The 2019–20 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season since its introduction in 1999 and the 78th season of top-tier football in Israel. The season began in August 2019 and concluded in July 2020 after a suspension of 75 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Teams
A total of fourteen teams were competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2018–19 season and two promoted teams from the 2018–19 Liga Leumit.
Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Petah Tikva were relegated to the 2019–20 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2018–19 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.
Sektzia Ness Ziona were promoted as the winners of the 2018–19 Liga Leumit. This marked the return of Ness Ziona to the top division after 51 years of absence.
Hapoel Kfar Saba were promoted as the Runner-ups of the 2018–19 Liga Leumit. This ends the team's three years absence from the top division.
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityBeitar JerusalemJerusalemTeddy StadiumBeitar Jerusalem venueBnei YehudaTel AvivBloomfield StadiumF.C. AshdodAshdodYud-Alef StadiumF.C. Ashdod venueHapoel Be'er ShevaBe'er ShevaTurner StadiumHapoel Be'er Sheva venueHapoel HaderaHaderaNetanya StadiumHapoel Hadera venueHapoel HaifaHaifaSammy Ofer StadiumHapoel Haifa venueHapoel Kfar SabaKfar SabaHaMoshava StadiumHapoel Ra'ananaRa'ananaHaMoshava StadiumHapoel Tel AvivTel AvivBloomfield StadiumIroni Kiryat ShmonaKiryat ShmonaKiryat Shmona StadiumIroni Kiryat Shmona venueMaccabi HaifaHaifaSammy Ofer StadiumMaccabi Haifa venueMaccabi NetanyaNetanyaNetanya StadiumMaccabi Netanya venueMaccabi Tel AvivTel AvivBloomfield StadiumSektzia Ness ZionaNess ZionaHaMoshava Stadium
Beitar JerusalemBnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Be'er ShevaTeddy Stadium Bloomfield StadiumTurner Stadium Maccabi Netanya Hapoel HaderaHapoel Haifa Maccabi HaifaIroni Kiryat ShmonaNetanya Stadium Sammy Ofer Stadium Kiryat Shmona Municipal StadiumF.C. AshdodSektzia Ness Ziona Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Ra'ananaYud-Alef StadiumHaMoshava Stadium
Personnel and sponsorship Team President Manager Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsorBeitar Jerusalem Umbro Milenium GroupBnei Yehuda Kappa ——F.C. Ashdod Nike ——Hapoel Be'er Sheva Kelme TadiranHapoel Hadera Lotto Printer CenterHapoel Haifa Diadora Moked Hat'amaHapoel Kfar Saba Itzhak Shum Macron AdviceHapoel Ra'anana Givova ME GroupHapoel Tel Aviv Macron ArkiaIroni Kiryat Shmona Kappa IturanMaccabi Haifa Nike VolvoMaccabi Netanya Lotto Panorama NorthMaccabi Tel Aviv Fila PenguinPickUpSektzia Ness Ziona Diadora Alhom
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, while only five can be registered to a game.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Non-visa player Beitar Jerusalem Ange-Freddy Plumain Antoine Conte Diogo Verdasca Ali Mohamed Levi García Bnei Yehuda Allyson Emilijus Zubas Joseph Mensah Matija Ljujić Mihlali Mayambela F.C. Ashdod Jimmy Marín Montari Kamaheni Samuel Alabi Timothy Awany Renan Hapoel Be'er Sheva Elton Acolatse Ernestas Šetkus David Simão Josué Pesqueira Miguel Vítor Hapoel Hadera Austin Ejide Didier Kougbenya George Fochive Jonathan Cissé Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Lúcio Maranhão Hapoel Haifa Francisco Júnior Jasmin Burić Jakub Sylvestr Kevin Tapoko Nikola Gulan Hapoel Kfar Saba Amadou Soukouna Boubacar Traorè Gershon Koffie Luwagga Kizito Sodiq Atanda Hapoel Ra'anana Darryl Lachman David Mateos Divine Naah Elia Soriano Eugene Ansah Hapoel Tel Aviv Emmanuel Boateng Felipe Jorge Rodríguez Marvin Peersman Michael Olaha Stefan Spirovski Ironi Kiryat Shmona Džiugas Bartkus James Adeniyi Maalique Foster Marcus Diniz Radu Gînsari Silas Maccabi Haifa Ernest Mabouka Ikouwem Utin Yanic Wildschut Tjaronn Chery Trent Sainsbury Nikita Rukavytsya1 Joe Kuzminsky 2 Maccabi Netanya Fatos Bećiraj Lazar Ćirković Tim Heubach Zlatan Šehović Maccabi Tel Aviv Andreas Gianniotis André Geraldes Chikeluba Ofoedu Enric Saborit Jair Amador Nick Blackman2 Sektzia Ness Ziona Dries Wuytens Jahmir Hyka Moussa Maâzou Ramaric Etou Sabien Lilaj Seahaw Turai
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentHapoel Tel AvivKobi RefuaSacked 14 May 2019Pre-seasonNisso Avitan15 May 2019Sektzia Ness ZionaOfer TalsesefaEnd of contract 20 May 2019Amir Turgeman27 May 2019Hapoel HaderaRon KelarCaretaking spell over 26 May 2019Ori Guttman26 May 2019F.C. AshdodAvi BohbotEnd of contract 27 May 2019Ronny Awat and Moshe Ohayon27 May 2019Beitar JerusalemNir KlingerSacked 4 June 2019Ronny Levy6 June 2019Ironi Kiryat ShmonaMessay DegoSacked 20 October 201913thKobi Refua20 October 2019Hapoel Tel AvivNisso AvitanSacked 5 November 201911thNir Klinger5 November 2019Hapoel HaderaOri GuttmanLeft29 November 20195thSharon Mimer10 December 2019Hapoel Ra'ananaMeni KoretskiLeft10 December 201913thNisso Avitan10 December 2019Hapoel Be'er ShevaBarak BakharLeft6 January 20204thYossi Abukasis8 January 2020Bnei YehudaYossi AbukasisSigned by Hapoel Be'er Sheva8 January 20206thElisha Levy8 January 2020F.C. AshdodRonny Awat Stepped down to the position of Assistant Manager21 January 202010thRan Ben Shimon21 January 2020Sektzia Ness ZionaAmir TurgemanSacked 5 February 202014thLior Zeda15 February 2020Hapoel Ra'ananaNisso AvitanSacked 17 February 202014thGal Cohen17 February 2020Hapoel Kfar SabaOfir HaimSacked 26 February 202011thAmir Turgeman27 February 2020Hapoel Ra'ananaGal CohenStepped down to the position of Assistant Manager24 May 202014thEyal Lahman24 May 2020
Regular season
Regular season table
Regular season results
Source:
Championship round Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Rounds 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th1 – 62 – 53 – 41 – 25 – 36 – 42 – 63 – 14 – 51 – 42 – 36 – 53 – 64 – 25 – 16 – 15 – 24 – 32 – 13 – 54 – 66 – 21 – 35 – 43 – 24 – 15 – 66 – 32 – 41 – 5
Due to 2 teams that play in the Sammy Ofer Stadium qualified to this round, and in order to insure that all the last games of this round, can be played in the same time (for purity reasons), the order of the games, has been changed, affecting fixtures 33, 35 and 36.
Rounds 33rd 34th 35th 36th6 – 32 – 41 – 56 – 21 – 35 – 42 – 13 – 54 – 63 – 24 – 15 – 6
Championship round table
2019–20 Israeli Premier League champions Maccabi Tel Aviv23rd title
Championship round results
Positions by round
Relegation round Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Rounds 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd7 – 118 – 139 – 1210 – 1411 – 1412 – 1013 – 97 – 88 – 119 – 710 – 1314 – 1211 – 1213 – 147 – 108 – 99 – 1110 – 814 – 712 – 1311 – 137 – 128 – 149 – 1010 – 1114 – 912 – 813 – 7
Due to 2 teams that play in the HaMoshava Stadium qualified to this round, and in order to insure that all the last games of this round, can be played in the same time(for purity reasons), the order of the games, has been changed. Affecting fixtures 31 and 33.
Rounds 31st 32nd 33rd10 – 1114 – 912 – 813 – 711 – 137 – 128 – 149 – 109 – 1110 – 814 – 712 – 13
Relegation round table
Relegation round results
Positions by round
Season statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Nikita RukavytsyaMaccabi Haifa222 Ben SaharHapoel Be'er Sheva133 Yonatan CohenMaccabi Tel Aviv124 Omri AltmanHapoel Tel Aviv11 Dean DavidF.C. Ashdod6 Tjaronn CheryMaccabi Haifa10 Omer FadidaHapoel Kfar Saba Dor JanBnei Yehuda9 Shlomi AzulayBeitar Jerusalem9 Chikeluba OfoeduMaccabi Tel Aviv Eliel PeretzHapoel Hadera Raz SteinSektzia Ness Ziona
Source: (Hebrew)
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Round Reference Dor JanBnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.4–01 July 202033
Average attendances
References
External links uefa.com