2002–03 Ligat Nashim

The 2002–03 Ligat Nashim was the fifth season of women's league football under the Israeli Football Association.

Ligat Nashim

Season	2002–03
Matches played	79
Goals scored	428 (5.42 per match)
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

League play was interrupted as the clubs went on strike in protest over discrimination in budget allocation and financial difficulties. The matter was discussed in the Knesset's Committee on the Status of Women, resulting in an agreement which allowed the completion of the 2002–03 Israeli Women's Cup and the league.

The league was won by Maccabi Holon, who had beaten Maccabi Haifa 2–1 in a play-off match.

Format changes

For this season the league was split into two regional divisions with 6 teams in each division, playing a double round-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.

League table

North division

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

Source:

South division

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

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Play-off match

Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Holon met in a single play-off match to determine the winner, Maccabi Holon winning 2–1.

Maccabi Holon v Maccabi Haifa

References

• Women's League 2002/3 Women's Football in Israel (in Hebrew)