The 1985–86

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season saw Hapoel Beit She'an (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Dimona (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to

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. Beitar Nahariya also promoted after promotion play-offs.

North Division

South Division

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club,

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. thus, leaving the league with 13 clubs.

Promotion play-offs

Beitar Nahariya promoted to Liga Artzit.

References

North division
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South division
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High mark for the first play-off
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Beitar balance in Artzit kept
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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 ...