2008–09 Israeli Premier League#Relegation playoff

{{Location map+ |Israel |caption=Locations of the 2008–09 Israeli Premier League teams |float=right |width=400 |places=

{{Israeli football club on map|Beitar Jerusalem}}

{{Israeli football club on map|Bnei Sakhnin|position=bottom}}

{{Israeli football club on map|F.C. Ashdod|position=left}}

{{Israeli football club on map|Ironi Kiryat Shmona|position=left}}

{{Israeli football club on map|Maccabi Haifa|position=left}}

{{Israeli football club on map|Maccabi Netanya|position=left}}

{{Israeli football club on map|Maccabi Petah Tikva|raise=1.2em|position=right}}

{{Israeli football club on map|Hapoel Petah Tikva|position=right}}

{{Israeli football club on map|Bnei Yehuda|raise=0.9em|position=left}}

{{Israeli football club on map|Hapoel Tel Aviv|position=left}}

{{Israeli football club on map|Maccabi Tel Aviv|lower=0.9em|position=left}}

{{location map~|Israel|coordinates={{coord|32.045300|34.815478}}|label={{nowrap|Hakoah Ramat Gan}}}}

}}

Twelve teams took part in the 2008-09 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2007-08 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2007-08 Liga Leumit.

Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan were promoted as champions of the 2007-08 Liga Leumit. Hapoel Petah Tikva were promoted as runners up. They both returned to the top flight after an absence of one season.

Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Herzliya were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2007-08 season.

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In bold: Players that join the club mid-season

In Italic: Players that left the club mid-season

The following do not fill a Visa position:

¹Players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained an Israeli passport or permanent residency, allowing them to play with Israeli status;

²Players who were born and started their professional career abroad but are eligible for Israeli citizenship due to Jewish ancestry;

³Israeli citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;

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{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=MHA|name_MHA=Maccabi Haifa

|team2=HTA|name_HTA=Hapoel Tel Aviv

|team3=BEI|name_BEI=Beitar Jerusalem

|team4=MNE|name_MNE=Maccabi Netanya

|team5=BnY|name_BnY=Bnei Yehuda

|team6=MTA|name_MTA=Maccabi Tel Aviv

|team7=MPT|name_MPT=Maccabi Petah Tikva

|team8=ASH|name_ASH=F.C. Ironi Ashdod

|team9=BnS|name_BnS=Bnei Sakhnin

|team10=HPT|name_HPT=Hapoel Petah Tikva

|team11=HAR|name_HAR=Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan

|team12=IKS|name_IKS=Ironi Kiryat Shmona

|win_MHA=19|draw_MHA=10|loss_MHA=4|gf_MHA=49|ga_MHA=24|status_MHA=C

|win_HTA=17|draw_HTA=10|loss_HTA=6|gf_HTA=49|ga_HTA=28

|win_BEI=16|draw_BEI=12|loss_BEI=5|gf_BEI=47|ga_BEI=28

|win_MNE=14|draw_MNE=12|loss_MNE=7|gf_MNE=40|ga_MNE=32

|win_BnY=14|draw_BnY=7|loss_BnY=12|gf_BnY=38|ga_BnY=31

|win_MTA=11|draw_MTA=11|loss_MTA=11|gf_MTA=36|ga_MTA=35

|win_MPT=8|draw_MPT=15|loss_MPT=10|gf_MPT=26|ga_MPT=33

|win_ASH=10|draw_ASH=8|loss_ASH=15|gf_ASH=41|ga_ASH=48

|win_BnS=7|draw_BnS=12|loss_BnS=14|gf_BnS=26|ga_BnS=41

|win_HPT=8|draw_HPT=7|loss_HPT=18|gf_HPT=30|ga_HPT=42

|win_HAR=6|draw_HAR=11|loss_HAR=16|gf_HAR=26|ga_HAR=46|status_HAR=R

|win_IKS=6|draw_IKS=9|loss_IKS=18|gf_IKS=24|ga_IKS=44|status_IKS=R

|adjust_points_BEI=-3|hth_BEI=Beitar Jerusalem were deducted two points due to Beitar fans pitch invasion the previous year against Maccabi Herzliya{{cite news |title=Beitar punished for pitch invasion |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=745340.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803110549/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=745340.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2008 |publisher=FIFA |date=18 April 2008 |access-date=18 April 2008}} and one point due to racist calls from Beitar fans.{{cite news |title=Beitar punished for racist abuse |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1053674.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504151257/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1053674.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2009 |publisher=FIFA |date=1 May 2009 |access-date=1 May 2009 }}

|result1=R1

|col_R1=green1|text_R1=Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round

|result2=R2

|col_R2=blue1|text_R2=Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round

|result4=R4

|col_R4=blue2|text_R4=Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round

|note_res_R4=Qualified because Beitar Jerusalem did not obtain the license for competing in next year's European competitions.

|result5=R5

|col_R5=blue3|text_R5=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round

|note_res_R5=R4

|result11=R11

|col_R11=red2|text_R11=Qualification for the relegation play-offs

|result12=R12

|col_R12=red1|text_R12=Relegation to Liga Leumit

|note_BEI = Beitar Jerusalem did not obtain the license for competing in next year's European competitions because they failed to meet their commitments to UEFA.{{cite news |title=Betar Jerusalem will not be eligible to play in European competition next season |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1083363.html |publisher=Haaretz |date=7 May 2009|access-date=7 May 2009}} Since Beitar won the cup and the cup runners-up are league champions Maccabi Haifa, all Europa League spots were awarded to teams according to their league positions. Since Beitar also finished third in the league, Europa League spots were given to league runners-up Hapoel Tel Aviv, fourth-placed Maccabi Netanya and fifth-placed Bnei Yehuda.

|class_rules=1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match

|update=complete

|source=[http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueDetails.aspx?SEASON_ID=10&LEAGUE_ID=40 Israel Football Association]

}}

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|team1= Maccabi Haifa

| pos1= 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|team2= Hapoel Tel Aviv

| pos2= 4/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2

|team3= Beitar Jerusalem

| pos3=12/12/ 6/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 6/ 9/ 7/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|team4= Maccabi Netanya

| pos4= 6/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4

|team5= Bnei Yehuda

| pos5=10/ 8/11/11/12/11/12/10/11/12/10/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5

|team6= Maccabi Tel Aviv

| pos6= 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6

|team7= Maccabi Petah Tikva

| pos7= 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 7

|team8= F.C. Ironi Ashdod

| pos8=11/ 5/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 5/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8

|team9= Bnei Sakhnin

| pos9= 8/ 9/12/12/11/12/10/11/12/10/11/11/11/11/10/11/11/10/10/10/11/11/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/10/10/ 9

|team10= Hapoel Petah Tikva

| pos10= 7/10/ 5/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 5/ 8/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 4/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/ 9/ 9/10

|team11= Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan

| pos11= 3/ 6/ 9/10/10/10/11/12/10/11/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/11/11/11/11/11/12/12/11

|team12= Ironi Kiryat Shmona

| pos12= 9/11/10/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 6/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/11/10/10/11/11/11/10/10/11/11/11/12/12/12/12/12/11/11/12

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd

|source=[http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueDetails.aspx?LEAGUE_ID=10040 Israel Football Association]

|date=April 2013

}}

The schedule consisted of three rounds. During first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=BEI|team2=BnS|team3=BnY|team4=ASH|team5=HAR

|team6=HPT|team7=HTA|team8=IKS|team9=MHA|team10=MNE

|team11=MPT|team12=MTA

|name_BEI=Beitar Jerusalem

|match_BEI_BnS=0–0

|match_BEI_BnY=1–0

|match_BEI_ASH=3–2

|match_BEI_HAR=3–0

|match_BEI_HPT=2–2

|match_BEI_HTA=0–2

|match_BEI_IKS=2–2

|match_BEI_MHA=1–1

|match_BEI_MNE=2–1

|match_BEI_MPT=1–1

|match_BEI_MTA=0–0

|name_BnS=Bnei Sakhnin

|match_BnS_BEI=0–0

|match_BnS_BnY=0–2

|match_BnS_ASH=0–2

|match_BnS_HAR=0–1

|match_BnS_HPT=0–3

|match_BnS_HTA=1–0

|match_BnS_IKS=1–0

|match_BnS_MHA=0–1

|match_BnS_MNE=0–1

|match_BnS_MPT=2–1

|match_BnS_MTA=2–3

|name_BnY=Bnei Yehuda

|match_BnY_BEI=0–3

|match_BnY_BnS=2–0

|match_BnY_ASH=1–0

|match_BnY_HAR=2–2

|match_BnY_HPT=1–0

|match_BnY_HTA=3–0

|match_BnY_IKS=0–1

|match_BnY_MHA=0–1

|match_BnY_MNE=1–1

|match_BnY_MPT=1–0

|match_BnY_MTA=3–2

|name_ASH=F.C. Ironi Ashdod

|match_ASH_BEI=1–2

|match_ASH_BnS=4–2

|match_ASH_BnY=0–2

|match_ASH_HAR=3–2

|match_ASH_HPT=4–1

|match_ASH_HTA=1–0

|match_ASH_IKS=2–0

|match_ASH_MHA=1–3

|match_ASH_MNE=3–3

|match_ASH_MPT=1–1

|match_ASH_MTA=1–0

|name_HAR=Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan

|match_HAR_BEI=2–4

|match_HAR_BnS=0–0

|match_HAR_BnY=0–1

|match_HAR_ASH=1–1

|match_HAR_HPT=0–1

|match_HAR_HTA=2–2

|match_HAR_IKS=1–0

|match_HAR_MHA=0–3

|match_HAR_MNE=1–2

|match_HAR_MPT=2–2

|match_HAR_MTA=0–1

|name_HPT=Hapoel Petah Tikva

|match_HPT_BEI=0–2

|match_HPT_BnS=1–1

|match_HPT_BnY=1–0

|match_HPT_ASH=2–1

|match_HPT_HAR=1–0

|match_HPT_HTA=0–2

|match_HPT_IKS=3–0

|match_HPT_MHA=1–4

|match_HPT_MNE=0–0

|match_HPT_MPT=0–1

|match_HPT_MTA=0–1

|name_HTA=Hapoel Tel Aviv

|match_HTA_BEI=4–0

|match_HTA_BnS=1–0

|match_HTA_BnY=2–0

|match_HTA_ASH=2–0

|match_HTA_HAR=3–0

|match_HTA_HPT=3–2

|match_HTA_IKS=1–1

|match_HTA_MHA=0–0

|match_HTA_MNE=2–1

|match_HTA_MPT=1–1

|match_HTA_MTA=2–0

|name_IKS=Ironi Kiryat Shmona

|match_IKS_BEI=1–0

|match_IKS_BnS=1–2

|match_IKS_BnY=0–2

|match_IKS_ASH=1–1

|match_IKS_HAR=0–2

|match_IKS_HPT=0–0

|match_IKS_HTA=0–0

|match_IKS_MHA=1–0

|match_IKS_MNE=0–3

|match_IKS_MPT=0–0

|match_IKS_MTA=1–2

|name_MHA=Maccabi Haifa

|match_MHA_BEI=0–0

|match_MHA_BnS=2–1

|match_MHA_BnY=1–0

|match_MHA_ASH=3–1

|match_MHA_HAR=2–0

|match_MHA_HPT=1–0

|match_MHA_HTA=2–2

|match_MHA_IKS=1–1

|match_MHA_MNE=2–3

|match_MHA_MPT=3–1

|match_MHA_MTA=3–2

|name_MNE=Maccabi Netanya

|match_MNE_BEI=1–2

|match_MNE_BnS=1–1

|match_MNE_BnY=2–2

|match_MNE_ASH=2–1

|match_MNE_HAR=2–2

|match_MNE_HPT=3–1

|match_MNE_HTA=0–0

|match_MNE_IKS=2–1

|match_MNE_MHA=2–0

|match_MNE_MPT=0–0

|match_MNE_MTA=1–0

|name_MPT=Maccabi Petah Tikva

|match_MPT_BEI=0–1

|match_MPT_BnS=1–0

|match_MPT_BnY=0–0

|match_MPT_ASH=2–3

|match_MPT_HAR=1–0

|match_MPT_HPT=2–1

|match_MPT_HTA=1–1

|match_MPT_IKS=2–1

|match_MPT_MHA=2–0

|match_MPT_MNE=1–1

|match_MPT_MTA=0–0

|name_MTA=Maccabi Tel Aviv

|match_MTA_BEI=0–0

|match_MTA_BnS=1–1

|match_MTA_BnY=2–1

|match_MTA_ASH=2–2

|match_MTA_HAR=0–0

|match_MTA_HPT=1–2

|match_MTA_HTA=1–3

|match_MTA_IKS=0–1

|match_MTA_MHA=1–1

|match_MTA_MNE=0–1

|match_MTA_MPT=0–0

|update=complete

|source=[http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueDetails.aspx?LEAGUE_ID=10040 Israel Football Association]

}}

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=BEI|team2=BnS|team3=BnY|team4=ASH|team5=HAR

|team6=HPT|team7=HTA|team8=IKS|team9=MHA|team10=MNE

|team11=MPT|team12=MTA

|name_BEI=Beitar Jerusalem

|match_BEI_BnS=3–0

|match_BEI_BnY=2–2

|match_BEI_ASH=2–1

|match_BEI_HAR=4–0

|match_BEI_HPT=null

|match_BEI_HTA=2–1

|match_BEI_IKS=null

|match_BEI_MHA=null

|match_BEI_MNE=null

|match_BEI_MPT=null

|match_BEI_MTA=2–0

|name_BnS=Bnei Sakhnin

|match_BnS_BEI=null

|match_BnS_BnY=3–1

|match_BnS_ASH=3–2

|match_BnS_HAR=null

|match_BnS_HPT=null

|match_BnS_HTA=null

|match_BnS_IKS=null

|match_BnS_MHA=0–0

|match_BnS_MNE=0–0

|match_BnS_MPT=null

|match_BnS_MTA=0–3

|name_BnY=Bnei Yehuda

|match_BnY_BEI=null

|match_BnY_BnS=null

|match_BnY_ASH=null

|match_BnY_HAR=1–0

|match_BnY_HPT=2–1

|match_BnY_HTA=null

|match_BnY_IKS=0–0

|match_BnY_MHA=0–1

|match_BnY_MNE=2–0

|match_BnY_MPT=1–1

|match_BnY_MTA=null

|name_ASH=F.C. Ironi Ashdod

|match_ASH_BEI=null

|match_ASH_BnS=null

|match_ASH_BnY=0–3

|match_ASH_HAR=null

|match_ASH_HPT=1–0

|match_ASH_HTA=null

|match_ASH_IKS=2–0

|match_ASH_MHA=0–3

|match_ASH_MNE=0–0

|match_ASH_MPT=null

|match_ASH_MTA=null

|name_HAR=Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan

|match_HAR_BEI=null

|match_HAR_BnS=1–1

|match_HAR_BnY=null

|match_HAR_ASH=0–0

|match_HAR_HPT=1–0

|match_HAR_HTA=null

|match_HAR_IKS=1–0

|match_HAR_MHA=null

|match_HAR_MNE=null

|match_HAR_MPT=null

|match_HAR_MTA=1–1

|name_HPT=Hapoel Petah Tikva

|match_HPT_BEI=0–0

|match_HPT_BnS=2–2

|match_HPT_BnY=null

|match_HPT_ASH=null

|match_HPT_HAR=null

|match_HPT_HTA=0–1

|match_HPT_IKS=null

|match_HPT_MHA=null

|match_HPT_MNE=null

|match_HPT_MPT=2–0

|match_HPT_MTA=1–2

|name_HTA=Hapoel Tel Aviv

|match_HTA_BEI=null

|match_HTA_BnS=1–1

|match_HTA_BnY=2–1

|match_HTA_ASH=1–0

|match_HTA_HAR=3–2

|match_HTA_HPT=null

|match_HTA_IKS=null

|match_HTA_MHA=null

|match_HTA_MNE=1–2

|match_HTA_MPT=null

|match_HTA_MTA=1–1

|name_IKS=Ironi Kiryat Shmona

|match_IKS_BEI=2–0

|match_IKS_BnS=0–2

|match_IKS_BnY=null

|match_IKS_ASH=null

|match_IKS_HAR=null

|match_IKS_HPT=1–1

|match_IKS_HTA=1–3

|match_IKS_MHA=null

|match_IKS_MNE=null

|match_IKS_MPT=1–2

|match_IKS_MTA=null

|name_MHA=Maccabi Haifa

|match_MHA_BEI=1–1

|match_MHA_BnS=null

|match_MHA_BnY=null

|match_MHA_ASH=null

|match_MHA_HAR=2–0

|match_MHA_HPT=2–1

|match_MHA_HTA=1–0

|match_MHA_IKS=2–1

|match_MHA_MNE=null

|match_MHA_MPT=0–0

|match_MHA_MTA=null

|name_MNE=Maccabi Netanya

|match_MNE_BEI=1–0

|match_MNE_BnS=null

|match_MNE_BnY=null

|match_MNE_ASH=null

|match_MNE_HAR=0–0

|match_MNE_HPT=1–0

|match_MNE_HTA=null

|match_MNE_IKS=1–3

|match_MNE_MHA=0–2

|match_MNE_MPT=1–2

|match_MNE_MTA=null

|name_MPT=Maccabi Petah Tikva

|match_MPT_BEI=0–2

|match_MPT_BnS=0–0

|match_MPT_BnY=null

|match_MPT_ASH=0–0

|match_MPT_HAR=0–2

|match_MPT_HPT=null

|match_MPT_HTA=1–2

|match_MPT_IKS=null

|match_MPT_MHA=null

|match_MPT_MNE=null

|match_MPT_MTA=0–3

|name_MTA=Maccabi Tel Aviv

|match_MTA_BEI=null

|match_MTA_BnS=null

|match_MTA_BnY=2–1

|match_MTA_ASH=1–0

|match_MTA_HAR=null

|match_MTA_HPT=null

|match_MTA_HTA=null

|match_MTA_IKS=3–2

|match_MTA_MHA=1–1

|match_MTA_MNE=0–1

|match_MTA_MPT=null

|update=complete

|source=[http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueDetails.aspx?LEAGUE_ID=10040 Israel Football Association]

}}

Hakoah Ramat Gan, as the 11th-placed team, faced the 6th-placed Liga Leumit team Maccabi Ahi Nazareth in a two-legged playoff. Hakoah Ramat Gan lost both games and were relegated to Liga Leumit.

{{football box

|date = 2 June 2009

|time = 20:30 UTC+2

|team1 = Maccabi Ahi Nazareth

|score = 2 – 1

|report = [http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=205474 Report]

|team2 = Hakoah Ramat Gan

|goals1 = Ayeli {{goal|41}}
Silvas {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = For {{goal|42}}

|stadium =Ilut Stadium, Ilut

|attendance =

|referee = Alon Yefet }}

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{{football box

|date = 6 June 2009

|time = 19:00 UTC+2

|team1 = Hakoah Ramat Gan

|score = 1 – 2

|report = [http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=205475 Report]

|team2 = Maccabi Ahi Nazareth

|goals1 = For {{goal|23}}

|goals2 = Jida {{goal|46}}
Ayeli {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan

|attendance =

|referee = Eitan Tabrizi }}

• First goal of the season: Yossi Shivhon for Maccabi Tel Aviv against Bnei Yehuda, 5th minute (30 August 2008){{cite news |title=Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-1 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv |url=http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=168871#GameEvents |publisher=The Israel Football Association |date=30 August 2008 |access-date=30 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223061233/http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=168871#GameEvents |archive-date=23 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}
• Last goal of the season: Lior Rafaelov for Maccabi Haifa against Beitar Jerusalem, 58th minute (1 June 2009){{cite news |title=Maccabi Haifa 1-1 Beitar Jerusalem |url=http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=169023#GameEvents |publisher=The Israel Football Association |date=1 July 2009 |access-date=1 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625205308/http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=169023#GameEvents |archive-date=25 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}
• First own goal of the season: Nir Davidovich (Maccabi Haifa) for F.C. Ashdod, 57th minute (30 August 2008){{cite news |title=Maccabi Haifa 3:1 Ashdod |url=http://www.liveresult.ru/en/football/matches/match36757_Maccabi_Haifa-Ashdod_live/?tab=showmatch |publisher=Live Result |date=30 August 2008 |access-date=30 August 2008 }}
• Fastest goal in a match: 39 seconds – Thembinkosi Fanteni for Maccabi Haifa against Maccabi Tel Aviv (27 October 2008){{cite news |title=Maccabi Haifa 3:2 Maccabi Tel Aviv |url=http://www.liveresult.ru/en/football/matches/match48564_Maccabi_Haifa-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_live/?do=showmatch |publisher=Live Result |date=27 October 2008 |access-date=27 October 2008 }}
• Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes – Barak Badash for Hakoah Ramat Gan against Bnei Yehuda (13 September 2008){{cite news |title=Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 2:2 Hakoach Amidar |url=http://www.liveresult.ru/en/football/matches/match39036_Bnei_Yehuda_Tel_Aviv-Hakoach_Amidar_live/?do=showmatch |publisher=Live Result |date=13 September 2008 |access-date=13 September 2008 }}
• Widest winning margin: 4 goals:
• Hapoel Tel Aviv 4–0 Beitar Jerusalem (9 February 2009){{cite news |title=Hapoel Tel Aviv 4:0 Beitar Jerusalem |url=http://www.liveresult.ru/en/football/matches/match63086_Hapoel_Tel_Aviv-Beitar_Jerusalem_live/?do=showmatch |publisher=Live Result |date=9 February 2009 |access-date=9 February 2009 }}
• Beitar Jerusalem 4–0 Hakoah Ramat Gan (4 April 2009){{cite news |title=Beitar Jerusalem 4:0 Hakoah Ramat Gan |url=http://www.liveresult.ru/en/football/matches/match80043_Beitar_Jerusalem-Hakoach_Amidar_live/?do=showmatch|publisher=Live Result |date=4 April 2009 |access-date=4 April 2009 }}
• Most goals in a match: 6 goals:
• Hakoah Ramat Gan 2–4 Beitar Jerusalem (20 September 2008){{cite news |title=Hakoach Amidar 2:4 Beitar Jerusalem |url=http://www.liveresult.ru/en/football/matches/match40620_Hakoach_Amidar-Beitar_Jerusalem_live/?do=showmatch |publisher=Live Result |date=20 September 2008 |access-date=20 September 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111006193847/http://www.liveresult.ru/en/football/matches/match40620_Hakoach_Amidar-Beitar_Jerusalem_live/?do=showmatch| archive-date=October 6, 2011| url-status= live}}
• F.C. Ashdod 4–2 Bnei Sakhnin (8 November 2008){{cite news |title=Ashdod 4:2 Bnei Sakhnin |url=http://www.liveresult.ru/en/football/matches/match50916_Ashdod-Bnei_Sakhnin_live/?do=showmatch |publisher=Live Result |date=8 November 2008 |access-date=8 November 2008 }}
• F.C. Ashdod 3–3 Maccabi Netanya (20 December 2008){{cite news |title=Ashdod 3:3 Maccabi Netanya |url=http://www.liveresult.ru/en/football/matches/match57549_Ashdod-Maccabi_Netanya_live/?do=showmatch |publisher=Live Result |date=20 December 2008 |access-date=20 December 2008 }}

• First yellow card of the season: Tamir Kahlon for Bnei Yehuda against Maccabi Tel Aviv, 6th minute (30 August 2008)
• First red card of the season: Ronnie Gafney for Maccabi Haifa against F.C. Ashdod, 59th minute (30 August 2008)
• Most yellow cards in a match: 12 yellow cards – Beitar Jerusalem against Maccabi Haifa (28 September 2008){{cite news |title=Beitar Jerusalem 0:2 Maccabi Haifa |url=http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=168890#GameEvents |publisher=The Israel Football Association |date=28 September 2008 |access-date=28 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004042454/http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=168890#GameEvents |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}
• Most red cards in a match: 4 red cards – F.C. Ashdod against Ironi Kiryat Shmona (13 September 2008){{cite news |title=Ashdod 2:0 Hapoel Kiryat Shmona |url=http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=168876#GameEvents |publisher=The Israel Football Association |date=13 September 2008 |access-date=13 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004042536/http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=168876#GameEvents |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}
• Most cards in a match: 15 cards (12 yellow and 3 red) – Beitar Jerusalem against Maccabi Haifa (28 September 2008)

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::Bnei Sakhnin 0–3 Hapoel Petah Tikva (1 November 2008)

::Hakoah Ramat Gan 0–3 Maccabi Haifa (1 November 2008)

::Bnei Yehuda 0–3 Beitar Jerusalem (8 November 2008)

::Hapoel Petah Tikva 1–4 Maccabi Haifa (22 November 2008)

::Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0–3 Maccabi Netanya (22 November 2008)

::F.C. Ashdod 0–3 Maccabi Haifa (6 April 2009)

::Bnei Sakhnin 0–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv (11 April 2009)

::F.C. Ashdod 0–3 Bnei Yehuda (2 May 2009)

::Maccabi Petah Tikva 0–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv (23 May 2009)

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