1966–68 Liga Leumit
The 1966–68 Liga Leumit season was the thirteenth in the league's history, and is notable for the Israel Football Association's decision to play it over two years as a play to combat corruption and increasing violence at matches. The sixteen teams played each other four times during the season, effectively combining two seasons into one, leading it to be known as the double season (Hebrew: העונה הכפולה, HaOna HaKfula).
At the end of the season
Background
The season began with a protests from relegated players, with the uproar reaching as far as the Knesset. In an attempt to restore order to the game and solve the issues raised, the IFA decided to spread the league games over two years instead of one. The main objectives were to put an end to the riots on the field, reducing trouble at matches and improve the quality of play, as well as infusing new blood into teams by alleviating the immediate fear of relegation.[2]
The double season format involved all the
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 60 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 88 | 50 | +38 | 78 | Qualified for Asian Club Championship
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2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 60 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 75 | |
3 | Hapoel Haifa | 60 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 70 | |
4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 60 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 80 | 55 | +25 | 69 | |
5 | Maccabi Haifa | 60 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 67 | |
6 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 60 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 66 | |
7 | Bnei Yehuda | 60 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 64 | |
8 | Maccabi Netanya | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 82 | 68 | +14 | 60 | |
9 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 60 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 60 | |
10 | Hakoah Ramat Gan
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60 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 66 | 78 | −12 | 60 | |
11 | Hapoel Ramat Gan
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60 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 65 | 69 | −4 | 54 | |
12 | Maccabi Jaffa | 60 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 53 | |
13 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 60 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 52 | |
14 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 60 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 65 | 80 | −15 | 51 | |
15 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 60 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 51 | 82 | −31 | 49 | Relegated to Liga Alef |
16 | SK Nes Tziona
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60 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 54 | 123 | −69 | 32 |
Results
Rounds 1–30
Rounds 31–60
References
- ^ Israel - List of Final Tables RSSSF
- ^ a b c "The 1966–1968 season". www.fc-bnei-yehuda.co.il (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2008-05-25.