Liga Bet (Hebrew: 'ליגה ב) is the fifth tier of the Israeli football league system. The Israeli football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Israel. Its name translates as B League.
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History
League football started in Israel in 1949-50, a year after independence. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 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 came into existence as the new top division, with Liga Alef becoming the second division and Liga Bet demoted to the third division. Structure There are 12 clubs in the Liga Leumit Each team plays thirty three rounds of matches as determined by the Israel Football Association and is awarded three points In the summer of 1974, restructuring saw the creation of Liga Artzit as a new second tier, and the second demotion of Liga Bet, as it became the fourth division. Structure There are 12 teams in Liga Artzit Each team plays thirty three matches the first 22 matches are played on a home and away basis with the last 11 fixtures based on league Further restructuring to create Ligat Ha'Al 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, the divisions are not spread equally and the southernmost division, South B, covers about two-thirds of the country. The Negev (נֶגֶב Tiberian vocalization: Néḡeḇ) is the Desert region of southern Israel. Although this inequality is partially offset by the fact that there are so few clubs south of Be'er Sheva (Arad, Dimona, Yeroham, Mitzpe Ramon and Eilat 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 region, making travel to away matches much less of a chore. Arad (עֲרָד عراض is a city in the South District of Israel, on the border of the Negev and Judean Deserts Located west of the Dimona (דִּימוֹנָה is an Israeli city in the Negev desert to the south of Beersheba and west of the Dead Sea above the Yeruham (יְרוּחָם Yəruḥam) is a town ( local council) in the Southern District of Israel, in the Negev desert Mitzpe Ramon (מִצְפֵּה רָמוֹן lit Ramon Lookout) is a town in the Negev Desert of southern Israel. Eilat (Hebrew אילת should not be confused with the nearby kibbutz of Eilot (Hebrew אילות "Galil" redirects here For the weapon see IMI Galil. Galilee (הגליל ha-Galil, lit the province,
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 ('ליגה א lit A League) is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system. The bottom two from each division are relegated to Liga Gimel, 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. Liga Gimmel ('ליגה ג C League) is the sixth tier of the Israeli football league system. 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
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Liga Bet North A |
Liga Bet North B
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Liga Bet South A
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Liga Bet South B
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Previous seasons
North A
| Season | Winner | Relegated |
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| 2000-1 | Maccabi Ironi Shlomi | Beitar Safed, Ironi I'billin |
| 2001-2 | Hapoel Tuva | Ramot Menashe 1 |
| 2002-3 | Hapoel Makar | Hapoel Caesaria 2 |
| 2003-4 | Hapoel Bnei Jadida | Maccabi Bir Makhsur 3 |
| 2004-5 | Maccabi Ma'alot | Beitar Acre 4 |
| 2005-6 | Beitar Safed | Ironi I'billin 5 |
| 2006-7 | Beitar Mashhad | Hapoel Reineh 6 |
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. Arraba (עַרָבָּה عرّابة is Israel 's fourth largest local council and largest Israeli Arab local council Kafr Manda or Kfar Menda (كفر مندا כפר מנדא is an Israeli-Arab local council located in The Lower Galilee on the slopes of Abu Sinan or Abu Snan (أبو سنان אַבּוּ סִנָן is an Arab local council in the Galilee region of northern Israel, with an area Karmiel (כַּרְמִיאֵל (lit Vineyard of God) is a city in northern Israel. Sakhnin (سخنين סַחְ'נִין or Sikhnin) is an Arab Israeli city in Israel 's North District. Kabul (كابول כאבול is a local council in the North District of Israel, located east of Acre and north of Shefa-'Amr. 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Baqa al-Gharbiyye (باقة الغربية באקה אל-גרביה בָּקַה אל-עַ'רְבִּיָּה lit Barta'a (برطعة בַּרְטַּעָה is a town that straddles both sides of the Green Line in the Wadi Ara region Carmel City (עיר הכרמל Ir HaKarmel, مدينة الكرمل Madīnat al-Karmel) is a City in the Haifa District of Israel (בֵּית שְׁאָן بيسان Bayt Šān or بيسان, Beisan or Bisan) is a city in the North District of Israel Kafr Qara or Kafr Qari (كفر قرع כפר קרע is an Israeli-Arab local council located in Israel 's Haifa District 22mi southeast Or Akiva (אוֹר עֲקִיבָא is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel, on the country's Coastal Plain. Tur'an (طرعان טורעאן תֻּרְעָן is an Israeli-Arab local council in the North District of Israel. Umm al-Fahm (أمّ الفحم ʼUmm al-Faḥm, אֻם אל-פַחְם is a city in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 45000 nearly Bir al-Maksur or Beer el-Maksura (بئر المكسور בִּיר אל-מַכְּסוּר is an Israeli-Arab local council in Israel 's North District Pardes Hanna-Karkur (פרדס חנה-כרכור is a town ( local council) in the Haifa District of Israel. Ramat Gan (רָמַת גַּן is a city in the Tel Aviv district of Israel, which borders Tel Aviv to its west For the Bedouin village in the Jezreel Valley see Taibe Galilee Tayibe (طيّبة Ṭayyibaḧ טַיִּבָּה also spelled Taibeh Azor (אָזוֹר is a small town ( local council) in the Tel Aviv District of Israel. Hapoel Hadera FC (מועדון כדורגל הפועל חדרה is an Israeli football club from Hadera. Hod HaSharon (הוֹד הַשָּׁרוֹן lit "Splendor of the Sharon " is a city in the Center District of Israel. Pardesiya (פַּרְדֵּסִיָּה is a town ( local council) in the Center District of Israel. Qalansawe (قلنسوة (קַלַנְסֻוָה is a city in the Center District of Israel. Or Yehuda (אוֹר יְהוּדָה is a city in the Tel Aviv District in Israel. Kafr Qasim ( Arabic: كفر قاسم also known as Kafr Qassem, Kufur Kassem and Kafar Kassem) is a hill-top Israeli Arab city located Holon (חוֹלוֹן, Ḥōlōn is a City in Israel, on the central coastal strip south of Tel Aviv. Ramat Gan (רָמַת גַּן is a city in the Tel Aviv district of Israel, which borders Tel Aviv to its west Giv'at Ze'ev (גִּבְעַת זְאֵב is an Israeli settlement and town governed by a local council, located northwest of Jerusalem. Ma'ale Adumim (מעלה אדומים is an Israeli Settlement and city located east of Jerusalem in the West Bank and on the edge of the Judean Eilat (Hebrew אילת should not be confused with the nearby kibbutz of Eilot (Hebrew אילות Arad (עֲרָד عراض is a city in the South District of Israel, on the border of the Negev and Judean Deserts Located west of the Jaljulia (ג'לג'וליה جلجولية officially also spelled Jaljulye, is a local council in the Center District of Israel, located next Tel Sheva redirects here For the UNESCO World Heritage Site see Tel Be'er Sheva Tel as-Sabi or Tel Sheva (تل السبع תֵּל Sderot (שְׂדֵרוֹת a western Negev City, in the Southern District of Israel. Beersheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Be'er Sheva, بئر السبع, Birüssebi is the largest City in the Negev desert of southern Dimona (דִּימוֹנָה is an Israeli city in the Negev desert to the south of Beersheba and west of the Dead Sea above the Rahat (רַהַט رهط is a city in the South District of Israel. Shlomi (שלומי is a town in the Northern District of Israel. Safed (צְפַת pronounced Tsfat; صفد pronounced Safad) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. I'billin (אעבלין إعبلين is a local council in the Northern District of Israel. Caesarea (קיסריה Qesarya قيسارية pronounced Kaysaria) is a town in Israel on the outskirts of Caesarea Maritima, the ancient port Ma'alot-Tarshiha (מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא معالوت ترشيحا is a mixed city in the North District in Israel, some 20 km east Safed (צְפַת pronounced Tsfat; صفد pronounced Safad) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. I'billin (אעבלין إعبلين is a local council in the Northern District of Israel. Mashhad ( literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Reineh, or Reine ( Arabic: الرينة Hebrew: ריינה is an Israeli Arab village in the Galilee, located between Nazareth
2 Hapoel Sakhnin finished bottom but were not demoted. Sakhnin (سخنين סַחְ'נִין or Sikhnin) is an Arab Israeli city in Israel 's North District.
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. Ma'alot-Tarshiha (מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא معالوت ترشيحا is a mixed city in the North District in Israel, some 20 km east
North B
| Season | Winner | Relegated |
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| 2000-1 | Hapoel Asi Gilboa | Beitar Iksal, Ironi Umm al-Fahm |
| 2001-2 | Maccabi Tzur Shalom | Maccabi Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Hapoel Pardis |
| 2002-3 | Hapoel Reineh | Hapoel Nakhalial 1 |
| 2003-4 | Hapoel Afula | Hapoel Bnei Nazareth 2 |
| 2004-5 | Hapoel Bnei Tamra | Hapoel Kfar Masar 2 |
| 2005-6 | Ahva Haifa | None 3 |
| 2006-7 | Ironi Umm Al-Fahm | Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel, Hapoel Tel Hanan |
1 Hapoel Bnei Nazareth finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted. Gilboa Regional Council (מועצה אזורית הגלבוע is a regional council in northern Israel, located on the slopes of the Gilboa mountain range Iksal (إكسال אִכְּסָל כִּסְלוֹת תָּבוֹר also Kislot Tavor, is an Israeli Arab local council in northern Israel Umm al-Fahm (أمّ الفحم ʼUmm al-Faḥm, אֻם אל-פַחְם is a city in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 45000 nearly Baqa al-Gharbiyye (باقة الغربية באקה אל-גרביה בָּקַה אל-עַ'רְבִּיָּה lit Reineh, or Reine ( Arabic: الرينة Hebrew: ריינה is an Israeli Arab village in the Galilee, located between Nazareth Afula (עֲפוּלָה العفولة al-ʻAfūlaḧ is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley" referring Nazareth (ˈnæzərəθ (נָצְרַת Hebrew Natz'rat or Natzeret, الناصرة an-Nāṣira or an-Naseriyye) is the capital and largest For other uses see Tamra (disambiguation Tamra (طمرة טַמְרָה or) is an Israeli Arab city in the North District Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with Umm al-Fahm (أمّ الفحم ʼUmm al-Faḥm, אֻם אל-פַחְם is a city in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 45000 nearly Daliyat al-Karmel is a Druze townin the North District of Israel, about 20 km southeast of Haifa. Nazareth (ˈnæzərəθ (נָצְרַת Hebrew Natz'rat or Natzeret, الناصرة an-Nāṣira or an-Naseriyye) is the capital and largest
2 Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted. Daliyat al-Karmel is a Druze townin the North District of Israel, about 20 km southeast of Haifa.
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. Daliyat al-Karmel is a Druze townin the North District of Israel, about 20 km southeast of Haifa.
South A
| Season | Winner | Relegated |
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| 2001-2 | Maccabi HaShikma/Ramat Hen | Beitar Ariel, Beitar Nes Tubruk 1 |
| 2002-3 | Maccabi Kafr Qasim | Bnei Tayibe 2 |
| 2003-4 | Hapoel Qalansawe | Maccabi Montefiore 3 |
| 2004-5 | Ironi Bat Yam | Maccabi Bnei Tira, Beitar Kiryat Ono |
| 2005-6 | Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva | Beitar Jaffa, AS Holon |
| 2006-7 | Maccabi Kfar Yona | Hapoel Kiryat Ono, Bnei Jaffa |
1 Season played with 18 teams. The city of Ariel (אֲרִיאֵל اريئيل is an Israeli settlement on the West Bank, in the Biblical region of Samaria near the ancient Beitar Nes Tubruk Netanya ( Hebrew: בית"ר נס טוברוק נתניה formerly Beitar Netanya, is a football club in Netanya, Kafr Qasim ( Arabic: كفر قاسم also known as Kafr Qassem, Kufur Kassem and Kafar Kassem) is a hill-top Israeli Arab city located For the Bedouin village in the Jezreel Valley see Taibe Galilee Tayibe (طيّبة Ṭayyibaḧ טַיִּבָּה also spelled Taibeh Qalansawe (قلنسوة (קַלַנְסֻוָה is a city in the Center District of Israel. Bat-Yam-municipalityjpg|thumb|Bat Yam municipality building]]Bat-Yam-kikar-hameginim-1 For other uses see Tira. Tira (الطـّيرة al-Tira, טִירָה is a city in the Center District of Israel in Kiryat Ono (קִרְיַת אוֹנוֹ also Qiryat Ono) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel. Petah Tikva (פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה "Opening of Hope" known as Em HaMoshavot ("Mother of the Moshavot " is a city in the Jaffa يَافَا;(יָפוֹ Yafo; also Japho, Joppa) is an ancient Port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world Holon (חוֹלוֹן, Ḥōlōn is a City in Israel, on the central coastal strip south of Tel Aviv. Kfar Yona (כְּפַר יוֹנָה is a town ( local council) in the Sharon Subdistrict in the Center District of Israel. Kiryat Ono (קִרְיַת אוֹנוֹ also Qiryat Ono) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel. Jaffa يَافَا;(יָפוֹ Yafo; also Japho, Joppa) is an ancient Port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world
2 Maccabi Yehud finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted. Yehud (יהוד is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel.
3 Maccabi Yehud finished bottom but were transferred to Liga Bet South B. Yehud (יהוד is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel.
South B
| Season | Winner | Relegated |
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| 2000-1 | Ironi Ofakim | Hapoel Rahat 1 |
| 2001-2 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | Maccabi Noah Alon Lod, Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba |
| 2002-3 | Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev | Hapoel Rahat, Hapoel Sde Ozia |
| 2003-4 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | Maccabi Kiryat Ekron, Hapoel Ornit |
| 2004-5 | Hapoel Arad | None 2 |
| 2005-6 | Maxim Lod | Maccabi Yehud 3 |
| 2006-7 | Ironi Netivot | Maccabi Kiryat Ekron, Bnei Lakhish |
1 Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted. Ofakim (אֳפָקִים lit Horizons, officially also spelled Ofaqim) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. Rahat (רַהַט رهط is a city in the South District of Israel. Maccabi Be'er Sheva FC (מכבי באר שבע is an Israeli football team based in Beersheba. Lod (לוֹד اَلْلُدّْ al-Ludd; Greco-Latin Lydda) is a mixed Arab - Jewish city about 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv in Kfar Saba (כְּפַר סָבָא Kfar Sava, lit "Grandfather's Village" or "Saba's Village" is a city in the Sharon region Giv'at Ze'ev (גִּבְעַת זְאֵב is an Israeli settlement and town governed by a local council, located northwest of Jerusalem. Rahat (רַהַט رهط is a city in the South District of Israel. Hapoel Bnei Lod FC (הפועל בני לוד are a football club from the central Israeli city of Lod. Kiryat Ekron or Qiryath Eqron is an Israeli town located on the coastal plain in the Central Region of Israel Arad (עֲרָד عراض is a city in the South District of Israel, on the border of the Negev and Judean Deserts Located west of the Yehud (יהוד is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. Netivot (נְתִיבוֹת is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. Kfar Saba (כְּפַר סָבָא Kfar Sava, lit "Grandfather's Village" or "Saba's Village" is a city in the Sharon region
2 Tzairi Rahat and Maccabi Yehud finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted. Rahat (רַהַט رهط is a city in the South District of Israel. Yehud (יהוד is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel.
3 Bnei Lakhish finished in the relegation zone but were not demoted.
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