2001–02 Israeli Premier League

The 2001–02 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Haifa win their second consecutive title. It took place from the first match on 25 August 2001 to the final match on 18 May 2002.

Israeli Premier League
Season2001–02
ChampionsMaccabi Haifa
7th title
RelegatedHapoel Haifa
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Top goalscorerKobi Refua (18)

Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Kiryat Gat. The two teams relegated were Bnei Yehuda and Tzafririm Holon.

Teams and Locations edit

Twelve teams took part in the 2001-02 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2000-01 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2000-01 Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva were promoted as champions of the 2000-01 Liga Leumit. Maccabi Kiryat Gat were promoted as runners up. Hapoel Be'er Sheva returned to the top flight after an absence of four seasons while Maccabi Kiryat Gat made their debut in the top flight.

Bnei Yehuda and Tzafririm Holon were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2000-01 season.

ClubStadiumCapacity
Beitar JerusalemTeddy Stadium021,600
Hapoel Tel AvivBloomfield Stadium015,700
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel HaifaKiryat Eliezer Stadium014,002
Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Be'er ShevaVasermil Stadium013,000
F.C. AshdodYud-Alef Stadium07,800
Maccabi Kiryat Gat[A]
Maccabi NetanyaSar-Tov Stadium07,500
Maccabi Petah TikvaPetah Tikva Municipal Stadium06,800
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Ironi Rishon LeZionHaberfeld Stadium06,000

^ ^ The club played their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground did not meet Premier League requirements.

Beitar JerusalemHapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Teddy Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium
Vasermil Stadium
Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva
F.C. Ashdod
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Petah Tikva Municipal StadiumYud-Alef Stadium
Maccabi NetanyaIroni Rishon LeZion
Sar-Tov StadiumHaberfeld Stadium

Final table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Maccabi Haifa (C)3322927232+4075Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Hapoel Tel Aviv3320765532+2367Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
3Maccabi Tel Aviv33151264324+1957Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[a]
4F.C. Ashdod33147124752−549Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
5Hapoel Be'er Sheva33146134448−448
6Hapoel Petah Tikva33138123935+447
7Maccabi Netanya33117154144−340
8Maccabi Petah Tikva33812133647−1136
9Ironi Rishon LeZion33105183953−1435
10Beitar Jerusalem33712143949−1033
11Hapoel Haifa (R)3379173550−1530Relegation to Liga Leumit
12Maccabi Kiryat Gat (R)3376203458−2427
Source: futbol24.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli State Cup.

Results edit

First and second round edit

Home \ AwayBEIASHHBSHHAHPTHTAIRZMHAMKGMNEMPTMTA
Beitar Jerusalem0–10–02–30–02–31–02–31–23–10–01–0
F.C. Ashdod1–10–12–02–10–22–11–12–12–11–10–2
Hapoel Be'er Sheva3–33–13–10–11–20–11–21–01–02–11–4
Hapoel Haifa4–16–11–32–01–10–21–22–10–21–10–0
Hapoel Petah Tikva2–21–10–23–21–01–11–12–06–10–13–0
Hapoel Tel Aviv1–03–12–01–02–13–11–14–02–02–02–2
Ironi Rishon LeZion1–01–24–11–00–10–31–32–11–02–32–1
Maccabi Haifa2–10–04–22–12–12–14–12–02–11–02–1
Maccabi Kiryat Gat1–22–41–10–01–30–12–11–50–22–01–2
Maccabi Netanya4–01–21–00–00–03–04–20–00–01–10–4
Maccabi Petah Tikva1–12–21–32–31–10–03–12–12–00–20–4
Maccabi Tel Aviv1–11–01–01–12–10–11–01–10–00–11–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third round edit

Home \ AwayBEIASHHBSHHAHPTHTAIRZMHAMKGMNEMPTMTA
Beitar Jerusalem3–00–11–12–10–0
F.C. Ashdod1–04–00–14–22–10–3
Hapoel Be'er Sheva3–31–31–02–23–11–0
Hapoel Haifa0–10–21–02–21–1
Hapoel Petah Tikva0–12–00–53–10–10–0
Hapoel Tel Aviv2–02–12–13–01–11–1
Ironi Rishon LeZion1–02–21–21–12–0
Maccabi Haifa5–13–13–03–10–41–1
Maccabi Kiryat Gat3–32–02–12–11–2
Maccabi Netanya3–12–22–62–01–2
Maccabi Petah Tikva2–33–10–01–31–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv2–14–02–10–01–11–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goal scorers edit

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Kobi RefuaMaccabi Petah Tikva18
2 Shay HoltzmanIroni Rishon LeZion17
3 Serghei CleşcencoHapoel Tel-Aviv14
4 YakubuMaccabi Haifa13
Rodrigo GoldbergMaccabi Tel Aviv13
Avi NimniMaccabi Tel-Aviv13
7 Assi TubiF.C. Ashdod12
8 Manor HassanBeitar Jerusalem11
Itzik ZoharBeitar Jerusalem11
10 Motti KakounHapoel Petah Tikva10

See also edit