2019–20 Israeli Premier League
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 24 August 2019 – 7 July 2020 |
Champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Relegated | Sektzia Nes Tziona Hapoel Ra'anana |
Champions League | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Europa League | Maccabi Haifa Beitar Jerusalem Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 565 (2.35 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nikita Rukavytsya (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Maccabi Haifa 5–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv (4 February 2020) Bnei Yehuda 5–0 Hapoel Hadera (6 June 2020) |
Biggest away win | Beitar Jerusalem 0–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv (19 October 2019) Sektzia Nes Tziona 0–4 Beitar Jerusalem (28 September 2019) Hapoel Ra'anana 0–4 Bnei Yehuda (1 July 2020) |
Highest scoring | 7 goals Maccabi Haifa 4–3 Hapoel Ra'anana (24 August 2019) Maccabi Haifa 3–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv (6 January 2020) Maccabi Netanya F.C. 2–5 F.C. Ashdod (28 June 2020) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Longest unbeaten run | 35 matches Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Hapoel Ra'anana (Twice) |
Longest losing run | 10 matches Hapoel Ra'anana |
Highest attendance | 30,071 Maccabi Haifa 3–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv (6 January 2020) |
Total attendance | 1,326,615 [1] |
Average attendance | 7,453 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
The 2019–20 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Tel Aviv Stock Exchange[2] for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th season since its introduction in 1999 and the 78th season of top-tier football in Israel. The season began in August 2019 and concluded in July 2020 after a suspension of 75 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
Teams[]
A total of fourteen teams were competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2018–19 season and two promoted teams from the 2018–19 Liga Leumit.
Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Petah Tikva were relegated to the 2019–20 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2018–19 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.
Sektzia Nes Tziona were promoted as the winners of the 2018–19 Liga Leumit. This marked the return of Nes Tziona to the top division after 51 years of absence.
Hapoel Kfar Saba were promoted as the Runner-ups of the 2018–19 Liga Leumit. This ends the team's three years absence from the top division.
Stadiums and locations[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Beitar Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium[4] | 34,000 |
Bnei Yehuda | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
F.C. Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium[5] | 7,800 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Be'er Sheva | Turner Stadium[6] | 16,126 |
Hapoel Hadera | Hadera | Netanya Stadium[7] | 13,610 |
Hapoel Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium[8] | 30,780 |
Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | HaMoshava Stadium[9] | 11,500 |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Ra'anana | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona Stadium[10] | 5,300 |
Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium[11] | 30,780 |
Maccabi Netanya | Netanya | Netanya Stadium[12] | 13,610 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
Sektzia Nes Tziona | Nes Tziona | HaMoshava Stadium[13] | 11,500 |
Beitar Jerusalem | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
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Teddy Stadium |
Bloomfield Stadium |
Turner Stadium |
Maccabi Netanya Hapoel Hadera |
Hapoel Haifa Maccabi Haifa |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
Netanya Stadium |
Sammy Ofer Stadium |
Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium |
F.C. Ashdod | Sektzia Nes Tziona Hapoel Kfar Saba |
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Yud-Alef Stadium | HaMoshava Stadium | |
Personnel and sponsorship[]
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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Beitar Jerusalem | Moshe Hogeg | Ronny Levy | Idan Vered | Umbro | Milenium Group |
Bnei Yehuda | Barak Abramov | Elisha Levy | Itzik Azuz | Kappa | —— |
F.C. Ashdod | Jacky Ben-Zaken | Ran Ben Shimon | Tom Ben Zaken | Nike | —— |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Alona Barkat | Yossi Abukasis | Kelme | Tadiran | |
Hapoel Hadera | Oren Golan | Sharon Mimer | Menashe Zalka | Lotto | Printer Center |
Hapoel Haifa | Yoav Katz | Haim Silvas | Gil Vermouth | Diadora | Moked Hat'ama |
Hapoel Kfar Saba | Itzhak Shum | Amir Turgeman | Omer Fadida | Macron | Advice |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Asher Alon | Eyal Lahman | Snir Shuker | Givova | ME Group |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | Itzik and Sharon Nisanov | Nir Klinger | Orel Dgani | Macron | Arkia |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Izzy Sheratzky | Kobi Refua | Idan Nachmias | Kappa | Ituran |
Maccabi Haifa | Ya'akov Shahar | Marco Balbul | Neta Lavi | Nike | Volvo |
Maccabi Netanya | Eyal Segal | Slobodan Drapić | Almog Cohen | Lotto | Panorama North |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | Mitchell Goldhar | Vladimir Ivić | Sheran Yeini | Fila | PenguinPickUp |
Sektzia Nes Tziona | Kobi Kaduri | Lior Zeda | Sahar Levy | Diadora | Alhom |
Foreign players[]
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, while only five can be registered to a game.[14]
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Non-visa player |
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Beitar Jerusalem | Ange-Freddy Plumain | Antoine Conte | Diogo Verdasca | Ali Mohamed | Levi Garcia | ||
Bnei Yehuda | Allyson | Emilijus Zubas | Joseph Mensah | Matija Ljujić | Mihlali Mayambela | ||
F.C. Ashdod | Jimmy Marín | Montari Kamaheni | Samuel Alabi | Timothy Awany | Renan | ||
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Elton Acolatse | Ernestas Šetkus | David Simão | Josué Pesqueira | Miguel Vítor | ||
Hapoel Hadera | Austin Ejide | Didier Kougbenya | George Fochive | Jonathan Cissé | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe | Lúcio Maranhão | |
Hapoel Haifa | Francisco Júnior | Jasmin Burić | Jakub Sylvestr | Kevin Tapoko | Nikola Gulan | ||
Hapoel Kfar Saba | Amadou Soukouna | Boubacar Traorè | Gershon Koffie | Luwagga Kizito | Sodiq Atanda | ||
Hapoel Ra'anana | Darryl Lachman | David Mateos | Divine Naah | Elia Soriano | Eugene Ansah | ||
Hapoel Tel Aviv | Emmanuel Boateng | Felipe Jorge Rodríguez | Marvin Peersman | Michael Olaha | Stefan Spirovski | ||
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Džiugas Bartkus | James Adeniyi | Maalique Foster | Marcus Diniz | Radu Gînsari | Silas | |
Maccabi Haifa | Ernest Mabouka | Ikouwem Utin | Yanic Wildschut | Tjaronn Chery | Trent Sainsbury | Nikita Rukavytsya1 Joe Kuzminsky 2 | |
Maccabi Netanya | Fatos Bećiraj | Lazar Ćirković | Tim Heubach | Zlatan Šehović | |||
Maccabi Tel Aviv | Andreas Gianniotis | André Geraldes | Chikeluba Ofoedu | Enric Saborit | Jair Amador | Nick Blackman2 | |
Sektzia Nes Tziona | Dries Wuytens | Jahmir Hyka | Moussa Maâzou | Ramaric Etou | Sabien Lilaj |
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained an Israeli passport or permanent residency, allowing them to play with Israeli status;
2Players who were born and started their professional career abroad but are eligible for Israeli citizenship due to Jewish ancestry;
3Israeli citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Hapoel Tel Aviv | Kobi Refua | Sacked | 14 May 2019 | Pre-season | Nisso Avitan | 15 May 2019 |
Sektzia Nes Tziona | Ofer Talsesefa | End of contract | 20 May 2019 | Amir Turgeman | 27 May 2019 | |
Hapoel Hadera | Ron Kelar | Caretaking spell over | 26 May 2019 | Ori Guttman | 26 May 2019 | |
F.C. Ashdod | Avi Bohbot | End of contract | 27 May 2019 | Ronny Awat and Moshe Ohayon | 27 May 2019 | |
Beitar Jerusalem | Nir Klinger | Sacked | 4 June 2019 | Ronny Levy | 6 June 2019 | |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Messay Dego | Sacked | 20 October 2019 | 13th | Kobi Refua | 20 October 2019 |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | Nisso Avitan | Sacked | 5 November 2019 | 11th | Nir Klinger | 5 November 2019 |
Hapoel Hadera | Ori Guttman | Left | 29 November 2019 | 5th | Sharon Mimer | 10 December 2019 |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Meni Koretski | Left | 10 December 2019 | 13th | Nisso Avitan | 10 December 2019 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Barak Bakhar | Left | 6 January 2020 | 4th | Yossi Abukasis | 8 January 2020 |
Bnei Yehuda | Yossi Abukasis | Signed by Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 8 January 2020 | 6th | Elisha Levy | 8 January 2020 |
F.C. Ashdod | Ronny Awat | Stepped down to the position of Assistant Manager | 21 January 2020 | 10th | Ran Ben Shimon | 21 January 2020 |
Sektzia Nes Tziona | Amir Turgeman | Sacked | 5 February 2020 | 14th | Lior Zeda | 15 February 2020 |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Nisso Avitan | Sacked | 17 February 2020 | 14th | Gal Cohen | 17 February 2020 |
Hapoel Kfar Saba | Ofir Haim | Sacked | 26 February 2020 | 11th | Amir Turgeman | 27 February 2020 |
Hapoel Ra'anana | Gal Cohen | Stepped down to the position of Assistant Manager | 24 May 2020 | 14th | Eyal Lahman | 24 May 2020 |
Regular season[]
Regular season table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 7 | +41 | 64 | Qualification for the Championship round |
2 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 58 | |
3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 49 | |
4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 44 | |
5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 38 | |
6 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 37 | |
7 | Bnei Yehuda | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 34 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
8 | Hapoel Hadera | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 34 | |
9 | Maccabi Netanya | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 31 | |
10 | F.C. Ashdod | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 28 | |
11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 26 | |
12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 22 | |
13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 21 | |
14 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[15]
Regular season results[]
Source: [1]
Championship round[]
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Rounds | |||||||||
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27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th |
1 – 6 2 – 5 3 – 4 |
1 – 2 5 – 3 6 – 4 |
2 – 6 3 – 1 4 – 5 |
1 – 4 2 – 3 6 – 5 |
3 – 6 4 – 2 5 – 1 |
6 – 1 5 – 2 4 – 3 |
2 – 1 3 – 5 4 – 6 |
6 – 2 1 – 3 5 – 4 |
3 – 2 4 – 1 5 – 6 |
6 – 3 2 – 4 1 – 5 |
Due to 2 teams that play in the Sammy Ofer Stadium qualified to this round, and in order to insure that all the last games of this round, can be played in the same time (for purity reasons), the order of the games, has been changed, affecting fixtures 33, 35 and 36.
Rounds | |||
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33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th |
6 – 3 2 – 4 1 – 5 |
6 – 2 1 – 3 5 – 4 |
2 – 1 3 – 5 4 – 6 |
3 – 2 4 – 1 5 – 6 |
Championship round table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (C) | 36 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 63 | 10 | +53 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Maccabi Haifa | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 73 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 59 | |
4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva[a] | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 55 | |
5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 48 | Can't qualify for international competitions[16] |
6 | Hapoel Haifa | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 47 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[15]
(C) Champion
Notes:
- ^ Qualified due to winning the 2019–20 Israel State Cup
2019–20 Israeli Premier League champions |
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Championship round results[]
Positions by round[]
2020–21 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | |
2020–21 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
Relegation round[]
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Rounds | ||||||
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27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd |
7 – 11 8 – 13 9 – 12 10 – 14 |
11 – 14 12 – 10 13 – 9 7 – 8 |
8 – 11 9 – 7 10 – 13 14 – 12 |
11 – 12 13 – 14 7 – 10 8 – 9 |
9 – 11 10 – 8 14 – 7 12 – 13 |
11 – 13 7 – 12 8 – 14 9 – 10 |
10 – 11 14 – 9 12 – 8 13 – 7 |
Due to 2 teams that play in the HaMoshava Stadium qualified to this round, and in order to insure that all the last games of this round, can be played in the same time(for purity reasons), the order of the games, has been changed. Affecting fixtures 31 and 33.
Rounds | ||
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31st | 32nd | 33rd |
10 – 11 14 – 9 12 – 8 13 – 7 |
11 – 13 7 – 12 8 – 14 9 – 10 |
9 – 11 10 – 8 14 – 7 12 – 13 |
Relegation round table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Bnei Yehuda | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 49 | |
8 | F.C. Ashdod | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 41 | |
9 | Hapoel Hadera | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 40 | |
10 | Maccabi Netanya | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 40 | |
11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 38 | |
12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 32 | |
13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona (R) | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 32 | Relegation to Liga Leumit |
14 | Hapoel Ra'anana (R) | 33 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 62 | −35 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[15]
(R) Relegated
Relegation round results[]
Positions by round[]
Relegation to Liga Leumit |
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nikita Rukavytsya | Maccabi Haifa | 22 |
2 | Ben Sahar | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 13 |
3 | Yonatan Cohen | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 12 |
4 | Omri Altman | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 11 |
Dean David | F.C. Ashdod | ||
6 | Tjaronn Chery | Maccabi Haifa | 10 |
Omer Fadida | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
Dor Jan | Bnei Yehuda | ||
9 | Shlomi Azulay | Beitar Jerusalem | 9 |
Chikeluba Ofoedu | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
Eliel Peretz | Hapoel Hadera | ||
Raz Stein | Sektzia Nes Tziona |
Source: (Hebrew)[3]
Top Assists[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tjaronn Chery | Maccabi Haifa | 11 |
Yonatan Cohen | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
3 | Dolev Haziza | Maccabi Haifa | 10 |
4 | Omer Atzili | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 9 |
5 | Shlomi Yosef Azulay | F.C. Ashdod | 8 |
6 | Ismaeel Ryan | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 7 |
7 | Nikita Rukavytsya | Maccabi Haifa | 6 |
Gavriel Kanichowsky | Maccabi Netanya | ||
Gidi Kanyuk | Hapoel Haifa | ||
Or Dasa | Hapoel Ra'anana |
Source: (Hebrew)[4]
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dor Jan | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. | Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. | 4–0 | 1 July 2020 | 33 |
Average attendances[]
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Maccabi Haifa | 255,826 | 30,071 | 15,173 | 21,319 | +36.0% |
2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 248,124 | 27,566 | 9,409 | 20,677 | +111.4% |
3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 138,531 | 15,300 | 7,121 | 11,555 | −15.0% |
4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 138,531 | 21,800 | 3,432 | 11,544 | +87.7% |
5 | Beitar Jerusalem | 135,564 | 21,500 | 5,005 | 11,297 | +4.5% |
6 | Maccabi Netanya | 67,559 | 9,365 | 3,712 | 5,630 | +0.1% |
7 | Hapoel Haifa | 65,729 | 23,400 | 3,030 | 5,477 | +2.0% |
8 | Bnei Yehuda | 44,581 | 8,903 | 690 | 3,715 | +10.6% |
9 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 33,646 | 7,443 | 715 | 2,803 | n/a1 |
10 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 33,302 | 10,526 | 180 | 2,775 | n/a1 |
11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 31,361 | 7,919 | 325 | 2,613 | +66.2% |
12 | Hapoel Hadera | 27,530 | 8,422 | 770 | 2,294 | −21.2% |
13 | F.C. Ashdod | 22,598 | 4,600 | 550 | 1,883 | +7.3% |
14 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 18,471 | 4,259 | 530 | 1,539 | +8.5% |
League total | 1,261,480 | 30,071 | 180 | 7,509 | +25.9% |
Updated to games played on 27 February 2020
Source: [5]
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Liga Leumit.
References[]
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- ^ "רשמית: הבורסה הפכה לספונסרית של ליגת העל". One.co.il.
- ^ "Israeli soccer to resume play on May 30, without fans". The Times of Israel. 6 May 2020.
- ^ Beitar Jerusalem venue
- ^ F.C. Ashdod venue
- ^ Hapoel Be'er Sheva venue
- ^ Hapoel Hadera venue
- ^ Hapoel Haifa venue
- ^ "בית חדש? הפועל רעננה תשתתף בשיפוץ לויטה - ספורט 5".
- ^ Ironi Kiryat Shmona venue
- ^ Maccabi Haifa venue
- ^ Maccabi Netanya venue
- ^ "רשמי: הבית של סקציה נס ציונה - המושבה". 27 June 2019.
- ^ Tuchman, Yaniv (20 June 2016). "Moving to six foreigners in the Premier League" (in Hebrew). Walla! Sports.
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- ^ "Hapoel Tel-Aviv can't qualify for European Competitions". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). 9 May 2020.
External links[]
- Israeli Premier League seasons
- 2019–20 in Israeli football leagues
- 2019–20 in European association football leagues
- Association football events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic