The 2017–18 season is Beitar Jerusalem 81st season since its establishment in 1936, and 70th since the establishment of the State of Israel. During the 2017–18 campaign the club have competed in the Israeli Premier League, State Cup, Toto Cup, UEFA Europa League.
In the end of the previous season the association of Israeli football decide that The owner Tabib can't manage the team for 2 years, because his involvement in criminal case. In 28 May the owner Eli Tabib announced the joining of the biggest legend of Beitar Eli Ohana to the chairman. Within the preparations of the season, Beitar signed the players: Georginho, Amir Agayev, Zion Tzemah, Miki Siroshtein, Gaëtan Varenne, Or Va'aknin, and one of the successful Israeli players of all times, Yossi Benayoun.
Current squad
As of 18 January 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2017. Source: Israel Football Association Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6)deciding match.
^ abcBeitar Jerusalem hosted their UEFA Europa League home matches and the regular season round 2 outside Jerusalem, due to the 2017 Maccabiah Games and reseeding of the grass at Teddy Stadium.[26]
^Portal, Kobi; Doref, Liran (5 September 2017). אבישי כהן חתם בבית"ר ת"א/רמלה [Avishay Cohen signed with Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla]. Double Pass (in Hebrew). Sport 5.