Liga Leumit 2001-02
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The 2001–02 Liga Leumit
season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba and Bnei Yehuda promoted to the Israeli Premier League. Hapoel Beit She'an
were relegated to Liga Artzit
alongside Hakoah Ramat Gan, who, despite finishing seventh, were demoted due to their financial problems, reprieving 11th-placed Tzafririm Holon
. Lior Asulin
of Maccabi Herzliya was the league's top scorer with 28 goals.
1. Three points deducted for violating budget rules.
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba and Bnei Yehuda promoted to the Israeli Premier League. Hapoel Beit She'an
Hapoel Beit She'an F.C.
Hapoel Beit She'an was an Israeli football club based in Beit She'an. The club spent several seasons in the top division in the 1990s, but after several relegations, folded in 2006.-History:...
were relegated to Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football after the Premier League and Liga Leumit, and was run by the Israel Football Association.-Structure:...
alongside Hakoah Ramat Gan, who, despite finishing seventh, were demoted due to their financial problems, reprieving 11th-placed Tzafririm Holon
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C.
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.-Hapoel Holon:...
. Lior Asulin
Lior Asulin
Lior Asulin is a male Israeli footballer who currently plays as a striker for Hapoel Ramat Gan.- Maccabi Herzliya and Ariel Shaiman :A native of Ra'anana, Israel he grew up in the youth system of Maccabi Herzliya and it was there that he made the jump to Israel's highest league, Israeli Premier...
of Maccabi Herzliya was the league's top scorer with 28 goals.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 63 | Promoted to Premier League |
| 2 | Bnei Yehuda | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 61 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Herzliya | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 46 | 23 | 59 | |
| 4 | Beitar Avraham Be'er Sheva Beitar Avraham Be'er Sheva F.C. Beitar Avraham Be'er Sheva was an Israeli football club based in Beersheba.-History:The club was promoted to Liga Artzit in 1998. In their first season at the second level they finished fourth... |
33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 50 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Kafr Kanna Maccabi Kafr Kanna F.C. Maccabi Kafr Kanna is an Israeli football club based in Kafr Kanna. The club is currently in Liga Artzit and plays its home matches at the Azmi Nassar Stadium, named after Azmi Nassar-History:... |
33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 45 | |
| 6 | Bnei Sakhnin | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 41 | |
| 7 | Hakoah Ramat Gan | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 41 | Relegated to Liga Artzit |
| 8 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 391 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 38 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 37 | |
| 11 | Tzafririm Holon Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.-Hapoel Holon:... |
33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 35 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Beit She'an F.C. Hapoel Beit She'an was an Israeli football club based in Beit She'an. The club spent several seasons in the top division in the 1990s, but after several relegations, folded in 2006.-History:... |
33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 61 | -35 | 26 | Relegated to Liga Artzit |
1. Three points deducted for violating budget rules.