| Founded | 1994; 31 years ago (1994) |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 (for youth leagues) |
| Relegation to | Israeli Noar Leumit League |
| Domestic cup | Israel Youth State Cup |
| Current champions | Maccabi Petah Tikva (2) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Maccabi Haifa (10 titles) |
| Website | http://football.org.il |
| Current:2023–24 Israeli Noar Premier League | |
TheIsraeli Noar Premier League (Hebrew:ליגת העל לנוער,Ligat Ha'al LeNoar, lit.Youth Super League) is the top division in theIsraeli football league system for teenagers between the ages 18–20. From 1994 to 2011, it was calledIsraeli Noar Leumit League. The league is a continuation of the previous youth league system, established in 1941.
A youth football league was established during theBritish mandate in 1941, and was played for three seasons. The league resumed for the1947–48 season, during which thestate of Israel wasestablished, and the league was partly finished afterwards.[1]
Following the establishment of Israel, the league was reorganized, and was divided into regional divisions, with the champions of each division playing a championship play-off to determine the nationwide champions. In 1982, the IFA decided to form a nationwide division, at the top of the league system, called Liga Leumit (similar to the seniors' top division).[2] In 1994, the IFA re-established the league as the Liga Illit (Hebrew:ליגה עילית, lit.Super League).
Teams are limited to two foreign players per team. Special circumstances such as Druze players from the Golan with no citizenship, such asWeaam Amasha. Another case includes that ofToto Tamuz, who did not havefull Israeli citizenship, do not count against the foreign player limit.
The following clubs are participating in the 2024–25 season:
1 No playoff was played.
| Rank | Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
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| 1 | Maccabi Haifa | 13 | 1998–1999, 2002–2003, 2003–2004, 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2024-2025 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 9 | 1995–1996, 1996–1997, 2000–2001, 2001–2002, 2004–2005, 2010–2011, 2011–2012, 2014-2015, 2017-2018 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | 2006–2007, 2007–2008 |
| - | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2 | 2018-2019, 2023-2024 |
| 4 | Maccabi Netanya | 1 | 1994–1995 |
| - | Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda | 1 | 1997–1998 |
| - | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1 | 1999–2000 |
| - | Hapoel Haifa | 1 | 2005–2006 |
| - | MS Ashdod | 1 | 2021-2022 |
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