The 2013–14 Israeli Premier League was the fifteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 71st season of top-tier football in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. It began on 24 August 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014.

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

were the defending champions, having won their second Premier League title, and 19th championship last season. They successfully defended their title this season.

Teams

A total of fourteen teams are competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2012–13 season and two promoted team from the 2012–13 Liga Leumit. Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Ramat Gan were relegated to the 2013–14 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2012–13 season in the bottom two places. Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ra'anana were promoted after finishing the 2012–13 Liga Leumit in the top two places. A: The club will play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements.

Personnel and sponsorship

Managerial changes

Yitav Luzon was Maccabi Petah Tikva sole manager until 19 December 2013, when Kobi Refua was appointed as joint-manager alongside him.

Regular season

Table

Results

Playoffs

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games):

Top playoff

Table

Results

Bottom playoff

Table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated: 17 May 2014
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Scoring

*First goal of the season: Barak Yitzhaki for

against Hapoel Ironi Acre, 1st minute (24 August 2013) *Biggest winning margin: 5 goals – ** Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 0–5 Hapoel Tel Aviv (26 October 2013) **

5–0 Hapoel Ironi Acre (21 December 2013) *Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 goals – F.C. Ashdod 4–5 Hapoel Tel Aviv (8 March 2014) *Most goals in a match by one player: 3 goals - **

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for Hapoel Tel Aviv against Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (26 October 2013) ** Žarko Korać for

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against Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (21 December 2013) **

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for Hapoel Be'er Sheva against Hapoel Tel Aviv (30 December 2013) **

Eran Zahavi Eran Zahavi (or Zehavi, he, ערן זהבי; born 25 July 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Zahavi was named Israeli Footballer of the Year twice (2013–14 ...

for

against Hapoel Tel Aviv (17 March 2014) **

for

against Bnei Sakhnin (17 May 2014)

Discipline

*First yellow card of the season: Amiya Taga for Hapoel Ironi Acre against

, 7th minute (24 August 2013) * Most yellow cards by a player: 10 ** Ali Ottman ( Bnei Sakhnin) *First red card of the season:

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for Hapoel Ramat HaSharon against

, 41st minute (24 August 2013) * Most red cards by a player: 2 ** Ahad Azam (

) ** Yossi Dora (

) ** Ben Reichert ( Hapoel Ramat HaSharon) ** Khaled Khalaila ( Bnei Sakhnin) ** Zito ( Maccabi Petah Tikva)

Clean sheets

* Most clean sheets: 18 **

* Fewest clean sheets: 1 ** Maccabi Petah Tikva

Attendance

* Highest Attendance: 30,000 ** Round 6 - Beitar Jerusalem vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv (22 October 2013) at Teddy Stadium. This is the highest attendance of an Israeli Premier League regular season game since 1993. This game is also the highest attendance of a regular Premier League game outside of

Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan Stadium ( he, אצטדיון רמת גן, ''Itztadion Ramat Gan'') is a football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. It served as the national stadium of Israel until 2014. Overview Completed in 1951 and serving ...

References

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Teams

Personnel and sponsorship

Managerial changes

Regular season

Table

Results

Playoffs

Top playoff

Table

Results

Bottom playoff

Table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Scoring

Discipline

Clean sheets

Attendance

See also

References