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Palestine Professional League
Season2023โ€“24
DatesGaza Strip: 11 August 2023 โ€“ suspended
West Bank: 17 August 2023 โ€“ suspended
Matches played32
Goals scored82 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorer Hamza Issa
(5 goals)
โ† 2022โ€“23
2024โ€“25 โ†’
All statistics correct as of 26 August 2023.

The Palestine Professional League started on 11 August 2023. [1] Jabal Al-Mukaber is the title holder of the West Bank League and Khadamat Rafah is the defending champions in the Gaza Strip. [1]

The fixtures of the Gaza Strip Premier Division were announced on 11 July 2023. [2] The fixtures of the West Bank League were announced on 29 July 2023. [3] It has been suspended indefinitely since October 6, 2023 due to security concerns.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
2022โ€“23 First Division League
Relegated from
2022โ€“23 Palestine Professional League
Shabab Al-Ubaidiya
Al-Sawahra
Ahli Gaza
Khadamat Al-Shatea
Shabab Al-Am'ari
Islami Qalqilyah
Khadamat Al-Nusseirat
Shabab Al-Zawaida

Shabab Al-Ubaidiya will play for the first time in its history in the Professional League following a 3โ€“0 forfeit win over Markaz Nour Shams. [4] The last promoted team from the West Bank First Division was Al-Sawahra, which will also participate for the first time after its 5โ€“0 victory over Silwan. [5]

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity Ref.
Hilal Al-Quds Jerusalem Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium 12,000
Shabab Al-Khalil Dura Dura International Stadium 18,000
Shabab Al-Dhahiriya Al-Khader Al-Khader Stadium 6,000
Markaz Balata Jenin Arab American University Stadium 10,000
Thaqafi Tulkarem Jenin Arab American University Stadium 10,000
Taraji Wadi Al-Nes Al-Khader Al-Khader Stadium 6,000
Shabab Alsamu Dura Dura International Stadium 18,000
Al-Bireh Jerusalem Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium 12,000
Ahli Al-Khalil Hebron Al-Hussein Stadium 8,000
Jabal Al Mukaber Jerusalem Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium 12,000
Khadamat Rafah Rafah Rafah Municipal Stadium 5,000
Al-Hilal Gaza Palestine Stadium 10,000
Ittihad Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun Stadium 5,000
Shabab Khanyounis Khan Younis Khanyounis Municipal Stadium 4,000
Al-Sadaqa Gaza Palestine Stadium 10,000
Shabab Jabalia Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun Stadium 5,000
Gaza Sports Gaza Palestine Stadium 10,000
Ittihad Al-Shujaiya Gaza Al-Yarmouk Stadium 8,000
Ittihad Khanyounis Khan Younis Sports City Stadium

Managerial changes

League table

West Bank

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shabab Al-Dhahiriya 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 6 Qualification for the AFC Challenge League
2 Jabal Al Mukaber 2 1 1 0 7 3 +4 4
3 Thaqafi Tulkarem 2 1 1 0 7 4 +3 4
4 Taraji Wadi Al-Nes 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
5 Markaz Balata 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
6 Shabab Alsamu 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
7 Ahli Al-Khalil 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
8 Al-Sawahra 2 0 1 1 1 8 −7 1
9 Al-Bireh 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
10 Shabab Al-Khalil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Shabab Al-Ubaidiya 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 Relegation to First Division
12 Hilal Al-Quds 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2023. Source: Goalzz

Gaza Strip

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ittihad Khanyounis 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
2 Ahli Gaza 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5
3 Shabab Jabalia 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
4 Ittihad Al-Shujaiya 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
5 Shabab Rafah 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
6 Khadamat Al-Shatea 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
7 Al-Sadaqa 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
8 Khadamat Rafah 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
9 Gaza Sports 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
10 Ittihad Beit Hanoun 3 0 2 1 5 8 −3 2
11 Shabab Khanyounis 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1 Relegation to First Division
12 Al-Hilal 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2023. Source: Goalzz

Results

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals [6]
1 State of Palestine Hamza Issa Thaqafi Tulkarem 5
2 State of Palestine Khaled Al-Nabris Ittihad Khanyounis 4
State of Palestine Mohammed Maraaba Jabal Al Mukaber

References

  1. ^ a b "ุงุชุญุงุฏ ูƒุฑุฉ ุงู„ู‚ุฏู… ูŠุนู„ู† ู…ูˆุนุฏ ุงู†ุทู„ุงู‚ ุงู„ุฏูˆุฑูŠ ุจุงู„ุถูุฉ ูˆุบุฒุฉ". www.raya.ps.
  2. ^ "ุณุญุจ ู‚ุฑุนุฉ ุงู„ุฏูˆุฑูŠ ุงู„ูู„ุณุทูŠู†ูŠ ููŠ ู‚ุทุงุน ุบุฒุฉ". ูƒูˆูˆูˆุฑุฉ. 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ "ู…ุจุงุฑุงุฉ ู…ู† ุงู„ุนูŠุงุฑ ุงู„ุซู‚ูŠู„ ููŠ ู…ุณุชู‡ู„ ุฏูˆุฑูŠ ุงู„ู…ุญุชุฑููŠู† ุงู„ูู„ุณุทูŠู†ูŠ". 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ "ู†ุงุฏูŠ ุงู„ุนุจูŠุฏูŠุฉ ูŠุตุนุฏ ู„ุฏูˆุฑูŠ ุงู„ู…ุญุชุฑููŠู†". WAFA Agency.
  5. ^ "ุงู„ุณูˆุงุญุฑุฉ ูŠุตุนุฏ ุฅู„ู‰ ุฏูˆุฑูŠ ุงู„ู…ุญุชุฑููŠู† ู„ุฃูˆู„ ู…ุฑุฉ". ูƒูˆูˆูˆุฑุฉ. 13 March 2023.
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