The 2007–08 Israeli Premier League season began on 18 August 2007 and ended on 1 June 2008, with
Beitar Jerusalem win their second consecutive title.
Two teams from
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-plac ...
were promoted at the end of the previous season:
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל עירוני קרית שמונה) known as Ironi Kiryat Shmona is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club is a current member of the Israeli Pr ...
and
Bnei Sakhnin. The two teams relegated were
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan and
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...
.
Teams and Locations
Twelve teams took part in the 2007-08 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the
2006-07 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the
2006-07 Liga Leumit.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל עירוני קרית שמונה) known as Ironi Kiryat Shmona is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club is a current member of the Israeli Pr ...
were promoted as champions of the
2006-07 Liga Leumit.
Bnei Sakhnin were promoted as runners up.
Bnei Sakhnin returned after an absence of one season, while
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל עירוני קרית שמונה) known as Ironi Kiryat Shmona is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club is a current member of the Israeli Pr ...
made their debut in the top flight.
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan and
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...
were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the
2006-07 season.
League table
Results
The schedule consisted of three rounds. During first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.
First and second round
Third round
Goals
Top Goalscorers
Source
The Israel Football Association
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IFPA Leading Players of Season 2007–08
Best Player of the Year
*
Gal Alberman -
Beitar Jerusalem
Best Foreign Player of the Year
*
Derek Boateng
Derek Owusu Boateng ( ; born 2 May 1983) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Ghana, Boateng went on to play professional football in Greece, Sweden, Israel, Germany, Spain, Ukraine, Englan ...
-
Beitar Jerusalem
Best Manager of the Year
*
Itzhak Shum -
Beitar Jerusalem
Discovery of the Year
*
Maor Buzaglo -
Bnei Sakhnin
Best Goalkeeper of the Year
*
Liran Strauber -
Maccabi Netanya
Best Defender of the Year
*
Arik Benado -
Beitar Jerusalem
See also
*
List of Israeli football transfers 2007-08
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List
The SC Germania L ...
*
2007–08 Toto Cup Al
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Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
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