2005–06 Israeli Premier League


The 2005–06 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Haifa win their third consecutive title. It took place from the first match on 26 August 2005 to the final match on 14 May 2006.
Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Netanya. The two teams relegated were Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

Teams and Locations

Twelve teams took part in the 2005-06 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2004-05 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2004-05 Liga Leumit.
Hapoel Kfar Saba were promoted as champions of the 2004-05 Liga Leumit. Maccabi Netanya were promoted as runners up. Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Netanya returned to the top flight after an absence of two and one seasons respectively.
Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2004-05 season.
ClubStadiumCapacity
Beitar JerusalemTeddy Stadium21,600
Bnei YehudaBloomfield Stadium15,700
Hapoel Tel AvivBloomfield Stadium15,700
Maccabi Tel AvivBloomfield Stadium15,700
Maccabi HaifaKiryat Eliezer Stadium14,002
F.C. AshdodYud-Alef Stadium7,800
Maccabi NetanyaSar-Tov Stadium7,500
Maccabi Petah TikvaPetah Tikva Municipal Stadium6,800
Hapoel Petah TikvaPetah Tikva Municipal Stadium6,800
Hapoel Kfar SabaLevita Stadium5,800
Bnei SakhninDoha Stadium5,000
Hapoel Nazareth IllitGreen Stadium4,000

Beitar JerusalemBnei Yehuda
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv		Hapoel Kfar Saba
Teddy Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium
Levita Stadium
Maccabi NetanyaMaccabi HaifaMaccabi Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Sar-Tov Stadium
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium
F.C. AshdodBnei SakhninHapoel Nazareth Illit
Yud-Alef StadiumDoha StadiumGreen Stadium

Final table