The 1982–83
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
Beitar Haifa (champions of the North Division) and
Hapoel Marmorek (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 ...
.
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...
also promoted after promotion play-offs.
North Division
South Division
Promotion play-offs
Maccabi Sha'arayim would have been promoted to Liga Artzit. however, shortly after their second leg victory over Maccabi Hadera, it was discovered that a resident of
Rehovot (city of Maccabi Sha'arayim), attempted to bribe several players from Maccabi Hadera.
[Resident of Rehovot attempted to bribe Maccabi Hadera player](_blank)
Maariv, 22.5.83, Historical Jewish Press as a result, Maccabi Sha'arayim were disqualified, and the promotion play-offs rearranged, between the third placed club in the South division, Hapoel Holon, and Maccabi Hadera.
Hapoel Holon promoted to Liga Artzit.
References
Hapoel Ra'anana record win 7-0Maariv, 8.5.83, Historical Jewish Press
Holon's victory did not salvageMaariv, 8.5.83, Historical Jewish Press
Sha'arayim of Gad on the way to ArtzitMaariv, 22.5.83, Historical Jewish Press
Maccabi Hadera - Hapoel HolonDavar, 5.7.83, Historical Jewish Press
Hapoel Holon returned to Artzit, defeated Maccabi Hadera 3:0Davar, 13.7.83, Historical Jewish Press
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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 ...
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