
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla won 4–2 on aggregate.
Source:Israel Football Association
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | Hapoel Ashkelon | 3–1[5] | 14 September 2012 | |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Hapoel Ashkelon | 7–0[6] | 22 December 2012 | |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 3–0[7] | 12 February 2013 | |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Hapoel Jerusalem | 3–0[8] | 5 April 2013 | |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | Beitar Tel Aviv | 3–2[9] | 4 May 2013 |