League
Records in this section refer to Palestine League from its founding in 1931 to 1947, Israeli League from 1949 to 1950, Liga Alef from 1951 to 1955, Liga Leumit from 1955 to 1999 and to the Premier League since the 1999 season.
The Palestine League, also known as The Eretz Israel League, was an association football league during the British Mandate of Palestine, which was contested from 1928 to 1948. It was organised by the Eretz Israel Football Association, and is therefore regarded as the original incarnation of the modern Israeli top flight league, which has existed since 1948.
Liga Alef is the third tier of the Israeli football league system.
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.
Contents
- National team
- League
- Titles
- Top-flight Appearances
- Unbeaten runs
- Points
- Team
- Promotion and change in position
- Goals
- Premier League – Since 1999–2000 season
- Titles 2
- Wins
- Draws
- Losses
- Premier League Appearances
- Points 2
- Promotion and change in position 2
- Goals 2
- State Cup
- Final
- Toto Cup
- Final 2
- Most successful clubs overall
- Managers
- Notes
- External links
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Titles
- Most League titles: 21, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1936, 1937, 1941–42, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1966–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2012–13, 2013-14, 2014-15)
- Most consecutive League titles: 5, Hapoel Petah Tikva (1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63)
Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club is an Israeli football club and part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club.
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. Their most successful period was the late 1950s and early 1960s, in which the club won six championships, five of them in consecutive seasons. Although they have not won the title since 1963, Hapoel still hold the record for the number of back-to-back titles. The club's last piece of major silverware came in 2005 when they won the Toto Cup, and of all the clubs to have won the State Cup, Hapoel have the worst record in the finals, having won on only two of their nine appearances in the final.
Top-flight Appearances
- Most appearances: 69 seasons, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1949–present)
- Most consecutive seasons in top-flight: 69 seasons, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1949–present)
Unbeaten runs
- Longest unbeaten League run: 48, Maccabi Haifa (Liga Leumit, between 3 April 1993 and 10 October 1994)
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli professional football club, based in City of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club plays in the Israeli Premier League. Maccabi Haifa home games are played at Sammy Ofer Stadium. The stadium, which is shared with rivals Hapoel Haifa, is the second largest in Israel football, with a capacity of 30,780.
Points
- Most points in a season:
- 2 points for a win: 47, Maccabi Netanya (Liga Leumit, 1970–71)
- 3 points for a win: 95, Maccabi Haifa (Liga Leumit, 1993–94)
- Fewest points in a season
- 2 points for a win: 0, Maccabi Nes Tziona (Israeli League, 1949–50)
- 3 points for a win: 10, joint record:
- Beitar Netanya (Liga Leumit, 1986–87)
- Maccabi Jaffa (Liga Leumit, 1998–99)
Maccabi Netanya F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period lasted until the late 1980s, including three more league titles and a double in 1978.
The 1970–71 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win their first title. Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Holon were both relegated. Eli Ben-Rimoz of Hapoel Jerusalem was the league's top scorer with 20 goals.
The 1993–94 Liga Leumit season began on 28 August 1993 and ended on 4 June 1994, with Maccabi Haifa winning their fifth title.
Team
- Most top-flight goals scored in a season: 103, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israeli League, 1949–50)
Promotion and change in position
- Highest finish by a promoted club: 1st, joint record:
- Hapoel Ramat Gan (Liga Leumit, 1963–64)
- Beitar Jerusalem (Liga Leumit, 1992–93)
- Lowest finish by the previous season's champions: 16th out of 16 (relegated), Hapoel Kfar Saba (Liga Leumit, 1982–83)
Goals
Individual
- Most career league goals: 207, Alon Mizrahi (1989 to 2005)
- Most goals in a season: 35, Eran Zahavi (36 matches, for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the (2015–16 Premier League) [1]
- Fastest goal: 6 seconds, Ilan Bakhar (for Maccabi Herzliya v. Hapoel Be'er Sheva, 1997-98 Premier League)
