1997–98 Liga Leumit
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Beitar Jerusalem 4th title |
| Relegated |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Ashkelon |
| Champions League | Beitar Jerusalem |
| UEFA Cup | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Intertoto Cup | Hapoel Haifa |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Maccabi Haifa |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 650 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alon Mizrahi (18) |
|
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
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.
Final table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beitar Jerusalem (C) | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 69 | 1998–99 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round |
| 2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 68 | 1998–99 UEFA Cup First qualifying round |
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 60 | 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 52 | 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying round 1 |
| 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 1998–99 Liga Artzit |
| 16 | Hapoel Ashkelon (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 192 |
Updated to games played on 2 September 2012.
Source:
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Maccabi Haifa won the Israeli State Cup and was awarded with entry to the Cup Winner's Cup.
2 Deducted 2 points.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alon Mizrahi |
Maccabi Haifa | 18 |
| 2 | Ofer Shitrit |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | 17 |
| 3 |  István Sallói |
Beitar Jerusalem | 16 |
| 4 | Yossi Benayoun |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 15 |
| István Pisont |
Beitar Jerusalem | 15 | |
| 6 | Eli Driks |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14 |
| 7 | Assi Tubi |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 13 |
| 8 | Motti Kakoun |
Hapoel Petah Tikva | 12 |
| Nir Sevilia |
Beitar Jerusalem | 12 | |
| 10 | Liron Basis |
Hapoel Haifa | 11 |