2004–05 Israeli Premier League Explained

Competition:Israeli Premier League
Season:2004–05
Winners:Maccabi Haifa
9th title
Relegated:Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
League Topscorer:Roberto Colautti (19)
Prevseason:2003–04
Nextseason:2005–06

The 2004–05 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Haifa win their second consecutive title and ninth overall. It took place from the first match on 21 August 2004 to the final match on 28 May 2005.

Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Nazareth Illit. The two teams relegated were Maccabi Netanya and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

Teams and Locations

Twelve teams took part in the 2004-05 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2003-04 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2003-04 Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Haifa were promoted as champions of the 2003-04 Liga Leumit. Hapoel Nazareth Illit were promoted as runners up. Hapoel Haifa returned to the top flight after an absence of two seasons, while Hapoel Nazareth Illit made their debut in the top flight.

Maccabi Netanya and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2003-04 season.

ClubStadiumCapacity
21,600
15,700
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv
14,002
Maccabi Haifa
Bnei Sakhnin
13,000
7,800
6,800
Hapoel Petah Tikva
4,000

The club played their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground did not meet Premier League requirements.

Beitar JerusalemBnei Yehuda
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
width=150Teddy Stadium
width=150Bloomfield Stadium
width=150Vasermil Stadium
Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Haifa
Bnei Sakhnin
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva
F.C. Ashdod
width=150Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
width=150Petah Tikva Municipal Stadiumwidth=150Yud-Alef Stadium
Hapoel Nazareth Illit
width=150Green Stadium

Final table

Results

Third round

Top goal scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Roberto ColauttiMaccabi Haifa19
2 Lior AsulinBeitar Jerusalem15
3 Shay HoltzmanF.C. Ashdod14
4 José DuarteHapoel Nazareth Illit13
Idan TalMaccabi Haifa13
6 Shlomi ArbeitmanHapoel Petah Tikva12
Avi NimniBeitar Jerusalem12
8 Ngoy AlumeidaBnei Sakhnin10
Gustavo BoccoliMaccabi Haifa10
Stanislav DubrovinMaccabi Petah Tikva10
Moshe BitonBnei Yehuda10

See also