ISRAELI PREMIER LEAGUE, 1999-2000 -
THE STATISTICS

Many summaries have been made about the wonderful Israeli League of 1999-2000, both official and unofficial. One of the ways to sum up the season, though undoubtedly not complete and perfect, is to look upon the bare facts. Who was the best, who played well both home and away, who scored most, etc. I tried to make these summaries as short and interesting as possible, to touch every relevant and interesting point that can explain the relegation or the great success. Unfortunately, as this year I spent large parts of time in Germany, and therefore was away from the real Israeli action, the summaries lack the certain information (keepers, goal passes, the best, etc.) they possessed in the last years; still, I think it's better to have at least something than nothing at all. So, don't judge me too severely, would you??

NOTE: I would like to thank my foreign subscribers who fixed my spelling in some of the foreign names. Here I'll try to bring the names of the foreign players in the most correct spelling possible.



Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Maccabee Haifa
Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa
Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa
Beitar Jerusalem
Maccabee Tel-Aviv
Hapoel Haifa
SC Ashdod
Hapoel Rishon le-Zion
Maccabee Netanya
Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv
Hapoel Kefar-Saba
Maccabee Herzliya
Hapoel Jerusalem




HAPOEL TEL-AVIV


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     The Champions' League.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +26= 7- 6, 76-28, 85 pts, Place  1.
  Round 1 - +10= 2- 1, 32- 8, 32 pts, Place  1.
  Round 2 - + 8= 1- 4, 23-12, 25 pts, Place  3.
  Round 3 - + 8= 4- 1, 21- 8, 28 pts, Place  2.
  Home    - +16= 3- 1, 45-12, 51 pts, Place  1.
  Away    - +10= 4- 5, 31-16, 34 pts, Place  2.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   +14= 3- 4.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1547=1544- 419, 1st round: + 595= 491-  84,
2nd round: + 431= 507- 232, 3rd round: + 521= 546- 103,
Home:      + 941= 813-  46, Away:      + 606= 731- 373.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  28.    HOW ENDED:  +25= 3- 0, 71-16, 78 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:   8.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 1- 6,  5-12,  4 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         29.    HOW ENDED:  +26= 3- 0, 73-17, 81 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:         8.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 1- 6,  5-12,  4 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 2:1 H, 3:0 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 A, 0:1 A, 0:2 A, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 2:0 H, 2:1 A.
* 1 time  - 0:0 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 3:0 A, 3:1 H, 3:1 A, 4:0 H, 4:1 H, 4:2 H,
             5:0 A, 5:1 H, 5:1 A, 5:2 A.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     +10- 0.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 1- 0.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  +10= 1- 2.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Maccabee Herzliya. 4:0 H, 5:0 A, 2:0 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Maccabee Haifa. 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 1:1 H.


THE COACH:
  Dror Kashtan.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF
  Vickey Perets.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Denis Onischenko (Ukraine).
                           
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  NONE.

FOREIGNERS:
* Davor Rupenik      , midfielder, Croatia.
* Dian Rachonitsa    , midfielder, Slovenia.
* Istvan Pisont      , midfielder, Hungary.
* Denis Onischenko   , midfielder, Ukraine.
* Sebastian Simerotic, forward   , Slovenia.

KEEPERS:  Shavit Elimelekh, Nir Rakhmin.

SCORERS:
* Ronen Harazi                - 17.
* Pinney Balili               - 12.
* Salim Tuama                 -  7.
* Shimon Gershon              -  7 (4 pens), 3 pens missed.
* Istvan Pisont, Kefir Udi    -  6.
* Sebastian Simerotic         -  6,          1 pen  missed.
* OWN GOALS                   -  4.
* Omri Afek                   -  3.
* Ilan Bakhar                 -  2.
* Dian Rachonitsa             -  2,           1 pen  missed.
* Igal Entebbi, Moti Ohayon,
  Shalom Tikwa                -  1.
* Denis Onischenko            -  1 (1 pen ).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3):
  Moti Ohayon, Istvan Pisont (Hungary), Davor Rupenik (Croatia).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Shavit Elimelekh, Ronen Harazi,
  Shimon Gershon, Pinney Balili,
  Igal Entebbi, Kefir Udi, Ilan Bakhar  - Israel , National.
* Nir Rakhmin, Salim Tuama              - Israel , Olympic.
* Istvan Pisont                         - Hungary, National.
* Denis Onischenko                      - Ukraine, Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Maccabee Acco     - 2:1 (Udi, Balili).
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 2:0 (Bakhar, Afek).
* 1/ 4.  Hapoel Beer-Sheva - 2:0 (Rachonitsa, Pisont).
* 1/ 2.  Maccabee Haifa    - 0:0 AET, 2:1 on pens.
* FINAL. Beitar Jerusalem  - 2:2 AET (Rachonitsa, Tuama), 4:2 on pens.
         HAPOEL TEL-AVIV is the Israeli Double Holder of 1999-2000.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  5:0 over Maccabee Herzliya, A, Week 19 (Round 2).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:2 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, A, Week 23 (Round 2).
                      0:2 to Beitar Jerusalem , A, Week 25 (Round 2).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Shavit Elimelekh, keeper.
                      Also - "The Best Israeli Player" of 1999-2000.

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MACCABEE HAIFA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     The UEFA Cup.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +22=10- 7, 86-35, 76 pts, Place  2.
  Round 1 - + 9= 3- 1, 38-13, 30 pts, Place  2.
  Round 2 - + 7= 4- 2, 17- 8, 25 pts, Place  4.
  Round 3 - + 6= 3- 4, 31-14, 21 pts, Place  3.
  Home    - +12= 4- 4, 46-16, 40 pts, Place  2.
  Away    - +10= 6- 3, 40-19, 36 pts, Place  1.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   +11= 5- 3.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1536=1673- 301, 1st round: + 606= 515-  49,
2nd round: + 470= 603-  97, 3rd round: + 460= 555- 155,
Home:      + 837= 838- 125, Away:      + 699= 835- 176.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  25.    HOW ENDED:  +20= 3- 2, 74-20, 63 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:   9.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 2- 5, 12-15,  8 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         27.    HOW ENDED:  +22= 3- 2, 82-23, 69 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        11.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 2- 7, 14-20,  8 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:0 A, 1:1 A, 1:2 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 1:0 H, 1:1 H, 2:0 H, 3:1 A, 4:1 H, 5:2 A.
* 1 time  - 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 0:3 A, 1:0 A, 1:3 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 A, 3:0 H, 3:1 H,
             3:2 H, 4:0 A, 4:2 A, 5:1 H, 6:0 H, 7:0 H, 7:0 A.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     +10- 1.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 2- 2.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  +10= 1- 2.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Maccabee Herzliya.   5:2 A, 3:0 H, 4:2 A.
                              Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 5:2 A, 2:0 H, 4:1 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Beitar Jerusalem. 1:1 A, 0:2 H, 1:3 A.


THE COACH:
  Ronnie Levi.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Georgi Gahokidze (Georgia), Reuven Attar, Jaroslav Michaelszky (Poland),
  Ronnie Levi (as a coach), Sagi Strauss.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Amos Sassi, Eli Cohen (coach), Itai Koren, Shlomi Ben-Hemo,
  Raymondas Zutautas (Lithuania, frozen), Ronnie Levi (as a 2nd coach).

FOREIGNERS:
* Vassili Ivanov      , midfielder, Russia.
* Jerzy Brzeczek      , midfielder, Poland.
* Raymondas Zutautas  , midfielder, Lithuania.
* Jaroslav Michaelszky, midfielder, Poland.
* Georgi Gahokidze    , midfielder, Georgia.
* Sergei Kleschenko   , forward   , Moldova.

KEEPERS:  Nir Davidovich, Avi Perets, Sagi Strauss.

SCORERS:
* Sergei Kleschenko                   - 22.
  "The Best Premier League Foreign Scorer" of 1999-2000.
* Yossi Benayoun                      - 19.
* Rafi Cohen                          - 18.
* Jerzy Brzeczek                      -  8 (1 pen ).
* Avishai Zhano                       -  4 (4 pens).
* Yaniv Katan                         -  3 (1 pen ).
* Reuven Attar, Vassili Ivanov,
  Jaroslav Michaelszky, Adoram Keisi  -  2.
* Arik Benado, Alon Harazi,
  Georgi Gahokidze, Shuki Nagar       -  1.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5):
  Arik Benado, Raymondas Zutautas (Lithuania),
  Adoram Keisi, Shuki Nagar, Avishai Zhano.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Nir Davidovich, Arik Benado,
  Alon Harazi, Yossi Benayoun,
  Adoram Keisi, Yaniv Katan             - Israel   , National.
* Guy Melamed                           - Israel   , Olympic.
* Jerzy Brzeczek, Jaroslav Michaelszky  - Poland   , National.
* Raymondas Zutautas                    - Lithuania, National.
* Georgi Gahokidze                      - Georgia  , National.
* Sergei Kleschenko                     - Moldova  , National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa - 2:2 AET (Benayoun 2), 3:2 pens.
* 1/ 8.  Hapoel Haifa        - 2:2 AET (Keisi, Brzeczek), 6:5 pens.
* 1/ 4.  Beitar Tel-Aviv     - 4:0 (OG [D. Amar], Benayoun, R. Cohen 2).
* 1/ 2.  Hapoel Tel-Aviv     - 0:0 AET, 1:2 pens.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  7:0 over Hapoel Rishon le-Zion, A, Week 14 (Round 2).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:3 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, A, Week 35 (Round 1).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Sergei Kleschenko (Moldova), forward.
                      Also - "The Best Foreign Player" of 1999-2000.

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HAPOEL PETAKH-TIKWA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     The Intertoto Cup.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +23= 5-11, 77-52, 74 pts, Place  3.
  Round 1 - + 9= 1- 3, 23-13, 28 pts, Place  3.
  Round 2 - + 8= 2- 3, 22-15, 26 pts, Place  2.
  Round 3 - + 6= 2- 5, 32-24, 20 pts, Place  4.
  Home    - +13= 1- 6, 42-24, 40 pts, Place  3.
  Away    - +10= 4- 5, 35-28, 34 pts, Place  3.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 8= 0- 7.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1381=1243- 886, 1st round: + 599= 403- 168,
2nd round: + 402= 433- 335, 3rd round: + 380= 407- 383,
Home:      + 824= 516- 460, Away:      + 557= 727- 426.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  21.    HOW ENDED:  +18= 2- 1, 53-20, 56 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  18.    HOW ENDED:  + 5= 3-10, 24-32, 18 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         26.    HOW ENDED:  +23= 2- 1, 69-27, 71 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        20.    HOW ENDED:  + 5= 4-11, 28-39, 19 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:1 H, 1:0 H, 2:1 H, 4:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:2 A, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 1:2 A, 2:1 A, 2:2 A, 3:1 H, 3:1 A.
* 1 time  - 0:2 H, 0:3 H, 1:4 A, 2:0 A, 2:2 H, 2:5 H, 3:0 H, 4:0 H, 4:1 H,
             4:2 H, 8:1 H.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 4- 3.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 5- 1.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 9= 2- 2.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Maccabee Herzliya. 1:0 H, 3:1 A, 8:1 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Maccabee Haifa. 2:5 H, 0:2 A, 1:4 A.


THE COACH:
  Nir Levin.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Eli Mahpoud.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Moti Kakun, Demian Mouje (Bosnia).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Adrian Ungur (Romania), Yair Simhon, Ilan Boaron, Alon Maya.

FOREIGNERS:
* Daniel Bogdan     , defender  , Croatia.
* Demian Mouje      , defender  , Bosnia.
* Kronoslav Grigoric, defender  , Croatia.
* Ivan Bullet       , midfielder, Croatia.
* Borimir Perkovic  , midfielder, Croatia.

KEEPERS:  Rafi Cohen, Eyal Abramov.

SCORERS:
* Eli Abrabanel             - 14 (4 pens), 1 pen  missed.
* Niv Tal                   - 13.
* Borimir Perkovic          - 12.
* Manor Hassan              -  8.
* Moti Kakun                -  7 (1 pen ), 2 pens missed.
* Guy Shamir                -  5.
* Ivan Bullet, Idan Hillel  -  4.
* Michael Zandberg          -  3.
* Yossi Rosen               -  3 (1 pen ).
* Adrian Ungur              -  2,          1 pen  missed.
* Yaniv Luzon, OWN GOAL     -  1.
* Ivan Bullet               - -1 (own goal).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5):
  Avi Ihiel (2), Rami Amar, Daniel Bogdan (Croatia),
  Kronoslav Grigoric (Croatia).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Rafi Cohen, Eli Abrabanel    - Israel, National.
* Yossi Rosen, Guy Shamir,
  Michael Zandberg, Avi Ihiel  - Israel, Olympic.
* Demian Mouje                 - Bosnia, National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Maccabee Haifa - 2:2 AET (Abrabanel (pen), Shamir), 2:3 pens.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  8:1 over Maccabee Herzliya, H, Week 27 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     2:5 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week  2 (Round 1).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Borimir Perkovic (Croatia), midfielder.

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MACCABEE PETAKH-TIKWA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     The Intertoto Cup.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +18= 6-15, 50-47, 60 pts, Place  4.
  Round 1 - + 7= 1- 5, 18-17, 22 pts, Place  5.
  Round 2 - + 7= 3- 3, 19-14, 24 pts, Place  5.
  Round 3 - + 4= 2- 7, 13-16, 14 pts, Place 10.
  Home    - + 9= 4- 7, 25-24, 31 pts, Place  6.
  Away    - + 9= 2- 8, 25-23, 29 pts, Place  5.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   +11= 3- 6.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 965=1875- 670, 1st round: + 230= 683- 257,
2nd round: + 565= 361- 244, 3rd round: + 170= 831- 169,
Home:      + 547= 923- 330, Away:      + 418= 952- 340.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  20.    HOW ENDED:  +17= 1- 2, 37-15, 52 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  16.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 2-13, 13-32,  5 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         21.    HOW ENDED:  +18= 1- 2, 39-16, 55 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        18.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 2-15, 16-39,  8 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 1:0 A.
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 1:0 H.
* 2 times - 0:1 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:1 A, 3:1 H.
* 1 time  - 0:2 H, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 1:3 A, 1:5 H, 1:5 A, 2:2 A, 2:3 A, 2:4 H,
             3:0 H, 3:2 H, 4:0 A.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 2- 2.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 1- 2.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 7= 3- 3.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Kefar-Saba. 3:2 H, 2:2 A, 1:0 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 1:5 H, 1:2 A, 1:0 H.
                              Maccabee Haifa.  1:5 A, 1:2 H, 2:1 A.


THE COACH:
  Yossi Mizrahi.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Sami Daniel, Adrian Eliat (Romania), Shai Holtzman,
  Drazen Maric (Croatia), Dudu Liani, Assaf Dagai.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Drazen Maric (Croatia), Denecz Eszenyi (Hungary).

FOREIGNERS:
* Morad Magamedov, defender  , Azerbaijan.    [More than 5 seasons in Israel]
* Adrian Eliat   , midfielder, Romania.
* Dragan Tadic   , midfielder, Croatia.

KEEPERS:  Golal Malul, Dudu Goresh.

SCORERS:
* Assaf Tubi                   - 27 (2 pens), 2 pens missed.
      ("The Best Premier League Scorer" of 1999-2000)
* Shai Holtzman                -  7.
* Guy Itzhak                   -  5.
* Tsakhi Shemariyahu           -  3.
* Adrian Eliat, Idan Malihi    -  2.
* Ismail Amar, Rajid Bransi,
  Sami Daniel, Kefir Partieli  -  1.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
  Uzi Ohayon (2), Tomer Ben-Yosef, Morad Magamedov (Azerbaijan).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Assaf Tubi                       - Israel, National.
* Kefir Partieli, Rajid Bransi,
  Dudu Goresh, Erez Bialla,
  Idan Malihi, Tsakhi Shemariyahu  - Israel, Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  SC Ashdod              - 2:0 (G. Itzhak 2).
* 1/ 8.  Hapoel Tsafririm Holon - 2:1 (Malihi, Tubi).
* 1/ 4.  Hapoel Kefar-Saba      - 1:1 AET (Holtzman), 2:3 pens.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:0 over Maccabee Herzliya, A, Week 10 (Round 1).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     1:5 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, H, Week  7 (Round 1).
                      1:5 to Maccabee Haifa , A, Week  8 (Round 1).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Assaf Tubi, forward.
                      Also - "The Best Scorer" of 1999-2000.

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BEITAR JERUSALEM


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     The UEFA Cup.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +15=14-10, 61-54, 59 pts, Place  5.
  Round 1 - + 5= 4- 4, 17-18, 19 pts, Place  7.
  Round 2 - + 8= 4- 1, 29-15, 28 pts, Place  1.
  Round 3 - + 2= 6- 5, 15-21, 12 pts, Place 12.
  Home    - + 8= 9- 3, 35-25, 33 pts, Place  5.
  Away    - + 7= 5- 7, 26-29, 26 pts, Place  6.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 5= 2- 3.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1029=1679- 802, 1st round: + 351= 549- 270,
2nd round: + 598= 476-  96, 3rd round: +  80= 654- 436,
Home:      + 522=1023- 255, Away:      + 507= 656- 547.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  16.    HOW ENDED:  +11= 5- 0, 34-13, 38 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  21.    HOW ENDED:  + 4= 7-10, 27-41, 19 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         21.    HOW ENDED:  +15= 6- 0, 47-20, 51 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        21.    HOW ENDED:  + 4= 7-10, 27-41, 19 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 8 times - 1:1 H.
* 3 times - 1:1 A, 1:2 A, 2:0 H, 3:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 A, 0:3 A, 1:4 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 A.
* 1 time  - 0:1 H, 1:4 H, 2:1 H, 2:3 H, 3:1 A, 3:2 A, 3:3 H, 4:1 A, 4:2 H.

BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 1- 5.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 4- 0.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 7= 2- 4.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Maccabee Haifa.   1:1 H, 2:0 A, 3:1 H.
                              Hapoel Jerusalem. 2:0 A, 2:0 H, 1:1 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 0:3 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 A.


THE COACH:
  Eli Ohana.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Avraham Levi.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Nir Sevilla, Alon Mizrahi, Asi Domb, Cobi Ganon,
  Reuven Attar, Danuth Perja (Romania).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Nir Reichman, Ronen Schweig, Reuven Attar, Offer Shitrit,
  Eitan Mizrahi, Haim Silbas.

FOREIGNERS:
* Sergei Tretyak, defender  , Ukraine.    [More than 5 seasons in Israel]
* Danuth Perja  , defender  , Romania.
* Tamas Sandor  , midfielder, Hungary.
* Istvan Hamar  , midfielder, Hungary.
* Victor Pacha  , forward   , Albania.

KEEPERS:  Itzhak Korenfein, Guy Griff.

SCORERS:
* Victor Pacha                 - 13.
* Alon Mizrahi                 -  9 (1 pen ), 1 pen  missed.
* Istvan Hamar, Tamas Sandor   -  6.
* Yossi Abuksis                -  6 (4 pens).
* Reuven Attar                 -  5.
* Nir Sevilla                  -  4.
* Asi Domb, OWN GOALS          -  3.
* Cobi Ganon                   -  2.
* Raanan Deri, Offer Shitrit,
  Shmuel Levi, Ellad Yaacobi   -  1.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
  Yossi Abuksis (2), Ehud Kahila, Danuth Perja (Romania).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Itzhak Korenfein,
  Yossi Abuksis, Asi Domb     - Israel , National.
* Tamas Sandor, Istvan Hamar  - Hungary, National.
* Victor Pacha                - Albania, National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Jerusalem  - 2:0 (Attar, G. Deri).
* 1/ 8.  Beitar Beer-Sheva - 1:1 AET (Tretyak), 7:6 on pens.
* 1/ 4.  Maccabee Netanya  - 3:3 AET (A. Mizrahi, Sevilla, Pacha), 9:8 pens.
* 1/ 2.  Hapoel Kefar-Saba - 3:2 (Hamar, A. Mizrahi, Pacha).
* FINAL. Hapoel Tel-Aviv   - 2:2 AET (Pacha 2), 2:4 pens.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:1 over Hapoel Rishon le-Zion, A, Week 22 (Round 2).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     1:4 to Hapoel Rishon le-Zion, H, Week 38 (Round 3).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Itzhak Korenfein, keeper.

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MACCABEE TEL-AVIV


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +18= 8-13, 66-42, 58 pts, Place  6.
      [4 points deduced before the season - Kefir Edri's doping scandal.]
  Round 1 - + 6= 3- 4, 19- 9, 21 pts, Place  6.
  Round 2 - + 3= 3- 7, 13-18, 12 pts, Place 11.
  Round 3 - + 9= 2- 2, 34-15, 29 pts, Place  1.
  Home    - + 9= 3- 7, 32-17, 30 pts, Place  7.
  Away    - + 9= 5- 6, 34-25, 32 pts, Place  4.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   +10= 4- 4.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1012=1886- 612, 1st round: + 371= 690- 109,
2nd round: + 208= 572- 390, 3rd round: + 433= 624- 113,
Home:      + 552= 861- 297, Away:      + 460=1025- 315.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  22.    HOW ENDED:  +18= 2- 2, 56-18, 56 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  13.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 2-11, 10-24,  2 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         22.    HOW ENDED:  +18= 2- 2, 56-18, 56 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        15.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 2-13, 12-28,  2 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:1 H, 1:0 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 4:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 1:3 A, 2:2 A, 3:0 H.
* 1 time  - 0:1 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 1:3 H, 2:0 H, 2:1 H, 2:1 A, 3:0 A,
             3:1 H, 4:0 H, 4:0 A, 4:1 H, 5:1 H.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 7- 0.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 0- 2.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 9= 0- 4.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Rishon le-Zion. 4:0 H, 0:0 A, 5:1 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 1:2 A, 0:1 H, 2:2 A.


THE COACH:
  Avraham Grant.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Nir Klinger.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Avi Nimni, Alexander Kasyrin (Uzbekistan).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Alon Offir, Jarni Jabornik (Slovakia), Andrzej Kubica (Poland), Avi Nimni.

FOREIGNERS:
* Alexander Uvarov    , keeper    , Russia.    [More than 5 seasons in Israel]
* Michael Emenalo     , defender  , Nigeria.
* Alexei Kosolapov    , midfielder, Russia.
* Grzegosz Wierszinsky, midfielder, Poland.
* Alexander Kasyrin   , forward   , Uzbekistan.

KEEPERS:  Alexander Uvarov, Liran Strauber.

SCORERS:
* Dedi Ben-Dayan                    - 11.
* Guy Tsarfati                      -  9.
* Avi Nimni, Andrzej Kubica         -  8 (2 pens), 1 pen  missed.
* Liron Basis                       -  5.
* Kefir Edri, Grzegosz Wierszinsky  -  5,          1 pen  missed.
* Alexander Kasyrin                 -  4.
* Offir Haim                        -  3.
* Felix Halfon                      -  3 (2 pens).
* Alexei Kosolapov                  -  2 (1 pen ), 1 pen  missed.
* David Revivo,
  Gadi Brumer, Ben Luz              -  1.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
  Marco Balbul, Dedi Ben-Dayan, Kefir Edri, Liran Strauber.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Dedi Ben-Dayan,
  Avi Nimni, Guy Tsarfati  - Israel, National.
* Kefir Edri, Ben Luz,
  David Revivo             - Israel, Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Hod-ha'Sharon - 7:0 (Edri 2, Kubica, O. Haim,
                                     Basis (pen), Wierszinsky 2).
* 1/ 8.  Hapoel Tel-Aviv      - 0:2.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:0 over Maccabee Herzliya, A, Week 32 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     1:3 to Beitar Jerusalem, H, Week 21 (Round 2).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Guy Tsarfati, midfielder.

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HAPOEL HAIFA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +13=18- 8, 53-36, 57 pts, Place  7.
  Round 1 - + 7= 5- 1, 23- 9, 26 pts, Place  4.
  Round 2 - + 4= 6- 3, 17-13, 18 pts, Place  7.
  Round 3 - + 2= 7- 4, 13-14, 13 pts, Place 11.
  Home    - + 9= 9- 2, 34-17, 36 pts, Place  4.
  Away    - + 4= 9- 6, 19-19, 21 pts, Place  8.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   +10=10- 3.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 764=2131- 615, 1st round: + 342= 755-  73,
2nd round: + 193= 670- 307, 3rd round: + 229= 706- 235,
Home:      + 385=1174- 241, Away:      + 379= 957- 374.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  16.    HOW ENDED:  +12= 3- 1, 40-12, 39 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  13.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 5- 7, 13-24,  8 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         17.    HOW ENDED:  +13= 3- 1, 42-13, 42 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        15.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 6- 8, 17-30,  9 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 6 times - 0:0 A.
* 4 times - 0:0 H, 1:1 H.
* 3 times - 3:0 H.
* 2 times - 0:1 A, 1:1 A, 1:3 A, 2:0 A.
* 1 time  - 0:4 H, 1:0 H, 1:2 A, 2:0 H, 2:1 H, 2:1 A, 2:2 H, 2:3 A, 2:4 H,
             3:0 A, 3:2 H, 3:3 A, 4:0 H, 5:0 H.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 6- 1.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 1- 1.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 7= 3- 3.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 2:0 A, 1:1 H, 5:0 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Maccabee Haifa. 2:3 A, 0:0 H, 0:4 H.


THE COACH:
  Eli Gutman.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Avi Kaufman.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Reuven Attar, Offer Shitrit.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Reuven Attar, Nir Sevilla, Offer Shitrit.

FOREIGNERS:
* Giovanni Rosso , midfielder, Croatia.
* Goran Milenko  , midfielder, Croatia.
* Dmitriy Ulyanov, midfielder, Russia.

KEEPERS:  Dudu Awwat, Annan Perro.

SCORERS:
* Amir Turgeman                  - 14 (1 pen ).
* Giovanni Rosso                 -  8 (1 pen ).
* Offer Talker                   -  7.
* Ilan Tal                       -  4.
* Ran Ben-Shimon, Goran Milenko  -  3.
* David Amsalem, Reuven Attar,
  Oren Nissim, Offer Shitrit,
  Alon Halfon                    -  2.
* Nir Sevilla                    -  2 (1 pen ).
* Dmitriy Ulyanov, Oren Zeituni  -  1.
* Dudu Awwat                     -  0,          1 pen  missed.
* Alon Halfon                    - -1 (own goal).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 9):
  Offer Talker (3), Amir Shelakh (2), Alon Halfon,
  Meir Ben-Margi, Ran Ben-Shimon, Dmitriy Ulyanov (Russia).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Dudu Awwat, Amir Shelakh, 
  Offer Talker, Alon Halfon  - Israel, National.
* Kefir Leibovich            - Israel, Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Rishon le-Zion - 2:0 (Talker, Castiel).
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Haifa        - 2:2 AET (Talker, Turgeman), 5:6 pens.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  5:0 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, H, Week 29 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:4 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 33 (Round 3).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Giovanni Rosso (Croatia), midfielder.

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SC ASHDOD


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +13=13-13, 48-49, 52 pts, Place  8.
  Round 1 - + 2= 6- 5, 12-14, 12 pts, Place  8.
  Round 2 - + 6= 2- 5, 20-20, 20 pts, Place  6.
  Round 3 - + 5= 5- 3, 16-15, 20 pts, Place  6.
  Home    - + 8= 6- 6, 25-22, 30 pts, Place  8.
  Away    - + 5= 7- 7, 23-27, 22 pts, Place  7.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 9= 6- 6.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 596=2018- 896, 1st round: + 108= 764- 298,
2nd round: + 211= 640- 319, 3rd round: + 277= 614- 279,
Home:      + 349=1104- 347, Away:      + 247= 914- 549.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  16.    HOW ENDED:  +11= 3- 2, 29-12, 36 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  17.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 4-11, 19-37, 10 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         19.    HOW ENDED:  +13= 4- 2, 37-17, 43 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        19.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 4-13, 21-42, 10 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 1:1 A.
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 1:0 H, 1:3 A.
* 2 times - 0:1 H, 0:2 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 2:4 A, 3:2 H.
* 1 time  - 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 1:2 H, 2:0 H, 2:0 A, 2:1 A, 2:2 H, 2:4 H, 3:0 H,
             4:2 H, 6:0 A.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 2- 1.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 2- 2.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 5= 1- 7.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Jerusalem. 3:0 H, 1:0 A, 2:0 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 0:2 H, 2:4 A, 2:2 H.


THE COACH:
  Miro Ben-Shimon.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Eyal Almoshnino, Miroslav Nemec (Slovakia), Miro Ben-Shimon (coach),
  Ilan Boaron, Avi Tadessa, Mayan Svetozar (Yugoslavia).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Alen Ossamo (Nigeria), Nissim Bakhar (coach), Sharon Amar.

FOREIGNERS:
* Juray Kakas    , keeper    , Slovakia.
* Micha Smilianic, defender  , Slovenia.
* Mayan Svetozar , midfielder, Yugoslavia.
* Elek Nyilas    , midfielder, Hungary.
* Miroslav Nemec , forward   , Slovakia.

KEEPERS:  Juray Kakas (Slovakia), Yaniv Ben-Ishai.

SCORERS:
* Barukh Dego                       -  9.
* Alon Hazan                        -  9 (6 pens).
* Igal Zrihen                       -  7.
* Elek Nyilas                       -  7 (1 pen ).
* Miroslav Nemec                    -  4.
* Hananya Fadida, Adir Sharabi,
  Mayan Svetozar                    -  2.
* Eyal Almoshnino, Sharon Amar,
  Avi Tadessa, Alen Ossamo,
  Valeriy Kurlianchuk, Ilan Boaron  -  1.
* Micha Smilianic                   - -1 (own goal).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 2):
  Eyal Almoshnino, Nir Sokher.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Alon Hazan, Eyal Almoshnino  - Israel, National.
* Barukh Dego                  - Israel, Olympic.
* Elek Nyilas                  - Hungary, National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa - 0:2.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  6:0 over Maccabee Netanya, A, Week  1 (Round 1).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:3 to Hapoel Haifa, A, Week  4 (Round 1).

THE BEST PLAYERS:     Alon Hazan, midfielder.
                      Juray Kakas (Slovakia), keeper.

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HAPOEL RISHON LE-ZION


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +10=13-16, 41-65, 43 pts, Place  9.
  Round 1 - + 2= 4- 7, 11-28, 10 pts, Place 13.
  Round 2 - + 4= 5- 4, 14-17, 17 pts, Place  8.
  Round 3 - + 4= 4- 5, 16-20, 16 pts, Place  8.
  Home    - + 6= 6- 7, 18-28, 24 pts, Place 10.
  Away    - + 4= 7- 9, 23-37, 19 pts, Place 11.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 3= 6- 9.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 787=1923- 800, 1st round: + 171= 644- 355,
2nd round: + 341= 648- 181, 3rd round: + 275= 631- 264,
Home:      + 387= 863- 460, Away:      + 400=1060- 340.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  16.    HOW ENDED:  +10= 5- 1, 32-19, 35 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  17.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 2-15,  9-46,  2 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         16.    HOW ENDED:  +10= 5- 1, 32-19, 35 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        19.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 3-16, 13-52,  3 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:2 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 A.
* 2 times - 0:1 H, 2:1 H, 2:2 H.
* 1 time  - 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 0:4 A, 0:7 H, 1:1 H, 1:2 H, 1:3 H, 1:3 A, 1:4 H,
             1:4 A, 1:5 A, 2:1 A, 2:2 A, 2:4 A, 3:1 H, 3:1 A, 4:1 A, 4:2 A.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 1- 5.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 0- 1.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 3= 2- 8.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Maccabee Netanya.     4:2 A, 1:0 H, 2:2 A.
                              Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 3:1 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 A.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Maccabee Haifa. 1:4 H, 0:7 A, 0:0 A.


THE COACH:
  Rami Levi.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Sharon Martsiano, Gennadiy Tomilevic (Belarus), Patrick Obaya (Nigeria),
  Gabor Marton (Hungary), Rami Levi (coach), Tomer Eliyahu, Itai Koren,
  Konstantin Wizhonik (Russia).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Yaniv Mizrahi, Sagi Strauss, Arik Hengeli, Oren Rothem,
  Nenad Markicevic (Slovenia), Elisha Levi (coach).

FOREIGNERS:
* Gennadiy Tomilevic , keeper    , Belarus.
* Fusseini Daudah    , defender  , Nigeria.
* Patrick Obaya      , defender  , Nigeria.
* Gabor Marton       , midfielder, Hungary.
* Konstantin Wizhonik, forward   , Russia.

KEEPERS:  Sagi Strauss, Gennadiy Tomilevic (Belarus), Shlomi Ben-Hemo.

SCORERS:
* Nissan Capeta                     - 13 (1 pen ), 1 pen  missed.
* Udi Kabudi                        -  5 (2 pens), 1 pen  missed.
* Avi Pitusi                        -  4.
* Moshe Sebeg, Nir Shikwa           -  3.
* Amir Nussbaum, Gabor Marton,
  Alon Brumer, Konstantin Wizhonik  -  2.
* Nenad Markicevic, Patrick Obaya,
  Dani Albert, Idan Shum, OWN GOAL  -  1.
* Fusseini Daudah,
  Patrick Obaya, Tomer Eliyahu      - -1 (own goals).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR (10):
  Avi Pitusi (2), Moshe Sebeg, Sharon Martsiano, Idan Shum, Nir Shikwa,
  Konstantin Wizhonik (Russia), Fusseini Daudah (Nigeria), Tomer Eliyahu,
  Gennadiy Tomilevic (Belarus).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Gennadiy Tomilevic  - Belarus, National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Haifa - 0:2.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:1 over Beitar Jerusalem, A, Week 38 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:7 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 14 (Round 2).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Nissan Capeta, forward.

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MACCABEE NETANYA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +10=11-18, 53-71, 41 pts, Place 10.
  Round 1 - + 3= 3- 7, 16-26, 12 pts, Place  9.
  Round 2 - + 2= 3- 8, 13-22,  9 pts, Place 13.
  Round 3 - + 5= 5- 3, 24-23, 20 pts, Place  5.
  Home    - + 6= 3-10, 33-43, 21 pts, Place 12.
  Away    - + 4= 8- 8, 20-28, 20 pts, Place  9.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 2= 4- 8.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 706=1438-1366, 1st round: + 268= 382- 520,
2nd round: + 100= 527- 543, 3rd round: + 338= 529- 303,
Home:      + 323= 498- 889, Away:      + 383= 940- 477.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  12.    HOW ENDED:  + 8= 3- 1, 29-12, 27 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  23.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 4-17, 24-59, 10 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         14.    HOW ENDED:  +10= 3- 1, 34-14, 33 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        24.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 4-18, 25-61, 10 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:0 A, 1:1 A.
* 3 times - 0:1 A.
* 2 times - 1:1 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 2:1 H, 2:4 H, 3:1 H, 4:1 H.
* 1 time  - 0:1 H, 0:3 H, 0:3 A, 0:6 H, 0:7 A, 1:3 H, 2:0 A, 2:2 H, 2:3 H,
             2:4 A, 2:5 H, 3:1 A, 3:2 A, 4:0 A.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 3- 5.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 2- 1.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 5= 1- 7.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Jerusalem. 3:1 A, 2:1 H, 4:0 A.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 0:1 A, 1:2 H, 2:4 H.


THE COACH:
  Uri Malmilian.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Slobodan Drapic.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Guy Sharabi, Rami Levi (coach), Yossi Malka, Shai Holtzman, Itzhak Zohar,
  Viorel Tanessa (Romania), Offer Shitrit, Uri Malmilian (coach).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Moti Ivanir (coach), Ronen Badash, Shai Holtzman, Rami Levi (coach),
  Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania), Noam Shoham, Lior Lerido, Dani Rozban.

FOREIGNERS:
* Stephan Varneis  , defender  , Croatia.
* Darko Rayek-Sudar, midfielder, Croatia.
* Viorel Tanessa   , midfielder, Romania.
* Laszlo Czeh      , midfielder, Hungary.
* Ferenz Hamori    , forward   , Hungary.

KEEPERS:  Eran Scheinsinger, Shimon Fahima.

SCORERS:
* Itzhak Zohar                  - 11 (1 pen ), 1 pen  missed.
* Liron Vilner                  -  9 (1 pen ).
* Darko Rayek-Sudar             -  6.
* Viorel Tanessa                -  5.
* Laszlo Czeh                   -  5 (1 pen ).
* Shlomi Dahan                  -  3.
* Offer Shitrit, OWN GOALS,
  Israel Zaviti                 -  2.
* Shai Holtzman                 -  2 (1 pen ).
* Moshe Glam                    -  2 (1 pen ), 1 pen  missed.
* Wissam Assimi, Kalimi Saban,
  Stephan Varneis, Yossi Malka  -  1.
* Stephan Varneis               - -1 (own goal).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR (10):
  Uri Uzan (2), Itzhak Zohar, Viorel Tanessa (Romania), Guy Sharabi,
  Laszlo Czeh (Hungary), Kalimi Saban, Lior Lerido, Moshe Glam, Noam Shoham.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Itzhak Zohar                               - Israel, National.
* Shlomi Dahan, Liron Vilner, Israel Zaviti  - Israel, Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Dimona     - 3:0 (Shitrit 2, Rayek-Sudar).
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Herzliya - 3:0 (Vilner, OG [A. Bilic], Zaviti).
* 1/ 4.  Beitar Jerusalem  - 3:3 AET (Shitrit, Rayek-Sudar, Saban), 8:9 pens.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:0 over Hapoel Jerusalem, A, Week 38 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:7 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 27 (Round 3).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Itzhak Zohar, midfielder.

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BNEI-YEHUDA TEL-AVIV


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - + 9=13-17, 37-64, 40 pts, Place 11.
  Round 1 - + 2= 3- 8, 11-29,  9 pts, Place 14.
  Round 2 - + 3= 5- 5, 12-15, 14 pts, Place  9.
  Round 3 - + 4= 5- 4, 14-20, 17 pts, Place  7.
  Home    - + 7= 6- 6, 21-23, 27 pts, Place  9.
  Away    - + 2= 7-11, 16-41, 13 pts, Place 13.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 4= 1-10.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 800=1717- 993, 1st round: + 175= 418- 577,
2nd round: + 277= 633- 260, 3rd round: + 348= 666- 156,
Home:      + 468= 940- 302, Away:      + 332= 777- 691.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  19.    HOW ENDED:  + 9= 8- 2, 28-20, 35 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  19.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 4-15,  9-44,  4 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         19.    HOW ENDED:  + 9= 8- 2, 28-20, 35 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        21.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 4-17, 12-50,  2 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 6 times - 1:1 A.
* 5 times - 1:1 H.
* 3 times - 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 2:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:4 A, 1:0 H, 1:3 A, 1:4 A.
* 1 time  - 0:0 H, 0:1 H, 0:5 A, 1:0 A, 1:2 A, 1:3 H, 2:0 H, 2:1 A, 2:2 A,
             2:4 H, 3:1 H.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 0- 5.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 0- 2.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 2= 2- 9.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Jerusalem. 2:0 H, 1:0 A, 2:2 A.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Hapoel Haifa. 0:2 H, 1:1 A, 0:5 A.


THE COACH:
  Shiya Feigenbaum.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Miroslav Bicinic (Croatia), Yair Simhon, Shiya Feigenbaum (coach),
  Steve Gohouri (Cote d'Ivoire), Giora Spiegel (as a manager),
  Ronen Feigenbaum.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Giora Spiegel (as a coach),
  Sergei Neyman (Russia), Miroslav Bicinic (Croatia).

FOREIGNERS:
* Mario Kralj  , midfielder, Croatia.
* Steve Gohouri, defender  , Cote d'Ivoire.

KEEPERS:  Shai Hess, Yaniv Wahaba.

SCORERS:
* Cobi Refua       - 17 (2 pens).
* Yossi Madar      -  6 (1 pen ).
* Hezi Shirazi     -  5.
* Steve Gierry     -  4.
* Sahar Mizrahi    -  2.
* Yaniv Chichian,
  David Liberman,
  Yaniv Simhon     -  1.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
  Yossi Madar, Eilon Schwegger, Yaron Avihail, Moti Sason.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
  None.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Beitar Beer-Sheva - 0:1.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  3:1 over Maccabee Herzliya, H, Week 18 (Round 2).
                      2:0 over Hapoel Jerusalem, H, Week  4 (Round 1).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:5 to Hapoel Haifa, A, Week 29 (Round 3).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Cobi Refua, forward.

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HAPOEL KEFAR-SABA (relegated)


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - + 8=14-17, 40-56, 38 pts, Place 12.
  Round 1 - + 3= 2- 8, 15-26, 11 pts, Place 10.
  Round 2 - + 2= 6- 5, 13-18, 12 pts, Place 12.
  Round 3 - + 3= 6- 4, 12-12, 15 pts, Place  9.
  Home    - + 4=10- 5, 19-22, 22 pts, Place 11.
  Away    - + 4= 4-12, 21-34, 16 pts, Place 12.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 7= 3- 7.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 780=1541-1189, 1st round: + 188= 416- 566,
2nd round: + 264= 432- 474, 3rd round: + 328= 693- 149,
Home:      + 443= 807- 460, Away:      + 337= 734- 729.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  17.    HOW ENDED:  + 8= 6- 3, 25-15, 30 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  19.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 5-14, 15-41,  5 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         18.    HOW ENDED:  + 8= 7- 3, 27-17, 31 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        22.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 5-17, 18-47,  5 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 1:1 H.
* 4 times - 1:2 A.
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 1:1 A.
* 2 times - 0:3 H, 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 2:0 A, 2:2 H, 2:3 A.
* 1 time  - 0:1 H, 0:3 A, 1:2 H, 1:3 H, 1:4 A, 1:5 A, 2:0 H, 2:2 A, 4:1 H.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 1- 5.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 0- 3.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 3= 1- 9.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Maccabee Herzliya. 2:0 A, 0:0 H, 2:0 A.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 1:5 A, 0:1 H, 0:1 A.


THE COACH:
  Elisha Levi.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Jaroslav Kintus (Slovakia), Avi Cohen (coach), Yakubu Ayegbeni (Nigeria),
  Muhammed Kabha, Sergei Hokhov (Estonia), Oren Kokhavi, Elisha Levi (coach),
  Peter Imola (Nigeria), Avi Sherf (as a coach), Alon Maya, Shlomi Danino.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Cobi Ganon, Eyal Lakhman (coach), Yossi Alpiya, Ibrahim Doro (Bosnia),
  Avi Sherf (as a coach), Avi Sherf (as a 2nd coach), Tomer Eliyahu,
  Christian Kawas (Romania), Avi Cohen (coach), Joseph Somodi (Hungary).

FOREIGNERS:
* Jaroslav Kintus , defender  , Slovakia.
* Sergei Hokhov   , defender  , Estonia.
* Peter Imola     , midfielder, Nigeria.
* Georgi Daraselia, midfielder, Georgia.
* Yakubu Ayegbeni , forward   , Nigeria.

KEEPERS:  Shaul Smadja, Ami Rosenberg.

SCORERS:
* Yaniv Avvargeal               - 12 (2 pens), 3 pens missed.
* Georgi Daraselia              -  8.
* Yakubu Ayegbeni               -  6.
* Peter Imola                   -  3.
* Rami Abu-Laben,
  Shlomi Danino, Joseph Somodi  -  2.
* Jaroslav Kintus, OWN GOAL,
  Ohad Tsur, Sergei Hokhov      -  1.
* Offir Koppel                  -  1,          1 pen  missed.
* Sergei Hokhov                 - -1 (own goal).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
  Shlomi Danino, Joseph Somodi (Hungary), Jaroslav Kintus (Slovakia),
  Offir Koppel, Tamir Ben-Haim, Tomer Eliyahu, Tomer Shem-Tov, Nathan Shkuri.

ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Ohad Tsur         - Israel , Olympic.
* Georgi Daraselia  - Georgia, National.
* Sergei Hokhov     - Estonia, National.
* Yakubu Ayegbeni   - Nigeria, Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Ramat-ha'Sharon - 2:0 (Jaacubu, Kokhavi).
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Kefar-Kanna   - 3:1 (Danino, Abu-Laben pen, Shem-Tov).
* 1/ 4.  Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa  - 1:1 AET (Avvargeal), 3:2 pens.
* 1/ 2.  Beitar Jerusalem       - 2:3 (Imola 2).


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  2:0 over Maccabee Herzliya, A, Week  9 (Round 1).
                      2:0 over Maccabee Herzliya, A, Week 34 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     1:5 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, A, Week  3 (Round 1).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Georgi Daraselia (Georgia), midfielder.

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MACCABEE HERZLIYA (relegated)


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - + 9= 8-22, 33-73, 35 pts, Place 13.
  Round 1 - + 2= 4- 7, 12-26, 10 pts, Place 12.
  Round 2 - + 4= 1- 8, 13-23, 13 pts, Place 10.
  Round 3 - + 3= 3- 7,  8-24, 12 pts, Place 13.
  Home    - + 3= 6-10, 17-36, 15 pts, Place 13.
  Away    - + 6= 2-12, 16-37, 20 pts, Place 10.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 6= 5-14.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 528=1626-1356, 1st round: + 188= 558- 424,
2nd round: + 286= 477- 407, 3rd round: +  54= 591- 525,
Home:      + 291= 815- 604, Away:      + 237= 811- 752.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  11.    HOW ENDED:  + 8= 1- 2, 21- 8, 25 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  23.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 2-20, 12-65,  5 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         12.    HOW ENDED:  + 9= 1- 2, 23- 9, 28 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        25.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 2-22, 14-70,  5 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A.
* 3 times - 1:0 A.
* 2 times - 0:2 H, 0:3 A, 0:4 H, 0:4 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 H, 1:3 A.
* 1 time  - 0:0 A, 0:2 A, 0:5 H, 1:0 H, 1:1 A, 1:3 H, 1:8 A, 2:1 A, 2:4 H,
             2:5 H, 3:0 A, 3:1 H, 4:0 H, 4:1 A.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 3- 9.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 1- 2.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 2= 1-10.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Maccabee Netanya. 3:0 A, 1:0 H, 0:0 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 0:4 A, 0:5 H, 0:2 A.


THE COACH:
  Eli Driks.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Ronen Badash, Avi Azulai, Eitan Mizrahi, Alon Offir, Shai Abuksis,
  Alexander Bilic (Slovenia), Santos Sierra (Brazil), Meir Cohen,
  Eli Driks (as a 2nd coach), Avi Cohen (coach), Eli Driks (as a coach).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Daniel Greeves (England), Eli Driks (retired, as a player), Nissan Levi,
  Shiya Feigenbaum (coach), Ronen Feigenbaum, Guy Freemore, Itzhak Zohar,
  Eli Driks (as a coach), Shuli Gilardi (retired), Ismath Muneishi (Albania).

FOREIGNERS:
* Alexander Bilic, defender  , Slovenia.
* Oleg Naduda    , midfielder, Russia.
* Robert Morosic , midfielder, Slovenia.
* Istvan Salloi  , midfielder, Hungary.
* Santos Sierra  , forward   , Brazil.

KEEPERS:  Cobi Shallo, Meir Cohen, Guy Solomon.

SCORERS:
* Istvan Salloi                - 10.
* Lior Asulin, Ronen Badash    -  4.
* Shai Abuksis, Itzhak Zohar,
  Robert Morosic, Alon Offir,
  Santos Sierra                -  2.
* Shakhar Cohen, Eli Driks,
  Eitan Mizrahi, Oleg Naduda,
  OWN GOAL                     -  1.
* Yaacov Koretski              - -1 (own goal).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
  Avi Azulai (2), Alon Offir, Santos Sierra (Brazil), Guy Gat,
  Itzhak Zohar, Ismath Muneishi (Albania), Alex Barmecher.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
  None.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Beit-Shean - 2:1 (Asulin, Morosic).
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Netanya  - 0:3.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:0 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, H, Week  5 (Round 1).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     1:8 to Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, A, Week 27 (Round 3).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Istvan Salloi (Hungary), forward.

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HAPOEL JERUSALEM (relegated)


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2000-01:     None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - + 6= 6-27, 33-82, 24 pts, Place 14.
  Round 1 - + 3= 1- 9, 12-23, 10 pts, Place 11.
  Round 2 - + 1= 3- 9,  8-23,  6 pts, Place 14.
  Round 3 - + 2= 2- 9, 13-36,  8 pts, Place 14.
  Home    - + 3= 3-13, 17-36, 12 pts, Place 14.
  Away    - + 3= 3-14, 16-46, 12 pts, Place 14.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 1= 0-17.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 317=1350-1843, 1st round: + 151= 426- 593,
2nd round: +  90= 529- 551, 3rd round: +  76= 395- 699,
Home:      + 195= 647- 868, Away:      + 122= 703- 975.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:   8.    HOW ENDED:  + 3= 2- 3, 13-12, 11 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  31.    HOW ENDED:  + 3= 4-24, 20-70, 13 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         11.    HOW ENDED:  + 6= 2- 3, 19-15, 20 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        34.    HOW ENDED:  + 3= 4-27, 23-77, 13 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 0:1 H.
* 4 times - 0:3 A.
* 3 times - 0:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:2 H, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 1:3 H, 1:3 A, 2:1 H, 2:1 A.
* 1 time  - 0:1 A, 0:4 H, 0:6 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:4 H, 1:4 A, 2:0 A, 2:2 H,
             2:2 A, 2:3 A, 2:4 H, 3:1 H.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 0- 8.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 3- 3.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 2= 0-11.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Kefar-Saba. 2:1 H, 0:1 A, 2:1 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Maccabee Netanya. 1:3 H, 1:2 A, 0:4 H.
                              Hapoel Tel-Aviv.  0:1 H, 0:3 A, 0:3 A.


THE COACH:
  Elias Levi.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Shadi Abu-Dib, Denis Putnik (Ukraine), Sennad Reppo (Bosnia), Nir Reichman,
  Alberto Naveda (Argentina), Hanan Levi, Ronen Schweig, Elias Levi (coach).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Yuriy Solovyenko (Ukraine), Shlomi Danino, Alberto Naveda (Argentina),
  Oren Dayan, Michel Dayan (coach), Ran Djilovski, Vitaliy Mintenko (Ukraine),
  Igor Kirillovs (Latvia), Mario Masterovic (Croatia).

FOREIGNERS:
* Alexander Saric, keeper  , Slovenia.
* Denis Putnik   , defender, Ukraine.
* Sennad Reppo   , forward , Bosnia.

KEEPERS:  Alexander Saric (Slovenia), Moti Mizrahi.

SCORERS:
* Shai Aharon                  -  7.
* Ronen Schweig                -  6.
* Moti Menakhem                -  5.
* Vitaliy Mintenko             -  3.
* Dudu Dahan                   -  2.
* Shlomi Danino                -  2 (2 pens).
* Oren Dayan, Igor Kirillovs,
  Hanan Levi, Nir Reichman,
  Alberto Naveda, Arik Sason,
  Offir Azzo, Eyal Avrahami    -  1.
* Shadi Abu-Dib, Salman Amar,
  Alexander Saric              - -1 (own goals).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 9):
  Shlomi Danino (2), Dudu Dahan (2), Denis Putnik (Ukraine), Amir Gola,
  Vitaliy Mintenko (Ukraine), Mario Masterovic (Croatia), Gili Levi.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
  None.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Beitar Jerusalem - 0:2.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  2:0 over Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, A, Week  9 (Round 1).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:6 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 29 (Round 3).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Alexander Saric (Slovenia), keeper.

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