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2002–03 Israeli Premier League

FieldValue
competitionIsraeli Premier League
season2002–03
winnersMaccabi Tel Aviv
18th title
relegatedHapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
league topscorerShay Holtzman / Yaniv Abargil (18 goals)
prevseason2001–02
nextseason2003–04

18th title Hapoel Rishon LeZion The 2002–03 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Tel Aviv win the title. It took place from the first match on 14 September 2002 to the final match on 31 May 2003.

Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Kfar Saba and Bnei Yehuda. The two teams relegated were Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Kiryat Gat.

Teams and Locations

Twelve teams took part in the 2002-03 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2001-02 season, as well as two teams that were promoted from the 2001-02 Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Kfar Saba were promoted as champions of the 2001-02 Liga Leumit. Bnei Yehuda were promoted as runners up. Bnei Yehuda and Hapoel Kfar Saba returned to the top flight after an absence of one and two seasons respectively.

Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Kiryat Gat were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2001-02 season.

ClubStadiumCapacity
Beitar JerusalemTeddy Stadium21,600
Bnei YehudaBloomfield Stadium15,700
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi HaifaKiryat Eliezer Stadium14,002
Hapoel Be'er ShevaVasermil Stadium13,000
F.C. AshdodYud-Alef Stadium7,800
Maccabi NetanyaSar-Tov Stadium7,500
Maccabi Petah TikvaPetah Tikva Municipal Stadium6,800
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Ironi Rishon LeZionHaberfeld Stadium6,000
Hapoel Kfar SabaLevita Stadium5,800
Beitar JerusalemBnei Yehuda
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Be'er ShevaMaccabi HaifaMaccabi Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah TikvaF.C. AshdodMaccabi NetanyaIroni Rishon LeZionHapoel Kfar Saba
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 StadiumLevita Stadium
[[File:Sar-Tov Stadium (21).jpg200px]][[File:Haberfeld Stadium18.jpg200px]][[File:Levita Stadium9.jpg200px]]

Final table

Results

First and second round

Third round

Top goal scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1ISR Shay HoltzmanIroni Rishon LeZion / F.C. Ashdod18
ISR Yaniv AbargilHapoel Kfar Saba18
3ISR Kobi RefuaMaccabi Petah Tikva15
4ISR Alon MizrahiHapoel Kfar Saba14
ISR Avi NimniMaccabi Tel Aviv14
ISR Michael ZandbergMaccabi Haifa14
7BUL Vladimir AndonovBnei Yehuda12
ISR Manor HassanHapoel Petah Tikva12
POL Andrzej KubicaBeitar Jerusalem12
10ISR Lior AsulinMaccabi Petah Tikva11
CRO Đovani RosoMaccabi Haifa11
ISR Itzik ZoharBeitar Jerusalem11

References

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