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2017–18 Israeli Premier League

Israeli Premier League
Season 2017–18
Matches played 28
Goals scored 81 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorer Israel Dia Saba
(9 goals)
Biggest home win Beitar Jerusalem 4–1 Ashdod
(28 August 2017)
Biggest away win Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–3 Beitar Jerusalem
(20 August 2017)
Highest scoring Beitar Jerusalem 3–3 Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Haifa 4–2 Hapoel Ra'anana
(16 September 2017)
Longest winning run 3 matches
Hapoel Haifa
Beitar Jerusalem
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Longest unbeaten run 4 matches
Hapoel Haifa
Beitar Jerusalem
Longest winless run 4 matches
Hapoel Ra'anana
F.C. Ashdod
Longest losing run 3 matches
F.C. Ashdod
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Highest attendance 27,180
Maccabi Haifa 3–1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
(27 August 2017)
Average attendance 6,245
All statistics correct as of 20 September 2017.
2018–19 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round
2018–19 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
Relegation to 2018–19 Liga Leumit

The 2017–18 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Winner for sponsorship reasons, is the nineteen season since its introduction in 1999 and the 76th season of top-tier football in Israel. It begins on 19 August 2017 and will end in May 2018.

A total of fourteen teams are competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2016–17 season and two promoted teams from the 2016–17 Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Kfar Saba were relegated to the 2017–18 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.

Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Acre were promoted after finishing the 2016–17 Liga Leumit in the top two places. Both returned to league after one-year absence.

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.

Updated to games played on 20 September 2017.
Source: Israel Football Association
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. Note that Championship round teams will play in 36 matchdays, and the Relegation round teams will compete in only 33 matches.

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