- Israeli Premier League 2008–09
The 2008-09
Israeli Premier League season began on30 August 2008 , and will end inMay 2009 . Beitar Jerusalem are the defending champions, having won their 6th league title.Two teams from
Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan and Hapoel Petah Tikva. The two teams relegated were Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Herzliya.At a 24 June 2008 IFA administration meeting, [ [http://football.org.il/Archive/Articles/Pages/LeagueIFAJune24_2008.aspx June 24th IFA meeting summary (Hebrew)] ] it was decided that the league would be expanded to 16 clubs for the following season. Due to the expansion, only one team will be relegated directly to
Liga Leumit , whilst five clubs will be promoted. The eleventh-ranked team will have a playoff match against the sixth-ranked team from Liga Leumit.League table
Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.
First and second round
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Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):
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eason statistics
coring
*First goal of the season:
Yossi Shivhon for Maccabi Tel Aviv against Bnei Yehuda, 5th minute (30 August 2008 )
*First own goal of the season:Nir Davidovich (Maccabi Haifa) forF.C. Ashdod , 57th minute (30 August 2008 )
*Fastest goal in a match: 70 seconds –Assi Baldout for Bnei Yehuda against Hakoah Ramat Gan (13 September 2008 )
*Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes -Barak Badash for Hakoah Ramat Gan against Bnei Yehuda (13 September 2008 )
*Widest winning margin: 2 goals – "6 games"
*Most goals in a match: 6 goals – Hakoah Ramat Gan 2-4Beitar Jerusalem (20 September 2008 )Discipline
*First red card of the season:
Ronny Gafney for Maccabi Haifa againstF.C. Ashdod , 58th minute (30 August 2008 )
*Most yellow cards in a match: 12 yellow cards - Beitar Jerusalem against Maccabi Haifa (28 September ,2008 )
*Most red cards in a match: 4 red cards -F.C. Ashdod against Ironi Kiryat Shmona (13 September ,2008 )
*Most cards in a match: 15 cards (12 yellow & 3 red) - Beitar Jerusalem against Maccabi Haifa (28 September ,2008 )Top scorers
References
ee also
*
List of Israeli football transfers 2008-09
*Toto Cup Al 2008-2009
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