The 2001–02 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Haifa win their second consecutive title. It took place from the first match on 25 August 2001 to the final match on 18 May 2002.
Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Kiryat Gat. The two teams relegated were Bnei Yehuda and Tzafririm Holon.
Teams and Locations
Twelve teams took part in the 2001-02 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2000-01 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2000-01 Liga Leumit.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva were promoted as champions of the 2000-01 Liga Leumit. Maccabi Kiryat Gat were promoted as runners up. Hapoel Be'er Sheva returned to the top flight after an absence of four seasons while Maccabi Kiryat Gat made their debut in the top flight.
Bnei Yehuda and Tzafririm Holon were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2000-01 season.
Club Stadium Capacity Beitar Jerusalem Teddy Stadium 21,600 Hapoel Tel Aviv Bloomfield Stadium 15,700Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Haifa Kiryat Eliezer Stadium 14,002Maccabi Haifa Hapoel Be'er Sheva Vasermil Stadium 13,000 F.C. Ashdod Yud-Alef Stadium 7,800Maccabi Kiryat Gat 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
The club played their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground did not meet Premier League requirements.
Beitar JerusalemHapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Be'er ShevaTeddy Stadium Bloomfield StadiumVasermil StadiumMaccabi Haifa Hapoel HaifaMaccabi Petah TikvaHapoel Petah TikvaF.C. Ashdod Maccabi Kiryat GatKiryat Eliezer Stadium Petah Tikva Municipal StadiumYud-Alef StadiumMaccabi NetanyaIroni Rishon LeZionSar-Tov StadiumHaberfeld Stadium
Final table
Results
First and second round
Third round
Top goal scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Kobi RefuaMaccabi Petah Tikva182 Shay HoltzmanIroni Rishon LeZion173 Serghei CleşcencoHapoel Tel-Aviv144 YakubuMaccabi Haifa13 Rodrigo GoldbergMaccabi Tel Aviv13 Avi NimniMaccabi Tel-Aviv137 Assi TubiF.C. Ashdod128 Manor HassanBeitar Jerusalem11 Itzik ZoharBeitar Jerusalem1110 Motti KakounHapoel Petah Tikva10
See also 2001–02 Toto Cup Al