The 2019–20 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season since its introduction in 1999 and the 78th 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 ...
. The season began in August 2019 and concluded in July 2020 after a suspension of 75 days due to the
coronavirus pandemic
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.
Teams
A total of fourteen teams were competing in the league, including twelve sides from the
2018–19 season and two promoted teams from the
2018–19 Liga Leumit.
Bnei Sakhnin
Bnei Sakhnin F.C. ( ar, اتحاد أبناء سخنين, he, איחוד בני סכנין, ''Ihud Bnei Sakhnin''; ''Ittihad Abna Sakhnin'', ) is an Israeli football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful clu ...
and
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, מכבי פתח תקווה) (Full name: "Maccabi Avshalom Ironi Petah Tikva F.C., ) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. It is part of the Maccabi World Union for international Jewish spo ...
were relegated to the
2019–20 Liga Leumit after finishing the
2018–19 Israeli Premier League
The 2018–19 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Japanika for sponsorship reasons, was the twentieth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 77th season of top-tier football in Israel. The season began on 25 August 2018 and conclud ...
in the bottom two places.
Sektzia Ness Ziona
Sektzia Ness Ziona ( he, סקציית כדורגל נס-ציונה, ''Sektziyat Kaduregel Nes Tziona'', lit. ''Football Section Ness Ziona'') are a football club from the Israeli city of Ness Ziona. They currently play in the Israeli Premier Leag ...
were promoted as the winners of the
2018–19 Liga Leumit. This marked the return of Ness Ziona to the top division after 51 years of absence.
Hapoel Kfar Saba were promoted as the Runner-ups of the
2018–19 Liga Leumit. This ends the team's three years absence from the top division.
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.
Managerial changes
Regular season
Regular season table
Regular season results
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Championship round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Due to 2 teams that play in the Sammy Ofer Stadium qualified to this round, and in order to insure that all the last games of this round, can be played in the same time (for purity reasons), the order of the games, has been changed, affecting fixtures 33, 35 and 36.
Championship round table
Championship round results
Positions by round
Relegation round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Due to 2 teams that play in the HaMoshava Stadium qualified to this round, and in order to insure that all the last games of this round, can be played in the same time(for purity reasons), the order of the games, has been changed. Affecting fixtures 31 and 33.
Relegation round table
Relegation round results
Positions by round
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top Assists
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Hat-tricks
Average attendances
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 ...
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 ...