Israeli Noar Premier League


The Israeli Noar Premier League is the top division in the Israeli football league system for teenagers between the ages 18–20. From 1994 to 2011, it was called Israeli Noar Leumit League. The league is a continuation of the previous youth league system, established in 1941.

History

A youth football league was established during the British mandate, in 1941, and was played for three seasons. The league resumed for the 1947–48 season, during which the state of Israel was established, and the league was partly finished afterwards.
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. In 1994, the IFA re-established the league as the Liga Illit .

Number of foreigners

Teams are limited to two foreign players per team. Special circumstances such as Druze players from the Golan, such as Weaam Amasha. or cases such as that of Toto Tamuz, who did not have full Israeli citizenship, do not count against the foreign player limit.

Current Noar Premier League clubs (2015–16)

1 No playoff was played.

Total championships (from 1994)