Israeli Premier League is the top tier of Israeli professional football system. The title is contested by 14 clubs. The season in the tournament starts in August and runs till May with each team playing 32 games. According to UEFA coefficients ranking the Israeli Premier League is in top 20 of European leagues.
The tournament was organized in 1999. Since that moment the title of the league was clinched only by 5 clubs: Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ironi Kiryat Shmona grabbed the trophy once, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv won the tournament two times, while Maccabi Haifa finished atop of the league seven times.
Each club plays another twice during the season. Top six clubs compete in play-off, determining the winner. The first team receives a ticket to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The second and third teams play in the Europa League.
Bottom eight teams play in the relegation play-offs. The clubs that finish bottom and second to bottom are classed down to the Liga Leumit.
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