League play was interrupted as the clubs went on strike in protest over discrimination in budget allocation and financial difficulties.[1] The matter was discussed in the Knesset's Committee on the Status of Women,[2] resulting in an agreement which allowed the completion of the 2002–03 Israeli Women's Cup and the league.
For this season the league was split into two regional divisions with 6 teams in each division, playing a double round-robin schedule, after which the two top teams are to meet in a play-off series. Eventually, the two top teams met for a single match to decide the championship.