2012–13 Liga Alef

The 2012–13 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Afula (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Katamon (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. Beitar Kfar Saba won the promotion play-offs and met Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla of Liga Leumit and lost 2–4 on aggregate and thus remained in Liga Alef.

At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Hapoel Kafr Kanna, Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha (from North division), Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona and Ortodoxim Lod were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, Maccabi Kafr Kanna and Hapoel Arad entered a promotion/relegation play-offs, Maccabi Kafr Kanna prevailing to stay in Liga Alef, while Hapoel Arad were relegated after losing the play-offs.

Changes from last season

Format changes

Team changes

North Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Afula30224465174870Promoted to Liga Leumit
2Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel301612245222360Promotion play-offs
3Hapoel Migdal HaEmek301511445252056
4Hapoel Asi Gilboa301211738271147
5Hapoel Herzliya30121084032846
6Ironi Tiberias301110935251043
7Hapoel Hadera30107134240237
8Maccabi Tzur Shalom30114153039-937
9Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata30910112535-1037
10F.C. Karmiel Safed30713103133-234
11Ahva Arraba3096152239-1733
12Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel3096153153-2233
13F.C. Givat Olga3088143038-832
14Maccabi Kafr Kanna30711121931-1232Relegation play-offs
15Hapoel Kafr Kanna30613112536-1131Relegated to Liga Bet
16Sektzia Ma'alot3048183465-3120

South Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Katamon301512364333157Promoted to Liga Leumit
2Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa30176755312457Promotion play-offs
3Ironi Bat Yam301410658362252
4Hapoel Azor30139838231548
5Beitar Kfar Saba30139843331048
6Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva301361147321545
7Hapoel Kfar Shalem30913845351040
8Maccabi Kiryat Gat30117124644240
9Maccabi Be'er Sheva30115143835338
10Hapoel Marmorek3081482728-138
11Maccabi Sha'arayim30108123944-538
12Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi3098133135-435
13Bnei Eilat30811113651-1535
14Hapoel Arad30613112434-1031Relegation play-offs
15Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona30710133750-1331Relegated to Liga Bet
16Ortodoxim Lod30352228112-8414

Promotion play-offs

First Round

Second and third placed clubs played single match at home against the fourth and fifth placed clubs in their respective regional division.

7 May 2013
16:15 UTC+3
Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel 1 2 (a.e.t.) Hapoel Herzliya
Nasir al-Din  40' Report (Hebrew) Elsabri  61'
Gilkarov  103'
Daliyat al-Karmel Stadium, Daliyat al-Karmel
Referee: Menashe Masiah

7 May 2013
16:15 UTC+3
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 3 0 Hapoel Asi Gilboa
Rotstein  58'
Malka  77'  88'
Report (Hebrew)
Migdal HaEmek Stadium, Migdal HaEmek
Referee: Asaf Kenan

7 May 2013
16:15 UTC+3
Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 0 2 Beitar Kfar Saba
Report (Hebrew) Shick  30'
Deri  90'
New Holon Stadium, Holon
Referee: Eli Hacmon

7 May 2013
19:00 UTC+3
Ironi Bat Yam 0 1 Hapoel Azor
Report (Hebrew) Segal  68'
Bat Yam Municipal Stadium, Bat Yam
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld

Hapoel Migdal HaEmek and Hapoel Herzliya (from North division) and Hapoel Azor and Beitar Kfar Saba (from South division) advanced to the second round.


Second Round

The winners of the first round played single match at home of the higher ranked club (from each regional division).

10 May 2013
15:30 UTC+3
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 2 1 Hapoel Herzliya
Malul  28'
Malka  52'
Report (Hebrew) Aton  29'
Migdal HaEmek Stadium, Migdal HaEmek
Referee: Daniel Bar Natan

10 May 2013
15:30 UTC+3
Hapoel Azor 0 1 Beitar Kfar Saba
Report (Hebrew) Deri  83'
Azor Stadium, Azor
Referee: Liran Wachsberger

Hapoel Migdal HaEmek and Beitar Kfar Saba advanced to the third round.


Third Round

Hapoel Migdal HaEmek and Beitar Kfar Saba faced each other for a single match in neutral venue. the winner advanced to the fourth round against the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit.

Beitar Kfar Saba advanced to the fourth round.


Fourth Round

Beitar Kfar Saba faced the 14th placed in 2012–13 Liga Leumit Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla. the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2013–14 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 24 and 28, 2013.

24 May 2013
16:00 UTC+3
Beitar Kfar Saba 1 – 1 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla
Revivo  53' Report Ben Shushan  30'
Levita Stadium, Kfar Saba
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld

28 May 2013
19:30 UTC+3
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 3 – 1 Beitar Kfar Saba
Amos  14', 58'
Soltan  78'
Report Deri  40'
Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan
Referee: Eli Hacmon

Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla won 4–2 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Beitar Kfar Saba remained in Liga Alef.

Relegation play-offs

North play-off

The 14th placed club in Liga Alef North, Maccabi Kafr Kanna, faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, Hapoel Iksal. the winner earned a spot in the 2013–14 Liga Alef.

15 May 2013
19:00 UTC+3
Hapoel Iksal 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
3-4 (pen.)
Maccabi Kafr Kanna
Dahan  78' Report (Hebrew) Khatib  54'
Ilut Stadium, Ilut
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld

Maccabi Kafr Kanna remained in Liga Alef.

South play-off

The 14th placed club in Liga Alef South, Hapoel Arad, faced the Liga Bet play-offs winner, F.C. Kafr Qasim. the winner earned a spot in the 2013–14 Liga Alef.

Hapoel Arad relegated to Liga Bet.

References

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