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, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
. It began 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
The 2016–17 Liga Leumit is the 18th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 75th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 Lig ...
.
Hapoel Tel Aviv and
Hapoel Kfar Saba were relegated to the
2017–18 Liga Leumit after finishing the
2016–17 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.
Maccabi Netanya and
Hapoel Acre were promoted after finishing the
2016–17 Liga Leumit
The 2016–17 Liga Leumit is the 18th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 75th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 Lig ...
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
References
External links
uefa.com
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Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...