2000–01 Israeli Premier League

The 2000–01 Israeli Premier League season had Maccabi Haifa win the title, while Bnei Yehuda and Tzafririm Holon were relegated.

The regular season took place from the first match on 12 August 2000 to the final match on 22 April 2001. The table was then divided into two groups, the upper and lower, which had six teams each. Then each team played the other five in their group once. The second stage was held between 27 April 2001 and 26 May 2001.

One team from Liga Leumit was promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Tzafririm Holon. The three teams relegated were: Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Herzliya and Hapoel Jerusalem.

Final table

First 6 teams played in the top playoffs while the last 6 teams played in the bottom playoffs.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA ± Pts Comments
1 Maccabi Haifa (C)
38
24
10
4
68
28
+40
82
UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round
2 Hapoel Tel Aviv
38
21
12
5
55
29
+26
75
UEFA Cup Qualifying Round
3 Hapoel Haifa
38
20
11
7
59
38
+21
71
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st Round
4 Maccabi Tel Aviv
38
19
11
8
73
33
+40
68
UEFA Cup Qualifying Round1
5 Beitar Jerusalem
38
18
9
11
49
42
+7
622
6 Hapoel Petah Tikva
38
12
10
16
58
66
-8
46
7 Maccabi Netanya
38
13
10
15
63
61
+2
49
8 Maccabi Petah Tikva
38
13
8
17
43
52
-9
47
9 Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion
38
11
8
19
41
61
-20
41
10 F.C. Ashdod
38
10
8
20
44
57
-13
38
11 Bnei Yehuda (R)
38
8
9
21
38
64
-26
33
Relegation to
Liga Leumit
12 Tzafririm Holon (R)
38
4
4
30
25
85
-60
16

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. Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli State Cup.
2. Deducted 1 point.

Results

Upper Group

Round 34
Maccabi Haifa 40 Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Tel Aviv 11 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel Haifa 10 Beitar Jerusalem
Round 35
Hapoel Haifa 31 Hapoel Petah Tikva
Maccabi Tel Aviv 70 Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 Maccabi Haifa
Round 36
Hapoel Petah Tikva 11 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Beitar Jerusalem 02 Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Tel Aviv 40 Hapoel Haifa
Round 37
Maccabi Tel Aviv 20 Hapoel Petah Tikva
Maccabi Haifa 13 Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 Beitar Jerusalem
Round 38
Hapoel Petah Tikva 44 Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Haifa 20 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Haifa 02* Maccabi Tel Aviv

*Technical victory

Lower Group

Round 34
Tzafririm Holon 23 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Bnei Yehuda 01 Maccabi Netanya
F.C. Ashdod 00 Ironi Rishon LeZion
Round 35
F.C. Ashdod 10 Tzafririm Holon
Ironi Rishon LeZion 01 Bnei Yehuda
Maccabi Netanya 61 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Round 36
Maccabi Netanya 11 Tzafririm Holon
Ironi Rishon LeZion 20 Maccabi Petah Tikva
F.C. Ashdod 31 Bnei Yehuda
Round 37
Bnei Yehuda 10 Tzafririm Holon
Maccabi Petah Tikva 21 F.C. Ashdod
Ironi Rishon LeZion 44 Maccabi Netanya
Round 38
Ironi Rishon LeZion 20 Tzafririm Holon
F.C. Ashdod 35 Maccabi Netanya
Bnei Yehuda 12 Maccabi Petah Tikva

Top scorers

PosNatPlayerTeamGoals
1st IsraelAvi NimniMaccabi Tel-Aviv25
2nd IsraelMotti KakounHapoel Petah Tikva19
3rd RomaniaViorel TănaseMaccabi Nethanya14
IsraelLiron VilnerMaccabi Nethanya14
IsraelItzik ZoharMaccabi Nethanya14
6th IsraelYossi BenayounMaccabi Haifa13
IsraelRafi CohenMaccabi Haifa13
IsraelAmir TurgemanHapoel Haifa13
9th IsraelAlon MizrahiBeitar Jerusalem12
Georgia (country)Klimenti TsitaishviliIroni Rishon LeZion12

See also

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