2003–04 Israeli Premier League

The 2003–04 Israeli Premier League season was held between 13 September 2003 and 22 May 2004. For the first time, there were two Israeli Arab clubs in the top division; Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Bnei Sakhnin.

Maccabi Haifa won the title, whilst Nazareth and Maccabi Netanya were relegated. Bnei Sakhnin (who qualified for Europe by winning the State Cup) became the first Arab club to spend more than a single season in the top flight.

Final table

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Haifa33196854252963UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round
2Maccabi Tel Aviv33169835221357UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round
3Maccabi Petah Tikva33168949351456UEFA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round
4Hapoel Be'er Sheva331671048361255UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st Round
5Hapoel Tel Aviv3313101048371149
6Bnei Yehuda33129123442-845
7F.C. Ashdod33119134749-242
8Hapoel Petah Tikva33119134652-642
9Beitar Jerusalem33109143242-1039
10Bnei Sakhnin33811143138-735UEFA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round
11Maccabi Netanya3387182852-2431 Relegated to
Liga Leumit
12Maccabi Ahi Nazareth3386194062-22271

Source: Table
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated

1. Deducted 3 points.

Top goal scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1Shay HoltzmanF.C. Ashdod16
Ofir HaimHapoel Be'er Sheva16
3Assi TubiMaccabi Ahi Nazareth13
Manor HassanHapoel Petah Tikva13
Omer GolanMaccabi Petah Tikva13
6Tomislav ErcegHapoel Petah Tikva12
7Mate BaturinaBnei Yehuda11
Ibezito OgbonnaHapoel Tel Aviv11
9Lior AsulinBnei Sakhnin10
Gustavo BoccoliMaccabi Ahi Nazareth10

See also

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