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.

Goals in a Game

 * Individual: 4, joint record:
 * Elyaniv Barda, Hapoel Tel Aviv 4-3 over Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan
 * Shlomi Arbeitman, Maccabi Haifa 6-1 over Hapoel Petah Tikva


 * Game: 8, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 4-4 F.C. Ashdod

Attendance

 * Seasons highest: around 20,000, 3 times:
 * Maccabi Tel Aviv versus Beitar Jerusalem, Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem
 * Hapoel Tel Aviv versus Beitar Jerusalem, Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem
 * Maccabi Haifa versus Beitar Jerusalem, Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem

Streaks

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