The current champions are Maccabi Haifa, who won the 2021–22 season. Background[edit] The Israeli Premier League was founded in 1999 to replace its predecessor Liga Leumit (which became the second division) when the Israel Football Association decided to reshuffle all the leagues in hopes of improving competition. In its first season there were 14 clubs; the top thirteen clubs from the 1998–99 season and the top place club from the Liga Artzit (then, the third division).
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co. ilWebsitefootball. ilCurrent: 2022–23 Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League (Hebrew: ליגת העל, Ligat Ha`Al, lit. 'The Super League'), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested by 14 clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with its second division Liga Leumit. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing between 33 and 36 matches each, totalling 240 matches in every season.
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