2016–17 Israeli Premier League
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The <entity_1> was the eighteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 75th season of top-tier football in <entity_5>. It began on <entity_3> and ended on <entity_4>. Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Acre were relegated to the <entity_2> after finishing the <entity_0> in the bottom two places.
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