2015–16 in Israeli football

The 2015–16 season was the 68th season of competitive football in Israel, and the 90th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

The season saw Hapoel Be'er Sheva winning league, its first championship title since 1976 and Maccabi Haifa winning its first Israel State Cup in 18 years. In women's football, F.C. Ramat HaSharon won its first ever league title, the first since 2002 which was not won by either Maccabi Holon or ASA Tel Aviv University. F.C. Kiryat Gat won the Israeli Women's Cup, its first ever major title.

IFA Competitions

League Competitions

Men's senior competitions CompetitionWinner/PromotionRelegatedTop ScorerIsraeli Premier LeagueHapoel Be'er ShevaHapoel AcreMaccabi Netanya Eran Zahavi (35)Liga LeumitF.C. AshdodHapoel AshkelonMaccabi YavneMaccabi Kiryat Gat Jordan Faucher (21)Liga AlefNorthIroni NesherMaccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-TarshihaIhud Bnei Majd al-Krum Assi Goma (17)SouthMaccabi Sha'arayimMaccabi Amishav Petah TikvaBnei EilatHapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon Elad Cohen (14)Nir SharonLiga BetNorth ATzeirei Kafr KannaAhi Bir al-MaksurHapoel Bnei Maghar Radi Mohana (18)North BHapoel Robi Shapira HaifaIhud Bnei BaqaF.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur Mizr Zoabi (22)South AF.C. Bnei Jaffa OrtodoximF.C. TiraHapoel Tzafririm HolonIroni Beit Dagan Shai Rotman (17)South BF.C. Dimona Hapoel Merhavim Hapoel Rahat David Peles (22)Liga GimelUpper GalileeF.C. Julis As'ad Amasha (29)Lower GalileeMaccabi Tzeirei Shefa-'Amr Mohammad Bushnak (26)JezreelHapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Amir Rohana (23) Qasim LoabnaSamariaHapoel Tirat HaCarmel Sagi Pichadze (26)SharonHapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt Islam Khatib (28)Tel AvivShimshon Tel Aviv Almog Samet Cohen (36)CenterNordia Jerusalem Elad Avramson (31)SouthMaccabi Ashdod Ariel Trabelsi (32)

Women's senior competitions CompetitionWinnerRelegatedTop ScorerLigat Nashim RishonaF.C. Ramat HaSharonMaccabi Be'er Sheva Tiffany Cameron (35)Ligat Nashim ShniyaBnot Netanya Hadar Shem Tov (16) Shaked Elimelech

Youth competitions CompetitionWinnerRunners-upTop ScorerNoar Premier (U-19) Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Tel Aviv Mohammad AwadNe'arim A (U-18)Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Tel Aviv Ron Ben BasatNe'arim B (U-17)Maccabi HaifaMaccabi Tel Aviv Shadi MasarwaNe'arot (women's U-19)Hapoel Petah TikvaBnot Sakhnin Do'aa Said Ahmad

Cup Competitions CompetitionWinnerRunner-upState CupMaccabi HaifaMaccabi Tel AvivSuper CupIroni Kiryat ShmonaMaccabi Tel AvivToto CupAlMaccabi Petah TikvaIroni Kiryat ShmonaLeumitHapoel AshkeonF.C. AshdodIsraeli Women's CupF.C. Kiryat GatASA Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael Youth State CupHapoel Petah TikvaHapoel Tel Aviv

International Club Competitions

Champions League

Second qualifying round

Third qualifying round

Play-off round

Group stage (Group G)

Europa League

First qualifying round

Second qualifying round

Third qualifying round

Women's Champions League

Qualifying round (Group 4)

2015–16 UEFA Youth League

Champions League Path group stage

National Teams

National team

Euro 2016 Qualifying (Group B)

2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultIsrael's score written firstScorers3 September 2015 Euro 2016 Qual.Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa4–0Eran Zahavi, Nir Bitton, Tomer Hemed, Mu'nas Dabbur9 September 2015 Euro 2016 Qual.Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff0–010 October 2015 Euro 2016 Qual.Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem1–2 Nir Bitton13 October 2015 Euro 2016 Qual.King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels1–3Tomer Hemed23 March 2016 FriendlyStadion Gradski vrt, Osijek0–2 31 May 2016 FriendlyStadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad1–3Eran Zahavi

Women's National Team

2017 Women's Euro qualification (group 8)

Aphrodite Cup, Cyprus

2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers22 October 2015 2017 Women's Euro qual.Municipal Stadium, Lod0–025 October 2015 2017 Women's Euro qual.Municipal Stadium, Lod0–11 December 20152017 Women's Euro qual.Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan2–2Lee Falkon, Shelly Israel21 January 2016 FriendlyRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–023 January 2016 FriendlyNational Team Complex, Shefayim1–3Daniel Sofer10 March 2016 Aphrodite CupParekklisias Stadium, Parekklisia1–1Danielle Schulmann13 March 2016 Aphrodite CupParekklisias Stadium, Parekklisia2–0Danielle Schulmann, Arava Shahaf15 March 2016 Aphrodite CupKoinotiko Stadio, Parekklisia2–0Lee Falkon, Danielle Schulmann16 March 2016 Aphrodite CupKoinotiko Stadio, Parekklisia1–0Shay Sade6 April 2016 2017 Women's Euro qual.Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–12 June 2016 2017 Women's Euro qual.Futbol Ortaligi BIIK Main Field, Shymkent0–16 June 2016 2017 Women's Euro qual.Waldviertler Volksbank Arena, Horn0–4

U-21 National team

2017 European U-21 qualifying round (Group 4)

2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers3 September 2015 2017 U-21 Euro qual.Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana1–1Dor Hugi8 October 2015 Friendly Arena Lublin, Lublin1–3 Ataa Jaber12 November 2015 2017 U-21 Euro qual.HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva3–0Dean David, Shoval Gozlan, Michael Ohana17 November 2015 2017 U-21 Euro qual.HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva0–324 March 2016 2017 U-21 Euro qual.Ménfői út, Győr0–028 March 2016 2017 U-21 Euro qual.Peristeri Stadium, Peristeri1–0Shoval Gozlan31 May 2016 Lobanovskyi TournamentObolon Arena, Kyiv1–1 Shoval Gozlan2 June 2016 Lobanovskyi TournamentBannikov Stadium, Kyiv3–2Dor Hugi, Michael Ohana, Maxim Plakuschenko

U-19 National team

2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Qualifying round

Elite round

2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers3 August 2015 FriendlyNational Team Complex, Shefayim4–0Raz Itzhak (2), Idan Nahmias, Ibrahim Sfuri5 August 2015 FriendlyNational Team Complex, Shefayim3–3Raz Itzhak (2), Noam Gamon3 September 2015 Tournament CeleGradski Stadion, Subotica0–1Fudbaleri Srbije na startu turnira "Stevan Ćele Vilotić" bolji od SAD (3:1) 4 September 2015, Subotica.com 4 September 2015 Tournament CeleGradski Stadion, Bačka Topola0–2 Omladinci Srbije protiv Crne Gore za treće mesto na turniru "Stevan Ćele Vilotić" 6 September 2015, Subotica.com 6 September 2015 Tournament CeleGradski Stadion, Bačka Topola0–2Ukrajina, Francuska, Srbija - konačan plasman na 22. turniru "Stevan Ćele Vilotić" 8 September 2015, Subotica.com 12 October 2015 FriendlyNational Team Complex, Shefayim3–1Raz Itzhak (2), Anas Mahamid14 October 2015 Friendly National Team Complex, Shefayim0–010 November 2015 2016 U-19 Euro qual. roundVictor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun3–1Anas Mahamid (2), Ibrahim Sfuri12 November 2015 2016 U-19 Euro qual. roundVictor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun4–1Anas Mahamid (3), Eylon Yerushalmi15 November 2015 2016 U-19 Euro qual. roundVictor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun0–015 February 2016 FriendlyAfula Illit Stadium, Afula1–0Eden Hershkovitz14 October 2015 FriendlyNational Team Complex, Shefayim1–1Ibrahim Sfuri25 March 2016 2016 U-19 Euro elite roundStadio Euganeo, Padua0–427 March 2016 2016 U-19 elite roundStadio Romeo Menti, Vicenza0–130 March 20162016 U-19 Euro elite roundStadio Euganeo, Padua2–0Dor Galili, Own goal

U-18 National team

Winter U-18 Tournament, Israel

2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers14 December 2015 Winter tournamentRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–115 December 2015 Winter tournamentRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan3–2Fadi Najjar, Anas Mahamid, Gal Aviv17 December 2015 Winter tournamentRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan0–111 April 2016 FriendlyYerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan2–0Armenian U-19 lost to Israel 11 April 2016, ffa.comGal Katabi, Mohammad Abu Fani13 April 2016FriendlyYerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan1–1Armenian U-19 played a draw with Israel (video) 13 April 2016, ffa.comAnas Mahamid

U-19 Women's National team

2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification

Qualifying round (group 8)

2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers15 September 2015 2016 U-19 Women's Euro qual. roundEstádio Municipal Serra da Esgalhada, Fornos de Algodres1–2Opal Sofer17 September 2015 2016 U-19 Women's Euro qual. roundEstádio Municipal da Guarda, Guarda0–720 September 2015 2016 U-19 Women's Euro qual. roundEstádio Municipal Serra da Esgalhada, Fornos de Algodres2–2Maia Cabrera, Eden Avital

In addition to these matches, the national team competed in the Women's League, finishing 6th, with 11 victories, 2 draws and 9 losses, scoring 78 goals and conceding 28 goals.

U-17 National team

2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

Qualifying round (group 11)

Elite round (group 8)

2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers17 August 2015 FriendlyNational Team Complex, Shefayim2–0Raz Shlomo, Eylon Almog19 August 2015 FriendlyNational Team Complex, Shefayim4–0Eylon Almog, Dan Gross, Haim Yagil Ohana, Avi Butbul9 September 2015 Four Nations, GermanyBremen2–1Eylon Almog, Avi Butbul11 September 2015 Four Nations, GermanyBSA Obervieland, Bremen0–613 September 2015 Four Nations, GermanyBremen0–120 October 2015 2016 U-17 Euro qual. roundHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva3–1Eylon Almog (2), Muhamad Sarsur22 October 2015 2016 U-17 Euro qual. roundHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva0–325 October 2015 2016 U-17 Euro qual. roundHaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva2–1Eylon Almog, Ofek Nadir17 January 2016Development Cup 2016Minsk2–2Yarin Sharabi, Muhamad Sarsur19 January 2016Development Cup 2016Minsk1–0Manor Solomon20 January 2016Development Cup 2016Minsk2–0Eylon Almong, Yarin Sharabi22 January 2016Development Cup 2016Minsk2–3Yarin Sharabi, Avi Butbul23 January 2016Development Cup 2016Minsk0–311 March 2016 2016 U-17 Euro elite roundBelgian Football Center, Tubize0–113 March 2016 2016 U-17 Euro elite roundBegijnhofstadion, Overijse0–116 March 2016 2016 U-17 Euro elite roundBelgian Football Center, Tubize1–0Neil Goldberg

U-17 Women's National team

2015 European U-17 qualifying round (Group 7)

2015–16 results DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers10 October 2015 2016 U-17 Women's Euro qual. roundKirály Sportlétesítmény, Szombathely0–512 October 2015 2016 U-17 Women's Euro qual. roundSportcentrum Bük, Bük0–315 October 2015 2016 U-17 Women's Euro qual. roundSportcentrum Bük, Bük0–4

U-16 National team

2015–16 matches DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers26 October 2015 Valentin Ivanov TournamentSputnik-Sport Center, Sochi1–0Gil Rahimi28 October 2015 Valentin Ivanov TournamentSputnik-Sport Center, Sochi3–2Sahar Sa'adon Brami (2), Tomer Hazan30 October 2015 Valentin Ivanov TournamentCentral Stadium, Sochi1–0Sahar Sa'adon Brami8 February 2016 FriendlyNational Team Complex, Shefayim0–09 February 2016 FriendlyNational Team Complex, Shefayim1–1Yoni Sisay9 March 2016Development TournamentNational Training Center, Stara Pazova1–1 Gil Rahimi11 March 2016Development TournamentNational Training Center, Stara Pazova2–0Sahar Sa'adon Brami, Guy Dahan13 March 2016Development TournamentNational Training Center, Stara Pazova1–1 Sahar Sa'adon Brami11 May 2016 Bannikov TournamentV. Melnyk Stadium, Obukhiv2–0Eden Kartsev, Guy Dahan12 May 2016 Bannikov TournamentBannikov Stadium, Kyiv1–2Eden Kartsev14 May 2016 Bannikov TournamentBannikov Stadium, Kyiv3–0Yoni Sisay, Ilay Hen, Sahar Sa'adon Brami15 September 2016 Bannikov TournamentBannikov Stadium, Kyiv2–4Sahar Sa'adon Brami, Ilay Hen

U-16 Women's National team

2015–16 results DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultScorers15 March 2016Development TournamentNational Training Center, Stara Pazova1–4Shira Elinav17 March 2016Development TournamentNational Training Center, Stara Pazova4–0Lior Edri (2), Shira Elinav (2)19 March 2016Development TournamentNational Training Center, Stara Pazova6–0Shira Elinav (3), Nelly Haj, Meital Sharabi, Lior Edri

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