The 2017–18 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Winner for sponsorship reasons, was the nineteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 76th season of top-tier football in
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 ...
. It begins on 19 August 2017 and ended on 21 May 2018.
Teams
A total of fourteen teams are competing in the league, including twelve sides from the
2016–17 season and two promoted teams from the
2016–17 Liga Leumit.
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...
and
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadiu ...
were relegated to the
2017–18 Liga Leumit
The 2017–18 Liga Leumit was the 19th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 76th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2016–17 s ...
after finishing the
2016–17 Israeli Premier League
The 2016–17 Israeli Premier League was the eighteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 75th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva won a back-to-back title, fi ...
in the bottom two places.
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Afte ...
and
Hapoel Acre
Hapoel Acre Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל עכו, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Akko'') is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club currently plays in Liga Leumit.
History
Founded in 1946, the club dwelt i ...
were promoted after finishing the
2016–17 Liga Leumit in the top two places. Both returned to league after one-year absence.
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, while only five can be registered to a game.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Managerial changes
Regular season
Regular season table
Regular season results
Positions by round
Source
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Championship round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks
position after 26 games)
Championship round table
Championship round results
Positions by round
Source
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Relegation round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks
position after 26 games)
Relegation round table
Relegation round results
Positions by round
Source
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Season statistics
Top scorers
Source: (Hebrew''
Hat-tricks
Top Assists
Source: (Hebrew''
References
External links
uefa.com
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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 ...