ISRAELI PREMIER LEAGUE, 2000-01 -
THE STATISTICS

Many summaries have been made about the wonderful Israeli League of 2000-01, 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.



Maccabee Haifa
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Hapoel Haifa
Maccabee Tel-Aviv
Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa
Maccabee Netanya
Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa
Hapoel Rishon le-Zion
SC Ashdod
Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv
Hapoel Tsafririm Holon




MACCABEE HAIFA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       The Champions' League.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +24=10- 4, 68-28, 82 pts, Place  1.
  Round 1 - + 9= 2- 0, 25- 7, 29 pts, Place  1.
  Round 2 - + 6= 4- 1, 15- 9, 22 pts, Place  2.
  Round 3 - + 7= 4- 0, 21- 6, 25 pts, Place  2.
  Round 4 - + 2= 0- 3,  7- 6,  6 pts, Place  4 (upper play-off) / 8.
    [Including technical loss to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, 0:2, Week 38.
     The normal result was 3:2, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
  Home    - +12= 5- 2, 39-15, 41 pts, Place  2.
    [Including technical loss to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, 0:2, Week 38.
     The normal result was 3:2, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
  Away    - +12= 5- 2, 29-13, 41 pts, Place  1.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   +13= 6- 2.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1406=1661- 353,
1st round: + 449= 533-   8, 2nd round: + 318= 510- 162,
3rd round: + 405= 508-  77, 4th round: + 234= 110- 106,
Home:      + 815= 739- 156, Away:      + 591= 922- 197.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  24.    HOW ENDED:  +22= 2- 0, 59-15, 68 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:   8.    HOW ENDED:  + 3= 2- 3, 12-13, 11 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         27.    HOW ENDED:  +25= 2- 0, 68-19, 77 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:         8.    HOW ENDED:  + 3= 2- 3, 12-13, 11 pts.

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


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 8- 1.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 3- 0.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 9= 0- 2.

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

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


THE COACH:
  Avraham Grant.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Ronnie Levi.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  NONE.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Haim Silbas, Vassili Ivanov (Russia), Golan Deri.

FOREIGNERS:
* Andrei Ostrovskiy   , defender  , Belarus.
* Raymondas Zutautas  , midfielder, Lithuania.
* Jaroslav Michaelszky, midfielder, Poland.
* Nenad Pralija       , midfielder, Croatia.
* Sergei Kleschenko   , forward   , Moldova.
* Yakubu Ayegbeni     , forward   , Nigeria.

KEEPERS:  Nir Davidovich, Avi Perets.

SCORERS:
* Yossi Benayoun, Rafi Cohen             - 13.
* Sergei Kleschenko (*), Nenad Pralija   -  6.
* Yaniv Katan                            -  5.
* Reuven Attar                           -  4.
* Walid Badir                            -  4 (1 pen ).
* Yakubu Ayegbeni, Adoram Keisi,
  Reuven Attar (*)                       -  3.
* Manor Hassan                           -  3 (1 pen ).
* Avishai Zhano                          -  3 (3 pens), 1 pen  missed.
* Raymondas Zutautas                     -  2.
* Arik Benado, Alon Harazi,
  OWN GOAL, Andrei Ostrovskiy            -  1.
* Radoslav Michaelszky (*)               -  0.

(*) - Excluding 1 goal scored during the game vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv,
       3:2, Week 38, resulting later in a technical loss of 0:2.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3):
  Andrei Ostrovskiy (Belarus) (2), Yakubu Ayegbeni (Nigeria).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Nir Davidovich, Arik Benado,
  Alon Harazi, Yossi Benayoun,
  Adoram Keisi, Yaniv Katan     - Israel   , National.
* Jaroslav Michaelszky          - Poland   , National.
* Raymondas Zutautas            - Lithuania, National.
* Andrei Ostrovskiy             - Belarus  , National.
* Yakubu Ayegbeni               - Nigeria  , National.
* Sergei Kleschenko             - Moldova  , National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Taibe           - 4:0 (Benayoun 2, Pralija, Rafi Cohen).
* 1/ 8.  Hapoel Tsafririm Holon - 3:0 (Michaelszky, Katan, Kleschenko pen).
* 1/ 4.  Hapoel Beer-Sheva      - 2:1 (Ayegbeni 2).
* 1/ 2.  Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa  - 2:3 AET (Ayegbeni, Pralija).


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  5:0 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, H, Week 30 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:3 to Hapoel Haifa, H, Week 20 (Round 2).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Yossi Benayoun, midfielder.
                      Also - "The Best Player" of 2000-01.

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HAPOEL TEL-AVIV


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       The UEFA Cup.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +21=12- 5, 55-29, 75 pts, Place  2.
  Round 1 - + 7= 2- 2, 21-10, 23 pts, Place  3.
  Round 2 - + 5= 5- 1, 13- 6, 20 pts, Place  4.
  Round 3 - + 7= 3- 1, 17- 9, 24 pts, Place  3.
  Round 4 - + 2= 2- 1,  4- 4,  8 pts, Place  3 (upper play-off) / 6.
  Home    - +13= 3- 3, 31-15, 42 pts, Place  1.
  Away    - + 8= 9- 2, 24-14, 33 pts, Place  2.

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

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1188=1754- 478,
1st round: + 411= 335- 244, 2nd round: + 285= 630-  75,
3rd round: + 373= 590-  27, 4th round: + 119= 199- 132,
Home:      + 699= 778- 233, Away:      + 489= 976- 245.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  22.    HOW ENDED:  +18= 4- 0, 41-12, 58 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  12.    HOW ENDED:  + 3= 4- 5, 14-17, 13 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         26.    HOW ENDED:  +21= 5- 0, 51-18, 68 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        12.    HOW ENDED:  + 3= 4- 5, 14-17, 13 pts.

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


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

COMEBACKS:                                     + 3- 0.

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

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Rishon le-Zion. 3:1 A, 3:0 H, 3:2 A.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Hapoel Haifa. 1:3 H, 2:2 A, 0:1 H, 0:2 A.


THE COACH:
  Dror Kashtan.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Vickey Perets.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Dmitriy Mikhailenko (Ukraine), Israel Cohen.
                           
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Eyal Ben-Ami, Dian Rachonitsa (Croatia), Erez Messika, Dudu Dahan.

FOREIGNERS:
* Istvan Pisont      , midfielder, Hungary.
* Gabor Halmai       , midfielder, Hungary.
* Denis Onischenko   , midfielder, Ukraine.
* Dmitriy Mikhailenko, midfielder, Ukraine.
* Milan Osterc       , forward   , Slovenia.

KEEPERS:  Shavit Elimelekh, Nir Rakhmin.

SCORERS:
* Pinney Balili, Milan Osterc          -  9.
* Gabor Halmai                         -  6.
* OWN GOALS                            -  5.
* Shimon Gershon                       -  5 (4 pens).
* Avi Tikwa                            -  4.
* Omri Afek, Salim Tuama               -  3.
* Ilan Bakhar, Istvan Pisont,
  Dmitriy Mikhailenko                  -  2.
* Asi Domb, Yaacov Hillel, Kefir Udi,
  Aviv Walnerman, Dian Rachonitsa      -  1.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6):
  Pinney Balili, Shimon Gershon, Salim Tuama, Eddie Elkayam,
  Igal Entebbi, Dian Rachonitsa (Croatia).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Shavit Elimelekh, Ilan Bakhar,
  Shimon Gershon, Pinney Balili,
  Igal Entebbi, Kefir Udi, Avi Tikwa     - Israel ,  National.
* Nir Rakhmin, Salim Tuama, Omri Afek    - Israel ,  Olympic.
* Istvan Pisont, Gabor Halmai            - Hungary,  National.
* Milan Osterc                           - Slovenia, National.
* Denis Onischenko, Dmitriy Mikhailenko  - Ukraine,  Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Maccabee Ramat-Amidar - 1:0 (Mikhailenko).
* 1/ 8.  Beitar Beer-Sheva     - 1:0 (Osterc).
* 1/ 4.  Hapoel Rishon le-Zion - 5:2 (Mikhailenko, Afek, Osterc 2,
                                       Onischenko).
* 1/ 2.  Maccabee Tel-Aviv     - 0:2.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:0 over SC Ashdod, A, Week 01 (Round 1).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     1:3 to Hapoel Haifa, H, Week 04 (Round 1).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Shavit Elimelekh, keeper.

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HAPOEL HAIFA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       The Intertoto Cup.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +20=11- 7, 59-38, 71 pts, Place  3.
  Round 1 - + 5= 2- 4, 19-18, 17 pts, Place  6.
  Round 2 - + 6= 4- 1, 17- 7, 22 pts, Place  1.
  Round 3 - + 5= 5- 1, 14- 7, 20 pts, Place  4.
  Round 4 - + 4= 0- 1,  9- 6, 12 pts, Place  2 (upper play-off) / 2.
  Home    - +11= 8- 1, 32-13, 41 pts, Place  3.
  Away    - + 9= 3- 6, 27-25, 30 pts, Place  4.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   +14= 5- 4.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1234=1452- 734,
1st round: + 319= 345- 326, 2nd round: + 433= 412- 145,
3rd round: + 276= 561- 153, 4th round: + 206= 134- 110,
Home:      + 743= 843- 214, Away:      + 491= 609- 520.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  21.    HOW ENDED:  +18= 2- 1, 43-11, 56 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  12.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 4- 6, 16-27, 10 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         23.    HOW ENDED:  +20= 2- 1, 49-13, 62 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        13.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 4- 7, 17-30, 10 pts.

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


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

COMEBACKS:                                     + 2- 1.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  +10= 0- 1.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 3:1 A, 2:2 H, 1:0 A, 2:0 H.

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


THE COACH:
  Guy Levi.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Avi Kaufman.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Oleg Yeleshev (Russia), Najouan Grayib, Ben Luz.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Patrick Obaya (Nigeria), Shlomi Danino, Ben Luz.

FOREIGNERS:
* Oleg Yeleshev  , midfielder, Russia.
* Michael Anicic , midfielder, Croatia.
* Elin Mintuan   , midfielder, Romania.
* Dmitriy Ulyanov, midfielder, Russia.
* Victor Pacha   , forward   , Albania.

KEEPERS:  Dudu Awwat, Annan Perro.

SCORERS:
* Amir Turgeman                 - 13 (1 pen ).
* Victor Pacha, Offer Talker    -  8.
* Oleg Yeleshev                 -  6.
* Michael Anicic                -  6 (1 pen ).
* Oren Nissim                   -  5.
* Elin Mintuan, OWN GOALS       -  3.
* Ran Ben-Shimon, Oren Zeituni  -  2.
* Ami Azulai, Najouan Grayib,
  Dmitriy Ulyanov               -  1.
* Ran Ben-Shimon                - -1 (own goal).                 

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
  Elin Mintuan (Romania), Michael Anicic (Croatia), Offer Talker,
  Ran Ben-Shimon, Ilan Boaron, Najouan Grayib, Oren Zeituni.


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

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Bnei-Sakhnin   - 3:1 (Pacha 2, Ben-Shimon).
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa - 0:2.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:0 over Maccabee Netanya, H, Week 27 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:4 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, A, Week 36 (Round 4).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Elin Mintuan (Romania), midfielder.

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MACCABEE TEL-AVIV


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       The UEFA Cup
                                                 (as a cup winner).

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +19=11- 8, 73-33, 68 pts, Place  4.
  Round 1 - + 3= 3- 5, 13-15, 12 pts, Place  8.
  Round 2 - + 4= 5- 2, 23- 7, 17 pts, Place  5.
  Round 3 - + 8= 2- 1, 21-10, 26 pts, Place  1.
  Round 4 - + 4= 1- 0, 16- 1, 13 pts, Place  1 (upper play-off) / 1.
    [Including technical victory over Maccabee Haifa, 0:2, Week 38.
     The normal result was 2:3, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
  Home    - +11= 5- 4, 44-17, 38 pts, Place  4.
  Away    - + 8= 6- 4, 29-16, 30 pts, Place  3.
    [Including technical victory over Maccabee Haifa, 0:2, Week 38.
     The normal result was 2:3, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   +10= 5- 4.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1104=1658- 658,
1st round: + 184= 428- 378, 2nd round: + 322= 556- 112,
3rd round: + 344= 548-  98, 4th round: + 254= 126-  70,
Home:      + 649= 848- 303, Away:      + 455= 810- 355.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  18.    HOW ENDED:  +13= 4- 1, 50-11, 43 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  15.    HOW ENDED:  + 5= 2- 8, 23-25, 17 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         23.    HOW ENDED:  +18= 4- 1, 65-17, 58 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        17.    HOW ENDED:  + 5= 3- 9, 26-29, 18 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:0 A, 1:0 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 1:2 A, 2:0 H, 2:1 A.
* 1 time  - 0:1 A, 0:3 H, 1:2 H, 1:3 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 H, 2:2 A, 2:3 A, 3:1 A,
             3:2 H, 4:0 H, 5:1 A, 6:0 A, 6:2 H, 7:0 H, 10:1 H.


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

COMEBACKS:                                     + 5- 1.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 8= 0- 3.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Tsafririm Holon. 6:2 H, 6:0 A, 3:2 H.

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


THE COACH:
  Nir Levin.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Eli Mahpoud.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Nir Levin (coach), Andrei Tikhonov (Russia), Rodrigo Goldberg (Chile),
  Ferenc Horvath (Hungary), Barukh Dego, Guy Mishal.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Shlomo Sherf (coach), Andrei Tikhonov (Russia), Givi Didava (Georgia),
  Josef Vlachovic (Czech Republic), Mehmet Kodro (Bosnia), Ronnie Gaffni,
  Ben Luz, David Revivo, Kefir Edri, Offir Haim, Liron Basis, Cobi Refua.

FOREIGNERS:
* Adam Weser          , keeper    , Yugoslavia.
* Grzegosz Wierszinsky, midfielder, Poland.
* Rodrigo Goldberg    , forward   , Chile.
* Ferenc Horvath      , forward   , Hungary.

KEEPERS:  Liran Strauber, Adam Weser (Yugoslavia), Alexander Uvarov.

SCORERS:
* Avi Nimni                         - 25.
  "The Best Israeli Scorer" of 2000-01.
* Tal Banin                         -  8 (3 pens).
* Ferenc Horvath                    -  7.
* Cobi Refua                        -  7 (1 pen ).
* Barukh Dego, Rodrigo Goldberg (*) -  6.
* Guy Tsarfati                      -  4.
* Dedi Ben-Dayan                    -  3.
* Grzegosz Wierszinsky              - 2.
* Eli Biton, Mehmet Kodro,
  Andrei Tikhonov                   -  1.
* Amir Shelakh                      - -1.

(*) - Excluding 2 goals scored during the game vs Maccabee Haifa,
       2:3, Week 38, resulting later in a technical victory of 2:0.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5):
  Tal Banin, Barukh Dego, Amir Shelakh, Guy Tsarfati, Adam Weser (Yugoslavia).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Amir Shelakh, Tal Banin,
  Avi Nimni, Dedi Ben-Dayan   - Israel, National.
* Eyal Shen, Eli Biton,
  Avi Strool, Geoffrey Ishai  - Israel, Olympic.
* Rodrigo Goldberg            - Chile , National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Ofakim         - 7:2 (Banin 2 (1 pen), Goldberg 2,
                                       Horvath, Ben-Dayan, Tsarfati).
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Ahi Nazareth - 3:0 (Goldberg, Banin pen, Dego).
* 1/ 4.  Maccabee Netanya      - 2:0 (Ben-Dayan 2).
* 1/ 2.  Hapoel Tel-Aviv       - 2:0 (Dego 2).
* FINAL. Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa - 3:0 (Goldberg, Biton, Nimni).
         MACCABEE TEL-AVIV is the Israeli Cup Holder for the season 2001-01.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 10:1 over Hapoel Rishon le-Zion, H, Week 21 (Round 2).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:3 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 07 (Round 1).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Avi Nimni, midfielder.

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BEITAR JERUSALEM


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +18= 9-11, 49-42, 62 pts, Place  5.
  Round 1 - + 8= 3- 0, 18- 7, 27 pts, Place  2.
  Round 2 - + 6= 4- 1, 12- 6, 22 pts, Place  3.
  Round 3 - + 4= 1- 6, 15-14, 12 pts, Place  7.
    [Including deduction of 1 point by IFA Disciplinary Committee,
     for technical irregularities with Giovanni Rosso's contract.]
  Round 4 - + 0= 1- 4,  4-15,  1 pt , Place  6 (upper play-off) / 12.
  Home    - +10= 3- 5, 24-13, 33 pts, Place  5.
  Away    - + 8= 6- 6, 25-29, 30 pts, Place  5.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   +12= 4- 9.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 882=1770- 768,
1st round: + 338= 566-  86, 2nd round: + 329= 597-  64,
3rd round: + 210= 486- 294, 4th round: +   5= 121- 324,
Home:      + 561= 769- 290, Away:      + 321=1001- 478.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  20.    HOW ENDED:  +17= 3- 0, 39-13, 54 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  14.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 2-11, 10-29,  5 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         21.    HOW ENDED:  +18= 3- 0, 42-14, 57 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        15.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 3-11, 14-33,  6 pts.

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

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

COMEBACKS:                                     + 1- 0.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 7= 1- 3.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa. 2:0 H, 2:0 A, 4:0 H.

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


THE COACH:
  Nissim Bakhar.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Nissim Bakhar (coach), Vladimir Petrovic (Yugoslavia), Alon Offir.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Istvan Hamar (Hungary), Eli Gutman (coach), Sergei Tretyak.

FOREIGNERS:
* Branco Savic     , defender  , Yugoslavia.
* Milan Stojanovski, defender  , Slovenia.
* Giovanni Rosso   , midfielder, Croatia.
* Tamas Sandor     , midfielder, Hungary.
* Vladimir Petrovic, forward   , Yugoslavia.

KEEPERS:  Itzhak Korenfein, Ohad Cohen.

SCORERS:
* Alon Mizrahi                             - 12 (1 pen ).
* Giovanni Rosso, Tamas Sandor             -  6.
* Yaniv Avvargeal                          -  4.
* Nir Sevilla                              -  4,          1 pen  missed.
* Yossi Abuksis                            -  4 (3 pens).
* Cobi Ganon, Istvan Hamar, Branco Savic,
  Vladimir Petrovic, Ellad Yaacobi         -  2.
* Felix Halfon, Eitan Mizrahi, Alon Offir  -  1.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR (12):
  Alon Mizrahi (2), Branco Savic (Yugoslavia) (2), Jean Talesnikov (2),
  Yossi Abuksis, Israel Cohen, Beni Hadad, Giovanni Rosso (Croatia),
  Tamas Sandor (Hungary), Milan Stojanovski (Slovenia).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Yossi Abuksis, Alon Mizrahi  - Israel , National.
* Tamas Sandor                 - Hungary, National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Beer-Sheva - 2:3 AET (A. Mizrahi, Abuksis).


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:0 over Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 28 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:7 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, A, Week 35 (Round 4).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Itzhak Korenfein, keeper.

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HAPOEL PETAKH-TIKWA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +12=10-16, 58-66, 46 pts, Place  6.
  Round 1 - + 5= 2- 4, 19-14, 17 pts, Place  5.
  Round 2 - + 3= 5- 3, 22-17, 14 pts, Place  6.
  Round 3 - + 4= 1- 6, 11-21, 13 pts, Place  6.
  Round 4 - + 0= 2- 3,  6-14,  2 pts, Place  5 (upper play-off) / 10.
  Home    - + 6= 7- 5, 35-29, 25 pts, Place  7.
  Away    - + 6= 3-11, 23-37, 21 pts, Place  7.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 7= 1- 6.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       +1008=1550- 862,
1st round: + 398= 344- 248, 2nd round: + 328= 531- 131,
3rd round: + 206= 453- 331, 4th round: +  76= 222- 152,
Home:      + 517= 799- 304, Away:      + 491= 751- 558.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  18.    HOW ENDED:  +11= 4- 3, 37-18, 37 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  19.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 5-13, 21-48,  8 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         21.    HOW ENDED:  +12= 5- 4, 45-26, 41 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        22.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 5-16, 25-56,  8 pts.

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


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

COMEBACKS:                                     + 1- 4.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 3= 0- 8.

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

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Maccabee Haifa. 1:3 H, 2:3 A, 2:3 H, 0:4 A.


THE COACH:
  Eli Cohen.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Eyal Ben-Ami, Ibrahim Atiko (Ghana), Guy Cohen, Ronnie Gaffni, Golan Deri.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Borimir Perkovic (Croatia), Avi Fletcher.

FOREIGNERS:
* Elvis Braikovic   , defender  , Slovenia.
* Demian Mouje      , defender  , Bosnia.
* Kronoslav Grigoric, defender  , Croatia.
* Anash Demirovic   , midfielder, Slovenia.
* Ibrahim Atiko     , midfielder, Ghana.

KEEPERS:  Rafi Cohen, Eyal Abramov.

SCORERS:
* Moti Kakun                      - 19 (5 pens), 1 pen  missed.
* Niv Tal                         - 11 (1 pen ).
* Eyal Ben-Ami, Anash Demirovic   -  6.
* Michael Zandberg                -  5.
* Eli Abrabanel                   -  5 (2 pens).
* OWN GOALS                       -  2.
* Yaniv Luzon, Borimir Perkovic,
  Ibrahim Atiko, Elvis Braikovic  -  1.
* Gal Cohen                       - -1 (own goal).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR (15):
  Elvis Braikovic (Slovenia) (2), Michael Zandberg (2), Avi Ihiel,
  Eli Abrabanel, Eyal Ben-Ami, Rafi Cohen, Dudi Fadalon, Ronnie Gaffni,
  Ehud Kahila, Alon Maya, Yossi Rosen, Roi Sebeg, Guy Shamir.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Rafi Cohen, Moti Kakun,
  Eyal Ben-Ami                 - Israel  , National.
* Yossi Rosen, Guy Shamir,
  Michael Zandberg, Avi Ihiel  - Israel  , Olympic.
* Demian Mouje                 - Bosnia  , National.
* Anash Demirovic              - Slovenia, National.

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


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  5:1 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, H, Week 16 (Round 2).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:4 to SC Ashdod     , A, Week 32 (Round 3).
                             Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 34 (Round 4).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Moti Kakun, forward.

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MACCABEE NETANYA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +13=10-15, 63-61, 49 pts, Place  7.
  Round 1 - + 4= 3- 4, 17-20, 15 pts, Place  7.
    [Including technical loss to Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, 0:2, Week 01.
     The normal result was 1:1, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
  Round 2 - + 3= 3- 5, 14-15, 12 pts, Place  9.
  Round 3 - + 3= 2- 6, 15-17, 11 pts, Place  8.
  Round 4 - + 3= 2- 0, 17- 9, 11 pts, Place  1 (lower play-off) / 3.
  Home    - + 8= 6- 4, 33-22, 30 pts, Place  6.
  Away    - + 5= 4-11, 30-39, 19 pts, Place  8.
    [Including technical loss to Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, 0:2, Week 01.
     The normal result was 1:1, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 5= 1- 8.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 937=1565- 918,
1st round: + 373= 459- 158, 2nd round: + 174= 434- 382,
3rd round: + 186= 427- 377, 4th round: + 204= 245-   1,
Home:      + 609= 679- 332, Away:      + 328= 886- 586.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  17.    HOW ENDED:  +12= 4- 1, 45-21, 40 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  20.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 6-13, 19-39,  9 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         19.    HOW ENDED:  +13= 5- 1, 51-26, 44 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        22.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 7-14, 22-45, 10 pts.

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


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 5- 4.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 1- 1.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 4= 1- 6.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Tsafririm Holon. 2:1 A, 1:0 H, 5:1 A, 1:1 H.

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


THE COACH:
  Uri Malmilian.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  Slobodan Drapic.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Ruslan Luberskiy (Ukraine), Istvan Hamar (Hungary), Tal Khen.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Geoffrey Ishai, Moti Menakhem.

FOREIGNERS:
* Stephan Varneis  , defender  , Croatia.
* Darko Rayek-Sudar, midfielder, Croatia.
* Viorel Tanessa   , midfielder, Romania.
* Ruslan Luberskiy , midfielder, Ukraine.
* Istvan Hamar     , midfielder, Hungary.

KEEPERS:  Shaul Smadja, Menakhem Koretski.

SCORERS:
* Liron Vilner, Viorel Tanessa  - 14.
* Itzhak Zohar (*)              - 14 (7 pens).
* Ruslan Luberskiy              - 11.
* Darko Rayek-Sudar             -  4.
* Tal Khen                      -  3.
* Istvan Hamar                  -  2.
* Uri Uzan                      -  1 (1 pen ).
* Uri Uzan, Amos Nakheisi       - -1 (own goals).

(*) - Excluding 1 goal scored during the game vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa,
       1:1, Week 01, resulting later in a technical loss of 0:2.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6):
  Tal Khen, Menakhem Koretski, Uri Uzan, Liron Vilner,
  Ruslan Luberskiy (Ukraine), Stephan Varneis (Croatia).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Itzhak Zohar             - Israel, National.
* Tal Khen, Liron Vilner,
  Amos Nakheisi            - Israel , Olympic.
* Istvan Hamar             - Hungary, National.
* Ruslan Luberskiy         - Ukraine, Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Ha'Koakh Ramat-Gan   - 3:0 (Zohar, Hamar, Luberskiy).
* 1/ 8.  Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv - 3:1 (Saban, Zohar, Tanessa).
* 1/ 4.  Maccabee Tel-Aviv    - 0:2.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  6:1 over Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 35 (Round 4).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:4 to Hapoel Haifa, A, Week 27 (Round 3).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Itzhak Zohar, midfielder.

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MACCABEE PETAKH-TIKWA


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +13= 8-17, 43-52, 47 pts, Place  8.
  Round 1 - + 6= 1- 4, 14-10, 19 pts, Place  4.
    [Including technical victory over Maccabee Netanya, 2:0, Week 01.
     The normal result was 1:1, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
  Round 2 - + 3= 3- 5, 15-16, 12 pts, Place  8.
  Round 3 - + 1= 4- 6,  6-14,  7 pts, Place 12.
  Round 4 - + 3= 0- 2,  8-12,  9 pts, Place  2 (lower play-off) / 4.
  Home    - + 6= 5- 7, 19-22, 23 pts, Place  9.
    [Including technical victory over Maccabee Netanya, 2:0, Week 01.
     The normal result was 1:1, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
  Away    - + 7= 3-10, 24-30, 24 pts, Place  6.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 4= 4-12.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 518=1925- 977,
1st round: + 156= 629- 205, 2nd round: + 199= 442- 349,
3rd round: +  87= 702- 201, 4th round: +  76= 152- 222,
Home:      + 171=1017- 432, Away:      + 347= 908- 545.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  14.    HOW ENDED:  + 8= 4- 2, 27-15, 28 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  20.    HOW ENDED:  + 4= 1-15, 15-38, 13 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         19.    HOW ENDED:  +12= 5- 2, 39-22, 41 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        24.    HOW ENDED:  + 5= 2-17, 22-46, 17 pts.

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


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

COMEBACKS:                                     + 5- 2.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 4= 0- 7.

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

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Beitar Jerusalem. 0:2 A, 0:2 H, 0:4 A.


THE COACH:
  Yossi Mizrahi.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Alexander Saric (Yugoslavia), Erez Laluz, Ivan Abaza (Croatia).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Idan Tal, Alexander Saric (Yugoslavia).

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

KEEPERS:  Golal Malul, Dudu Goresh, Alexander Saric (Yugoslavia).

SCORERS:
* Dragan Tadic                   -  9.
* Shai Holtzman                  -  8.
* Assaf Tubi ($)                 -  8,          1 pen  missed.
* Ismail Amar                    -  4.
* Tsakhi Shemariyahu,
  OWN GOALS, Ismail Amar (*)     -  3.
* Rafi Hilleli, Erez Laluz       -  2.
* Idan Tal, Offir Koppel,
  Idan Malihi                    -  1.
* Sharon Tsofin, Wahib Barakat,
  Tomer Ben-Yosef                - -1 (own goals).

(*) - Excluding 1 goal scored during the game vs Maccabee Netanya,
       1:1, Week 01, resulting later in a technical victory of 2:0.
($) - Excluding 1 penalty missed during the game vs Maccabee Netanya,
       1:1, Week 01, resulting later in a technical victory of 2:0.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5):
  Shai Holtzman, Tomer Ben-Yosef, Morad Magamedov (Azerbaijan),
  Offir Koppel, Assaf Tubi.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Offir Koppel                     - Israel, National.
* Kefir Partieli, Dudu Goresh,
  Idan Malihi, Tsakhi Shemariyahu  - Israel, Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Maccabee Shaarayim - 5:1 (G. Itzhak, Hilleli 2, O. Golan, Tubi).
* 1/ 8.  Hapoel Haifa       - 2:0 (Malihi, Tubi).
* 1/ 4.  Ironi Kiryat-Ata   - 2:0 (Tubi, Hilleli).
* 1/ 2.  Maccabee Haifa     - 3:2 AET (Holtzman, Pariente, G. Itzhak).
* FINAL. Maccabee Tel-Aviv  - 0:3.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:1 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, A, Week 21 (Round 2).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     1:6 to Maccabee Netanya, A, Week 35 (Round 4).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Dragan Tadic (Croatia), midfielder.

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HAPOEL RISHON LE-ZION


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +11= 8-19, 41-61, 41 pts, Place  9.
  Round 1 - + 3= 2- 6, 12-20, 11 pts, Place  9.
  Round 2 - + 3= 2- 6, 10-23, 11 pts, Place 10.
  Round 3 - + 3= 2- 6, 11-13, 11 pts, Place  9.
  Round 4 - + 2= 2- 1,  8- 5,  8 pts, Place  3 (lower play-off) / 5.
  Home    - + 7= 3-11, 28-29, 24 pts, Place  8.
  Away    - + 4= 5- 8, 13-32, 17 pts, Place 10.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 8= 2-13.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 802=1563-1055,
1st round: + 280= 387- 323, 2nd round: + 193= 485- 312,
3rd round: + 227= 405- 358, 4th round: + 102= 286-  62,
Home:      + 611= 844- 435, Away:      + 191= 719- 620.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  18.    HOW ENDED:  +10= 3- 5, 34-24, 33 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  18.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 3-14,  7-37,  6 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         19.    HOW ENDED:  +11= 3- 5, 36-25, 36 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        24.    HOW ENDED:  + 1= 4-19, 17-56,  7 pts.

THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 6 times - 0:1 H.
* 3 times - 0:3 A, 1:3 H, 2:0 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 A, 0:2 A, 1:1 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 3:0 H.
* 1 time  - 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 1:3 A, 1:10 A, 2:1 A, 2:2 H, 2:2 A,
             2:3 H, 4:4 H.


BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference):     + 2- 4.

COMEBACKS:                                     + 1- 5.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 5= 0- 6.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Tsafririm Holon. 2:2 A, 3:0 H, 2:0 A, 2:0 H.

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


THE COACH:
  Shiya Feigenbaum.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Miroslav Filipko (Slovakia), Shiya Feigenbaum (coach), Haim Hageage,
  Patrick Obaya (Nigeria), Dian Rachonitsa (Croatia).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Rami Levi (coach), Alon Offir, Guy Melamed, Karol Schultz (Romania),
  Konstantin Wizhonik (Russia), Sebastian Israel.

FOREIGNERS:
* Miroslav Filipko       , keeper  , Slovakia.
* Patrick Obaya          , defender, Nigeria.
* Vitaliy Komarnitskiy   , forward , Ukraine.
* Klementiy Tsitsiashvili, forward , Russia.

KEEPERS:  Miroslav Filipko (Slovakia), Shlomi Ben-Hemo, Yaniv Mizrahi.

SCORERS:
* Klementiy Tsitsiashvili            - 12.
* Nissan Capeta                      -  7 (2 pens).
* Haim Hageage                       -  6.
* Nir Hazut, Udi Kabudi              -  3.
* Tomer Eliyahu                      -  2.
* Alon Offir                         -  2 (1 pen ).
* Menashe Shalev, Dian Rachonitsa,
  Avi Pitusi, Konstantin Wizhonik,
  Ehud Kahila, Vitaliy Komarnitskiy  -  1.
* Itai Koren                         - -1 (own goal).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
  Avi Pitusi, Elisha Abbas, Itai Koren, Alon Offir,
  Konstantin Wizhonik (Russia), Patrick Obaya (Nigeria),
  Dian Rachonitsa (Croatia), Karol Schultz (Romania).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Klementiy Tsitsiashvili  - Georgia, National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Maccabee Kiryat-Gat - 2:1 AET (Capeta pen, Rachonitsa).
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Herzliya   - 4:1 (Hageage, Capeta 3).
* 1/ 4.  Hapoel Tel-Aviv     - 2:5 (Tsitsiashvili, Nir Hazut).


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  3:0 over Hapoel Tsafririm Holon, H, Week 15 (Round 2).
                               Hapoel Haifa          , H, Week 23 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:    1:10 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, A, Week 21 (Round 2).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Miroslav Filipko (Slovakia), keeper.

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SC ASHDOD


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - +10= 8-20, 44-57, 38 pts, Place 10.
  Round 1 - + 1= 0-10,  9-24,  3 pts, Place 11.
  Round 2 - + 3= 4- 4, 17-15, 13 pts, Place  7.
  Round 3 - + 4= 3- 4, 10-10, 15 pts, Place  5.
  Round 4 - + 2= 1- 2,  8- 8,  7 pts, Place  4 (lower play-off) / 7.
  Home    - + 6= 3-12, 24-32, 21 pts, Place 10.
  Away    - + 4= 5- 8, 20-25, 17 pts, Place  9.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 8= 5-10.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 543=1592-1285,
1st round: +  42= 366- 582, 2nd round: + 215= 464- 311,
3rd round: + 203= 558- 229, 4th round: +  83= 204- 163,
Home:      + 350= 933- 607, Away:      + 193= 659- 678.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  10.    HOW ENDED:  + 8= 0- 2, 18- 4, 24 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  23.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 3-18, 26-53,  9 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         12.    HOW ENDED:  +10= 0- 2, 27- 6, 30 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        25.    HOW ENDED:  + 2= 3-20, 28-57,  9 pts.

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


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

COMEBACKS:                                     + 2- 2.

"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals):  + 4= 0- 7.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Tsafririm Holon. 2:0 A, 6:1 H, 1:0 A, 1:0 H.

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


THE COACH:
  Elisha Levi.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Elisha Levi (coach), Offer Shitrit, Yaacov Koretski, Vladoiu Kuk (Romania),
  Oshri Alfasi, Yaniv Azran, Kefir Edri, Moshe Glam, David Revivo, Liron Basis.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Miro Ben-Shimon (coach), Barukh Dego, Mayan Svetozar (Yugoslavia),
  Igal Zrihen, Liron Basis.

FOREIGNERS:
* Juray Kakas     , keeper    , Slovakia.
* Blagoja Milevski, defender  , Macedonia.
* Josko Bilic     , defender  , Croatia.
* Elek Nyilas     , midfielder, Hungary.
* Vladoiu Kuk     , forward   , Romania.

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

SCORERS:
* Elek Nyilas                    - 10 (1 pen ), 1 pen  missed.
* Hananya Fadida                 -  6.
* Offer Shitrit                  -  4.
* Kefir Edri                     -  4 (1 pen ).
* Eyal Almoshnino, David Revivo  -  3.
* Moshe Glam                     -  3,          1 pen  missed.
* Alon Hazan                     -  3 (2 pens).
* Vladoiu Kuk, Yaacov Koretski   -  2.
* Oshri Alfasi, Yossi Offir,
  Yaniv Azran, Moshe Ohayon      -  1.

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3):
  Alon Hazan, Yaniv Ben-Ishai, Vladoiu Kuk (Romania).


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Alon Hazan                - Israel, National.
* David Revivo, Kefir Edri  - Israel, Olympic.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Tsafririm Holon - 2:2 AET (Nyilas, Kuk), 5:6 on pens.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  6:1 over Hapoel Tsafririm Holon, H, Week 22 (Round 2).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     1:5 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, H, Week 28 (Round 3).

THE BEST PLAYERS:     Elek Nyilas (Hungary), forward.

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BNEI-YEHUDA TEL-AVIV (relegated)


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - + 8= 9-21, 38-64, 33 pts, Place 11.
  Round 1 - + 2= 4- 5, 14-18, 10 pts, Place 10.
  Round 2 - + 2= 2- 7,  6-19,  8 pts, Place 11.
  Round 3 - + 2= 3- 6, 14-21,  9 pts, Place 10.
  Round 4 - + 2= 0- 3,  4- 6,  6 pts, Place  5 (lower play-off) / 9.
  Home    - + 5= 4-10, 22-31, 19 pts, Place 11.
  Away    - + 3= 5-11, 16-33, 14 pts, Place 11.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 4= 3-10.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 807=1664- 949,
1st round: + 222= 529- 239, 2nd round: + 122= 489- 379,
3rd round: + 342= 382- 266, 4th round: + 121= 264-  65,
Home:      + 460= 847- 403, Away:      + 347= 817- 546.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:  17.    HOW ENDED:  + 8= 4- 5, 27-23, 28 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  18.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 2-16, 11-41,  2 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD:         18.    HOW ENDED:  + 8= 5- 5, 29-25, 29 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        23.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 2-21, 16-52,  2 pts.

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


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

COMEBACKS:                                     + 0- 5.

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

THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM:    Hapoel Tsafririm Holon. 0:0 A, 0:2 H, 4:2 A, 1:0 H.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  Maccabee Haifa. 2:3 A, 1:2 H, 0:5 A.


THE COACH:
  Eli Ohana.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Ben Luz, Liron Basis, Cobi Refua, Shai Abuksis.

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Offer Shitrit.

FOREIGNERS:
* Mario Krali   , midfielder, Croatia.
* Jarni Jabornik, midfielder, Slovakia.
* Davor Rupenik , midfielder, Croatia.

KEEPERS:  Yaniv Wahaba, Moni Shikli, Yaacov Asayag.

SCORERS:
* David Liberman, Offer Shitrit  -  6.
* Assaf Baldud, Ben Luz          -  5.
* Hezi Shirazi                   -  4.
* Jarni Jabornik, Cobi Refua     -  3.
* Ephraim Tsafrir, OWN GOAL,
  Davor Rupenik, Moti Ohayon,
  Shai Abuksis, Yaron Avihail    -  1.
* Hezi Shirazi, Moti Ohayon      - -1 (own goals).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3):
  Jarni Jabornik (Slovakia), David Liberman, Moti Ohayon.


ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
  None.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  Hapoel Asi Gilboa - 6:0 (Cestic pen, Shirazi 2, Nagar,
                                   Jabornik, M. Golan).
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Netanya  - 1:3 (Refua).


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  4:2 over Hapoel Tsafririm Holon, A, Week 28 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:5 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 30 (Round 3).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Cobi Refua, forward.

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HAPOEL TSAFRIRIM HOLON (relegated)


PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2001-02:       None.

LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
  Total   - + 4= 4-30, 25-85, 16 pts, Place 12.
  Round 1 - + 0= 2- 9,  7-25,  2 pts, Place 12.
  Round 2 - + 1= 1- 9,  4-28,  4 pts, Place 12.
  Round 3 - + 3= 0- 8, 11-24,  9 pts, Place 11.
  Round 4 - + 0= 1- 4,  3- 8,  1 pts, Place  6 (lower play-off) / 11.
  Home    - + 1= 3-13,  9-38,  6 pts, Place 12.
  Away    - + 3= 1-17, 16-47, 10 pts, Place 12.

DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES:   + 3= 2-20.

MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum:       + 242=1544-1634,
1st round: +  76= 463- 451, 2nd round: +  27= 440- 523,
3rd round: + 102= 338- 550, 4th round: +  37= 303- 110,
Home:      + 113= 753- 664, Away:      + 129= 791- 970.

GAMES TO SCORE FIRST:   8.    HOW ENDED:  + 4= 1- 3, 14-18, 13 pts.
GAMES TO  LET  FIRST:  28.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 1-27, 11-67,  1 pt .
GAMES TO LEAD:          8.    HOW ENDED:  + 4= 1- 3, 14-18, 13 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL:        31.    HOW ENDED:  + 0= 1-30, 16-82,  1 pt .

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


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

COMEBACKS:                                     + 0- 3.

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

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

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM:  SC Ashdod. 0:2 H, 1:6 A, 0:1 H, 0:1 A.


THE COACH:
  Mishka Laperdun.

THE TRAINERS' STAFF:
  NONE.

JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
  Aminadav Hammisi (USA), Rami Levi (coach), Shiya Feigenbaum (coach),
  Yossi Alpiya, Alman Sultanov (Azerbaijan), Mishka Laperdun (coach).

LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
  Ivan Bullet (Croatia), Nir Levin (coach), Rami Levi (coach),
  Vitautas Karbelis (Lithuania), Sennad Reppo (Bosnia), Tal Khen,
  Shiya Feigenbaum (coach), Guy Mishal.

FOREIGNERS:
* Sergen Mladenic , defender, Slovenia.
* Alman Sultanov  , forward , Azerbaijan.
* Aminadav Hammisi, forward , USA.

KEEPERS:  Eran Scheinsinger, Dudu Zvili.

SCORERS:
* Aminadav Hammisi                -  4.
* Erez Eliav, Ronen Feigenbaum    -  3.
* Ziv Kabeda                      -  3,          1 pen  missed.
* Moti Fleeter, Darko Mabrak,
  Alman Sultanov                  -  2.
* Ivan Bullet, David Bittern,
  Yossi Alpiya, David Vaturi,
  Vitautas Karbelis, Geva Barkai  -  1.
* Moti Fleeter                    - -1 (own goal).
* Sergen Mladenic                 - -3 (own goals).

SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 9):
  Ronen Feigenbaum (2), Vitautas Karbelis (Lithuania), Darko Mabrak (Croatia),
  Geva Barkai, Alman Sultanov (Azerbaijan), Erez Eliav, Tal Khen, Avi Dabush.

ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Alman Sultanov  - Azerbaijan, National.

THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16.  SC Ashdod      - 2:2 AET (Melamed, Hammisi), 6:5 pens.
* 1/ 8.  Maccabee Haifa - 0:3.


THE BIGGEST VICTORY:  3:1 over Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, A, Week 31 (Round 3).

THE BIGGEST LOSS:     0:6 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, H, Week 16 (Round 2).

THE BEST PLAYER:      Aminadav Hammisi (USA), forward.

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