The 1965–66 Liga Leumit season saw

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crowned champions and qualify for the first Asian Club Championships.

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) and

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) were the joint top scorers with 17 goals each. Maccabi Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv were

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Rule changes

Prior to the season the

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decided to allow substitutions of one player and one goalkeeper during matches.

Final table

Results

References

Israel - List of final tables
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1965–66 in Israeli football leagues