The 2013–14

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and two relegated teams from the

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Changes from 2012–13 season

Team changes

Maccabi Petah Tikva, and Hapoel Ra'anana, were promoted to the

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were directly relegated to the 2013–14 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League season in the bottom two places. Sektzia Nes Tziona, and Hapoel Kfar Saba were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by Hapoel Afula who finished first in Liga Alef North, and Hapoel Katamon who finished first in Liga Alef South.

Overview

Stadia and locations

While Afula Municipal Stadium is under construction. Hapoel Afula will host their home games in Green Stadium.
The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.
While Yavne Municipal Stadium is under construction. Maccabi Yavne will host their home games in Ness Ziona Stadium until January 2014.

Regular season

Playoffs

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games):

Top Playoff

Bottom Playoff

Relegation playoff

The 14th-placed Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem faced

2013–14 Liga Alef The 2013–14 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Kiryat Gat (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places in e ...

promotion play-offs winner, Ironi Tiberias. The matches took place on May 23 and 27, 2014. ---- Ironi Tiberias won 5–1 on aggregate and promoted to Liga Leumit. Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem relegated to Liga Alef.

Hat-tricks

* ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated: 14 May 2014
Source
Israel Football Association
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Scoring

*First goal of the season: Matan Lutati for

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against Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (15 November 2013) **

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for Hapoel Bnei Lod against Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (27 December 2013)

Discipline

*First yellow card of the season: Omer Reps for