| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Dates: | 22 August 2020 – 30 May 2021 |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 561 |
| League Topscorer: | Nikita Rukavytsya (19 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The 2020–21 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Tel Aviv Stock Exchange[1] 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.
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.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium[2] | ||
| Bnei Sakhnin | Sakhnin | Doha Stadium[3] | ||
| Bnei Yehuda | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | ||
| F.C. Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium[4] | ||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Be'er Sheva | Turner Stadium[5] | ||
| Hapoel Hadera | Hadera | Netanya Stadium[6] | ||
| Hapoel Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium[7] | ||
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | HaMoshava Stadium | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | ||
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Shmona Stadium[8] | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium[9] | ||
| Maccabi Netanya | Netanya | Netanya Stadium[10] | ||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium[11] | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium |
| Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem |  | Slobodan Drapić | | Umbro | Geshem Holdings |
| Bnei Sakhnin | | | | Givova | —— |
| Bnei Yehuda | | | | Lotto | —— |
| F.C. Ashdod | F.C. Ashdod Supporters trust | | | Nike | Cooko |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | | | | Kelme | Machsaney HaShuk |
| Hapoel Hadera | | | | Lotto | Printer Center |
| Hapoel Haifa | | | | Diadora | Moked Hat'ama |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | | Elisha Levy | | Macron | Advice |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Nisanov Group | | | Hcsra Insurance | |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | | | Idan Nachmias | Kelme | Ituran |
| Maccabi Haifa | | | | Nike | Volvo |
| Maccabi Netanya | | | Lotto | Panorama North | |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | | | | Macron | Jucky |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv |  | | Fila | PenguinPickUp | |
The number of foreign players were restricted to six per team, while only five could have been registered to a game.[12]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv |  | End of contract | 6 July 2020[13] | Pre-season | [14] | 12 August 2020 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Marco Balbul | 7 July 2020[15] | Barak Bakhar[16] | 8 July 2020 | ||
| Maccabi Netanya | Slobodan Drapić | Sacked | 16 July 2020[17] | Raymond Atteveld[18] | 16 July 2020 | |
| Beitar Jerusalem | Ronny Levy | 28 August 2020[19] | Slobodan Drapić[20] | 4 September 2020 | ||
| Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | Elisha Levy | Left | 7 October 2020 | 6 | Nir Berkovic | 12 October 2020 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | Eldad Shavit | 14 October 2020 | 14 | Nisso Avitan | 18 October 2020 | |
| Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | Nir Berkovic | Sacked | 26 November 2020 | 5 | Kfir Edri (caretaker) | 26 November 2020 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Amir Turgeman | 13 December 2020 | 8 | Elisha Levy[21] | 28 December 2020 | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 23 December 2020 | 5 | 23 December 2020 | |||
| Hapoel Hadera | | 28 January 2021 | 13 | | 29 January 2021 | |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Yossi Abukasis | Left | 30 January 2021 | 5 | Ronny Levy | 17 February 2021 |
| Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | Caretaking spell over | 1 February 2021 | 12 | | 1 February 2021 | |
| Bnei Sakhnin | Nisso Avitan | Sacked | 28 February 2021 | 14 | Sharon Mimer | 1 March 2021 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | Slobodan Drapić | Left | 20 March 2021 | 8 | Yossi Mizrahi | 21 March 2021 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Elisha Levy | Sacked | 21 March 2021 | 13 | Ravid Gazal | 29 March 2021 |
| Hapoel Haifa | Haim Silvas | Sacked | 5 April 2021 | 10 | Elisha Levy | 5 April 2021 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games)
Due to 2 teams that play in the Bloomfield Stadium qualified to this round, and in order to insure that all the last games of this round, can be played in the same time (for purity reasons), the order of the games, has been changed, affecting fixtures 29, 30, 32 and 33.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nikita Rukavytsya | Maccabi Haifa | 19 | |
| 2 |  Tjaronn Chery | Maccabi Haifa | align=center rowspan=2 | 12 |
| Liel Abada | Maccabi Petah Tikva | |||
| 4 | Eliran Atar | Beitar Jerusalem | 11 | |
| 5 |  Eugene Ansah | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | align=center rowspan=3 | 10 |
| Aleksandar Pešić | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||
| Yonatan Cohen | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||
| 8 | Gavriel Kanichowsky | Maccabi Netanya | align=center rowspan=3 | 9 |
| Dean David | Ashdod | |||
| Josué | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |||
| 11 | Sagiv Yehezkel | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | align=center rowspan=7 | 8 |
 Lúcio Maranhão | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | |||
 Odah Marshall | Hapoel Hadera | |||
| Hanan Maman | Hapoel Haifa | |||
| Dolev Haziza | Maccabi Haifa | |||
| Godsway Donyoh | Maccabi Haifa | |||
| Omer Fadida | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Netanya | Bnei Sakhnin | 7–0 (H) | 14 September 2020 | Report | ||
| Odah Marshall | Hapoel Hadera | Bnei Sakhnin | 4–0 (H) | 25 November 2020 | Report | |
| Eliran Atar | Beitar Jerusalem | Hapoel Hadera | 4–0 (A) | 6 January 2021 | Report |
