2003–04 Israeli Premier League
The 2003–04 Israeli Premier League season was held between 13 September 2003 and 22 May 2004. For the first time, there were two Israeli Arab clubs in the top division; Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Bnei Sakhnin.
Maccabi Haifa won the title, whilst Nazareth and Maccabi Netanya were relegated. Bnei Sakhnin (who qualified for Europe by winning the State Cup) became the first Arab club to spend more than a single season in the top flight.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 25 | 29 | 63 | UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 57 | UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round |
| 3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 56 | UEFA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 55 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st Round |
| 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 11 | 49 | |
| 6 | Bnei Yehuda | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 45 | |
| 7 | F.C. Ashdod | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 42 | |
| 9 | Beitar Jerusalem | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 39 | |
| 10 | Bnei Sakhnin | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 35 | UEFA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round |
| 11 | Maccabi Netanya | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 52 | -24 | 31 | Relegated to Liga Leumit |
| 12 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 271 |
Source: Table
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. Deducted 3 points.
Top goal scorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shay Holtzman | F.C. Ashdod | 16 |
| Ofir Haim | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 16 | |
| 3 | Assi Tubi | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 13 |
| Manor Hassan | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 13 | |
| Omer Golan | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 13 | |
| 6 | Tomislav Erceg | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 12 |
| 7 | Mate Baturina | Bnei Yehuda | 11 |
| Ibezito Ogbonna | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 11 | |
| 9 | Lior Asulin | Bnei Sakhnin | 10 |
| Gustavo Boccoli | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 10 |
See also
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