Best Israeli League Season Openings Since 2000 Ranked
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Hapoel Be'er Sheva's 2025/26 season opening, with six wins and a plus-17 goal difference, is ranked the best in the Israeli Premier League since 2000. Maccabi Haifa holds three of the top four spots, while Maccabi Tel Aviv's current 2026/27 campaign ranks seventh. The analysis covers the top 15 season openings, highlighting teams' points and goal differences.
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- Hapoel Be'er Sheva's 2025/26 season opening is ranked the best in the Israeli Premier League since 2000.
- Maccabi Haifa holds three of the top four best season openings in the last 26 years.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv's current 2026/27 season opening ranks seventh best with 16 points.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv's 2016/17 season had a better goal difference than the current one.
- Beitar Jerusalem's 2007/08 season opening matches Maccabi Tel Aviv's current performance.
- The list includes performances from Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Hadera.
The Israeli Premier League is examining the best season openings since the year 2000, with Maccabi Tel Aviv's current 2026/27 campaign ranking seventh best. The team has secured 16 out of a possible 18 points, boasting a goal difference of plus 12. This opening is matched by Beitar Jerusalem's 2007/08 season performance.
Maccabi Tel Aviv has appeared in the top 15 season openings six times. Their 2016/17 season, under owner Mitch Goldhar, achieved the same 16 points but with a superior goal difference of plus 14. The current season's performance was close to being the club's best millennium opening.
Maccabi Haifa features prominently in the rankings, holding three of the top four best season openings in the last 26 years. They achieved perfect starts with 18 points in the 2002/03, 2009/10, and 2005/06 seasons.
The best season opening on record belongs to Hapoel Be'er Sheva from the previous season, 2025/26. They won all six of their initial matches with a goal difference of plus 17, scoring 22 goals and conceding only 5.
The list of the top 15 season openings includes other notable performances from teams like Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Hadera.
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