2006–07 in Israeli football
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The 2006–07 season was the 59th season of competitive football in Israel, and the 80th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.
IFA Competitions
League Competitions
| Competition | Winner | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israeli Premier League | Beitar Jerusalem | Maccabi Netanya | |
| Liga Leumit | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Bnei Sakhnin | |
| Liga Artzit | Hapoel Ramat Gan | Ironi Rishon LeZion | |
| Liga Alef | North | Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm |
| South | Hapoel Maxim Lod | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | |
| Liga Bet | North A | Beitar Ihud Mashhad | Ahva Arraba |
| North B | Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm | Ironi Tiberias | |
| South A | Maccabi Kfar Yona | Beitar Kfar Saba | |
| South B | Maccabi Netivot | Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom | |
| Liga Gimel | Upper Galilee | Ahi Acre | F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda |
| Jezreel | Maccabi Beit She'an | Hapoel Kvalim Mesilot | |
| Shomron | Maccabi Barta'a | Hapoel Bnei Jisr az-Zarqa | |
| Sharon | Hapoel Pardesiya | F.C. Tira | |
| Tel Aviv | F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda | Ortodixim Jaffa | |
| Center-South | Bnei Eilat | F.C. Be'er Sheva | |
| Ligat Nashim (Women's League) | Ligat Nashim Rishona | Maccabi Holon | ASA Tel Aviv University |
| Ligat Nashim Shniya | Ironi Bat Yam | Beitar Jerusalem | |
| Noar Leumit (U-20) | Beitar Jerusalem | Maccabi Petah Tikva | |
Cup Competitions
International Club Competitions
Champions League
Third qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liverpool  |
3–2 |  Maccabi Haifa[1][2] |
1–1 | 2–1 |
Uefa Cup
Second qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Tel Aviv[3] |
4–2 |  Domžale |
1–2 | 3–0 |
Dinamo Bucharest  |
2–1 | Beitar Jerusalem[4] |
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Bnei Yehuda[5] |
0–6 |  Lokomotiv Sofia |
0–2 | 0–4 |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chornomorets Odesa  |
1–4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
0–1 | 1–3 |
| Maccabi Haifa[6] |
4–2 | Litex Lovech |
1–1 | 3–1 |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAN | MHA | LIV | AUX | PTZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rangers |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | — | — | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Livorno |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 |  Auxerre |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 |  Partizan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–4 | — |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAN | PSG | HTA | RAP | MLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Panathinaikos |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | 4–0 | — | 2–4 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Rapid București |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 5 |  Mladá Boleslav |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
Round of 32
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Tel Aviv |
2–5 | Rangers |
2–1 | 0–4 |
CSKA Moscow  |
0–1 | Maccabi Haifa |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Last 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa |
0–4 |  Espanyol |
0–0 | 0–4 |
Intertoto Cup
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Petah Tikva |
4–2 |  NK Zrinjski |
1–1 | 3–1 |
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Petah Tikva |
3–4 |  Ethnikos Achna FC |
0–2 | 3–2 |
National Teams
National team
Euro 2008 Qualifying (Group E)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia |
12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 29 | Qualify for final tournament |
| 2 | Russia |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 24 | |
| 3 | England |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 23[a] | |
| 4 | Israel |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 23[a] | |
| 5 |  North Macedonia |
12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | |
| 6 |  Estonia |
12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 7 | |
| 7 |  Andorra |
12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 42 | −40 | 0 |
- Head-to-head points: England 4, Israel 1.
Friendlies
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Israel scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2006 | Celje, Slovenia | Slovenia | 1–1 | Yossi Benayoun |
| 7 February 2007 | Ramat-Gan, Israel | Ukraine | 1–1 | Walid Badir |
Women's National Team
2009 UEFA Women's Championship Qualifying
Preliminary round – Group 2
Played in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Armenia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Latvia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Qualifying Stage – Group 6
U-21 National team
2007 European U-21 Championship
Qualifying Groups
Play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
France U-21  |
1–2 | Israel U-21 |
1–1 | 0–1 |
2007 European U-21 Championship (Group A)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
 Belgium |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| Israel |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
U-19 National team
2007 European U-19 Championship
2007 European U-19 qualifying round (Group 2)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Slovenia (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
 Liechtenstein |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
2007 European U-19 elite round (Group 6)
U-17 National team
U-19 Women's National team
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland U-19 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Russia U-19 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Slovenia U-19 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
| 4 | Israel U-19 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |