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2001–02 Israeli Premier League

FieldValue
competitionIsraeli Premier League
season2001–02
winnersMaccabi Haifa
7th title
relegatedHapoel Haifa
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
league topscorerKobi Refua (18)
prevseason2000–01
nextseason2002–03

7th title Maccabi Kiryat Gat 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.

ClubStadiumCapacity
Beitar JerusalemTeddy Stadium21,600
Hapoel Tel AvivBloomfield Stadium15,700
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel HaifaKiryat Eliezer Stadium14,002
Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Be'er ShevaVasermil Stadium13,000
F.C. AshdodYud-Alef Stadium7,800
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Maccabi NetanyaSar-Tov Stadium7,500
Maccabi Petah TikvaPetah Tikva Municipal Stadium6,800
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Ironi Rishon LeZionHaberfeld Stadium6,000

**** 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 ShevaMaccabi Haifa
Hapoel HaifaMaccabi Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah TikvaF.C. Ashdod
Maccabi Kiryat GatMaccabi NetanyaIroni Rishon LeZion
Teddy Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium
Vasermil Stadium
[[File:Teddy stadium, Jerusalem.JPG200px]][[File:Bloomfield_stadium.jpg200px]][[File:Vasermil Stadium24.jpg200px]]
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Petah Tikva Municipal StadiumYud-Alef Stadium
[[File:Haifa-WM01 - Kiryat Eliezer Stadium during a local derby.jpg200px]][[File:Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium04.jpg200px]][[File:Yod alef1.JPG200px]]
Sar-Tov StadiumHaberfeld Stadium
[[File:Sar-Tov Stadium (21).jpg200px]][[File:Haberfeld Stadium18.jpg200px]]

Final table

Results

First and second round

Third round

Top goal scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1ISR Kobi RefuaMaccabi Petah Tikva18
2ISR Shay HoltzmanIroni Rishon LeZion17
3MDA Serghei CleşcencoHapoel Tel-Aviv14
4NGR YakubuMaccabi Haifa13
CHI Rodrigo GoldbergMaccabi Tel Aviv13
ISR Avi NimniMaccabi Tel-Aviv13
7ISR Assi TubiF.C. Ashdod12
8ISR Manor HassanBeitar Jerusalem11
ISR Itzik ZoharBeitar Jerusalem11
10ISR Motti KakounHapoel Petah Tikva10
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