| West Bank Premier League | |
| Country: | Palestine |
| Confed: | PFA |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Relegation: | West Bank First League |
| Level: | 1 |
| Domest Cup: | Palestine Cup Yasser Arafat Cup |
| Confed Cup: | AFC Cup Arab Champions League |
| Champions: | Jabal Al-Mukaber |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Most Successful Club: | Shabab Al-Khalil (7) |
| Current: | 2023-24 West Bank Premier League |
The West Bank Premier League is one of the two top divisions of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA).[1] The other is the Gaza Strip Premier League. Palestinian clubs have a rich history stretching back to the early 1930s, but most teams folded due to the political turmoil, and ensuing reduction of the geographical area of the country. Over the years, the format of the league has taken many different shapes. The league has been held uninterrupted since 2008.
The 2010–11 season marked the creation of the first professional league in the territories and saw high-profile signings for many clubs. Most notably Fadi Lafi of the Hilal Al-Quds, and Hernán Madrid of Wadi Al-Nes, and many Palestinians-Israelis who played for teams in the second and third tier of Israeli football.
The original format of the WBPL consisted of 12 teams playing each other twice over 22 matchdays, the bottom two clubs are relegated to the second division and the team with the most points are crowned champions.[2]
The 2011–12 included only 10 teams but the PFA announced that four teams will be promoted from the First Division returning the league to its traditional 12-team format. The PFA also altered the rules on player eligibility banning the use of foreign players but letting teams have an unlimited amount of Arab Israeli citizens in their squads
Season 2022–23 clubs:[3]
| Club | Coach | City | Captain | 2021–22 season[4] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahli Al-Khaleel | Hebron | West Bank First League, 2nd | ||||
| Hilal Al-Quds | Jamal Mahmoud | East Jerusalem | Fadi Lafi | 3rd | ||
| Islami Qalqilya | Qalqilya | 6th | ||||
| Jabal Al-Mukaber | East Jerusalem | 2nd | ||||
| Markaz Balata | Nablus | 5th | ||||
| Mosaset Al-Bireh | Al-Bireh | 9th | ||||
| Shabab Al-Am'ari | Am'ari | 10th | ||||
| Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | Ad-Dhahiriya | 7th | ||||
| Shabab Al-Khalil | Hebron | 1st (Champions) | ||||
| Shabab Alsamu | Al Samu | 4th | ||||
| Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | Bethlehem | West Bank First League, 1st | ||||
| Thaqafi Tulkarm | Miha | Tulkarem | Osama Sabah | 8th |
The winners were:[5]
Silwan
Shabab Al-Khalil (5)
Hilal Al-Quds (2)
Hilal Al-Quds (3)
Hilal Al-Quds (4)
Shabab Al-Khalil (6)
Shabab Al-Khalil (7)
Jabal Al-Mukaber (2)
| Season | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Shehab Qumbor | Jabal Al-Mukaber | 15 |
| 2021-22 | Jabal Al-Mukaber | 24 | |
| 2022-23 | Mohammed Maraaba | Hilal Al-Quds | 21 |
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Maraaba | 4 | |
| 2 | Shehab Qanbar | 3 | |
| 3 | Mahmoud Abu Warda | 1 | |
| Rashid Adwi | |||
 | Aref Al Haj | ||
| Mahmoud Al Iwisat | |||
| Mohammed Al Jaabari | |||
| Wael Awawdeh | |||
| Shaher Daoud | |||
| Oday Mohammad Hamad | |||
| Hamza Issa | |||
| Zaid Qunbar | |||