# 2016–17 Beitar Jerusalem F.C. season

The 2016–17 season is Beitar Jerusalem 80th season since its establishment in 1936, and 69th since the establishment of the State of Israel. During the 2016–17 campaign the club have competed in the Israeli Premier League, State Cup, Toto Cup, UEFA Europa League.

## Current squad

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ISR | Boris Klaiman |
| 2 | DF | FRA | Antoine Conte |
| 3 | MF | ISR | David Keltjens |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Jesús Rueda |
| 5 | DF | ISR | Dan Mori |
| 7 | MF | ISR | Israel Zaguri |
| 8 | MF | ISR | Idan Vered |
| 9 | FW | ISR | Itay Shechter |
| 10 | MF | ISR | Danny Preda |
| 11 | MF | ISR | Dan Einbinder (Captain) |
| 12 | FW | ISR | Avishay Cohen |
| 14 | MF | BRA | Claudemir |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | DF | ISR | Hen Dilmoni |
| 18 | MF | ISR | Hen Ezra |
| 21 | MF | ISR | Kobi Moyal |
| 22 | GK | ISR | Stav Shushan |
| 23 | DF | GER | Marcel Heister |
| 26 | FW | ISR | Shlomi Avisidris |
| 27 | DF | ISR | Oz Raly |
| 33 | GK | ISR | Tamir Lalo |
| 52 | MF | SVK | Erik Sabo |
| 77 | MF | ISR | Ya'akov Berihon |
| — | MF | ISR | Amir Agayev |
| — | MF | BRA | Georginho |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ISR | Dan Mori (from Bnei Yehuda) |
| — | DF | ISR | Orel Horev (loan return from Hapoel Jerusalem) |
| — | DF | ISR | Naor Sabag (loan return from Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem) |
| — | DF | ISR | Oz Raly (from Bnei Yehuda, previously loaned to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona) |
| — | DF | ISR | Tal Benesh (on loan from Hapoel Kfar Saba) |
| — | DF | GER | Marcel Heister (from NK Istra 1961) |
| — | MF | ISR | Ya'akov Berihon (from Hapoel Rishon LeZion) |
| — | MF | ISR | Kobi Moyal (from Maccabi Haifa) |
| — | MF | ISR | Idan Vered (from Ottawa Fury) |
| — | MF | ISR | Danny Preda (loan return from Hapoel Bnei Lod) |
| — | MF | SVK | Erik Sabo (on loan from PAOK) |
| — | FW | ISR | Shlomi Avisidris (from Hapoel Rishon LeZion) |
| — | FW | ISR | Shimon Abuhatzira (from Maccabi Haifa) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ISR | Nisso Kapiloto (to Hapoel Haifa) |
| — | DF | SRB | Dušan Matović (to Hapoel Kfar Saba) |
| — | DF | ISR | Joakim Askling (to Assyriska FF) |
| — | DF | ISR | Elad Gabai (to Hapoel Ra'anana) |
| — | MF | ISR | Liroy Zhairi (to Maccabi Petah Tikva) |
| — | FW | AUS | Nikita Rukavytsya (to Maccabi Haifa) |
| — | FW | ISR | Dovev Gabay (to Bnei Yehuda) |

## Competitions
### Ligat Ha'Al
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 56 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 48 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 40 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 39 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 6 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 38 | Qualification for the Championship round |

#### Top playoff table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (C, Q) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 18 | +55 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Q) | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 72 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem (Q) | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 56 | |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 48 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Haifa | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 45 | |

### Toto Cup
#### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | ASH | HBS | HAS | BEI |
| 1 | F.C. Ironi Ashdod | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Qualified to Quarter-finals | — | | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | Qualified to Quarter-finals | 0–1 | — | | |
| 3 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | | | 0–5 | — | 1–1 |
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | | | 2–4 | | — |