1968–69 Liga Bet

The 1968–69 Liga Bet season saw Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on, Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel, Hapoel Bat Yam and Hapoel Eilat win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

North Division A[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on	30	–	–	–	79	23	+56	49	Promoted to Liga Alef
2		30	–	–	–	90	26	+64	48
3	Hapoel Safed	30	–	–	–	106	29	+77	44
4	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	30	–	–	–	63	41	+22	41
5	Hapoel Nahariya	30	–	–	–	67	61	+6	30
6		30	–	–	–	64	63	+1	27
7	Hapoel Kiryat Ata	30	–	–	–	31	51	−20	27
8		30	–	–	–	48	49	−1	26
9	Hapoel Kiryat Yam	30	–	–	–	53	76	−23	24
10	Hapoel Tel Hanan	30	–	–	–	35	61	−26	24
11	Hapoel Afikim	30	–	–	–	42	56	−14	23
12	Hapoel Sde Nahum	30	–	–	–	28	48	−20	23
13	Beitar Tiberias	30	–	–	–	53	87	−34	23
14	Hapoel Afula	30	–	–	–	47	63	−16	22
15		30	–	–	–	43	64	−21	22	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Hapoel Beit She'an	30	–	–	–	37	79	−42	18	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel	28	–	–	–	77	32	+45	42	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov	28	–	–	–	70	42	+28	41
3	Hapoel Givat Haim	28	–	–	–	72	42	+30	38
4	^[a]	28	–	–	–	67	64	+3	32
5		28	–	–	–	55	47	+8	28
6	Hapoel Beit Eliezer	28	–	–	–	36	32	+4	28
7	Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov	28	–	–	–	48	49	−1	27
8		28	–	–	–	41	59	−18	27
9	Maccabi Neve Sha'anan	28	–	–	–	58	58	0	26
10	Beitar Dov Netanya	28	–	–	–	42	52	−10	26
11	Hapoel Givat Olga	28	–	–	–	39	39	0	23
12		28	–	–	–	61	73	−12	22
13	Hapoel Atlit	28	–	–	–	43	59	−16	22
14		28	–	–	–	35	55	−20	21
15	Beitar Petah Tikva\Mahane Yehuda^[b]	28	–	–	–	37	74	−37	14	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Hapoel Ya'akov Kfar Saba merged with Liga Gimel club, Hapoel Tel Mond, to form Hapoel Ya'akov Tel Mond.
^ Beitar Petah Tikva merged with Liga Gimel club, Beitar Mahane Yehuda, to form Beitar Petah Tikva\Mahane Yehuda

folded during the season.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Bat Yam	30	–	–	–	100	29	+71	54	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	30	–	–	–	63	40	+23	38
3	Beitar Holon	30	–	–	–	62	50	+12	35
4	Beitar Ramat Gan	30	–	–	–	55	50	+5	35
5	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan^[a]	30	–	–	–	50	46	+4	33
6	Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv	30	–	–	–	65	56	+9	32
7	Maccabi Bat Yam	30	–	–	–	46	45	+1	29
8		30	–	–	–	61	62	−1	29
9	Hapoel David Kiryat Shalom^[b]	30	–	–	–	70	72	−2	29
10	Hapoel Shikun HaMizrah	30	–	–	–	45	48	−3	29
11	Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv	30	–	–	–	43	49	−6	28
12	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	30	–	–	–	43	43	0	27
13		30	–	–	–	37	41	−4	27
14	Hapoel Or Yehuda	30	–	–	–	50	63	−13	27
15	Beitar Harari Bat Yam	30	–	–	–	59	67	−8	26	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Beitar Kiryat Ono	30	–	–	–	12	100	−88	1	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Maccabi Ramat Gan merged with Liga Gimel club, Maccabi Ramat Hashikma, to form Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan.
^ David Tel Aviv merged with Liga Gimel club, Hapoel Kiryat Shalom, to form Hapoel David Kiryat Shalom.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Eilat	30	–	–	–	70	28	+42	48	Promoted to Liga Alef
2		30	–	–	–	72	34	+38	47
3	Hapoel Ashdod	30	–	–	–	70	36	+34	44
4	Maccabi Rehovot	30	–	–	–	71	60	+11	36
5	Hapoel Beit Shemesh	29	–	–	–	61	42	+19	34
6	Maccabi Ramla	30	–	–	–	52	38	+14	31
7	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	30	–	–	–	66	53	+13	28
8	Hapoel Dimona	30	–	–	–	40	48	−8	28
9	Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi	30	–	–	–	43	67	−24	28
10	Hapoel Ramla	30	–	–	–	42	62	−20	27
11	HaBira Jerusalem	30	–	–	–	42	51	−9	24
12	Hapoel Kiryat Gat Rehovot^[a]	30	–	–	–	51	63	−12	24
13		30	–	–	–	45	57	−12	24
14		29	–	–	–	46	56	−10	22
15		30	–	–	–	43	66	−23	22	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16		30	–	–	–	45	96	−51	10	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Hapoel Rehovot merged with Liga Alef club, Hapoel Marmorek,^[1] and went to compete in Liga Alef under the name of Hapoel Marmorek-Rehovot. However, for the Liga Bet spot, Hapoel Rehovot merged with Liga Gimel club, Hapoel Kiryat Gat, and for the 1968-69 season, the club named Hapoel Kiryat Gat-Rehovot.

Four promoted teams determined Maariv, 25.5.69, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
Fourth relegated team to Liga Gimel will be determined next Saturday Davar, 26.5.69, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
First matchday in Bet Leagues passed in peace Davar, 30.9.68, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
Before last matchday Maariv, 18.5.69, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

^ Hapoel Marmorek and Rehovot merged into one team Maariv, 25.6.68, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

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South	Bnei Eilat F.C. Dimona F.C. Holon Yermiyahu Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Azor Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Bnei Lod Hapoel Marmorek Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Maccabi Jaffa Kabilio Hapoel Kfar Shalem Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Yavne Nordia Jerusalem Shimshon Tel Aviv
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See also: Liga Artzit

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