2002–03 Ligat Nashim

Ligat Nashim
Season 2002–03
Matches played 79
Goals scored 428 (5.42 per match)

The 2002–03 Ligat Nashim was the 5th season of women's league football under the Israeli Football Association.

League play was interrupted as the clubs went on strike in protest over discrimination in budget allocation and financial difficulties.[1] The matter was discussed in the Knesset's Committee on the Status of Women,[2] resulting in an agreement which allowed the completion of the 2002–03 Israeli Women's Cup and the league.

The league was won by Maccabi Holon, who had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1 in a play-off match.

Format changes

For this season the league was split into two regional divisions with 6 teams in each division, playing a double round-robin schedule, after which the two top teams are to meet in a play-off series. Eventually, the two top teams met for a single match to decide the championship.

League table

North division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Maccabi Haifa1111008848433
2ASA Tel Aviv University1391377156228
3Hapoel Petah Tikva148154139225
4Maccabi Ahi Nazareth134091051-4112
5Ironi Holon1330101754-379
6Bnot Sakhnin1430111080-709

South division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Maccabi Holon1313008928739
2Hapoel Be'er Sheva1491447173028
3Beitar Jerusalem137151530-1522
4Hapoel Marmorek135081540-2515
5Beitar Be'er Sheva121291029-195
6Bnot Ramla131210664-585

Play-off match

Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Holon met in a single play-off match to determine the winner, Maccabi Holon winning 2–1.[3]

References

  1. News Archive - Page 6 Women's Football in Israel (Hebrew)
  2. Resolution of the Committee on the Status of Women Regarding the Future of Women's Football in Israel Women's Football in Israel (Hebrew)
  3. Maccabi Haifa – women's team maccabi-haifafc.walla.co.il (Hebrew)
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