Palestine League (1931–1947) ⚽ Israeli League (1949–1951) ⚽ Liga Alef (1951–1955) ⚽ Liga Leumit (1955–1999) ⚽ Israeli Premier League (1999–present) Following the creation of the Eretz Israel Football Association in August 1928, the first nationwide football championship in Mandatory Palestine, the Palestine League, began in November 1931. The Palestine League's last edition was played during the 1946–47 season, and since then the national championship has been played under four names: the Israeli League, from 1949 to 1950; Liga Alef, between 1951 and 1955; Liga Leumit, from 1955 to 1999; and finally, since 1999, the Israeli Premier League. In all, Maccabi Tel Aviv hold the record for most championships, with 22 titles; they are also the only Israeli club to have never been relegated from the top division. The next most successful teams are Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem, with 14, 12 and six titles respectively. The longest run of successive titles is five, won by Hapoel Petah Tikva between the 1958–59 and 1962–63 seasons. _______________________________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sportsrankings