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The 2013–14 Israeli Premier League was the fifteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 71st season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 24 August 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014. Maccabi Tel Aviv were the defending champions, having won their second Premier League title, and 19th championship last season. They successfully defended their title this season.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 August 2013 – 17 May 2014 |
| Champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Relegated | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Bnei Yehuda |
| Champions League | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Second qualifying round) |
| Europa League | Ironi Kiryat Shmona (Third qualifying round) Hapoel Be'er Sheva & Hapoel Tel Aviv (Second qualifying round) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 606 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eran Zahavi (29) |
| Biggest home win | Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Hapoel Ironi Acre |
| Biggest away win | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 0–5 Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Highest scoring | F.C. Ashdod 4–5 Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Hapoel Ramat HaSharon |
| Average attendance | 5,065[1] |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
Locations of the 2013–14 Israeli Premier League teams
A total of fourteen teams are competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2012–13 season and two promoted team from the 2012–13 Liga Leumit.
Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Ramat Gan were relegated to the 2013–14 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2012–13 season in the bottom two places.
Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ra'anana were promoted after finishing the 2012–13 Liga Leumit in the top two places.
^ A: The club will play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
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Personnel and sponsorship
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Final position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem |  Eli Cohen (b. 1951) |
End of contract | 4 May 2013 | 10th (12–13) | Eli Cohen (b. 1961) |
23 June 2013[2] | 10th |
| Hapoel Haifa | Nir Klinger |
End of contract | 4 May 2013 | 9th (12–13) | Shlomi Dora |
23 May 2013[3] | |
| F.C. Ashdod | Yossi Mizrahi |
End of contract | 4 May 2013 | 7th (12–13) | Nir Klinger |
19 May 2013[4] | |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Freddy David |
End of contract | 18 May 2013[5] | 3rd (12–13) | Ran Ben Shimon |
20 May 2013[6] | |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Benny Tabak |
Sacked | 21 May 2013[7] | 6th (12–13) | Rafi Cohen |
21 May 2013[7] | 14th |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv |  Óscar García |
Resigned | 22 May 2013[8] | 1st (12–13) |  Paulo Sousa |
12 June 2013[9] | |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Rafi Cohen |
Sacked | 22 September 2013[10] | 14th | Haim Shabo (caretaker) |
22 September 2013[10] | |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Moshe Sinai |
Resigned | 24 November 2013[11] | 12th | Yitav Luzon[C] |
24 November 2013[11] | |
| 13th | Kobi Refua |
19 December 2013[12] | |||||
| Bnei Yehuda | Dror Kashtan |
Resigned | 1 December 2013[13] | 14th | Yaakov Asayag (caretaker) |
1 December 2013[13] | 14th |
| Beitar Jerusalem | Eli Cohen (b. 1961) |
Sacked | 3 December 2013[14] | 10th | David Amsalem (caretaker) |
3 December 2013[14] | 11th |
| Beitar Jerusalem | David Amsalem (caretaker) |
End of caretaker spell | 9 December 2013[15] | 11th | Ronny Levy |
9 December 2013[15] | |
| Bnei Yehuda | Yaakov Asayag (caretaker) |
End of caretaker spell | 22 December 2013[16] | 14th | Yossi Abukasis |
22 December 2013[16] |
^C Yitav Luzon was Maccabi Petah Tikva sole manager until 19 December 2013, when Kobi Refua was appointed as joint-manager alongside him.
Foreign Players
In bold: Players that join the club mid-season
In Italic: Players that left the club mid-season
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained an Israeli passport or permanent residency, allowing them to play with Israeli status;
2Players who were born and started their professional career abroad but are eligible for Israeli citizenship due to Jewish ancestry;
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Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 66 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 59 | |
| 3 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 44 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 44 | |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 40 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 39 | |
| 7 | F.C. Ironi Ashdod | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 31 | |
| 9 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 30 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Acre | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 27 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 26 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 23 | |
| 13 | Bnei Yehuda | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 20 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 20 |
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match. Winners of 2013–14 Israel State Cup qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match. Winners of 2013–14 Israel State Cup qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Results
| Home \ Away | BEI | BnY | BnS | ASH | HAC | HBS | HHA | HRA | HRH | HTA | IKS | MHA | MPT | MTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Bnei Yehuda | 0–0 | — | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| F.C. Ironi Ashdod | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–5 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Hapoel Acre | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Hapoel Haifa | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–3 | — | 0–2 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — |
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Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games):[17]
| Rounds | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th |
| 1 – 6 2 – 5 3 – 4 |
1 – 2 5 – 3 6 – 4 |
2 – 6 3 – 1 4 – 5 |
1 – 4 2 – 3 6 – 5 |
3 – 6 4 – 2 5 – 1 |
6 – 1 5 – 2 4 – 3 |
2 – 1 3 – 5 4 – 6 |
6 – 2 1 – 3 5 – 4 |
3 – 2 4 – 1 5 – 6 |
6 – 3 2 – 4 1 – 5 |
| 7 – 14 8 – 13 9 – 12 10 – 11 |
7 – 8 13 – 9 12 – 10 14 – 11 |
8 – 14 9 – 7 10 – 13 11 – 12 |
8 – 9 7 – 10 13 – 11 14 – 12 |
9 – 14 10 – 8 11 – 7 12 – 13 |
9 – 10 8 – 11 7 – 12 14 – 13 |
10 – 14 11 – 9 12 – 8 13 – 7 |
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Top playoff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (C) | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 64 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Maccabi Haifa | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 53 | |
| 6 | Bnei Sakhnin | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 47 |
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Since Ironi Kiryat Shmona won the 2013–14 Israel State Cup, then the 4th-positioned team will be awarded with entry to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Results
| Home \ Away | BnS | HBS | HTA | IKS | MHA | MTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bnei Sakhnin | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — |
Bottom playoff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Beitar Jerusalem | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 42 | |
| 8 | F.C. Ironi Ashdod | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 39 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 38 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Acre | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 36 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Haifa | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 34 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 33 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (R) | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 59 | −30 | 33 | Relegation to Liga Leumit |
| 14 | Bnei Yehuda (R) | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 31 |
Source: Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | BEI | BnY | ASH | HAC | HHA | HRA | HRH | MPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem | — | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | — | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| Bnei Yehuda | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–3 | — | — |
| F.C. Ironi Ashdod | — | — | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Hapoel Acre | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Hapoel Haifa | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 4–2 |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 4–1 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | — | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — |
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Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eran Zahavi |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 29 |
| 2 | Omer Damari |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 |
| 3 | Alon Turgeman |
Maccabi Haifa | 15 |
| 4 |  Rade Prica |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 12 |
| 5 |  David Manga |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 11 |
 Žarko Korać |
Hapoel Haifa | ||
| Mohammed Kalibat |
Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| Rubén Rayos |
Maccabi Haifa | ||
 Glynor Plet |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| 10 | Maor Buzaglo |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 10 |
| Total | 606 | ||
| Average per game | 2.53 | ||
Updated: 17 May 2014
Source: Israel Football Association
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Barak Yitzhaki for Maccabi Tel Aviv against Hapoel Ironi Acre, 1st minute (24 August 2013)[18] - Biggest winning margin: 5 goals –
- Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 0–5 Hapoel Tel Aviv (26 October 2013)[19]
- Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Hapoel Ironi Acre (21 December 2013)[20]
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 goals – F.C. Ashdod 4–5 Hapoel Tel Aviv (8 March 2014)[21]
- Most goals in a match by one player: 3 goals -
- Itay Shechter for Hapoel Tel Aviv against Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (26 October 2013)[19]
Žarko Korać for Hapoel Haifa against Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (21 December 2013)[22]- Dovev Gabay for Hapoel Be'er Sheva against Hapoel Tel Aviv (30 December 2013)[23]
- Eran Zahavi for Maccabi Tel Aviv against Hapoel Tel Aviv (17 March 2014)[24]
- Eran Zahavi for Maccabi Tel Aviv against Bnei Sakhnin (17 May 2014) [25]
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season: Amiya Taga for Hapoel Ironi Acre against Maccabi Tel Aviv, 7th minute (24 August 2013)[18]
- Most yellow cards by a player: 10[26]
- First red card of the season:
Asrat Megersa for Hapoel Ramat HaSharon against Hapoel Haifa, 41st minute (24 August 2013)[27] - Most red cards by a player: 2[28]
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets: 18
- Fewest clean sheets: 1
Attendance
- Highest Attendance: 30,000
- Round 6 - Beitar Jerusalem vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv (22 October 2013) at Teddy Stadium. This is the highest attendance of an Israeli Premier League regular season game since 1993. This game is also the highest attendance of a regular Premier League game outside of Ramat Gan Stadium.[29]
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