2006–07 Liga Alef

The 2006–07 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Maxim Lod (champions of the South Division) winning the title and promotion to Liga Artzit. However as Hapoel Maxim Lod folded during the following summer, eventually second placed Hapoel Kfar Shalem was promoted instead.

At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division, Hapoel Reineh, Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha (from North division), A.S. Ramat Eliyahu and Hapoel Arad (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 12th place in each division, Hapoel Kafr Sumei and Hapoel Tzafririm Holon entered a promotion/relegation play-offs, Hapoel Tzafririm Holon prevailing to stay in Liga Alef, while Hapoel Kafr Sumei were relegated after losing the play-offs.

North Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi26186255213460Promoted to Liga Artzit
2Hapoel Umm al-Fahm26176351153657
3Hapoel Asi Gilboa26145737251247
4Maccabi Ironi Shlomi/Nahariya2612773023743
5Hapoel Afula2612683227542
6Maccabi Tzur Shalom26114114142-137
7Hapoel Makr26106103442-836
8Beitar Haifa269893336-335
9Hapoel Kafr Kanna2694133735231
10Beitar Safed26610102933-428
11Hapoel Ahva Haifa2675142439-1526
12Hapoel Kafr Sumei26510112038-1825Relegation play-offs
13Hapoel Reineh2662182351-2820Relegated to Liga Bet, folded
14Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha2637162039-1916Relegated to Liga Bet

South Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Maxim Lod26157457243352Promoted to Liga Artzit, folded
2Hapoel Kfar Shalem26127735231243Promoted to Liga Artzit
3Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda2612683931842
4Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam26124103426840
5Ironi Ofakim26124103531440
6Ironi Ramla269983235-336
7Maccabi Yavne268993837133
8Hapoel Mevaseret Zion2696113846-833
9Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva2696113140-933
10Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi2688103136-532
11Maccabi Kiryat Gat2671092931-231
12Hapoel Tzafririm Holon2693142948-1930Relegation play-offs
13A.S. Ramat Eliyahu2676132332-927Relegated to Liga Bet
14Hapoel Arad2669113344-1127

Relegation play-offs

North play-off

The 12th placed club in Liga Alef North, Hapoel Kafr Sumei, faced the Liga Bet North A and Liga Bet North B runners-up, Ahva Arraba and Ironi Tiberias. The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches played at a neutral venue, Green Stadium.

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Ironi Tiberias21105324Promoted to Liga Alef
2Ahva Arraba210145-13Remained in Liga Bet
3Hapoel Kafr Sumei201167-11Relegated to Liga Bet

Ironi Tiberias won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef.

South play-off

The 12th placed club in Liga Alef South, Hapoel Tzafririm Holon, faced the Liga Bet South A and Liga Bet South B runners-up, Beitar Kfar Saba and Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom.The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches held at a neutral venue, Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Tzafririm Holon22006066Remained in Liga Alef
2Beitar Kfar Saba201125-31Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom201125-31Remained in Liga Bet

Hapoel Tzafririm Holon won the play-offs to retain its place in Liga Alef. Since Hapoel Maxim Lod folded during the summer break, Beitar Kfar Saba was promoted as well, as they had better winning percentage of the two Liga Bet south divisions runners-up.

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