The 2002–03 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Tel Aviv win the title. It took place from the first match on 14 September 2002 to the final match on 31 May 2003.
Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Kfar Saba and Bnei Yehuda. The two teams relegated were Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Kiryat Gat.
Teams and Locations
Twelve teams took part in the 2002-03 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2001-02 season, as well as two teams that were promoted from the 2001-02 Liga Leumit.
Hapoel Kfar Saba were promoted as champions of the 2001-02 Liga Leumit. Bnei Yehuda were promoted as runners up. Bnei Yehuda and Hapoel Kfar Saba returned to the top flight after an absence of one and two seasons respectively.
Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Kiryat Gat were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2001-02 season.
Club Stadium Capacity Beitar Jerusalem Teddy Stadium 21,600 Bnei Yehuda Bloomfield Stadium 15,700Hapoel Tel AvivMaccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Haifa Kiryat Eliezer Stadium 14,002 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Vasermil Stadium 13,000 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 Ironi Rishon LeZion Haberfeld Stadium 6,000 Hapoel Kfar Saba Levita Stadium 5,800
Beitar JerusalemBnei Yehuda Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Be'er ShevaTeddy Stadium Bloomfield StadiumVasermil StadiumMaccabi HaifaMaccabi Petah TikvaHapoel Petah TikvaF.C. AshdodKiryat Eliezer Stadium Petah Tikva Municipal StadiumYud-Alef StadiumMaccabi NetanyaIroni Rishon LeZionHapoel Kfar SabaSar-Tov StadiumHaberfeld StadiumLevita Stadium
Final table
Results
First and second round
Third round
Top goal scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Shay HoltzmanIroni Rishon LeZion / F.C. Ashdod18 Yaniv AbargilHapoel Kfar Saba183 Kobi RefuaMaccabi Petah Tikva154 Alon MizrahiHapoel Kfar Saba14 Avi NimniMaccabi Tel Aviv14 Michael ZandbergMaccabi Haifa147 Vladimir AndonovBnei Yehuda12 Manor HassanHapoel Petah Tikva12 Andrzej KubicaBeitar Jerusalem1210 Lior AsulinMaccabi Petah Tikva11 Đovani RosoMaccabi Haifa11 Itzik ZoharBeitar Jerusalem11 Source: RSSSF
See also 2002–03 Toto Cup Al
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