Tiny club from northern Israel claims Israel Premier League title for the first time . As Premier League champions , Kiryat Shmona have qualified for next season 's Champions League 's preliminary rounds which get underway in July . Draw gives Hapoel Maccabi Kiryat Aviv an unassailable 16-point lead in title race . Town of 23,000 has stirred up Arab - Israeli conflict over the years . Champions of football use the town 's 5,000-seater stadium next season .
Tiny club from northern Israel claims Israel Premier League title for the first time . Draw gives Hapoel Maccabi Kiryat Aviv an unassailable 16-point lead in title race . Town of 23,000 has stirred up Arab - Israeli conflict over the years . Champions of football use the town 's 5,000-seater stadium next season .