2019–20 West Bank Premier League Explained

Season:2019–20
Competition:West Bank Premier League
Winners:Markaz Balata
Relegated:Ahli Qalqilyah
Al-Quwaat Al-Falistinia
Continentalcup1:AFC Champions League
Continentalcup2:AFC Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Markaz Balata
Continentalcup3:GCC Champions League
Matches:132
Total Goals:369
League Topscorer:Mohammed Maaraba
(18 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Hilal Al-Quds 6–0 Wadi Al-Nes
(21 December 2019)
Biggest Away Win:Ahli Qalqilyah 0–6 Al-Bireh Institute
(29 February 2020)
Al-Falistinia 0–6 Shabab Al-Am'ari
(16 June 2020)
Highest Scoring:Markaz Balata 5–3 Jabal Al-Mukaber
(13 March 2020)
Longest Wins:6 games
Markaz Balata
Longest Unbeaten:15 games
Markaz Balata
Longest Losses:12 games
Al-Falistinia
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 West Bank Premier League is the 17th season of the West Bank Premier League, the top football league in the West Bank of Palestine. The season started on 26 September 2019.[1]

Teams

Pre-season

A total of 12 teams compete in the league. Markaz Balata are the defending champions. Shabab Al-Dhahiriya and Markaz Tulkarem were relegated from last season, and were replaced by promoted teams Ahli Qalqilyah and Al-Quwaat Al-Falistinia.

Stadia and location

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ahli Al-KhaleelHebronHussein Bin Ali Stadium
Ahli QalqilyahQalqilya
Al-Bireh InstituteAl-BirehFaisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
Al-Quwaat Al-Falistinia
Hilal Al-QudsAl-RamFaisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
Jabal Al-MukaberAl-RamFaisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
Markaz BalataNablusNablus Football Stadium
Shabab Al-Am'ariAl-RamFaisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
Shabab Al-KhalilHebronHussein Bin Ali Stadium
Shabab Al-SamuHebronHussein Bin Ali Stadium
Taraji Wadi Al-NesWadi Al-NesAl-Khader Stadium
Thaqafi TulkaremTulkarmJamal Ghanem Stadium

League table

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Bank Premier League . Soccerway . 12 June 2020.