2015–16 Liga Leumit
| Season | 2015–16 |
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| Champions | F.C. Ashdod |
| Promoted |
F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Ashkelon |
| Relegated |
Maccabi Yavne Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| Matches played | 296 |
| Goals scored | 784 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
 Jordan Faucher (21) |
| Biggest home win |
Hapoel Ramat Gan 5 - 0 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (25 April 2016) Hapoel Nazareth Illit 6 - 1 Maccabi Kiryat Gat (2 May 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Hapoel Petah Tikva 0 - 4 Maccabi Yavne (9 November 2015) Hapoel Nazareth Illit 0 - 4 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (18 December 2015) Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 0 - 4 Hapoel Jerusalem (22 January 2016) Hapoel Rishon LeZion 0 - 4 Hapoel Ashkelon (15 February 2016) Hapoel Afula 0 - 4 Maccabi Yavne (25 April 2016) Maccabi Kiryat Gat 0 - 4 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (9 May 2016) Maccabi Yavne 0 - 4 Hapoel Nazareth Illit (13 May 2016) Maccabi Kiryat Gat 0 - 4 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (20 May 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Hapoel Ashkelon 5 - 4 Hapoel Petah Tikva (2 May 2016) |
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← 2014–15
2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2016.
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The 2015–16 Liga Leumit was the 17th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 74th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2014–15 season, the three promoted teams from 2014–15 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2014–15 Israeli Premier League.
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Hapoel Kfar Saba, were promoted to the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League.
Hapoel Petah Tikva and FC Ashdod were directly relegated to the 2015–16 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2014–15 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom two places.
Hakoah Ramat Gan, and Ironi Tiberias were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem and Hapoel Ashkelon who finished first their respective 2014–15 Liga Alef.
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
^B While Kiryat Gat Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Kiryat Gat will host their home games in Sala Stadium.
^C While Yavne Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Yavne will host their home games in Ness Ziona Stadium.
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