The 2004–05 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Haifa win their second consecutive title and ninth overall. It took place from the first match on 21 August 2004 to the final match on 28 May 2005.
Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Nazareth Illit. The two teams relegated were Maccabi Netanya and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.
Teams and Locations
Twelve teams took part in the 2004-05 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2003-04 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2003-04 Liga Leumit.
Hapoel Haifa were promoted as champions of the 2003-04 Liga Leumit. Hapoel Nazareth Illit were promoted as runners up. Hapoel Haifa returned to the top flight after an absence of two seasons, while Hapoel Nazareth Illit made their debut in the top flight.
Maccabi Netanya and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2003-04 season.
Club Stadium Capacity Beitar Jerusalem Teddy Stadium 21,600 Bnei Yehuda Bloomfield Stadium 15,700Hapoel Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Haifa Kiryat Eliezer Stadium 14,002Maccabi HaifaBnei Sakhnin Hapoel Be'er Sheva Vasermil Stadium 13,000 F.C. Ashdod Yud-Alef Stadium 7,800 Maccabi Petah Tikva Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium 6,800Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Nazareth Illit Green Stadium 4,000
The club played their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground did not meet Premier League requirements.
Beitar JerusalemBnei Yehuda Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Be'er ShevaTeddy Stadium Bloomfield StadiumVasermil StadiumHapoel Haifa Maccabi Haifa Bnei SakhninMaccabi Petah TikvaHapoel Petah TikvaF.C. AshdodKiryat Eliezer Stadium Petah Tikva Municipal StadiumYud-Alef StadiumHapoel Nazareth IllitGreen Stadium
Final table
Results
First and second round
Third round
Top goal scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Roberto ColauttiMaccabi Haifa192 Lior AsulinBeitar Jerusalem153 Shay HoltzmanF.C. Ashdod144 José DuarteHapoel Nazareth Illit13 Idan TalMaccabi Haifa136 Shlomi ArbeitmanHapoel Petah Tikva12 Avi NimniBeitar Jerusalem128 Ngoy AlumeidaBnei Sakhnin10 Gustavo BoccoliMaccabi Haifa10 Stanislav DubrovinMaccabi Petah Tikva10 Moshe BitonBnei Yehuda10 Source: RSSSF
See also 2004–05 Toto Cup Al
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