2003–04 Israeli Premier League

September 2025 Israeli Premier League 2003–04 Maccabi Haifa 8th title Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Netanya Shay Holtzman / Ofir Haim (16 goals) 2002–03 2004–05 The 2003–04 Israeli Premier League season was held between 13 September 2003 and 22 May 2004, continuing a continuation of the top division football competition that started in 1931 and continues to the present day (as at 2025).Ligat ha'Al - Champions https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co70/records-winners-list/ 2025-09-01 worldfootball.net en In the 2003-04 season there were two Israeli Arab clubs in the top division for the first time; being Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Bnei Sakhnin.Strack-Zimmermann Benjamin Leagues of Israel (2003/04) https://www.national-football-teams.com/leagues/91/2003_1/Israel.html 2025-09-01 www.national-football-teams.com en 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. Teams and Locations Israel Locations of the 2003–04 Israeli Premier League teams right 400 Beitar Jerusalem Bnei Sakhnin bottom F.C. Ashdod left Hapoel Be'er Sheva right Maccabi Haifa left Maccabi Petah Tikva right Hapoel Petah Tikva 0.9em right Bnei Yehuda 0.9em left Hapoel Tel Aviv left Maccabi Tel Aviv 0.9em left Maccabi Ahi Nazareth bottom Maccabi Netanya left Twelve teams took part in the 2003–04 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2002-03 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2002-03 Liga Leumit. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth were promoted as champions of the 2002-03 Liga Leumit. Bnei Sakhnin were promoted as runners up. Both made their debut in the top flight. Hapoel Kfar Saba and Ironi Rishon LeZion were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2002-03 season. Club Stadium Capacity Beitar Jerusalem Teddy Stadium 21,600 Bnei Yehuda Bloomfield Stadium 15,700Hapoel Tel AvivMaccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Haifa Kiryat Eliezer Stadium 14,002Bnei SakhninA1 [A] Hapoel Be'er Sheva Vasermil Stadium 13,000 F.C. Ashdod Yud-Alef Stadium 7,800 Maccabi Netanya Sar-Tov Stadium 7,500 Maccabi Petah Tikva Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium 6,800Hapoel Petah Tikva Maccabi Ahi NazarethA2 [A] Beit She'an Municipal Stadium 3,000 A1A2 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 AvivHapoel Be'er ShevaTeddy Stadium Bloomfield StadiumVasermil Stadium200px200px200pxMaccabi Haifa Bnei SakhninMaccabi Petah TikvaHapoel Petah TikvaF.C. AshdodKiryat Eliezer Stadium Petah Tikva Municipal StadiumYud-Alef Stadium200px200px200pxMaccabi NetanyaMaccabi Ahi NazarethSar-Tov StadiumBeit She'an Municipal Stadium200px Final table main WDL QR MHA Maccabi Haifa MTA Maccabi Tel Aviv MPT Maccabi Petah Tikva HBS Hapoel Be'er Sheva HTA Hapoel Tel Aviv BnY Bnei Yehuda ASH F.C. Ashdod HPT Hapoel Petah Tikva BEI Beitar Jerusalem BnS Bnei Sakhnin MNE Maccabi Netanya MAN Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 19 6 8 54 25 C 16 9 8 35 22 16 8 9 49 35 16 7 10 48 36 13 10 10 48 37 12 9 12 34 42 11 9 13 47 49 11 9 13 46 52 10 9 14 32 42 8 11 14 31 38 8 7 18 28 52 R 8 6 19 40 62 R -3 Deducted 3 points green1 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round CL3 green2 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round CL2 blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round UC2 UC2 #ccccff Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round IC1 red1 Relegated to Liga Leumit R R complete futbol24.com Results First and second round main FBR BEI BnS BnY ASH HBS HPT HTA MAN MHA MNE MPT MTA Maccabi Haifa 0–1 0–0 3–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–2 4–0 1–0 4–0 4–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–3 0–2 1–3 3–0 0–2 0–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva 0–2 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 4–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 4–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–0 0–2 1–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 4–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 Bnei Yehuda 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 F.C. Ashdod 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–2 3–3 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 4–0 3–5 Hapoel Petah Tikva 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–3 0–0 4–0 3–1 Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 4–1 Bnei Sakhnin 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 Maccabi Netanya 4–3 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–2 3–3 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 3–3 2–1 0–4 2–0 complete Third round main FBR BEI BnS BnY ASH HBS HPT HTA MAN MHA MNE MPT MTA Maccabi Haifa 0–1 null 3–1 null 2–0 1–1 null null 4–1 null 3–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv null 0–0 1–0 null null null 3–0 1–0 null 2–0 1–1 Maccabi Petah Tikva 0–1 null null 2–1 null 2–2 2–1 null 2–1 null null Hapoel Be'er Sheva null null 1–3 3–2 null null 0–0 0–1 null 2–1 2–1 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 0–1 null null 2–1 1–0 null null 2–2 null 3–2 Bnei Yehuda null 1–0 0–1 1–6 null null null 2–0 null 1–0 0–2 F.C. Ashdod null 1–1 null 1–1 null 3–0 null null 4–1 2–1 null Hapoel Petah Tikva 0–2 null null null 2–2 1–2 0–3 null 1–3 null 4–1 Beitar Jerusalem 0–1 null 2–4 null 3–2 null 0–3 1–0 null null null Bnei Sakhnin null 0–0 null 0–1 null 1–1 null null 0–0 0–1 null Maccabi Netanya 1–0 null 0–3 null 2–0 null null 1–3 1–1 null null Maccabi Ahi Nazareth null null 2–3 null null null 3–0 null 0–0 1–0 2–2 complete Top goal scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1ISR Shay HoltzmanF.C. Ashdod16ISR Ofir HaimHapoel Be'er Sheva163ISR Assi TubiMaccabi Ahi Nazareth13ISR Manor HassanHapoel Petah Tikva13ISR Omer GolanMaccabi Petah Tikva136CRO Tomislav ErcegHapoel Petah Tikva127CRO Mate BaturinaBnei Yehuda11NGR Ibezito OgbonnaHapoel Tel Aviv119ISR Lior AsulinBnei Sakhnin10BRA Gustavo BoccoliMaccabi Ahi Nazareth10 See also 2003–04 Toto Cup Al References Category:Israeli Premier League seasons Israel 1