Liga Leumit 1997-98

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The 1997-98 Liga Leumit season began on 2 August 1997 and ended on 9 May 1998, with Beitar Jerusalem win their second consecutive title.

That season had two rounds, each team played the other teams twice. The two teams that were relegated to Liga Artzit were: Hapoel Ashkelon and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

Two team from Liga Artzit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Ashkelon and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod. The two teams relegated were: Hapoel Tayibe and Hapoel Tzafririm Holon.

[edit] Final Table

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA ± Pts Comments
1 Beitar Jerusalem (C)
30
20
9
1
71
33
+38
69
UEFA Champions League Qualifying Round
2 Hapoel Tel Aviv
30
21
5
4
44
16
+28
68
UEFA Cup Qualifying Round
3 Hapoel Haifa
30
17
9
4
59
27
+32
60
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st round
4 Maccabi Haifa
30
15
7
8
49
34
+15
52
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying Round1
5 Hapoel Petah Tikva
30
12
6
12
41
41
0
42
6 Maccabi Tel Aviv
30
10
9
11
42
35
+7
39
7 Hapoel Kfar Saba
30
10
8
12
39
39
0
38
8 Maccabi Herzliya
30
9
9
12
37
40
-3
36
9 Maccabi Petah Tikva
30
8
12
10
27
31
-4
36
10 Ironi Rishon LeZion
30
10
6
14
42
52
-10
36
11 Hapoel Jerusalem
30
8
10
12
35
45
-10
34
12 Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
30
8
9
13
39
57
-18
33
13 Hapoel Beit She'an
30
8
7
15
35
51
-16
31
14 Bnei Yehuda
30
8
7
15
26
42
-16
31
15 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (R)
30
7
9
14
38
57
-19
30
Relegation to
Liga Artzit
16 Hapoel Ashkelon (R)
30
5
6
19
26
50
-24
19 2

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated
1. Maccabi Haifa won the Israeli State Cup and was awarded with entry to the Cup Winners Cup.
2. Deducted 2 points.

[edit] Results

[edit] Top scorers

Pos Nat Player Team Goals
1st Flag of Israel Alon Mizrahi Maccabi Haifa 18
2nd Flag of Israel Ofer Shitrit Hapoel Tel Aviv 17
3rd Flag of Hungary István Salloi Beitar Jerusalem 16
4th Flag of Israel Yossi Benayoun Hapoel Be'er Sheva 15
Flag of Hungary István Pisont Beitar Jerusalem 15
6th Flag of Israel Eli Driks Maccabi Tel Aviv 14
7th Flag of Israel Assi Tubi Hapoel Jerusalem 13
8th Flag of Israel Motti Kakoun Hapoel Petah Tikva 12
Flag of Israel Nir Sevilia Beitar Jerusalem 12
10th Flag of Israel Liron Basis Hapoel Haifa 11


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