2012–13 West Bank Premier League

The 2012–13 West Bank Premier League was the 10th season of the top division in the West Bank, Palestine, and the 5th since the league became a yearly competition in 2008. It started on 31 August 2012 and finished on 4 May 2013.^[1] The defending champions are Hilal Al-Quds, who won their first title the season before.

West Bank Premier League

Season	2012–13
Champions	Shabab Al-Dhahiriya 1st title
Relegated	Jenin Hilal Areeha
Matches played	54
Goals scored	139 (2.57 per match)
Biggest home win	Jabal Al Mukaber 5–0 Hilal Areeha Jabal Al Mukaber 5–0 Ahli Al-Khaleel
Biggest away win	Hilal Areeha 0–5 Hilal Al-Quds
Highest scoring	Islami Qalqilya 3–5 Shabab Al-Khaleel Shabab Al-Thahriyeh 6–2 Hilal Areeha
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

Teams

This season, the league has expanded from 10 to 12 teams. As a result, 4 teams (Ahli Al-Khaleel, Hilal Areeha, Islami Qalqilya and Jenin) were promoted from the West Bank First League while only 2 teams (Thaqafi Tulkarem and Markaz Tulkarem) were relegated.

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shabab Al-Dhahiriya (C, Q)	22	16	3	3	45	20	+25	51	2014 AFC Cup
2	Hilal Al-Quds	22	12	7	3	33	16	+17	43
3	Shabab Al-Khaleel	22	12	6	4	38	17	+21	42
4	Jabal Al Mukaber	22	9	8	5	31	18	+13	35
5	Merkaz Balata	22	9	5	8	35	34	+1	32
6	Ahli Al-Khaleel	22	6	10	6	35	38	−3	28
7	Wadi Al-Nes	22	6	7	9	29	32	−3	25
8	Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari	22	6	6	10	27	28	−1	24
9	Islami Qalqilya	22	6	4	12	30	35	−5	22
10	Al-Bireh Institute	22	4	9	9	25	36	−11	21
11	Hilal Areeha (R)	22	5	5	12	27	56	−29	20	2013-14 West Bank First League
12	Jenin (R)	22	4	4	14	25	50	−25	16

Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2013. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated