Ligat ha'Al 2000/01

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Ligat ha'Al 2000/01
Logo of the Ligat ha'Al
master Maccabi Haifa
Champions League
qualification		 Maccabi Haifa
UEFA Cup
qualification		 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv
UI cup Hapoel Haifa
Cup winners Maccabi Tel Aviv
Relegated Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon
Teams 12
Games 228
Gates 616  (ø 2.7 per game)
Top scorer Cobi Refua (Maccabi Petach Tikwa, 18 goals)
← Ligat ha'Al 1999/2000

The Ligat ha'Al 2000/01 was the second season of the highest Israeli football league under this name, and the 52nd season overall. After 33 rounds, the league was divided into a championship and a playoff group, in which each team competed once against each other. Points reached so far were taken away, but the placement was only within the group.

Maccabi Haifa won the championship.

Preliminary round

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Maccabi Haifa  33  22nd  10  1 061:220 +39 76
 2. Hapoel Tel Aviv (M, P)  33  19th  10  4th 051:250 +26 67
 3. Beitar Jerusalem 1  33  18th  8th  7th 045:270 +18 61
 4th Hapoel Haifa  33  16  11  6th 050:320 +18 59
 5. Maccabi Tel Aviv  33  15th  10  8th 057:320 +25 55
 6th Hapoel Petach Tikwa  33  12  8th  13 052:520  ± 0 44
 7th Maccabi Netanya  33  10  8th  15th 035:400  −5 38
 8th. Maccabi Petach Tikwa  33  10  8th  15th 046:520  −6 38
 9. Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion  33  9  6th  18th 033:560 −23 33
10. MS Ashdod  33  8th  7th  18th 036:490 −13 31
11. Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv  33  6th  9  18th 034:580 −24 27
12. Hapoel Tzafririm Holon (N)  33  4th  3  26th 022:770 −55 15th
1 One point was deducted from Beitar Jerusalem .
  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the relegation round
    • (M) reigning Israeli champion
    (P) reigning Israeli cup winner
    (N) Newcomers last season

    Second round

    Championship round

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Maccabi Haifa  38  24  10  4th 068:280 +40 82
     2. Hapoel Tel Aviv (M, P)  38  21st  12  5 055:290 +26 75
     3. Hapoel Haifa  38  20th  11  7th 059:380 +21 71
     4th Maccabi Tel Aviv  38  19th  11  8th 073:330 +40 68
     5. Beitar Jerusalem 1  38  18th  9  11 049:420  +7 62
     6th Hapoel Petach Tikwa  38  12  10  16 058:660  −8 46
    1 One point was deducted from Beitar Jerusalem .
  • Israeli champions and participation in the 2001/02 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round
  • Participation in qualifying for the 2001/02 UEFA Cup
  • Participation in the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup
    • (M) reigning Israeli champion
    (P) reigning Israeli cup winner

    Relegation round

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     7th Maccabi Netanya  38  13  10  15th 063:610  +2 49
     8th. Maccabi Petach Tikwa  38  13  8th  17th 043:520  −9 47
     9. Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion  38  11  8th  19th 041:610 −20 41
    10. MS Ashdod  38  10  8th  20th 044:570 −13 38
    11. Bne Jehuda Tel Aviv  38  8th  9  21st 038:640 −26 33
    12. Hapoel Tzafririm Holon (N)  38  4th  4th  30th 025:850 −60 16
  • Relegation to the Leumit league
    • (N) Newcomers last season

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