1986–87 Liga Alef
Israeli football season
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The 1986–87 Liga Alef season saw Maccabi Hadera (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Bat Yam (champions of the South Division) win their regional divisions, and qualify for promotion play-offs against the 11th and 12th placed clubs in Liga Artzit, Hapoel Marmorek and Hapoel Ramat Gan. Hapoel Bat Yam were the only promoted club from Liga Alef to Liga Artzit.
At the end of the season, Liga Alef expanded from 14 to 16 clubs in each division, due to the reduction from 16 to 14 clubs in both Liga Leumit and Liga Artzit.[1]
North Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Hadera | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 34 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 32 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Tamra | 26 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 30 | |
| 4 | Beitar Haifa | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kiryat Ata | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Tira | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 27 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Bnei Tamra | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 24[a] | |
| 9 | Maccabi Afula | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 24 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Tayibe | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 24 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 26 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 23[b] | |
| 12 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 26 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 22 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 21 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 14 | Maccabi Or Akiva | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 17 |
South Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Bat Yam | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 36 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 32 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Azor | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 31 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 28 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi | 26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Ramla | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 27 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Beit Shemesh | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 23 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Lazarus Holon | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 23 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 23 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Or Yehuda | 26 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 21 | |
| 13 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 17[a] | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 14 | Hapoel Yeruham | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 16[b] |
Promotion play-offs
A promotion-relegation play-off between the Liga Alef regional winners, Maccabi Hadera and Hapoel Bat Yam and the 11th and 12th placed clubs in Liga Artzit, Hapoel Marmorek and Hapoel Ramat Gan. Each club played the other three once.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Bat Yam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Remained in Liga Artzit |
| 3 | Maccabi Hadera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Remained in Liga Alef |
| 4 | Hapoel Marmorek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | Relegated to Liga Alef |