2020–21 Liga Bet
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The 2020–21 Liga Bet season is the 65th season of fourth-tier football in Israel.
Changes from last season[]
Team changes[]
- The four division winners, Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum, Hapoel Bnei Fureidis, and F.C. Dimona were promoted to Liga Alef. Hapoel Bu'eine, Maccabi Bnei Reineh and were also promoted to Liga Alef to fill empty vacancies.
- Since the previous season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no team was relegated to Liga Gimel. However Maccabi Bnei Nahf, and Maccabi Umm al-Fahm folded and didn't register to this season.
- 18 teams from were promoted from Liga Bet to complete a 72 team line-up, 18 teams in each division.
Format change[]
To accommodate the shortened schedule caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the league was split into two phases. For the first phase each division was split to two sub-divisions with nine teams in each sub-division, to be played as a double round robin tournament (16 matches in total). At the end of the first phase in each division the two top teams from each sub-division qualifying to a promotion group of four teams, again to be played as a double round robin tournament (6 matches in total), with the winning team gaining promotion to and the second-placed team qualifying to the promotion play-offs.
The seven bottom placed teams in each sub-division would continue in their respective sub-division with the points gained during the first phase, playing an additional round robin schedule (six matches in total). The bottom team in each sub-division would be relegated to and the sixth placed team would compete to the relegation play-offs.[1]
North A Division[]
Sub-division A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Hapoel Karmiel | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 39 | Promotion group |
2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 37 | ||
3 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 36 | ||
4 | Tzeirei Tamra | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 33 | |
5 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 29 | ||
6 | Hapoel Arraba | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 30 | |
7 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 28 | ||
8 | Sektzia Ma'alot | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 26 | Relegation play-offs |
9 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 65 | −51 | 4 | Relegation to |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Sub-division B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 7 | +42 | 40 | Promotion group | |
2 | Ahi Acre | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 27 | |
3 | Bnei MMBE | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 35[a] | |
4 | Hapoel Safed | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 35[a] | |
5 | Ironi Bnei Kabul | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 34[b] | |
6 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 34[b] | ||
7 | Beitar Nahariya | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 33 | |
8 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 28 | Relegation play-offs | |
9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 136 | −133 | 0 | Relegation to |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
Promotion group[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 | Promotion to | |
2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 | Promotion play-offs | |
3 | Hapoel Karmiel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | |
4 | Ahi Acre | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
North B Division[]
Sub-division A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ironi Nesher | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 12 | +38 | 39 | Promotion group |
2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 33 | ||
3 | F.C. Pardes Hanna | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 39 | |
4 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 34 | |
5 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 31 | ||
6 | Ahi Bir al-Maksur | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 29 | |
7 | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 27 | |
8 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 23 | Relegation play-offs | |
9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 74 | −48 | 7 | Relegation to |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Sub-division B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 39 | Promotion group |
2 | Hapoel Tirat Carmel | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 8 | +30 | 35 | |
3 | Ihud Bnei Kafr Qara | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 35 | |
4 | Maccabi Nujeidat | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 31 | |
5 | Ihud Bnei Baqa | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 28[a] | |
6 | Beitar Haifa | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 28[a] | |
7 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 27 | ||
8 | Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 26 | Relegation play-offs |
9 | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 17 | Relegation to |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
Promotion group[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ironi Nesher | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 16 | Promotion to |
2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 13 | Promotion play-offs | |
3 | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 2[a] | |
4 | Hapoel Tirat Carmel | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 2[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
South A Division[]
Sub-division A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 37 | Promotion group |
2 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 31 | |
3 | Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 39 | |
4 | Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 35 | |
5 | Ironi Beit Dagan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 33 | |
6 | Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 28 | |
7 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | ||
8 | Hapoel Pardesiya | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 18 | Relegation play-offs |
9 | Otzma Holon | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 16 | Relegation to |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Sub-division B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 14 | +33 | 35 | Promotion group |
2 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 33 | |
3 | Beitar Ramat Gan | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 34 | |
4 | Beitar Kfar Saba | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 32 | |
5 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 28 | ||
6 | Beitar Petah Tikva | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 27 | |
7 | F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 26 | |
8 | Shimshon Bnei Tayibe | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 24 | Relegation play-offs |
9 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 21 | Relegation to |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Promotion group[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 13 | Promotion to |
2 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 8 | Promotion play-offs |
3 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
4 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
South B Division[]
Sub-division A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maccabi Ironi Sderot | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 5 | +31 | 37 | Promotion group |
2 | Bnei Eilat | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 35 | |
3 | Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 46 | |
4 | Hapoel Merhavim | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 41 | |
5 | Beitar Kiryat Gat | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 37 | |
6 | Ironi Modi'in | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 26 | |
7 | Hapoel Gedera | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 20 | |
8 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 11 | Relegation play-offs | |
9 | Beitar Yavne | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 64 | −51 | 6 | Relegation to |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Sub-division B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Hapoel Lod | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 35 | Promotion group |
2 | Hapoel Yeruham | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 34 | |
3 | Maccabi Netivot | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 42 | |
4 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 40[a] | ||
5 | F.C. Shikun HaMizrah | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 39[a] | |
6 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 24 | ||
7 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 22 | ||
8 | F.C. Be'er Sheva | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 62 | −41 | 13 | Relegation play-offs |
9 | Beitar Ashdod | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 61 | −36 | 10 | Relegation to |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
Promotion group[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bnei Eilat | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | Promotion to |
2 | Maccabi Ironi Sderot | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10[a] | Promotion play-offs |
3 | Hapoel Yeruham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10[a] | |
4 | Hapoel Lod | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
Promotion play-offs[]
In the first round of the play-offs the two second-placed teams from the promotion groups (North section and South section) faced each other in a single match on neutral ground. The winner of the match faced the 14th-placed team from Liga Alef in a single match.
North section[]
First round[]
3–0 | ||
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11' Khatib 25' 90' |
IFA |
Second round[]
Ironi Tiberias | w/o (1–0) (abandoned '90+7)[4] | |
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59' 82' 83' |
IFA | 22' 22' 24' 80' 84' Khatib 90+5' 90+5' 8' 90+7' |
South section[]
First round[]
Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 2–1 | Maccabi Sderot |
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19' 78' |
IFA | 57' (pen.) |
Second round[]
Nordia Jerusalem | 1–0 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda |
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18' | IFA |
Relegation play-offs[]
In each division (North A and B and South A and B) the sixth-placed teams from each sub-division played each other, with the winning team staying in Liga Bet. The losing team from each division faced the Liga Gimel play-off winner in a single match for a place in Liga Alef.
North A
South A
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North B
South B
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References[]
- ^ "הוראת שעה ליגות א'-ג' 2020-21" [Temporary Provisions Leagues Alef to Gimel 2020-21] (PDF) (in Hebrew). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Itah, Yossi (22 June 2021). "סוף עונה: ירוחם הפסידה לשדרות ונשארת בליגה ב'" [Season's End: Yeruham Lost to Sderot and Remains in Liga Bet]. Sheva (in Hebrew). Be'er Sheva. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "פרטי המשחק: מ.ס. הפ' ירוחם–מכבי ע. שדרות" [Match Details: F.C. Hap. Yeruham–Maccabi I. Sderot]. football.org.il (in Hebrew). IFA. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "שישה אדומים והפסד טכני השאירו את עירוני טבריה בליגה א'" [Six Reds and a Technical Loss Kept Ironi Tiberias in Liga Alef]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- 2020–21 in Israeli football leagues
- Liga Bet seasons
- 2020–21 in European fourth tier association football leagues