The 2021–22 West Bank Premier League was the 19th season of the West Bank Premier League, one of the two top Palestinian professional leagues for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1944. The season started on 14 September 2021 and is concluded on 19 April 2022.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 September 2021 – 19 April 2022 |
| Champions | Shabab Al-Khalil (7th title) |
| Relegated | Tubas Markaz Tulkarm |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 397 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shehab Qumbor (24 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Rami Hamadeh (14 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Hilal Al-Quds 8–1 Thaqafi Tulkarm (15 March 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya 1–6 Jabal Al-Mukaber (15 April 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Hilal Al-Quds 8–1 Thaqafi Tulkarm (15 March 2022) Jabal Al-Mukaber 6–3 Shabab Al-Dhahiriya (1 January 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Shabab Al-Khalil Jabal Al-Mukaber |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches Shabab Al-Khalil |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Shabab Al-Khalil are the defending champions, having won their 6th league title in the previous season.
Teams edit
Hilal Al Quds, Jabal Al Mukaber, Markaz Shabab Al Am'ari
Shabab Al Khalil, Shabab Alsamu, Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
Islami Qalqilyah
Markaz Balata
Shabab Al Bireh
Tubas
Thaqafi Tulkarem, Markaz Tulkarem
Location football club of West Bank Premier League
Twelve teams are competing in the league - the top ten teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 2020-2021 West Bank First League.
Venues edit
A total of 3 stadiums in 3 governorates were selected by clubs to host their 2021–22 home fixtures.
| Shabab Al-Khalil | Hilal Al-Quds | Markaz Balata |
|---|---|---|
| Dura International Stadium | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | Arab American International Stadium |
| Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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| Islami Qalqilyah | Thaqafi Tulkarem | Markaz Tulkarem |
| Qalqilya Municipal stadium | Jammal Ghanem stadium | Jammal Ghanem stadium |
| Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 4,000 |
| Shabab Alsamu | Jabal Al-Mukaber | Tubas |
| Hussein Bin Ali Stadium | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | Arab American International Stadium |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
| Al-Bireh Institute | Shabab Al-Am'ari | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya |
| Majed Asad Stadium | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | Dura International Stadium |
| Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 18,000 |
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shabab Al-Khalil (C) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 9 | +32 | 54 | |
| 2 | Jabal Mukabar | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 51 | |
| 3 | Hilal Al-Quds | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 41 | |
| 4 | Shabab Al-Samu | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 40 | |
| 5 | Markaz Balata | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 34 | |
| 6 | Islami Qalqilyah | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 27 | |
| 8 | Thaqafi Tulkarem | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 | |
| 9 | Al-Bireh Institute | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 19 | |
| 10 | Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 16 | |
| 11 | Tubas (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 16 | Relegation to West Bank First League |
| 12 | Markaz Tulkarem (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 16 |
Season statistics edit
Top goalscorers edit
- As of 19 April 2022[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shehab Qumbor
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Jabal Mukabar | 24 |
| 2 | Rashid Adwi
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Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 12 |
| 3 | Tamer Seyam
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Shabab Al-Khalil | 11 |
| Rami Masalma
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Shabab Al-Samu | ||
| 5 | Hilal Mossa
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Shabab Al-Khalil | 10 |
| Shaher Daoud
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Islami Qalqilyah | ||
| 6 | Shaher Taweel
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Shabab Al-Samu | 9 |
| 7 | Mahmoud Abu Warda
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Hilal Al-Quds | 8 |
| 8 | Mohammad Nedal
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Thaqafi Tulkarem | 7 |
| Mahmoud Al Iwisat
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Hilal Al-Quds | ||
| Mohammed Maraaba
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Islami Qalqilyah |
Discipline edit
Player edit
- Most yellow cards: 9[2]
Oday Kharoub (Shabab Al-Khalil)
- Most red cards: 2[3]
- Oday Kharoub (Shabab Al-Khalil)
- Yazan Iwaiwi (Shabab Al-Khalil)
- Muhannad Abu Shariekh (Shabab Al-Dhahiriya)
- Nadem Albarghothy (Al-Bireh Institute)
Number of teams by governorate edit
References edit
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