The Palestine Professional League started on 11 August 2023. Jabal Al-Mukaber is the title holder of the West Bank League and Khadamat Rafah is the defending champions in the Gaza Strip.
The fixtures of the Gaza Strip Premier Division were announced on 11 July 2023. The fixtures of the West Bank League were announced on 29 July 2023. The season ended and was suspended indefinitely effective 7 October 2023 morning due to security concerns related to the Gaza war.
Teams Team changes Promoted from2022–23 First Division League Relegated from2022–23 Palestine Professional League Shabab Al-UbaidiyaAl-SawahraAhli GazaKhadamat Al-Shatea Shabab Al-Am'ariIslami QalqilyahKhadamat Al-NusseiratShabab Al-Zawaida
Shabab Al-Ubaidiya will play for the first time in its history in the Professional League following a 3–0 forfeit win over Markaz Nour Shams. The last promoted team from the West Bank First Division was Al-Sawahra, which will also participate for the first time after its 5–0 victory over Silwan.
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Hilal Al-Quds Jerusalem Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium 12,000 Shabab Al-Khalil Dura Dura International Stadium 18,000 Shabab Al-Dhahiriya Al-Khader Al-Khader Stadium 6,000 Markaz Balata Jenin Arab American University Stadium 10,000 Thaqafi Tulkarem Jenin Arab American University Stadium 10,000 Taraji Wadi Al-Nes Al-Khader Al-Khader Stadium 6,000 Shabab Alsamu Dura Dura International Stadium 18,000 Al-Bireh Jerusalem Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium 12,000 Ahli Al-Khalil Hebron Al-Hussein Stadium 8,000 Jabal Al Mukaber Jerusalem Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium 12,000 Khadamat Rafah Rafah Rafah Municipal Stadium 5,000 Al-Hilal Gaza Palestine Stadium 10,000 Ittihad Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun Stadium 5,000 Shabab Khanyounis Khan Younis Khanyounis Municipal Stadium 4,000 Al-Sadaqa Gaza Palestine Stadium 10,000 Shabab Jabalia Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun Stadium 5,000 Gaza Sports Gaza Palestine Stadium 10,000 Ittihad Al-Shujaiya Gaza Al-Yarmouk Stadium 8,000 Ittihad Khanyounis Khan Younis Sports City Stadium
Managerial changes
League table West Bank
Gaza Strip
Results
Statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Hamza IssaThaqafi Tulkarem 52 Khaled Al-NabrisIttihad Khanyounis4 Mohammed MaraabaJabal Al Mukaber Suleiman ObeidKhadamat Al-Shatea
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