A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 2020 – 30 May 2021 |
| Champions | Maccabi Haifa |
| Relegated | Bnei Yehuda Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Champions League | Maccabi Haifa |
| Europa Conference League | Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 561 (2.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nikita Rukavytsya (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Maccabi Netanya 7–0 Bnei Sakhnin (14 September 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv (28 December 2020) Hapoel Hadera 0–4 Beitar Jerusalem (6 January 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Maccabi Netanya 7–0 Bnei Sakhnin (14 September 2020) Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–3 Hapoel Haifa (13 December 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 10 — Maccabi Tel Aviv[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 — Maccabi Tel Aviv[1] |
| Longest winless run | 13 — Hapoel Kfar Saba[2] |
| Longest losing run | 6 — Hapoel Kfar Saba[2] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Tel Aviv Stock Exchange[3] for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season since its introduction in 1999 and the 79th season of top-tier football in Israel. The season began on 22 August 2020 and concluded on 30 May 2021.
Teams
A total of fourteen teams were competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2019–20 season and two promoted teams from the 2019–20 Liga Leumit.
Maccabi Petah Tikva were promoted as the winners of the 2019–20 Liga Leumit. Bnei Sakhnin were promoted as the Runner-ups of the 2019–20 Liga Leumit. The two teams returned just one year after their relegation.
Hapoel Ra'anana and Sektzia Nes Tziona were relegated to the 2020–21 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2019–20 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium[4] | 31,733 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | Sakhnin | Doha Stadium[5] | 8,500 |
| Bnei Yehuda | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
| F.C. Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium[6] | 7,800 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Be'er Sheva | Turner Stadium[7] | 16,126 |
| Hapoel Hadera | Hadera | Netanya Stadium[8] | 13,610 |
| Hapoel Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium[9] | 30,942 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona Stadium[10] | 5,300 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium[11] | 30,942 |
| Maccabi Netanya | Netanya | Netanya Stadium[12] | 13,610 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium[13] | 11,500 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Foreign players
The number of foreign players were restricted to six per team, while only five could have been registered to a game.[14]
