The 2007–08 season was the 76th season of competitive football in Israel.
| Season | 2007–08 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
2007–08 Israeli Premier League edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beitar Jerusalem (C) | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 23 | +38 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Maccabi Netanya | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 58 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 4 | Bnei Sakhnin | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 55 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round |
| 5 | Maccabi Haifa | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 47 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 41 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | F.C. Ashdod | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 39 | |
| 9 | Bnei Yehuda | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 38 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 37 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba (R) | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 37 | Relegation to Liga Leumit |
| 12 | Maccabi Herzliya (R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 30 |
Source: The Israel Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since Beitar Jerusalem won both Israeli State Cup and the Israeli Premier League championship, then the cup-runner-up, Hapoel Tel Aviv, awarded with entry to the 2008–09 UEFA Cup.
Israeli Premier League Transfers 2007–08 edit
2007–08 Liga Leumit edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 57 | Promoted to Premier League |
| 2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 54 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 52 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 49 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 48 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 46 | |
| 8 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 43 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Acre | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 37 | |
| 11 | Ironi Rishon LeZion | 33 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 37 | Relegated to Liga Artzit |
| 12 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 22 |
Source: [citation needed]
2007–08 State Cup edit
2007–08 Israel State Cup Final:
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 4 – 5 (p) 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Beitar Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
Yigal Antebi  (pen.) Walid Badir (pen.) Fábio Jr. (pen.) Shay Abutbul (pen.) Baruch Dego  Reuven Oved |
Gal Alberman (pen.) Michael Zandberg (pen.) Idan Tal (pen.) Derek Boateng Toto Tamuz (pen.)Shimon Gershon (pen.) |
Beitar Jerusalem wins the 2007–08 Israeli State Cup
2007–08 Toto Cup Al edit
Maccabi Haifa wins the 2007–08 Toto Cup Al.
European Competitions edit
2007–08 UEFA Champions League edit
Second Qualifying Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F.C. Copenhagen 
|
2 – 1 |  Beitar Jerusalem
|
1 – 0 | 1 – 1 |
2007–08 UEFA Cup edit
First Qualifying Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Santa Coloma 
|
1 – 4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
1 – 0 | 0 – 4 |
Second Qualifying Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UD Leiria 
|
1 – 0 | Maccabi Netanya
|
0 – 0 | 1 – 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
2 – 4 |  Kayseri Erciyesspor
|
1 – 1 | 1 – 3 |
NK Široki Brijeg 
|
0 – 6 | Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
0 – 3 | 0 – 3 |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
1 – 0 |  AIK
|
0 – 0 | 1 – 0 |
Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GET | TOT | AND | AAB | HTA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Getafe
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | |
| 2 |  Tottenham Hotspur
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | 1–2 | — | — | 3–2 | — | ||
| 3 |  Anderlecht
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | AaB
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | — | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| 25 October 2007 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2 – 0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 8 November 2007 | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0 – 2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 29 November 2007 | ||
| Getafe | 1 – 2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 19 December 2007 | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1 – 3 | Aalborg |
2007–08 UEFA Intertoto Cup edit
Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa
|
2 – 2 (p) |  CF Gloria 1922 Bistriţa
|
0 – 2 | 2 – 0 |
National team edit
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2007 | Dinamo Stadium, Belarus (A) |  Belarus
|
1 – 2 | F | Shimon Gershon |
| 8 September 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | England
|
0 – 3 | ECQ | -- |
| 13 October 2007 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb (A) |  Croatia
|
0 – 1 | ECQ | -- |
| 17 October 2007 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) | Belarus
|
2 – 1 | F | Gal Alberman, Aviram Baruchyan |
| 17 November 2007 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |  Russia
|
2 – 1 | ECQ | Elyaniv Barda, Omer Golan |
| 21 November 2007 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |  North Macedonia
|
1 – 0 | ECQ | Elyaniv Barda |
| 6 February 2008 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) | Romania
|
1 – 0 | F | Yossi Benayoun |
- Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- F = Friendly
- ECQ = European Championship qualifier