2016–17 Israeli Premier League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 161 |
| Goals scored | 348 (2.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Viðar Örn Kjartansson (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Haifa 5-0 Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5-0 F.C. Ashdod |
| Biggest away win |
Hapoel Ashkelon 1-5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Ra'anana 0-4 Beitar Jerusalem |
| Highest scoring | Bnei Sakhnin 5-2 Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
| Highest attendance | 27,754 Maccabi Haifa 1–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv (22 August 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 600 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0–0 Hapoel Ra'anana (20 August 2016) |
| Average attendance | 6,194 |
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← 2015–16
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 11 February 2017.
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| 2017–18 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | |
| 2017–18 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| Relegation to 2016–17 Liga Leumit |
The 2016–17 Israeli Premier League is the eighteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 75th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 20 August 2016 and will end in May 2017. Hapoel Be'er Sheva are the defending champions.
A total of fourteen teams are competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Liga Leumit.
Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Acre were relegated to the 2016–17 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.
F.C. Ashdod and Hapoel Ashkelon were promoted after finishing the 2015–16 Liga Leumit in the top two places.
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, while only five can be registered to a game.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team. All Hapoel Tel Aviv foreign players were released due to budget cuts.
Updated to games played on 4 March 2017.
Source: Israel Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Updated to games played on 18 March 2017.
Source: Israel Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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