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2010–11 Israeli Premier League

Israeli Premier League
Season 2010–11
Champions Maccabi Haifa
7th Premier League title
12th Israel title overall
Relegated Hapoel Ashkelon
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Champions League Maccabi Haifa
Europa League Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Bnei Yehuda
Matches played 276
Goals scored 737 (2.67 per match)
Top goalscorer Toto Tamuz (21 goals)
Biggest home win H. Tel Aviv 5–0 H. Haifa
H. Be'er Sheva 5–0 Ashdod
Biggest away win H. Petah Tikva 1–5 H. Tel Aviv
H. Ashkelon 0–4 M. Netanya
H. Ramat Gan 0–4 H. Ashkelon
M. Netanya 0–4 Bnei Yehuda
Highest scoring H. Ashkelon 3–4 H. Be'er Sheva
Average attendance 3,939

The 2010–11 Israeli Premier League was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011.Hapoel Tel Aviv were the defending champions.

Maccabi Haifa secured the title with a 2–0 win against Ironi Kiryat Shmona on 16 May 2011. This was their twelfth Israeli league title, This win gave Maccabi Haifa a 6-point advantage over the second-place team Hapoel Tel Aviv with one more round to go.

A total of sixteen teams compete in the league, including fourteen sides from the 2009–10 season and two promoted teams from the 2009–10 Liga Leumit.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Hapoel Ra'anana were directly relegated to the 2010–11 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2009–10 season in the two bottom places.

Two teams were directly promoted from the 2009–10 Liga Leumit. These were champions Ironi Kiryat Shmona and the runners-up Hapoel Ashkelon.

^A The club played their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground did not meet Premier League requirements.
^B The Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium was demolished. Hapoel and Maccabi Petah Tikva are hosting their home games in alternative stadia until the new Petah Tikva Stadium will be fully constructed. Both Hapoel and Maccabi chose to host its games in Ramat Gan Stadium.


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