There were 12 teams in Liga Artzit. Each team played 33 matches; the first 22 matches were played on a home and away basis, with the last 11 fixtures based on league positions after 22 games. Like the majority of leagues in the world, three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. Final League positions were determined firstly by points obtained, then by goal difference, then goals scored, and if necessary, a mini-league of the results between two or more teams ranked using the previous three criteria and finally a series of one or more play off matches.
In the past at the end of the season, providing they met certain criteria, the top two teams weren promoted to Liga Leumit, and were replaced by the bottom two teams from that league. The teams finishing 11th and 12th in Liga Artzit were relegated to Liga Alef, where they were assigned to a geographically suitable division. They were replaced by the champions of Liga Alef North and Liga Alef South providing they meet criteria for entry into Liga Artzit.
However, the league was abolished at the end of the 2008–09 season as part of structural reforms to the Israeli league system that saw the Premier League and Liga Leumit both expanded to 16 clubs.[1] At the end of the season the top seven clubs were promoted to Liga Leumit; the 8th placed club was played in a play-off round against the 11th placed club in Liga Leumit for a place in Liga Leumit, whilst the 9–12th placed clubs was relegated to Liga Alef.
History
Liga Artzit came into existence in 1976 with a restructuring of Israeli football. It replaced Liga Alef as the second division (below Liga Leumit), and unlike its regionalised predecessor, was a nationwide league (hence its name). For its first season, Liga Artzit comprised twelve teams. Four teams were demoted from Liga Leumit as it was reduced in size, and the top four clubs from Liga Alef North and Liga Alef South were promoted. In later seasons the number of members varied, though the usual number of clubs was 16.
In 1999, Liga Artzit was demoted to the third tier after the creation of the Premier League. Since then it has consisted of 12 teams.
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Liga Artzit Hebrew ליגה ארצית lit Country League is the defunct third division of Israeli Football League beneath its highest division Premier League and the second division Liga Leumit Before being cancelled in 2009 it was run by the Israel Football Association It was replaced by Liga Alef Liga ArtzitFounded1976 47 years ago 1976 Folded2009 14 years ago 2009 Country IsraelConfederationUEFANumber of teams12Level on pyramid3Promotion toLiga LeumitRelegation toLiga AlefDomestic cup s State CupToto Cup Artzit Contents 1 Structure 2 History 2 1 Previous seasons 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksStructure EditThere were 12 teams in Liga Artzit Each team played 33 matches the first 22 matches were played on a home and away basis with the last 11 fixtures based on league positions after 22 games Like the majority of leagues in the world three points were awarded for a win one for a draw and zero for a loss Final League positions were determined firstly by points obtained then by goal difference then goals scored and if necessary a mini league of the results between two or more teams ranked using the previous three criteria and finally a series of one or more play off matches In the past at the end of the season providing they met certain criteria the top two teams weren promoted to Liga Leumit and were replaced by the bottom two teams from that league The teams finishing 11th and 12th in Liga Artzit were relegated to Liga Alef where they were assigned to a geographically suitable division They were replaced by the champions of Liga Alef North and Liga Alef South providing they meet criteria for entry into Liga Artzit However the league was abolished at the end of the 2008 09 season as part of structural reforms to the Israeli league system that saw the Premier League and Liga Leumit both expanded to 16 clubs 1 At the end of the season the top seven clubs were promoted to Liga Leumit the 8th placed club was played in a play off round against the 11th placed club in Liga Leumit for a place in Liga Leumit whilst the 9 12th placed clubs was relegated to Liga Alef History EditLiga Artzit came into existence in 1976 with a restructuring of Israeli football It replaced Liga Alef as the second division below Liga Leumit and unlike its regionalised predecessor was a nationwide league hence its name For its first season Liga Artzit comprised twelve teams Four teams were demoted from Liga Leumit as it was reduced in size and the top four clubs from Liga Alef North and Liga Alef South were promoted In later seasons the number of members varied though the usual number of clubs was 16 In 1999 Liga Artzit was demoted to the third tier after the creation of the Premier League Since then it has consisted of 12 teams In 2009 Liga Artzit was closed Previous seasons Edit Season Winner Also promoted RelegatedSecond tier1976 77 Hapoel Hadera Beitar Netanya Maccabi Hadera1977 78 Bnei Yehuda Maccabi Petah Tikva Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Beit Shemesh Maccabi Sha arayim1978 79 Hakoah Ramat Gan Maccabi Ramat Amidar Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Marmorek Hapoel Netanya Hapoel Ashdod1979 80 Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Bat Yam Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel Hapoel Herzliya1980 81 Beitar Tel Aviv Beitar Jerusalem Maccabi Haifa Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Holon Maccabi Herzliya1981 82 Hapoel Lod Hapoel Ramat Gan Maccabi Yavne Maccabi Kiryat Gat Beitar Netanya Hapoel Tiberias1982 83 Beitar Tel Aviv Hakoah Ramat Gan Maccabi Ramat Amidar Maccabi Shefa Amr Hapoel Acre Hapoel Tel Hanan1983 84 Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Beit She an Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Beit Shemesh1984 85 Bnei Yehuda Maccabi Sha arayim Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Kiryat Shmona1985 86 Beitar Netanya Beitar Tel Aviv Hapoel Lod Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Beit Shemesh Beitar Haifa1986 87 Tzafririm Holon Hapoel Marmorek1 Hapoel Beit She an Beitar Ramla Beitar Nahariya Hapoel Dimona1987 88 Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Tiberias Hakoah Ramat Gan Hapoel Acre1988 89 Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Yehud Beitar Ramla1989 90 Tzafririm Holon Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tamra1 Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Lod1990 91 Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Yavne Hapoel Bat Yam1 Maccabi Ramat Amidar Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel1991 92 Beitar Jerusalem Hapoel Haifa Beitar Netanya Hapoel Tiberias1992 93 Maccabi Herzliya Ironi Ashdod Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Ramat Gan Maccabi Sha arayim1993 94 Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Beit She an Beitar Tel Aviv Maccabi Acre Hapoel Daliyat al Karmel1994 95 Maccabi Jaffa Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Lod1995 96 Hapoel Tayibe Hapoel Jerusalem Shimshon Tel Aviv Hapoel Kfar Shalem1996 97 Hapoel Ashkelon Ironi Ashdod Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Hadera1997 98 Maccabi Jaffa Tzafririm Holon Hapoel Ramat Gan Maccabi Yavne1998 99 Maccabi Netanya Hapoel Ashdod Beitar Tel Aviv Hapoel Bat Yam Maccabi Kafr Kanna Hapoel Lod SK Nes Tziona Hapoel TayibeThird tier1999 2000 Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ironi Dimona Hapoel Iksal2000 01 Hapoel Ra anana Maccabi Kafr Kanna Maccabi Ashkelon Maccabi Sha arayim2001 02 Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Tayibe Maccabi Yavne2002 03 Hakoah Ramat Gan Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Bat Yam Hapoel Kafr Sumei2003 04 Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Acre Hapoel Tira Hapoel Beit She an2004 05 Hapoel Ashkelon Maccabi Be er Sheva Hapoel Majd al Krum22005 06 Hapoel Bnei Lod Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Tzafririm Holon Maccabi Tzur Shalom2006 07 Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion Hapoel Herzliya Maccabi Be er Sheva2007 08 Hapoel Jerusalem Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen Hapoel Kfar Shalem2008 09 Sektzia Nes Tziona Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Marmorek Ironi Rishon LeZion Ironi Bat Yam Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv Hapoel Nazareth Illit Maccabi Kafr Kanna Bnei Tamra Hapoel Umm al Fahm Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel1 After promotion relegation play offs 2 Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata finished in 11th place but were reprieved when Maccabi Ramat Amidar folded See also EditSports in IsraelReferences Edit Reforming structure of the leagues full plan Archived 2008 07 01 at the Wayback Machine Israeli Football Association 24 June 2008 in Hebrew External links EditIsrael Football Association in Hebrew and English Liga Artzit Soccerway in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liga Artzit amp oldid 1040576291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
