2012–13 West Bank Premier League

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
West Bank Premier League
Season2012–13
ChampionsShabab Al-Dhahiriya
1st title
RelegatedJenin
Hilal Areeha
Matches played54
Goals scored139 (2.57 per match)
Biggest home winJabal Al Mukaber 5–0 Hilal Areeha
Jabal Al Mukaber 5–0 Ahli Al-Khaleel
Biggest away winHilal Areeha 0–5 Hilal Al-Quds
Highest scoringIslami Qalqilya 3–5 Shabab Al-Khaleel
Shabab Al-Thahriyeh 6–2 Hilal Areeha

The 2012–13 West Bank Premier League was the 10th season of the top division in the West Bank, Palestine, and the 5th since the league became a yearly competition in 2008. It started on 31 August 2012 and finished on 4 May 2013.[1] The defending champions are Hilal Al-Quds, who won their first title the season before.

Teams

This season, the league has expanded from 10 to 12 teams. As a result, 4 teams (Ahli Al-Khaleel, Hilal Areeha, Islami Qalqilya and Jenin) were promoted from the West Bank First League while only 2 teams (Thaqafi Tulkarem and Markaz Tulkarem) were relegated.

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shabab Al-Dhahiriya (C, Q) 22 16 3 3 45 20 +25 51 2014 AFC Cup
2 Hilal Al-Quds 22 12 7 3 33 16 +17 43
3 Shabab Al-Khaleel 22 12 6 4 38 17 +21 42
4 Jabal Al Mukaber 22 9 8 5 31 18 +13 35
5 Merkaz Balata 22 9 5 8 35 34 +1 32
6 Ahli Al-Khaleel 22 6 10 6 35 38 −3 28
7 Wadi Al-Nes 22 6 7 9 29 32 −3 25
8 Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari 22 6 6 10 27 28 −1 24
9 Islami Qalqilya 22 6 4 12 30 35 −5 22
10 Al-Bireh Institute 22 4 9 9 25 36 −11 21
11 Hilal Areeha (R) 22 5 5 12 27 56 −29 20 2013-14 West Bank First League
12 Jenin (R) 22 4 4 14 25 50 −25 16
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2013. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

References