The 2000–01 Israeli Premier League season had Maccabi Haifa win the title, while Bnei Yehuda and Tzafririm Holon were relegated.
The regular season took place from the first match on 12 August 2000 to the final match on 22 April 2001. The table was then divided into two groups, the upper and lower, which had six teams each. Then each team played the other five in their group once. The second stage was held between 27 April 2001 and 26 May 2001.
One team from Liga Leumit was promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Tzafririm Holon. The three teams relegated were: Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Herzliya and Hapoel Jerusalem.
Final table First 6 teams played in the top playoffs while the last 6 teams played in the bottom playoffs.
Results
First and second round
Third round
Fourth round
Upper Group
Lower Group
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Avi NimniMaccabi Tel-Aviv252 Motti KakounHapoel Petah Tikva193 Viorel TănaseMaccabi Netanya14 Liron VilnerMaccabi Netanya14 Itzik ZoharMaccabi Netanya146 Yossi BenayounMaccabi Haifa13 Rafi CohenMaccabi Haifa13 Amir TurgemanHapoel Haifa139 Alon MizrahiBeitar Jerusalem12 Klimenti TsitaishviliIroni Rishon LeZion12
See also 2000–01 Toto Cup Al
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