Liga Leumit 2007-08
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The 2007–08 Liga Leumit
season began on 17 August 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008. Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan won the title and were promoted to the Premier League alongside runners-up Hapoel Petah Tikva. Ironi Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Nazareth Illit were relegated to Liga Artzit
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
season began on 17 August 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008. Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan won the title and were promoted to the Premier League alongside runners-up Hapoel Petah Tikva. Ironi Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Nazareth Illit were relegated to Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football after the Premier League and Liga Leumit, and was run by the Israel Football Association.-Structure:...
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 57 | Promoted to Premier League |
| 2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 54 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa | 33 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 52 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 42 | |||
| 49 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 38 | |||
| 48 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 46 | |
| 8 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Football Club is an Israeli football based in Ramat HaSharon. They are currently plays in Israeli Premier League at the Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan.-History:... |
33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 37 | |||
| 43 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 39 | |||
| 41 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Hapoel Acre Hapoel Acre F.C. Hapoel Acre Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club is currently in the Premier League and plays in dark blue shirts with white sleeves, dark blue shorts and white socks.-History:... |
33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 32 | |||
| 37 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Ironi Rishon LeZion | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 53 | |||
| 37 | Relegated to Liga Artzit |
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| 12 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 53 | |||
| 22 |
First round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0–1 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Hapoel Acre | 1–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 1–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 1–1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 1–1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Round 2 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Haifa | 2–1 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 0–2 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2–0 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3–0 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Round 3 | ||
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1–1 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hapoel Acre | 1–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 1–3 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 2–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 0–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2–1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Round 4 | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 3–0 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 3–1 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Haifa | 0–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 1–0 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Round 5 | ||
| Hapoel Acre | 0–1 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 4–0 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 2–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 2–5 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3–2 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Round 6 | ||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–0 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2–0 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2–2 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 1–1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 0–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Round 7 | ||
| Maccabi Ahi Nazaret | 1–0 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 2–1 | Hapoel Acre |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 2–1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0–3 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Hapoel Haifa | 3–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Round 8 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 1–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 4–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–3 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 2–2 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Round 9 | ||
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 0–0 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 0–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3–0 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0–0 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Haifa | 1–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 1–1 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Round 10 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–2 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–2 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Acre | 3–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 1–3 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–0 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Round 11 | ||
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 0–1 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3–0 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–2 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Haifa | 1–0 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 0–1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 0–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
Second round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Round 12 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 1–3 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 0–2 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Haifa | 0–0 | |Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0–0 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–1 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Round 13 | ||
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 0–0 | |Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hapoel Acre | 3–0 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 0–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3–0 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 1–1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 1–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Round 14 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 3–2 | |Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Haifa | 0–3 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–2 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0–0 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 4–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Round 15 | ||
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 0–0 | |Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 0–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–2 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 1–0 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Round 16 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–0 | |Hapoel Acre |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–1 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 0–3 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 1–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Haifa | 1–2 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Round 17 | ||
| Hapoel Haifa | 2–1 | |Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2–1 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 1–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 1–1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 1–1 | Hapoel Acre |
| Round 18 | ||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0–1 | |Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 1–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazaret |
| Hapoel Acre | 2–2 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 0–0 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Round 19 | ||
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–0 | |Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 0–1 | Hapoel Acre |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 1–1 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 0–1 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hapoel Haifa | 0–1 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Round 20 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2–0 | |Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 2–1 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 0–1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Round 21 | ||
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 1–1 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 1–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Haifa | 0–0 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2–1 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2–2 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 0–0 | Hapoel Acre |
| Round 22 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–2 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 0–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 2–1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Acre | 1–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–1 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
Third round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Round 23 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–3 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 1–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Haifa | 1–0 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 3–0 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Round 24 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 3–2 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 0–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–0 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–2 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Round 25 | ||
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 2–4 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hapoel Haifa | 1–1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2–1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0–0 | Hapoel Acre |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 1–1 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Round 26 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2–3 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–0 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 1–2 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 1–2 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–1 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Round 27 | ||
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 2–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hapoel Haifa | 0–1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2–2 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0–1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 0–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 4–2 | Hapoel Acre |
| Round 28 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 0–2 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–1 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 3–1 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 4–1 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 1–1 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Round 29 | ||
| Hapoel Haifa | 2–0 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 1–2 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 0–0 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 1–1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Acre | 2–0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Round 30 | ||
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2–0 | Hapoel Acre |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 4–2 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1–1 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 0–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Hapoel Haifa | 0–2 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Round 31 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 0–1 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3–0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 1–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 1–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–0 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–0 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan |
| Round 32 | ||
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 4–0 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2–1 | Hapoel Acre |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 1–1 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon |
| Hapoel Haifa | 2–1 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 0–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Round 33 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 1–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Ironi Rishon LeZion | 1–1 | Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 1–2 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Hapoel Acre | 4–0 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2–0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 3–3 | Hapoel Ra'anana |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eden Ben Basat |
Hapoel Haifa | 13 |
| Muhammed Kiyal |
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 13 | |
| 3 | Sharon Gormanzo |
Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 12 |
| Lala Al Ma'aran |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 12 | |
 Leandro Simioni |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 12 | |
| 6 |  M'peti NimbaM'peti Nimba M'peti Nimba is a Congolese football striker.-Honours:*Liga Leumit :**2006-07*Toto Cup :**2006-07, 2009-External links:* at National-football-teams.com*... |
Hapoel Petah Tikva | 11 |
See also
- List of Israeli football transfers 2007–08
- 2007–08 Toto Cup Leumit