Israeli Premier League

Israeli Premier League
Country	Israel
Founded	1999
Current champions
Most successful club	Maccabi Haifa (7 titles)
Website	football.org.il

Israeli Premier League (Hebrew: ליגת העל, Ligat Ha'Al, literally Super League) also known as Ligat Toto, was created in 1999, replacing Liga Leumit as the top division, as Liga Leumit became the second division.

In the 2009-2010 season there were 16 Teams in Israeli Premier League, for the first time ever.

Members for 2011–12

The following 16 clubs will compete in the Israeli Premier League during the 2011–12 season.

Club	Position in 2010–11	First season in in the Israeli Premier League	Number of seasons in the Israeli Premier League	First season of current spell in Israeli Premier League	Top division titles	Last top division title
Beitar Jerusalemab	1111th	1999–2000	13	1999–2000	06	2007–08
Bnei Sakhnin	1313th	2003–04	07	2007–08	00	Never
Bnei Yehudab	044th	1999–2000	12	2002–03	01	1989–90
F.C. Ashdodab	1212th	1999–2000	13	1999–2000	00	Never
Hapoel Acrea	088th	2009–10	03	2009–10	00	Never
Hapoel Be'er Sheva	099th	2001–02	08	2009–10	02	1975–76
Hapoel Haifab	1010th	1999–2000	07	2009–10	01	1998–99
Hapoel Petah Tikvab	1414th	1999–2000	12	2008–09	06	1962–63
Hapoel Tel Avivab	022nd	1999–2000	13	1999–2000	13	2009–10
Ironi Kiryat Shmona	055th	2007–08	04	2010–11	00	Never
Ironi Ramat HaSharona	171st; Liga Leumit	2011–12	01	2011–12	00	Never
Ironi Rishon LeZionb	182nd; Liga Leumit	1999–2000	04	2011–12	00	Never
Maccabi Haifaab	011st	1999–2000	13	1999–2000	12	2010–11
Maccabi Netanyab	066th	1999–2000	12	2005–06	05	1982–83
Maccabi Petah Tikvaab	077th	1999–2000	13	1999–2000	00	Never
Maccabi Tel Avivab	033rd	1999–2000	13	1999–2000	18	2002–03

^a: Never been relegated from the Israeli Premier League
^b: One of the original 14 Israeli Premier League teams

Most League Championship Winning

• Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. - 14
• Maccabi Haifa F.C. - 11
• Hapoel Tel Aviv (Football) - 8
• Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. - 6
• Beitar Jerusalem - 6