# 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.

## First team

    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. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ISR | Boris Klaiman |
| 3 | MF | ISR | David Keltjens |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Jesús Rueda |
| 5 | DF | ISR | Nisso Kapiloto |
| 6 | DF | ISR | Tal Kachila |
| 7 | MF | ISR | Omer Atzili (Captain) |
| 8 | MF | ISR | Liroy Zhairi |
| 9 | FW | ISR | Itay Shechter |
| 11 | MF | ISR | Dan Einbinder |
| 12 | FW | ISR | Avishay Cohen |
| 13 | FW | AUS | Nikita Rukavytsya |
| 14 | MF | BRA | Claudemir |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | ISR | Ness Zamir |
| 16 | FW | ISR | Dovev Gabay |
| 17 | MF | ISR | Lidor Cohen |
| 18 | FW | ISR | Roei Zikri |
| 20 | FW | ISR | Omer Nachmani |
| 22 | GK | ISR | Stav Shushan |
| 26 | DF | ISR | Elad Gabai |
| 28 | DF | ISR | Snir Mishan |
| 77 | DF | ISR | Uri Magbo |
| 81 | DF | SRB | Dušan Matović (Vice-Captain) |
| 90 | DF | ISR | Joakim Askling |
| — | FW | NED | Arsenio Valpoort |

### On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ISR | Matan Toledano (to Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ISR | Bar Shalom (to Maccabi Sha'arayim) |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Jesús Rueda (from Real Valladolid) |
| 5 | DF | ISR | Nisso Kapiloto (from St. Gallen) |
| 13 | FW | AUS | Nikita Rukavytsya (from Western Sydney Wanderers) |
| 15 | MF | ISR | Ness Zamir (from Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv) |
| 16 | FW | ISR | Dovev Gabay (from Hapoel Be'er Sheva) |
| 18 | MF | ISR | Liroy Zhairi (from Hapoel Petah Tikva) |
| 26 | DF | ISR | Elad Gabai (from Maccabi Haifa) |
| 70 | FW | ROU | Vlad Morar (from Universitatea Cluj) |
| 77 | MF | ISR | Uri Magbo (from Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla) |
| 90 | DF | SWE | Joakim Askling (from Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla) |
| 91 | MF | ESP | Pablo de Lucas (from Petrolul Ploiești) |
| — | DF | ESP | Fran González (Trial) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | ISR | Eli Dasa (to Maccabi Tel Aviv) |
| 4 | DF | ISR | Ze'ev Haimovich (to Hapoel Ra'anana) |
| 5 | DF | ESP | César Arzo (to AEK Athens) |
| 8 | MF | ISR | Shlomi Azulay (to Maccabi Tel Aviv) |
| 10 | MF | ISR | Hanan Maman (to Hapoel Haifa) |
| 18 | DF | ISR | Ben Malka (to Hapoel Petah Tikva) |
| 24 | DF | ISR | Ofir Kriaf |
| 28 | FW | ROU | Liviu Antal (loan return to Gençlerbirliği) |
| 77 | GK | ISR | Ben Rahav (to Hapoel Kfar Saba) |

## Competitions
### Ligat Ha'Al
#### Results

* ^ Beitar Jerusalem hosted round 9 outside Jerusalem due to reseeding of the grass at Teddy Stadium.
* ^ Beitar Jerusalem hosted round 19 outside Jerusalem as a punishment for racial slurs by their fans in the match against Maccabi Netanya.
* ^ Beitar Jerusalem hosted round 23 outside Jerusalem as a punishment for racial slurs by their fans in the match against Bnei Sakhnin.

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 64 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 61 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 51 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 38 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 36 | 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) | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 66 | 24 | +42 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 76 | 24 | +52 | 81 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 48 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 42 | |
* ↑ Beitar Jerusalem deducted two points because of racial slurs by their fans.
* ↑ Maccabi Haifa qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Israel State Cup.

### Toto Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Maccabi Netanya (A) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 8 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem (A) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 6 |
| 4 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |

### UEFA Europa League
#### Qualifying phase
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 28 September 2015

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Ligat Ha'Al | Ligat Ha'Al | State Cup | State Cup | Toto Cup | Toto Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ISR | Boris Klaiman | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ISR | Eli Dasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ISR | David Keltjens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Jesús Rueda | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ISR | Nisso Kapiloto | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ISR | Tal Kachila | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ISR | Omer Atzili | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | ISR | Itzik Cohen | 10 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ISR | Dani Preda | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ISR | Avishay Cohen | 8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | AUS | Nikita Rukavytsya | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | BRA | Claudemir | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ISR | Ness Zamir | 10 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ISR | Dovev Gabay | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | ISR | Lidor Cohen | 13 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ISR | Liroy Zhairi | 11 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ISR | Omer Nachmani | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ISR | Tomer Yerucham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ISR | Elad Gabai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ISR | Snir Mishan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | DF | ISR | Uri Magbo | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 81 | DF | SRB | Dušan Matović | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 90 | DF | SWE | Joakim Askling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | ESP | Pablo de Lucas | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players away from Beitar Jerusalem on loan: ||||||||||||||
| Players who appeared for Beitar Jerusalem that left during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | ISR | Shlomi Azulay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Fran González | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Ligat Ha'Al | State Cup | Toto Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | MF | 7 | Omer Atzili | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | FW | 16 | Dovev Gabay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | MF | 17 | Lidor Cohen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | FW | 13 | Nikita Rukavytsya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | 4 | Jesús Rueda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | 18 | Liroy Zhairi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Itzik Cohen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | 15 | Ness Zamir | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Ligat Ha'Al | Ligat Ha'Al | State Cup | State Cup | Toto Cup | Toto Cup | Europa League | Europa League | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Boris Klaiman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Eli Dasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Tal Kachila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Omer Atzili | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Itzik Cohen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Dani Preda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Avishay Cohen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Ness Zamir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Dovev Gabay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Lidor Cohen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Liroy Zhairi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Omer Nachmani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Tomer Yerucham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Elad Gabai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Snir Mishan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | Nisso Kapiloto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | DF | Dušan Matović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | DF | Daniel Askling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | Pablo de Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | TOTALS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 2 |