The 2005–06 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Haifa win their third consecutive title. It took place from the first match on 26 August 2005 to the final match on 14 May 2006.
Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Netanya. The two teams relegated were Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Teams and Locations
Twelve teams took part in the 2005-06 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2004-05 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2004-05 Liga Leumit.
Hapoel Kfar Saba were promoted as champions of the 2004-05 Liga Leumit. Maccabi Netanya were promoted as runners up. Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Netanya returned to the top flight after an absence of two and one seasons respectively.
Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2004-05 season.
Club Stadium Capacity Beitar Jerusalem Teddy Stadium 21,600 Bnei Yehuda Bloomfield Stadium 15,700Hapoel Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa Kiryat Eliezer Stadium 14,002 F.C. Ashdod Yud-Alef Stadium 7,800 Maccabi Netanya Sar-Tov Stadium 7,500 Maccabi Petah Tikva Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium 6,800Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Kfar Saba Levita Stadium 5,800 Bnei Sakhnin Doha Stadium 5,000 Hapoel Nazareth Illit Green Stadium 4,000
Beitar JerusalemBnei Yehuda Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Kfar SabaTeddy Stadium Bloomfield StadiumLevita StadiumMaccabi NetanyaMaccabi HaifaMaccabi Petah TikvaHapoel Petah TikvaSar-Tov Stadium Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Petah Tikva Municipal StadiumF.C. AshdodBnei SakhninHapoel Nazareth IllitYud-Alef StadiumDoha StadiumGreen Stadium
Final table
Results
First and second round
Third round
Top goal scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Shay HoltzmanF.C. Ashdod182 Roberto ColauttiMaccabi Haifa133 Gustavo BoccoliMaccabi Haifa12 Lior AsulinBeitar Jerusalem125 Toto TammuzHapoel Petah Tikva11 Omer GolanMaccabi Petah Tikva11 Yossi ShivhonHapoel Petah Tikva118 Papi KimotoMaccabi Netanya10 Avi NimniMaccabi Tel Aviv1010 Ibezito OgbonnaHapoel Tel Aviv9 Alain MasudiMaccabi Netanya9 Michael ZandbergMaccabi Haifa9
See also 2005–06 Toto Cup Al