The 1969–70 Liga Leumit season saw

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win the title on goal difference from city rivals,

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, and qualify for the 1971 Asian Club Championship. Maccabi Jaffa and

Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The c ...

were relegated to

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. Moshe Romano of Shimshon Tel Aviv was the league's top scorer with 15 goals. Starting from this season the first tiebreaker in case teams were equal on points was set to be goal difference.First Professional League in Israel Starts
Yesha'ayahu Porat, 3 October 1969, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press

Final table

Results

References

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1969–70 in Israeli football leagues