Season 2004–05 Goals scored 1370 (7.33 per match) | Matches played 187 | |
The 2004–05 Ligat Nashim is the 6th season of women's league football under the Israeli Football Association. The league began on 26 January 2005, following a Supreme Court ruling which ordered Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, Limor Livnat to introduce measures to equal funding for women football clubs.
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The league was won by Maccabi Holon, its second title. By winning, Maccabi Holon qualified to 2005–06 UEFA Women's Cup.
League Format
With a record number of 19 teams registered to play, the league was split into two divisions, Northern and Southern. Following a single round of play, the top four teams in each division progressed to the Championship Group, which was played as double round-robin tournament, while the rest of the teams were placed in the bottom group, which was played as a single round-robin tournament. For the second phase, all points gathered by the teams in the first phase was erased and both groups started with a clean slate.
Northern Division
With 9 teams in the division, teams played 8 matches in the regular season.
Southern Division
With 10 teams in the division, teams played 9 matches in the regular season.