The 1979–80

Liga Alef Liga Alef ( he, ליגה א', , League A) is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south. History League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declar ...

season saw Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Yavne (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to

Liga Artzit Liga Artzit ( he, ליגה ארצית, lit. ''Country League'') is the defunct third division of Israeli Football League, beneath its highest division Premier League and the second division Liga Leumit. Before being cancelled in 2009, it was run b ...

. Promotion play-offs, played in two legs, which both held in neutral venue, contested between the second placed clubs in each regional division. Beitar Ramla won over Hapoel Ramat HaSharon, and became the third promoted club.

North Division

South Division

Promotion play-offs

Beitar Ramla promoted to Liga Artzit.

References

Decision about relegation - delayed
Maariv, 4.5.80, Historical Jewish Press
Punishment undermines Hapoel Ramla
Maariv, 4.5.80, Historical Jewish Press
Nahariya - To Liga Bet
Maariv, 11.5.80, Historical Jewish Press
Beitar Ramla - In Artzit
Maariv, 18.5.80, Historical Jewish Press {{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Liga Alef Liga Alef seasons

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...