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2020–21 West Bank Premier League
The 2020–21 West Bank Premier League is the 18th season of the West Bank Premier League, the top Association football, football league in the West Bank of State of Palestine, Palestine. The season started on 30 October 2020. Markaz Balata are the defending champions of the 2019–20 West Bank Premier League, 2019–20 season. On 16 March 2021, Shabab Al-Khalil SC, Shabab Al-Khalil won their 6th West Bank Premier League title for the first time since 2016 after a 0–0 draw from Markaz Balata against Tubas Club, Tubas in Round 19. Teams Pre-season A total of 12 teams compete in the league. Markaz Balata are the defending champions. Ahli Qalqilyah and Al-Quwaat Al-Falistinia were relegated from last season, and were replaced by promoted teams Tubas and Shabab Al-Dhahiriya SC, Shabab Al-Dhahiriya. Stadiums and locations Source: League table Note: Second place Markaz Balata were unable to participate in the 2022 AFC Cup, AFC Cup as they failed to obtain an AFC license. Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bank Premier League
The 2010–11 season marked the creation of the first professional league in the territories and saw high-profile signings for many clubs. Most notably Fadi Lafi (Hilal Al-Quds), Hernán Madrid (Wadi Al-Nes), and many Arab citizens of Israel who played for teams in the second and third tier of Israeli football. The original format of the WBPL consisted of 12 teams playing each other twice over 22 matchdays, the bottom two clubs are relegated to the second division and the team with the most points are crowned champions. Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari won the inaugural season beating out Hilal Al-Quds on goal differential. The 2011–12 included only 10 teams but the PFA have announced that four teams will be promoted from the First Division returning the league to its traditional 12-team format. The PFA also altered the rules on player eligibility banning the use of foreign players but letting teams have an unlimited amount of Arab Israeli citizens in their squads. Before professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |