1999–2000 Israeli Premier League
The 1999–2000 Israeli Premier League season was the first in its history. The league had been formed to replace the former top division, Liga Leumit, which became the country's second tier.
Before the season started Ironi Ashdod and Liga Alef side Hapoel Ashdod were merged into F.C. Ashdod.
The season took place from the first match on 14 August 1999 to the final match on 27 May 2000. Hapoel Tel Aviv won the title, teams relegated were Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Herzliya and Hapoel Jerusalem.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 39 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 76 | 28 | 48 | 85 | UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 86 | 35 | 51 | 76 | UEFA Cup Qualifying Round |
| 3 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 39 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 77 | 52 | 25 | 74 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st Round |
| 4 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 39 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 60 | |
| 5 | Beitar Jerusalem | 39 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 59 | UEFA Cup Qualifying Round |
| 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 39 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 581 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Haifa | 39 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 57 | |
| 8 | F.C. Ashdod | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 52 | |
| 9 | Ironi Rishon LeZion | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 43 | |
| 10 | Bnei Yehuda | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 71 | -18 | 41 | |
| 11 | Maccabi Netanya | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 40 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 39 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 38 | Relegated to Liga Leumit |
| 13 | Maccabi Herzliya | 39 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 73 | -40 | 35 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 39 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 82 | -49 | 24 |
1. Maccabi Tel Aviv had four points deducted as Kfir Edri tested positive for Ephedrine.[1]
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Assi Tubi | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 27 |
| Serghei Cleşcenco | Maccabi Haifa | 22 |
| Yossi Benayoun | Maccabi Haifa | 19 |
| Rafi Cohen | Maccabi Haifa | 18 |
| Ronen Harazi | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 17 |
| Kobi Refua | Bnei Yehuda | 17 |
| Eli Abarbanel | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 14 |
| Amir Turgeman | Hapoel Haifa | 14 |
| Nissan Kapeta | Ironi Rishon LeZion | 13 |
| Victor Pacha | Beitar Jerusalem | 13 |
| Niv Tal | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 13 |
See also
References
- Israel 1999/2000 RSSSF
- ↑ לא סמים לזה סוף Avino'am Porat, 23 June 2015, Ynet (Hebrew)
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