2019–20 West Bank Premier League
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Markaz Balata |
| Relegated | Ahli Qalqilyah Al-Quwaat Al-Falistinia |
| AFC Cup | Markaz Balata |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 369 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mohammed Maaraba (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Hilal Al-Quds 6–0 Wadi Al-Nes (21 December 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Ahli Qalqilyah 0–6 Al-Bireh Institute (29 February 2020) Al-Falistinia 0–6 Shabab Al-Am'ari (16 June 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Markaz Balata 5–3 Jabal Al-Mukaber (13 March 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Markaz Balata |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Markaz Balata |
| Longest losing run | 12 games Al-Falistinia |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The 2019–20 West Bank Premier League is the 17th season of the West Bank Premier League, the top football league in the West Bank of Palestine. The season started on 26 September 2019.[1]
Teams
[edit]Team location
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Al Quwaat Al Falistinia, Hilal Al Quds, Jabal Al Mukaber, Markaz Shabab Al Am'ari
Ahli Al Khaleel, Shabab Al Khalil, Shabab Alsamu
Ahli Qalqilyah
Markaz Balata
Shabab Al Bireh
Taraji Wadi Al Nes
Thaqafi Tulkarem
Location football club of Gaza Premier League
Pre-season
[edit]A total of 12 teams compete in the league. Markaz Balata are the defending champions. Shabab Al-Dhahiriya and Markaz Tulkarem were relegated from last season, and were replaced by promoted teams Ahli Qalqilyah and Al-Quwaat Al-Falistinia.
Stadia and location
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahli Al-Khaleel | Hebron | Hussein Bin Ali Stadium | 8,000 |
| Ahli Qalqilyah | Qalqilya | ||
| Al-Bireh Institute | Al-Bireh | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | 12,500 |
| Al-Quwaat Al-Falistinia | |||
| Hilal Al-Quds | Al-Ram | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | 12,500 |
| Jabal Al-Mukaber | Al-Ram | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | 12,500 |
| Markaz Balata | Nablus | Nablus Football Stadium | 4,000 |
| Shabab Al-Am'ari | Al-Ram | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | 12,500 |
| Shabab Al-Khalil | Hebron | Hussein Bin Ali Stadium | 8,000 |
| Shabab Al-Samu | Hebron | Hussein Bin Ali Stadium | 8,000 |
| Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | Wadi Al-Nes | Al-Khader Stadium | 6,000 |
| Thaqafi Tulkarem | Tulkarm | Jamal Ghanem Stadium | 4,000 |
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markaz Balata (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 51 | Qualification for AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 | Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 44 | Qualification for AFC Cup play-off round |
| 3 | Ahli Al-Khaleel | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 41 | |
| 4 | Shabab Al-Khalil | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 36 | |
| 5 | Hilal Al-Quds | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 34 | |
| 6 | Al-Bireh Institute | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 33 | |
| 7 | Shabab Al-Samu | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 32 | |
| 8 | Jabal Mukabar | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 27 | |
| 9 | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 24 | |
| 10 | Thaqafi Tulkarem | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 17 | |
| 11 | Ahli Qalqilyah (R) | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 14 | Relegation to West Bank First League |
| 12 | Al-Quwaat Al-Falistinia (R) | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 68 | −58 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2020. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "West Bank Premier League". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 June 2020.