The Israeli Noar Premier League (, Ligat Ha'al LeNoar, lit. Youth Super League) is the top division in the Israeli football league system for teenagers between the ages 18–20. From 1994 to 2011, it was called Israeli Noar Leumit League. The league is a continuation of the previous youth league system, established in 1941.
History A youth football league was established during the British mandate in 1941, and was played for three seasons. The league resumed for the 1947–48 season, during which the state of Israel was established, and the league was partly finished afterwards.Let the young men now arise, and play before us. David Ovic, 28 January 2012
Following the establishment of Israel, the league was reorganized, and was divided into regional divisions, with the champions of each division playing a championship play-off to determine the nationwide champions. In 1982, the IFA decided to form a nationwide division, at the top of the league system, called Liga Leumit (similar to the seniors' top division).Mini-Empire, The History of the Youth Sector in Maccabi Haifa Itzik Haberman, 18 March 2005, Maccabi Haifa In 1994, the IFA re-established the league as the Liga Illit (, lit. Super League).
Number of foreigners Teams are limited to two foreign players per team. Special circumstances such as Druze players from the Golan with no citizenship, such as Weaam Amasha. Another case includes that of Toto Tamuz, who did not have full Israeli citizenship, do not count against the foreign player limit.
Current Noar Premier League clubs
The following clubs are participating in the 2024–25 season: Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Beitar Nes Tubruk Bnei Sakhnin F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapeol Haifa Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Tel Aviv Ironi Kiryat Shmona Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Tel Aviv
Champions
Season ChampionsPre-Independence 1941–42 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1943–44 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1944–45 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1947–48 Maccabi Tel AvivRegional Leagues 1954–55 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1955–56 Hapoel Haifa 1956–57 Hapoel Jerusalem 1957–58 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1958–59 Gadna Oded Gadna Yehuda Hapoel HaifaHapoel JerusalemMaccabi Tel Aviv 1 1959–60 Gadna Yehuda 1960–61 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1961–62 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1962–63 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1963–64 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1964–65 Gadna Yehuda 1965–66 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1966–67 Maccabi Netanya 1967–68 Maccabi Netanya 1968–69 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1969–70 Shimshon Tel Aviv 1970–71 Maccabi Netanya 1971–72 Beitar Jerusalem 1972–73 Maccabi Netanya 1973–74 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1974–75 Maccabi Haifa 1975–76 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1976–77 Hapoel Ramat Gan 1977–78 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1978–79 Maccabi Haifa 1979–80 Maccabi NetanyaHapoel Petah TikvaBeitar Jerusalem 1 1980–81 Maccabi HaifaHapoel Tel AvivBeitar Jerusalem 1 1981–82 Hapoel Jerusalem
Season ChampionsLiga Illit 1982–83 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1983–84 Maccabi Haifa 1984–85 Maccabi Haifa 1985–86 Hapoel Petah Tikva 1986–87 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1987–88 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1988–89 Bnei Yehuda 1989–90 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1990–91 Maccabi Haifa 1991–92 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1992–93 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1993–94 Hapoel Kfar SabaIsraeli Leumit Noar League 1994–95 Maccabi Netanya 1995–96 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1996–97 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1997–98 Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda 1998–99 Maccabi Haifa 1999–2000 Hapoel Petah Tikva 2000–01 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2001–02 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2002–03 Maccabi Haifa 2003–04 Maccabi Haifa 2004–05 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2005–06 Hapoel Haifa 2006–07 Beitar Jerusalem 2007–08 Beitar Jerusalem 2008–09 Maccabi Haifa 2009–10 Maccabi Haifa 2010–11 Maccabi Tel AvivIsraeli Premier Noar League 2011–12 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2012–13 Maccabi Haifa 2013–14 Maccabi Haifa 2014–15 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2015–16 Maccabi Haifa 2016–17 Maccabi Haifa 2017–18 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2018–19 Maccabi Petah Tikva 2019–20 Maccabi HaifaWere awarded the championship following the cancellation of the 2019–20 season. 2020–21 Maccabi Haifa 2021–22 F.C. Ashdod 2022–23 Maccabi Haifa 2023–24 Maccabi Petah Tikva 2024–25 Maccabi Haifa
1 No playoff was played.
Total championships (from 1994) RankClubTitlesWinning seasons1Maccabi Haifa131998–1999, 2002–2003, 2003–2004, 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2024-20252Maccabi Tel Aviv91995–1996, 1996–1997, 2000–2001, 2001–2002, 2004–2005, 2010–2011, 2011–2012, 2014-2015, 2017-20183Beitar Jerusalem22006–2007, 2007–2008-Maccabi Petah Tikva2 2018-2019, 2023-20244Maccabi Netanya11994–1995-1 1997–1998-Hapoel Petah Tikva1 1999–2000-Hapoel Haifa1 2005–2006-MS Ashdod1 2021-2022
References 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006, pp. 350–351
External links Israel Football Association