# 2015–16 Hapoel Nazareth Illit F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Hapoel Nazareth Illit's 53rd football season since its establishment, and the seventh consecutive season in Liga Leumit.
During the season the club struggled in the bottom of Liga Leumit, spending many weeks at bottom place. However, a resurgence inspired by a manager change lifted the club to a 13th-place finish, 8 points above the relegation zone.

## Matches
### League
#### Regular season

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Position |
| 21 August 2015 – 16:30 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Away | 1–3 | Hudeda | 13 |
| 28 August 2015 – 16:30 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | Home | 1–2 | Ross | 14 |
| 18 September 2015 – 16:00 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Away | 1–2 | Malka | 15 |
| 25 September 2015 – 15:30 | Maccabi Yavne | Home | 0–2 | | 15 |
| 2 October 2015 – 16:00 | Hapoel Ashkelon | Away | 1–1 | Y. Cohen | 16 |
| 12 October 2015 – 18:00 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Home | 2–1 | Owusu, Malka | 16 |
| 19 October 2015 – 19:00 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | Away | 2–1 | Berkman, Carlos Ross | 13 |
| 26 October 2015 – 18:00 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | Home | 1–2 | Ross | 14 |
| 2 November 2015 – 18:30 | Hapoel Afula | Away | 1–1 | Zano | 14 |
| 6 November 2015 – 15:00 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Home | 2–1 | Malka (2) | 13 |
| 13 November 2015 – 15:00 | Maccabi Herzliya | Away | 1–1 | Malka | 12 |
| 20 November 2015 – 15:00 | F.C. Ashdod | Away | 0–0 | | 12 |
| 30 November 2015 – 18:00 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Home | 1–2 | Hudeda | 12 |
| 7 December 2015 – 18:00 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | Away | 0–0 | | 14 |
| 14 December 2015 – 18:00 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Home | 1–2 | Owusu | 14 |
| 18 December 2015 – 15:00 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Home | 0–4 | | 15 |
| 25 December 2015 – 15:00 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | Away | 1–2 | Sidorenco | 16 |
| 5 January 2016 – 18:00 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Home | 1–1 | Malka | 15 |
| 8 January 2016 – 14:00 | Maccabi Yavne | Away | 2–3 | Y. Cohen, Owusu | 16 |
| 18 January 2016 – 18:00 | Hapoel Ashkelon | Home | 0–1 | | 16 |
| 25 January 2016 – 18:00 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Away | 0–1 | | 16 |
| 1 February 2016 – 18:00 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | Home | 0–0 | | 16 |
| 5 February 2016 – 15:00 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | Away | 0–0 | | 16 |
| 12 February 2016 – 15:00 | Hapoel Afula | Home | 1–1 | Mawuli | 16 |
| 19 February 2016 – 15:00 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Away | 2–1 | Y. Cohen, Atar | 15 |
| 29 February 2016 – 18:00 | Maccabi Herzliya | Home | 2–0 | Y. Cohen, Atar | 14 |
| 4 March 2016 – 15:00 | F.C. Ashdod | Home | 0–2 | | 15 |
| 11 March 2016 – 14:30 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Away | 0–3 | | 15 |
| 21 March 2016 – 18:00 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | Home | 0–0 | | 15 |
| 4 April 2016 – 18:00 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Away | 2–0 | Owusu, Y. Cohen | 15 |

#### Relegation group

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Position |
| 11 April 2016 – 19:00 | Hapoel Afula | Away | 4–1 | Hudeda, Amsis, Atar, Biton | 15 |
| 15 April 2016 – 16:00 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Home | 2–1 | Owusu, Amsis | 13 |
| 25 April 2016 – 19:10 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Away | 2–1 | Hudeda (2) | 13 |
| 2 May 2016 – 19:10 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Home | 6–1 | Amsis (3), Atar (2), Solomon | 13 |
| 9 May 2016 – 19:00 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Away | 0–3 | | 14 |
| 13 May 2016 – 16:00 | Maccabi Yavne | Away | 4–0 | Y. Cohen, Amsis, Atar, Biton | 13 |
| 20 May 2016 – 16:00 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | Home | 0–0 | | 13 |

### State Cup

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Round |
| 22 December 2015 – 20:00 | Ironi Nesher | Home | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Amzaleg, Brik | 7th |
| 13 January 2016 – 19:00 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Home | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Malka, Malkin, Mawuli | 8th |

### League Cup

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Position |
| 12 August 2015 – 19:00 | Hapoel Afula | Away | 1–3 | Deri | 4 |
| 15 August 2014 – 16:30 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Home | 1–3 | Sidorenco | 4 |
| 19 August 2014 – 19:00 | Maccabi Herzliya | Away | 0–3 | | 4 |
Hapoel Nazareth Illit finished fourth and was eliminated.

## Player details

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Liga Leumit | Liga Leumit | State Cup | State Cup | Toto Cup | Toto Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | | ISR | Ron Shushan | 39 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | | ISR | Odai Sabbagh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | | ISR | Eliran Hudeda | 40 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | | ISR | Jenia Berkman | 39 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | | ISR | Omer Levinger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | ISR | Niv Sardal | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | | ISR | Yaniv Brik | 21 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | | ISR | Roi Atar | 15 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | ISR | Yehuda Zano | 35 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | | ISR | Yarden Cohen | 38 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | | ISR | Moti Malka | 21 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | | ISR | Dolev Bek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | | ISR | Aviv Solomon | 30 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | | ISR | Dolev Azulai | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | | ARG | Mariano Nicolás Suárez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | | ISR | Afik Cohen | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | COL | Raúl Asprilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | | ISR | George Amsis | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | | ISR | Amit Amzaleg | 34 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | | GHA | Owusu | 34 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | ISR | Ilya Karasik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | ISR | Oren Biton | 39 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | | ISR | Liad Elmaliach | 39 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | | ISR | Ohad Rabinovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | | ISR | Sagi Malul | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | | ISR | Yaniv Deri | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | | ISR | Tariko Getahon | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | | ISR | Bar Cohen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | | HON | Orental Bodden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | | CHI | Carlos Ross | 19 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | | ARG | Mauricio Aubone | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | | ISR | Yaden Pinto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | | ISR | Tomer Sadan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | | ISR | Reuven Gal | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | | MDA | Eugen Sidorenco | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | | GHA | Mawuli | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | | ISR | Aviv Levy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | | LTU | Mindaugas Kalonas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | | ISR | Eran Malkin | 20 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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## Transfers

| Date | Player | Releasing team |
| 16 August 2015 | Omer Levinger | Beitar Nahariya |
| 17 August 2015 | Yarden Pinto | Hapoel Hod HaSharon |
| 17 August 2015 | Amit Amzaleg | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 17 August 2015 | Aviv Solomon | Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata |
| 8 September 2015 | Aviv Levy | Ironi Tibieras |
| 2 November 2015 | Tariko Getahon | Hapoel Haifa |
| 22 November 2015 | Eden Gendler | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon |
| 14 January 2016 | Tomer Sadan | Hapoel Haifa |
| 1 February 2016 | Roi Atar | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Date | Player | Releasing team |
| 27 August 2015 | Ben Biyamin | Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo |
| 2 September 2015 | Niran Rotstein | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek |
| 10 September 2015 | Shalev Braver | Ironi Nesher |
| 9 November 2015 | Yarden Pinto | Hapoel Hod HaSharon |
| 18 January 2016 | Idan Lazimi | F.C. Nazareth Illit |
| 3 February 2016 | Aviv Levy | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |