Gaza Strip Premier League ( ar, الدوري الممتاز الفلسطيني لقطاع غزة) is one of the two top divisions organized by the
Palestinian Football Association. The other is the
West Bank Premier League
The 2010–11 season marked the creation of the first professional league in the territories and saw high-profile signings for many clubs. Most notably Fadi Lafi (Hilal Al-Quds), Hernán Madrid (Wadi Al-Nes), and many Arab citizens of Israel w ...
.
It has been disputed since 1984, even if the considerable problems linked to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israelis ( he, יִשְׂרָאֵלִים, translit=Yīśrāʾēlīm; ar, الإسرائيليين, translit=al-ʾIsrāʾīliyyin) are the citizens and nationals of the State of Israel. The country's populace is composed primarily of Jew ...
have prevented its development or forced the interruption of various editions. Only seven championships have certainly been completed, due to scarce information on past editions of this tournament.
The 5,000-capacity
Rafah Municipal Stadium is the main venue for the league.
Champions
Champions so far are:
*1984–85:
Al-Ahli Gaza
*1985–86:
Khadamat Al-Shatea
*1986–87:
Khadamat Al-Shatea
*1987–95: ''Not known''
*1995–96:
Khadamat Rafah SC
*1996-97: ''Not known''
*1997–98:
Khadamat Rafah SC
*1998–05: ''Not known''
*2005–06:
Khadamat Rafah SC
*2007–10: ''Not known''
*2010–11:
Shabab Khan Yunes SC
*2011–12: ''Not known''
*2012–13:
Shabab Rafah
Shabab Rafah Sports Club ( ar, نادي شباب رفح الرياضي) or simply Shabab Rafah is a Palestinian professional football club from the city of Rafah that plays in the Gaza Strip League, co-existing top flight competition with the We ...
*2013–14:
Shabab Rafah
Shabab Rafah Sports Club ( ar, نادي شباب رفح الرياضي) or simply Shabab Rafah is a Palestinian professional football club from the city of Rafah that plays in the Gaza Strip League, co-existing top flight competition with the We ...
*2014–15:
Al-Ittihad Shuja'iyya
*2015–16:
Khadamat Rafah SC
*
2016–17:
Al-Sadaqah
*
2017–18:
Shabab Khan Yunes SC
*
2018–19:
Khadamat Rafah SC
*
2019–20:
Khadamat Rafah SC
*
2020–21
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Shabab Rafah
Shabab Rafah Sports Club ( ar, نادي شباب رفح الرياضي) or simply Shabab Rafah is a Palestinian professional football club from the city of Rafah that plays in the Gaza Strip League, co-existing top flight competition with the We ...
*
2021-22:
Shabab Rafah
Shabab Rafah Sports Club ( ar, نادي شباب رفح الرياضي) or simply Shabab Rafah is a Palestinian professional football club from the city of Rafah that plays in the Gaza Strip League, co-existing top flight competition with the We ...
2020-21 champions
References
External links
Leagueon goalzz.com
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Top level football leagues in Asia
Sport in the Gaza Strip
Sports leagues established in 1984
1984 establishments in the Palestinian territories
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