2002–03 Israeli Premier League

The 2002–03 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Tel Aviv win the title. It took place from the first match on 14 September 2002 to the final match on 31 May 2003.

Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Kfar Saba and Bnei Yehuda. The two teams relegated were Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Kiryat Gat.

Final table

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA ± Pts Comments
1 Maccabi Tel Aviv (C)
33
22
3
8
66
31
+35
69
UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round
2 Maccabi Haifa
33
21
6
6
75
42
+33
69
UEFA Cup Qualifying Round
3 Hapoel Tel Aviv
33
19
10
4
53
22
+31
67
4 Maccabi Netanya
33
15
9
9
47
36
+11
54
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st Round
5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
33
15
6
12
56
41
+15
51
6 Maccabi Petah Tikva
33
13
11
9
45
37
+8
50
7 F.C. Ashdod
33
11
7
15
35
49
-14
40
8 Hapoel Petah Tikva
33
11
6
16
41
53
-12
39
9 Beitar Jerusalem
33
10
6
17
46
59
-13
36
10 Bnei Yehuda
33
9
7
17
39
63
-24
34
11 Hapoel Kfar Saba (R)
33
7
5
21
43
81
-38
231
Relegation to
Liga Leumit
12 Ironi Rishon LeZion (R)
33
4
6
23
35
67
-32
18

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

PosNatPlayerTeamGoals
1st IsraelShay HoltzmanIroni Rishon LeZion / F.C. Ashdod18
IsraelYaniv AbargilHapoel Kfar Saba18
3rd IsraelKobi RefuaMaccabi Petah Tikva15
4th IsraelAlon MizrahiHapoel Kfar Saba14
IsraelAvi NimniMaccabi Tel Aviv14
IsraelMichael ZandbergMaccabi Haifa14
7th BulgariaVladimir AndonovBnei Yehuda12
IsraelManor HassanHapoel Petah Tikva12
PolandAndrzej KubicaBeitar Jerusalem12
10th IsraelLior AsulinMaccabi Petah Tikva11
CroatiaĐovani RosoMaccabi Haifa11
IsraelItzik ZoharBeitar Jerusalem11

See also

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