2016–17 Israeli Premier League

The 2016–17 Israeli Premier League was the eighteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 75th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017.

Israeli Premier League
Season2016–17
Dates20 August 2016 – 20 May 2017
ChampionsHapoel Be'er Sheva
RelegatedHapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Champions LeagueHapoel Be'er Sheva
Europa LeagueMaccabi Tel Aviv
Beitar Jerusalem
Bnei Yehuda
Matches played240
Goals scored524 (2.18 per match)
Top goalscorerViðar Örn Kjartansson
(19 goals)
Biggest home winMaccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Maccabi Haifa 5–0 Hapoel Ashkelon
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5–0 F.C. Ashdod
Biggest away winHapoel Ashkelon 1–5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Ra'anana 0–4 Beitar Jerusalem
Highest scoringBnei Sakhnin 5–2 Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Highest attendance27,819
Maccabi Haifa 1–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
(22 August 2016)
Lowest attendance600
Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0–0 Hapoel Ra'anana
(20 August 2016)
Average attendance6,194
All statistics correct as of 11 February 2017.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva won a back-to-back title, finishing 13 points ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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