| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Matches | 79 |
| Goals | 428 (5.42 per match) |
2003–04 → | |
The2002–03Ligat Nashim was the fifth season of women's league football under theIsraeli Football Association.
League play was interrupted as the clubs went on strike in protest over discrimination in budget allocation and financial difficulties.[1] The matter was discussed in theKnesset's Committee on the Status of Women,[2] resulting in an agreement which allowed the completion of the2002–03 Israeli Women's Cup and the league.
The league was won byMaccabi Holon, who had beatenMaccabi Haifa 2–1 in a play-off match.
For this season the league was split into two regional divisions with 6 teams in each division, playing a doubleround-robin schedule, after which the two top teams are to meet in a play-off series. Eventually, the two top teams met for a single match to decide the championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 4 | +84 | 33 |
| 2 | ASA Tel Aviv University | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 15 | +62 | 28 |
| 3 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 25 |
| 4 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 51 | −41 | 12 |
| 5 | Ironi Holon | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 54 | −37 | 9 |
| 6 | Bnot Sakhnin | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 80 | −70 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Holon | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 2 | +87 | 39 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 28 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 22 |
| 4 | Hapoel Marmorek | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 15 |
| 5 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 5 |
| 6 | Bnot Ramla | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 64 | −58 | 5 |
Maccabi Haifa andMaccabi Holon met in a single play-off match to determine the winner, Maccabi Holon winning 2–1.[3]
