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.

Israeli Premier League
Season2003–04
ChampionsMaccabi Haifa
8th title
RelegatedMaccabi Ahi Nazareth
Maccabi Netanya
Top goalscorerShay Holtzman
Ofir Haim (16)

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 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Haifa (C) 33 19 6 8 54 25 +29 63 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 33 16 9 8 35 22 +13 57 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Maccabi Petah Tikva 33 16 8 9 49 35 +14 56 Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round
4 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 33 16 7 10 48 36 +12 55 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first 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 Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round
11 Maccabi Netanya (R) 33 8 7 18 28 52 −24 31 Relegated to Liga Leumit
12 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth[lower-alpha 1] (R) 33 8 6 19 40 62 −22 27
Source: futbol24.com
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Deducted 3 points

Top goal scorers
Rank Player Club 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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