2006–07 Israeli Premier League


The 2006–07 Israeli Premier League season began on 26 August 2006. It was scheduled to begin a week before, but was then postponed due to the 2006 Lebanon War. Beitar Jerusalem, under businessman Arcadi Gaydamak, became the league champions.
Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Maccabi Herzliya and Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan. The two teams relegated were Hapoel Nazareth Illit and Bnei Sakhnin.

Teams and Locations

Twelve teams took part in the 2006-07 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2005-06 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2005-06 Liga Leumit.
Maccabi Herzliya were promoted as champions of the 2005-06 Liga Leumit. Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan were promoted as runners up. Maccabi Herzliya and Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan returned to the top flight after an absence of six and twenty seven seasons respectively.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit and Bnei Sakhnin were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2005-06 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
Maccabi HerzliyaHerzliya Municipal Stadium8,100
Hakoah Amidar Ramat GanWinter Stadium8,000
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

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. AshdodMaccabi HerzliyaHakoah Ramat Gan
Yud-Alef StadiumHerzliya Municipal StadiumWinter Stadium

Final table


Goals

Goals in a Game

;Individual: 4, joint record:
;Game: 8, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 4-4 F.C. Ashdod

Other Statistics

Attendance

;Seasons highest: ~20,000, 3 times:
Source:
No.ClubAverage
1Beitar Jerusalem12,971
2Hapoel Tel Aviv8,094
3Maccabi Haifa7,794
4Maccabi Tel Aviv7,794
5Maccabi Netanya4,176
6Hapoel Kfar-Saba3,438
7Ashdod2,829
8Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv2,619
9Maccabi Petah Tikva2,376
10Hapoel Petah Tikva2,256
11Hakoah Ramat Gan1,530
12Maccabi Herzliya1,350

Streaks

;Longest unbeaten run, Maccabi Tel Aviv, 20 matches
;Longest losing run, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan, 13 matches