2012–13 Israeli Premier League

The 2012–13 Israeli Premier League was the fourteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 71st season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 25 August 2012 and ended on 20 May 2013. Ironi Kiryat Shmona were the defending champions, having won their first Premier League title last season.

Israeli Premier League
Season2012–13
Dates25 August 2012 – 20 May 2013
ChampionsMaccabi Tel Aviv
2nd Premier League title
19th Israeli title overall
RelegatedMaccabi Netanya
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Champions LeagueMaccabi Tel Aviv
(Second qualifying round)
Europa LeagueHapoel Ramat Gan
(Third qualifying round)
Maccabi Haifa (Second qualifying round)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (Second qualifying round)
Matches played240
Goals scored608 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerEliran Atar (22 goals)
Biggest home winMaccabi Haifa 6–0 Ironi Ramat HaSharon
Biggest away winBnei Sakhnin 0–4 Ironi Ramat HaSharon
Highest scoringMaccabi Tel Aviv 6–2 Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Acre 4–4 Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya 3–5 Bnei Yehuda
Longest winning run8 games
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Longest unbeaten run16 games
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Longest winless run16 games
Hapoel Acre
Longest losing run6 games
Hapoel Acre
Highest attendance33,000 – Ironi Ramat HaSharon 0–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv (22 April 2013)
Lowest attendance150
Ironi Ramat HaSharon 3–1 Hapoel Acre
Average attendance4,916

Maccabi Tel Aviv secured the title with a 2–0 win against Ironi Ramat HaSharon on 22 April 2012. This was their 19th Israeli league title, this win gave Maccabi Tel Aviv a 13-point advantage over the second-place team Maccabi Haifa with four more rounds to go.

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