Israel Premier League

The current season of the Israeli Premier League features 14 teams. The league is played in a home-and-away round-robin format in the first phase, consisting of 26 matchweeks. I. Points System and Standings Points per Match: 3 points are awarded for a win, 0 points for a loss, and 1 point for a draw. Teams are ranked based on their accumulated points at the end of the season. II. Tie-breaking Criteria (if points are equal, teams are ranked in the following order): a) Goal difference b) Number of wins c) Goals scored d) Head-to-head record (points) e) Head-to-head goal difference f) Head-to-head goals scored III. The top 6 teams enter a Championship Play-off (home-and-away round-robin format). The bottom 8 teams enter a Relegation Play-off (single round-robin format). Ⅳ. Points Carried Over: All points earned in the first phase are carried forward to the second phase. European Qualification & Relegation European Qualification (from Championship Play-off): 1st place: UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds 2nd place: UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds 3rd place: UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds Israel State Cup: The winner of the Israel State Cup qualifies for the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. If the Cup winner already qualifies for a European competition through their league standing, that European spot is passed down (cascades) according to the final league ranking. Relegation: The last two teams in the Relegation Play-off are directly relegated to the Israeli National League (Liga Leumit).