2015–16 Beitar Jerusalem F.C. season

The 2015–16 season is Beitar Jerusalem's 47th season in the Israeli Premier League.The club's owner Eli Tabib in June said he would sell the team to someone that will invest money in the club.However, he later changed his mind and decided to continue investing in the squad and not abandon the team.Beitar then signed eight players in pre-season: Liroy Zhairi , Nes Zamir , Dovev Gabay , Uri Magbo , Daniel Askling , Vlad Morar , Nisso Kapiloto , Pablo de Lucas and Jesus Rueda.

Beitar Jerusalem
2015–16 season
ChairmanEli Tabib
ManagerSlobodan Drapić
Ligat Ha'Al3rd
State CupEighth round
Toto CupSemi final
Europa LeagueSecond Qualifying round vs Charleroi
Top goalscorerLeague: Nikita Rukavytsya (11 goals)
All: Nikita Rukavytsya (14 goals)
Highest home attendance21,000 vs Hapoel Tel Aviv
(24 August 2015)
Lowest home attendance4,000 vs Hapoel Haifa
(12 September 2015)

First team edit

As of 25 January 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  ISRBoris Klaiman
3MF  ISRDavid Keltjens
4DF  ESPJesús Rueda
5DF  ISRNisso Kapiloto
6DF  ISRTal Kachila
7MF  ISROmer Atzili (Captain)
8MF  ISRLiroy Zhairi
9FW  ISRItay Shechter
11MF  ISRDan Einbinder
12FW  ISRAvishay Cohen
13FW  AUSNikita Rukavytsya
14MF  BRAClaudemir
No.Pos. NationPlayer
15MF  ISRNess Zamir
16FW  ISRDovev Gabay
17MF  ISRLidor Cohen
18FW  ISRRoei Zikri
20FW  ISROmer Nachmani
22GK  ISRStav Shushan
26DF  ISRElad Gabai
28DF  ISRSnir Mishan
77DF  ISRUri Magbo
81DF  SRBDušan Matović (Vice-Captain)
90DF  ISRJoakim Askling
FW  NEDArsenio Valpoort

On loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
DF  ISRMatan Toledano (to Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
FW  ISRBar Shalom (to Maccabi Sha'arayim)

Transfers edit

Summer edit

Pre-season and friendlies edit

v F.C. Ashdod
22 June 2015 Beitar Jerusalem 3–1 F.C. Ashdod
L. Cohen 28'
Zamir 70'
Ozeri 78'
Report (Hebrew)Awad 38'Referee: Idan Elmalem

Competitions edit

Ligat Ha'Al edit

Results edit

24 August 2015 1 Beitar Jerusalem 0–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv Jerusalem
20:55 IDTSummary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Ziv Adler
30 August 2015 2 Maccabi Netanya 0–0 Beitar Jerusalem Netanya
20:15 IDTSummary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 7,700
Referee: Erez Papier
19 September 2015 4 Bnei Yehuda 2–1 Beitar Jerusalem Tel Aviv
20:00 IDTGalván 49'
Agayov 57'
Summary
Report (Hebrew)
L. Cohen 20'Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Orel Greenfeld
28 September 2015 5 Beitar Jerusalem 3–1 Hapoel Kfar Saba Jerusalem
20:45 IDTZhairi 3'
Rueda 29'
Rukavytsya 40'
Summary
Report (Hebrew)

R. Cohen 79'
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Tzvika Levi
5 October 2015 6 Bnei Sakhnin 1–3 Beitar Jerusalem Sakhnin
20:55 IDTAzulay 45'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Gabay 21'
Atzili 55', 64'
Stadium: Doha Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Liran Liany
19 October 2015 7 Beitar Jerusalem 1–3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Jerusalem
20:55 IDTRukavytsya 59'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Melikson 17'
Nwakaeme 22'
Barda 52'
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ziv Adler
26 October 2015 8 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–4 Beitar Jerusalem Tel Aviv
20:55 ISTZahavi 32', 39'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Rukavytsya 18', 45+1', 58'
L. Cohen 65'
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 12,820
Referee: Guy Berger
2 November 2015 9 Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 Hapoel Ra'anana Petah Tikva
20:30 ISTL. Cohen 11'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium[A]
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch
22 November 2015 11 Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 Hapoel Acre Jerusalem
20:30 ISTGabai 90+3'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Tzvika Levi
12 December 2015 14 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–0 Beitar Jerusalem Tel Aviv
20:15 ISTSummary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 10,220
Referee: Erez Papier
19 December 2015 15 Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 Maccabi Netanya Jerusalem
20:00 ISTMatović 33'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch
26 December 2015 16 Hapoel Haifa 1–1 Beitar Jerusalem Haifa
20:00 ISTLala 40'
Megrelashvili  ?'   90'
Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Rukavytsya 76'Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 7,300
Referee: Orel Greenfeld
2 January 2016 17 Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 Bnei Yehuda Jerusalem
19:30 ISTAtzili 24' (pen.)Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Liran Wachsberger
10 January 2016 18 Hapoel Kfar Saba 1–0 Beitar Jerusalem Kfar Saba
20:15 ISTItzhak 39'
Papadopoulos  1'   50'
Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Levita Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Oren Siminyan
16 January 2016 19 Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 Bnei Sakhnin Petah Tikva
20:55 ISTL. Cohen 34'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium[B]
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Ziv Adler
8 February 2016 22 Hapoel Ra'anana 0–2 Beitar Jerusalem Netanya
20:30 ISTSummary
Report (Hebrew)
Rukavytsya 13'
Shechter 84'
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Na'al Uda
15 February 2016 23 Beitar Jerusalem 3–0 Maccabi Haifa Petah Tikva
20:55 ISTShechter 32'
Rukavytsya 51'
Einbinder 81'
Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium[C]
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch
27 February 2016 25 Beitar Jerusalem 2–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva Jerusalem
20:00 ISTClaudemir 29'
Rukavytsya 50'
Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Oren Siminyan
  1. ^
    Beitar Jerusalem hosted round 9 outside Jerusalem due to reseeding of the grass at Teddy Stadium.[8]
  2. ^
    Beitar Jerusalem hosted round 19 outside Jerusalem as a punishment for racial slurs by their fans in the match against Maccabi Netanya.[9]
  3. ^
    Beitar Jerusalem hosted round 23 outside Jerusalem as a punishment for racial slurs by their fans in the match against Bnei Sakhnin.[10]

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Hapoel Be'er Sheva2620424817+3164Qualification for the championship round
2Maccabi Tel Aviv2619435920+3961
3Beitar Jerusalem2615653819+1951
4Maccabi Haifa2610883325+838
5Bnei Sakhnin26106103225+736
Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[11]



Top playoff edit

14 March 2016 27 Beitar Jerusalem 3–2 Maccabi Haifa Jerusalem
20:55 ISTEinbinder 5'
Rukavytsya 7'
Valpoort 47'
Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Benayoun 13'
Keinan 37'
Lavi  43'
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eli Hachmon
19 March 2016 28 Bnei Sakhnin 2–0 Beitar Jerusalem Sakhnin
20:00 ISTAmasha 61'
Azulay 80'
SummaryStadium: Doha Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber
4 April 2016 29 Beitar Jerusalem 0–2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Jerusalem
20:55 ISTSummarySahar 22', 31'Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Liran Liany
11 April 2016 30 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 Beitar Jerusalem Tel Aviv
20:55 ISTMicha 10'
Zahavi 42', 90'
SummaryRukavytsya 21' (pen.), 60'Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Alon Yefet
18 April 2016 31 Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 Hapoel Ra'anana Jerusalem
20:30 ISTGabay 72'SummaryStadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Tzvika Levi
24 April 2016 32 Maccabi Haifa 1–0 Beitar Jerusalem Haifa
20:30 ISTObraniak 21'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Rueda  63'Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Shalom Ben-Avraham
9 May 2016 34 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2–0 Beitar Jerusalem Be'er Sheva
20:55 ISTBarda 78'
Hoban 83'
Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Turner Stadium
Attendance: 15,300
Referee: Orel Greenfeld
14 May 2016 35 Beitar Jerusalem 0–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Jerusalem
19:45 ISTRueda  57'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Zahavi 58' (pen.)
Medunjanin 89'
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ziv Adler
21 May 2016 36 Hapoel Ra'anana 1–2 Beitar Jerusalem Netanya
21:00 ISTShaker 17'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Valpoort 11'
Shechter 14'
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Guy Berger

Top playoff table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Hapoel Be'er Sheva (C)3625836624+4283Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Maccabi Tel Aviv3624937624+5281Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3Beitar Jerusalem[a]36186124637+958
4Maccabi Haifa361411114542+353Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
5Bnei Sakhnin36139144640+648
6Hapoel Ra'anana36119163848−1042
Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[13]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Beitar Jerusalem deducted two points because of racial slurs by their fans.[12]
  2. ^ Maccabi Haifa qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Israel State Cup.


State Cup edit

Toto Cup edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Maccabi Netanya (A)422040+48
2Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A)421173+47
3Beitar Jerusalem (A)420226−46
4Hapoel Ra'anana41212205
5Hapoel Kfar Saba401304−41
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2015. Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals
4 August 2015 Group Stage Maccabi Netanya 2–0 Beitar Jerusalem Netanya
20:50 IDTMizrahi 36'
Margulies 53'
SummaryStadium: Netanya Stadium
Referee: Daniel Bar Natan
8 August 2015 Group Stage Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 Hapoel Kfar Saba Jerusalem
21:00 IDTI.Cohen 83'SummaryStadium: Teddy Stadium
Referee: Ziv Adler
12 August 2015 Group Stage Hapoel Be'er Sheva 4–0 Beitar Jerusalem Be'er Sheva
20:50 IDTHoban 43'
Sahar 53'
Gordana 56'
Barda 60'
SummaryStadium: Turner Stadium
Referee: Erez Papier
2 December 2015 Quarter final Beitar Jerusalem 1–1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Jerusalem
21:00 ISTL. Cohen 46'Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Arbeitman 64'Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Oren Siminyan
16 December 2015 Quarter final Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Beitar Jerusalem Be'er Sheva
20:30 ISTTzedek 90+5'SummaryGabay 54'Stadium: Turner Stadium
Attendance: 9,400
Referee: Daniel Bar Natan
Penalties
Tzedek
Ogu
Arbeitman
Melikson
Atzili
I. Cohen
Claudemir
Rueda
30 December 2015 Semi final Maccabi Petah Tikva 2–0 Beitar Jerusalem Netanya
21:00 ISTKanyuk 32'
Jakobovich 59'
Summary
Report (Hebrew)
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich

UEFA Europa League edit

Qualifying phase edit

Squad statistics edit

As of match played 28 September 2015

Appearances and goals edit

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLigat Ha'AlState CupToto CupUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ISRBoris Klaiman13050004040
2DF  ISREli Dasa3000001020
3DF  ISRDavid Keltjens3000002+1000
4DF  ESPJesús Rueda2121000000
5DF  ISRNisso Kapiloto8040003010
6DF  ISRTal Kachila9040001040
7MF  ISROmer Atzili13351004042
9FW  ISRItzik Cohen1010+40001+310+20
10MF  ISRDani Preda700+10000+3030
12FW  ISRAvishay Cohen802+10002+2010
13FW  AUSNikita Rukavytsya211+11000000
14MF  BRAClaudemir13050004040
15MF  ISRNess Zamir1011+20002+210+30
16FW  ISRDovev Gabay13250003+1042
17MF  ISRLidor Cohen1303+20003+101+30
18MF  ISRLiroy Zhairi1112+21002+1040
20FW  ISROmer Nachmani401000002+10
23DF  ISRTomer Yerucham5020000+101+10
26DF  ISRElad Gabai1010000000
28DF  ISRSnir Mishan5020003000
77DF  ISRUri Magbo700+10001+202+10
81DF  SRBDušan Matović12050003040
90DF  SWEJoakim Askling3000000030
91MF  ESPPablo de Lucas805000200+10
Players away from Beitar Jerusalem on loan:
Players who appeared for Beitar Jerusalem that left during the season:
8MF  ISRShlomi Azulay0100000100
MF  ESPFran González2000002000

Goal scorers edit

PlacePositionNationNumberNameLigat Ha'AlState CupToto CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal
1MF 7Omer Atzili10023
2FW 16Dovev Gabay00022
3MF 17Lidor Cohen10001
FW 13Nikita Rukavytsya10001
DF 4Jesús Rueda10001
MF 18Liroy Zhairi10001
FW 9Itzik Cohen00101
MF 15Ness Zamir00101
TOTALS502411

Disciplinary record edit

NumberNationPositionNameLigat Ha'AlState CupToto CupEuropa LeagueTotal
1 GKBoris Klaiman0000001010
2 DFEli Dasa0000001111
6 DFTal Kachila1000000010
7 MFOmer Atzili1000101030
9 FWItzik Cohen1000000010
10 MFDani Preda0000002020
12 FWAvishay Cohen1000010020
15 MFNess Zamir0000001010
16 FWDovev Gabay1000001020
17 MFLidor Cohen0000101020
18 MFLiroy Zhairi1000202050
20 FWOmer Nachmani0000002020
23 DFTomer Yerucham2000100030
26 DFElad Gabai1000000010
28 DFSnir Mishan1000000010
55 DFNisso Kapiloto0000001010
81 DFDušan Matović0000300030
90 DFDaniel Askling0000001010
91 MFPablo de Lucas0000000101
TOTALS1000080142322

References edit

  1. ^ "Kapiloto signed for one year contract" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 3 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Rukavytsya signs with Israeli club". fourfourtwo.com. FourFourTwo. 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b Pshchatki, Moti (15 June 2015). "Beitar Jerusalem: Dovev Gabay and Nes Zamir signed in Beitar Jerusalem" (in Hebrew). Sport5.
  4. ^ Ben Ziv, Guy (18 June 2015). "Liroy Zhairi Signed In Beitar Jerusalem for one year contract" (in Hebrew). ONE.
  5. ^ Ben Ziv, Guy (1 July 2015). "Morar Signed 3 year contract" (in Hebrew). ONE.
  6. ^ "Magbo signed with Beitar" (in Hebrew). Sport5. 15 June 2015.
  7. ^ Ben Ziv, Guy (7 July 2015). "Pablo de Lucas has signed with Beitar" (in Hebrew). ONE.
  8. ^ Miller, Tal (29 October 2015). "Drapić: "Ra'anana is not Maccabi TA, they will come to counter attack and defend"" (in Hebrew). Israel Sport.
  9. ^ "Radius punishment for Beitar Jerusalem, won't host Bnei Sakhnin at Teddy" (in Hebrew). Israel Sport. 30 December 2015.
  10. ^ Ben Ziv, Guy (10 February 2016). "Following the radius: Tabib is determined not to show up for the match" (in Hebrew). ONE.
  11. ^ "Ligat ha'AL 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  12. ^ Ben Ziv, Guy (10 May 2016). "Two points deducted from Beitar for racial crys" (in Hebrew). ONE.
  13. ^ "Ligat ha'AL 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.

External links edit