Teams
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2025–26 season, the two promoted teams from Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2025–26 Israeli Premier League.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season.
To Liga Leumit
Promoted from Liga Alef Following the Israel-Iran war the Israel Football Association stopped all the non-professional leagues. Therefore, the teams that were in first place were promoted. Maccabi Kiryat Gat (South Division) Maccabi Akhi Nazareth (North Division)
Relegated from Premier League
F.C. Ashdod Maccabi Bnei Reineh
From Liga Leumit
Promoted to Premier League
Maccabi Petah Tikva Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
Relegated to Liga Alef
Hapoel Nof HaGalil Hapoel Hadera
Stadia and locations
Club Home City Stadium Capacity Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium 2,700 F.C. Ashdod Ashdod Yud-Alef Stadium 7,800 F.C. Kafr Qasim Kafr Qasim Bat Yam Municipal Stadium 2,800 F.C. Kiryat Yam Kiryat Yam Acre Municipal Stadium 5,000 Hapoel Acre Acre Acre Municipal Stadium 5,000 Hapoel Afula Afula Afula Illit Stadium 3,000 Hapoel Kfar Saba Kfar Saba Levita Stadium 5,800 Hapoel Kfar Shalem Tel Aviv Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium 2,700 Hapoel Ra'anana Ra'anana Herzliya Municipal Stadium 8,100 Hapoel Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion Haberfeld Stadium 6,000 Ironi Modi'in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut Lod Municipal Stadium 3,000 Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Nazareth Green Stadium 5,200 Maccabi Bnei Reineh Nazareth Green Stadium 5,200 Maccabi Herzliya Herzliya Herzliya Municipal Stadium 8,100 Maccabi Kiryat Gat Kiryat Gat Rehovot Stadium 6,000 Maccabi Jaffa Tel Aviv Ness Ziona Stadium 3,000
Regular season
League table
Results
Position by round
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Stav Nachmani Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv102 Daniel Atlan Hapoel Ra'anana6 Matan Beit Ya'akovHapoel Kfar Shalem Peter MichaelHapoel Ra'anana5 Ashley Cupido F.C. Kiryat Yam5 Sekou Silla F.C. Kiryat Yam7 Nehoray DabushF.C. Ashdod4 Ohad Barzilay Maccabi Bnei Reineh Ezekiel Henty Hapoel Rishon LeZion Ahmed Khalaila Hapoel Afula
See also 2026–27 Israeli Premier League
References