2001–02 Israeli Premier League
The 2001–02 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Haifa win their second consecutive title. It took place from the first match on 25 August 2001 to the final match on 18 May 2002.
Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Kiryat Gat. The two teams relegated were Bnei Yehuda and Tzafririm Holon.
Final table
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ± | Pts | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa (C) | |||||||||
| 2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | |||||||||
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||||||||
| 4 | F.C. Ashdod | |||||||||
| 5 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |||||||||
| 6 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | |||||||||
| 7 | Maccabi Netanya | |||||||||
| 8 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | |||||||||
| 9 | Ironi Rishon LeZion | |||||||||
| 10 | Beitar Jerusalem | |||||||||
| 11 | Hapoel Haifa (R) | Liga Leumit | ||||||||
| 12 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat (R) |
Source: Table
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated
1. Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli State Cup.
Top goal scorers
| Pos | Nat | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  |
Kobi Refua | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 18 |
| 2nd | |
Shay Holtzman | Ironi Rishon LeZion | 17 |
| 3rd |  |
Serghei Cleşcenco | Hapoel Tel-Aviv | 14 |
| 4th |  |
Yakubu Aiyegbeni | Maccabi Haifa | 13 |
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Rodrigo Goldberg | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 13 | |
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Avi Nimni | Maccabi Tel-Aviv | 13 | |
| 7th | |
Assi Tubi | F.C. Ashdod | 12 |
| 8th | |
Manor Hassan | Beitar Jerusalem | 11 |
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Itzik Zohar | Beitar Jerusalem | 11 | |
| 10th | |
Motti Kakoun | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 10 |