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Liga Bet is the fifth tier of the Israeli football league system
Israeli football league system

The Israeli football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Israel. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, and allows even the smallest club to dream of rising to the very top of the system....
. Its name translates as B League.

ue football started in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
 in 1949-50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950-1 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951-2, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef with Liga Bet as the second division.






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Liga Bet is the fifth tier of the Israeli football league system
Israeli football league system

The Israeli football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Israel. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, and allows even the smallest club to dream of rising to the very top of the system....
. Its name translates as B League.

History

League football started in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
 in 1949-50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950-1 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951-2, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef with Liga Bet as the second division. The 1952-3 season was also not played, and Liga Bet resumed in 1953-4.

The following season, Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit

Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football below the Israeli Premier League. One Liga Leumit match is shown each week on Channel 1 ....
 came into existence as the new top division, with Liga Alef becoming the second division and Liga Bet demoted to the third division. In the summer of 1974, restructuring saw the creation of Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit

Liga Artzit is the third tier of Israeli football after the Israeli Premier League and Liga Leumit, and is run by the Israel Football Association....
 as a new second tier, and the second demotion of Liga Bet, as it became the fourth division. Further restructuring to create the Israeli Premier League in the summer of 1999 saw Liga Bet demoted again, this time to the fifth tier, the position it holds today.

Structure

Today, Liga Bet is split into four regional divisions, North A, North B, South A and South B. Because Israel's northern half is much more densely populated than the desert south
Negev

The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The indigenous Negev Bedouin inhabitants of the region refer to the desert as al-Naqab ....
, the divisions are not spread equally and the southernmost division, South B, covers about two-thirds of the country. Although this inequality is partially offset by the fact that there are so few clubs south of Be'er Sheva (Arad
Arad, Israel

Arad is a city in the South District of Israel. It is located on the border of the Negev and Judean Deserts, west of the Dead Sea and east of the city Beersheba....
, Dimona
Dimona

Dimona is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, to the south of Beersheba and west of the Dead Sea above the Arabah valley in the Southern District ....
, Yeroham, Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon

Mitzpe Ramon is a List of Israeli cities in the Negev desert of South District Israel. It is situated on the northern ridge at an elevation of 2,400 feet overlooking a sizable erosion cirque known as the Ramon Crater....
 and Eilat
Eilat

Eilat is Israel's South District city, a busy port as well as a popular resort, located at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on the Gulf of Aqaba....
 are the only sizable towns south of the city, and currently only MS Dimona are in Liga Bet), the northern clubs tend to be clustered in the Galilee
Galilee

Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the ridges of Mount Carmel and Mount Gilboa t...
 region, making travel to away matches much less of a chore.

Each division has sixteen clubs, who play each other home and away to make a 30-game season. The club finishing top of each regional division is promoted to Liga Alef
Liga Alef

Liga Alef is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system....
. The bottom two from each division are relegated to Liga Gimel
Liga Gimel

Liga Gimmel is the sixth tier of the Israeli football league system.The league is comprised of six divisions. Previously there had been twelve divisions in the league, but the collapse of many of the teams led to a readjustment of the divisions....
, the sixth and bottom tier, though at least one club is usually reprieved as there are a maximum of seven clubs from Liga Gimel eligible for promotion (i.e. the champion of each of the seven regional divisions) and many do not meet the promotion criteria. Coming into Liga Bet are the two clubs are relegated from each of the regional Liga Alefs and the seven clubs promoted from Liga Gimel, assuming they meet the promotion criteria. The clubs are then pooled and assigned to the most geographically appropriate of the four divisions.

Current members

Liga Bet North A
  • Ahi Acre
    Acre, Israel

    Acre also Akko, is a List of Israeli cities in the Western Galilee region of North District Israel. It is situated on a low promontory at the northern extremity of Haifa Bay....
  • Beitar Kafr Kanna
  • Beitar Nahariya
    Nahariya

    Nahariya is a city with an estimated population of 51,000, located in North District , on the Mediterranean sea, just south of the Lebanon border at Rosh HaNikra ....
  • Bnei Abu Sinan
    Abu Sinan

    Abu Sinan or Abu Snan is an Arab citizens of Israel local council in the Galilee region of northern Israel, with an area of 4,750 dunams ....
  • Hapoel Ahva Haifa
  • Hapoel Iksal
    Iksal

    Iksal , also Kislot Tavor, is an Arab citizens of Israel local council in northern Israel, about east of Nazareth Illit. It has an area of 9,000 dunams and a population of 11,700 primarily Muslim inhabitants....
  • Hapoel Ironi Arraba
    Arraba

    Arraba is Israel's fourth largest Local council and largest Arab citizens of Israel local council. It is located in the Lower Galilee in the North District , to the north of Nazareth and next to Sakhnin and Deir Hanna....
  • Hapoel Isfiya
    Carmel City

    Carmel City is a former city in the Haifa District of Israel, located around Mount Carmel. Upon its founding, it was known as Daliyat al-Karmel-Isfiya, and renamed to Carmel City in 2005....
  • Hapoel Karmiel
    Karmiel

    File:Karmiel city hall.jpgKarmiel is a city in northern Israel. Established in 1964 as a development town, Karmiel is located in the Beit HaKerem Valley which divides upper and lower Galilee....
  • Hapoel Kaukab
    Kaukab Abu al-Hija

    Kaukab Abu al-Hija , often simply Kaukab, is an Arab citizens of Israel Muslim village and local council in the North District of Israel, in the Lower Galilee....
  • Hapoel Kisra-Sumei
    Kisra-Sumei

    Kisra-Sumei is a Druze local council in the western Galilee in the North District of Israel.It was recognised as a local council in 1990....
  • Hapoel Kavlim Mesilot
  • Hapoel Ramot Menashe
    Ramot Menashe

    Ramot Menashe is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Menashe plateau between the Mount Carmel, Israel mountain range and the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council....
     Megiddo
    Megiddo Regional Council

    The Megiddo Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel encompassing land on the Menashe Plateau, and partly in the Jezreel Valley....
  • Hapoel Sakhnin
    Sakhnin

    Sakhnin is an Arab Israeli city in Israel's North District . It is located in the Lower Galilee, about east of Acre, Israel. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995....
  • Maccabi Ironi Jatt
  • Tzairi Bir al-Maksur
    Bir al-Maksur

    Bir al-Maksur or Beer el-Maksura is an Arab citizens of Israel local council in Israel's North District located northwest of Nazareth. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of 7,000 at the end of 2005....
 Liga Bet North B
  • Ahva Kafr Manda
    Kafr Manda

    Kafr Manda or Kfar Menda is an Israeli-Arab local council located in the Lower Galilee on the slopes of Mount Atzmon in the Israel's North District ....
  • Beitar Haifa
    Beitar Haifa F.C.

    Beitar Haifa F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Haifa. The club currently plays in the North B division of Liga Bet....
  • Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel
  • Hapoel Deir al-Asad
  • Hapoel Halat al-Sharif Tamra
    Tamra

    Tamra is an Arab citizens of Israel Cities in Israel in the North District of Israel of Israel located in the Lower Galilee north of the city of Shefa-'Amr and approximately east of Akko ....
  • Hapoel Migdal HaEmek
  • Hapoel Nahariya
    Nahariya

    Nahariya is a city with an estimated population of 51,000, located in North District , on the Mediterranean sea, just south of the Lebanon border at Rosh HaNikra ....
  • Hapoel Umm al-Ghanem Nein
    Nein

    File:Kfarnin.jpgNein is an Arab citizens of Israel village in the Bustan al-Marj Regional Council in the Lower Galilee. Nein, located fourteen kilometers south of Nazareth covers approximately 1,000 dunam of land....
  • Ihud Bnei Neka
  • Maccabi Beit She'an Nissim
  • Maccabi Ironi Barta'a
    Barta'a

    Barta'a is a town that straddles both sides of the Green Line in the Wadi Ara region.Western Barta'a is in the Haifa District of Israel, and forms part of the Basma local council ....
  • Maccabi Ironi Kabul
    Kabul, Israel

    Kabul is an Arab citizens of Israel town in the North District of Israel, located southeast of Acre, Israel and north of Shefa-'Amr....
  • Maccabi Kisra-Sumei
    Kisra-Sumei

    Kisra-Sumei is a Druze local council in the western Galilee in the North District of Israel.It was recognised as a local council in 1990....
     Jamil
  • Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha
    Ma'alot-Tarshiha

    Ma'alot-Tarshiha is a mixed city in the North District, Israel in Israel, some 20 km east of Nahariya.The city was established in 1963 through a municipal merge of the Arab citizens of Israel town of Tarshiha and the Jewish town of Ma'alot....
  • Maccabi Sha'ab
    Sha'ab

    Sha'ab is an Arab town in the North District . It has 5,442 dunams of land under its jurisdiction and in 2006 had a population 6,000.It was captured by Israel in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, but was left intact....
  • Maccabi Umm al-Fahm
    Umm al-Fahm

    Umm al-Fahm is a city in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 43,300, nearly all of whom are Arab citizens of Israel. The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mt....
Liga Bet South A
  • Beitar Ramat Gan
    Ramat Gan

    Ramat Gan is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, which borders Tel Aviv to its west. It houses Israel's Ramat Gan Stadium, Bar-Ilan University, an advanced medical center , and The National Park ....
  • Hapoel Azor
    Azor

    File:Location_azor.pngAzor is a small town in the Tel Aviv District of Israel. It is located near the former Arab village of Yazur, and sometimes incorrectly spelled Azur....
  • Hapoel Hod HaSharon
    Hod HaSharon

    Hod HaSharon is a city in the Center District of Israel of Israel. Officially declared a city in 1990, Hod HaSharon was created from the union in 1964 of four neighboring villages: Magdiel, Ramatayim, Hadar, and Ramat Hadar....
  • Hapoel MS Ortodoxim Jaffa
    Jaffa

    File:Jaffa StPeter church.jpgJaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world.Jaffa is located south of Tel Aviv, Israel on the Mediterranean Sea....
  • Hapoel Mahane Yehuda
    Hapoel Mahane Yehuda F.C.

    Hapoel Mahane Yehuda is an Israeli football club based in the Mahane Yehuda neighbourhood of Petah Tikva. The club currently plays in Liga Bet, the fifth level of Israeli football, though in the past they have played in the top division....
  • Hapoel Pardesiya
    Pardesiya

    Pardesiya is a town in the Center District of Israel. It is located on the Sharon plain, between Kfar Yona and the Lev HaSharon Regional Council....
     Noam
  • Hapoel Ramat Yisrael
  • Ironi Or Yehuda
    Or Yehuda

    File:Location_oryehuda.pngOr Yehuda is a city in the Tel Aviv District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 32,200....
  • Maccabi HaSharon Netanya
    Netanya

    Netanya is a city in the Center District of Israel and is the capital of the Sharon plain. It is located between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north....
  • Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva
    Petah Tikva

    Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, north-east of Tel Aviv. Petah Tikva's jurisdiction covers 35,868 dunams ....
  • Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda
    Or Yehuda

    File:Location_oryehuda.pngOr Yehuda is a city in the Tel Aviv District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 32,200....
  • MS Bnei Jaffa
    Jaffa

    File:Jaffa StPeter church.jpgJaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world.Jaffa is located south of Tel Aviv, Israel on the Mediterranean Sea....
  • MS Kafr Qasim
    Kafr Qasim

    Kfar Qasim , is a hill-top Arab citizens of Israel city located about twenty kilometers east of Tel Aviv, near the Green Line separating Israel and the West Bank, on the southern portion of the "Triangle " of Arab-Israeli towns and villages....
  • Otzma Holon
    Holon

    File:Location_holon.pngHolon is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the metropolitan area known as Gush Dan in the Tel Aviv District....
  • Shimshon Bnei Tayibe
    Tayibe

    Tayibe is an Israeli Arab city in central Israel. In 2007, it had a population of 34,800 residents. Tayibe is part of Triangle ....
  • Shikhun Vatikim Ramat Gan
    Ramat Gan

    Ramat Gan is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, which borders Tel Aviv to its west. It houses Israel's Ramat Gan Stadium, Bar-Ilan University, an advanced medical center , and The National Park ....
 Liga Bet South B
  • Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev
    Giv'at Ze'ev

    Giv'at Ze'ev is an Israeli settlement and town governed by a Local council , located northwest of Jerusalem. While it lies within the borders of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council, it is a separate municipal entity....
  • Beitar Ironi Ma'ale Adumim
  • Bnei Eilat
    Eilat

    Eilat is Israel's South District city, a busy port as well as a popular resort, located at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on the Gulf of Aqaba....
  • Hapoel Jaljulia
    Jaljulia

    Jaljulia , officially also spelled Jaljulye, is a local council in the Center District of Israel, located next to Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba....
  • Hapoel MS Ortodoxim Lod
    Lod

    Lod is a mixed Arab-Jewish city about 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2007, its population was 67,000....
  • Hapoel MS Hevel Modi'in
    Hevel Modi'in Regional Council

    Hevel Modi'in Regional Council is a regional council in central Israel. It was founded in 1950 and covers an area from Petah Tikva to Modi'in....
  • Hapoel Merhavim
    Merhavim Regional Council

    Merhavim Regional Council is a regional council in the South District of Israel. It covers 14 moshavim, a communal settlement , a youth village and an educational institution....
  • Hapoel Tirat Shalom
  • MS Beersheba
    Beersheba

    Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 186,100....
  • MS Dimona
    Dimona

    Dimona is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, to the south of Beersheba and west of the Dead Sea above the Arabah valley in the Southern District ....
  • MS Shikhun HaMizrah
  • Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov
  • Maccabi Ironi Sderot
    Sderot

    Sderot is a western Negev city in the South District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2006 the city had a total population of 19,300....
  • Maccabi Sha'arayim
    Maccabi Sha'arayim F.C.

    Maccabi Sha'arayim is an Israeli football club based in Rehovot. They currently play in the South B division of Liga Bet, but spent several seasons in the top division in the 1960s....
  • Tzafririm Holon
    Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C.

    Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in the 1980s by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon....
  • Tzairi Rahat
    Rahat

    Rahat is a city in the South District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 42,200....


Previous seasons


North A

SeasonWinnerRelegated
Fourth tier
1998-99Hapoel HurfeishHapoel Karmiel, Beitar Tiberias, Hapoel Bu'eine
Fifth tier
1999-00Tzairi NahfHapoel Tel Hanan, Maccabi Givat HaRakafot
2000-01Maccabi Ironi ShlomiBeitar Safed, Ironi I'billin
2001-02Hapoel TuvaRamot Menashe 1
2002-03Hapoel MakarHapoel Caesaria 2
2003-04Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi
Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi F.C.

Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi is an Israeli football club based in Jadeidi-Makr. They are currently in Liga Artzit and play at the Municipal Stadium in Nahariya, which is shared with Hapoel Nahariya, Beitar Nahariya and Hapoel Acre F.C.....
Maccabi Bir Makhsur 3
2004-05Maccabi Ma'alotBeitar Acre 4
2005-06Beitar SafedIroni I'billin 5
2006-07Beitar MashhadHapoel Reineh 6
2007-08Ahva ArrabaMaccabi Kafr Yasif, Hapoel Yanuh


1 Only 15 teams competed in the season 2001-2 and second-bottom Hapoel Bnei Manda were excused from relegation as numbers were made up.

2 Hapoel Sakhnin finished bottom but were not demoted.

3 Beitar Acre finished bottom but were not demoted.

4 Season played with only 15 teams.

5 Hapoel Dir Hana finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted as both teams relegated from the northern division of Liga Alef folded.

6 Maccabi Ma'alot finished bottom but were not relegated.

North B

SeasonWinnerRelegated
Fourth tier
1998-99Maccabi HaderaHapoel Ilut, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm
Fifth tier
1999-00Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel
Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel F.C.

Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel is an Israeli football club based in Tirat Carmel. They are currently in Liga Artzit....
Ironi Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Barta'a, Maccabi Beit She'an
2000-01Hapoel Asi Gilboa
Hapoel Asi Gilboa F.C.

Hapoel Asi Gilboa is an Israeli football club based in Prazon on Mount Gilboa. The club currently plays in the northern division of Liga Alef. Their main rivals are Hapoel Afula....
Beitar Iksal, Ironi Umm al-Fahm
2001-02Maccabi Tzur ShalomMaccabi Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Hapoel Pardis
2002-03Hapoel ReinehHapoel Nakhalial 1
2003-04Hapoel AfulaHapoel Bnei Nazareth 2
2004-05Hapoel Bnei Tamra
Hapoel Bnei Tamra F.C.

Hapoel Bnei Tamra is an Israeli football club based in Tamra. They are currently in Liga Artzit....
Hapoel Kfar Masar 2
2005-06Ahva HaifaNone 3
2006-07Ironi Umm Al-FahmMaccabi Daliyat al-Karmel, Hapoel Tel Hanan
2007-08Maccabi Kafr QaraHapoel Yokneam, Maccabi Or Akiva


1 Hapoel Bnei Nazareth finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted.

2 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted.

3 Season played with 15 teams. Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel finished bottom but were not demoted as both teams relegated from the northern division of Liga Alef folded.

South A

SeasonWinnerRelegated
Fourth tier
1998-99Hapoel Kiryat OnoMaccabi Qalansawe, Hapoel Tel Mond, Maccabi Aharon Holon
Fifth tier
1999-00Hapoel Herzliya
Hapoel Herzliya F.C.

Hapoel Herzliya is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Alef and play their home matches at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium....
Hapoel Ar'ara
2001-02Maccabi HaShikma/Ramat HenBeitar Ariel, Beitar Nes Tubruk 1
2002-03Maccabi Kafr QasimBnei Tayibe 2
2003-04Hapoel QalansaweMaccabi Montefiore 3
2004-05Ironi Bat Yam
Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C.

Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam is an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club is currently in Liga Artzit and plays at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium....
Maccabi Bnei Tira, Beitar Kiryat Ono
2005-06Maccabi Amishav Petah TikvaBeitar Jaffa, AS Holon
2006-07Maccabi Kfar YonaHapoel Kiryat Ono, Bnei Jaffa
2007-08Hapoel Hadera
Hapoel Hadera F.C.

Hapoel Hadera F.C. is an Israeli association football club from Hadera. They currently play in Liga Alef, the fourth level of Football in Israel, but have previously spent eight seasons in the top division....
Beitar Pardes Hana, Hapoel Qalansawe
1 Season played with 18 teams.

2 Maccabi Yehud finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted.

3 Maccabi Yehud finished bottom but were transferred to Liga Bet South B.

South B

SeasonWinnerRelegated
Fourth tier
1998-99IS Ramat EliyahuBeitar Beit Shemesh
Fifth tier
1999-00Hapoel MarmorekNone
2000-01Ironi OfakimHapoel Rahat1
2001-02Maccabi Be'er Sheva
Maccabi Be'er Sheva F.C.

Maccabi Be'er Sheva F.C. , is an Israeli football team based in Beersheba. While not nearly as popular as their city rivals, Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C., the club made great strides in recent years including gaining promotion from Liga Bet to the Liga Leumit in just four seasons....
Maccabi Noah Alon Lod, Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba
2002-03Beitar Giv'at Ze'evHapoel Rahat, Hapoel Sde Ozia
2003-04Hapoel Bnei LodMaccabi Kiryat Ekron, Hapoel Oranit
2004-05Hapoel AradNone 2
2005-06Maxim LodMaccabi Yehud 3
2006-07Ironi NetivotMaccabi Kiryat Ekron, Bnei Lakhish
2007-08Hapoel Mashsush Shaqib al-Salam 4Hapoel Tel Sheva, Hapoel Oranit
1 Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted.

2 Tzairi Rahat and Maccabi Yehud finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted.

3 Bnei Lakhish finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted.

4 Hapoel Arad were also promoted due to Tzafririm Holon
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C.

Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in the 1980s by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon....
's relegation.

External links

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  • Israel Football Association
  • Israel Football Association
  • Israel Football Association