The 1986–87 Liga Alef season saw Maccabi Hadera (champions of the North Division) and

Hapoel Bat Yam Hapoel Bat Yam ( he, הפועל בת ים) (currently known as Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam he, הפועל אבירי בת ים, lit. Hapoel Bat Yam Knights) is an Israeli football club from the city of Bat Yam. The current club is a resurrection of ...

(champions of the South Division) win their regional divisions, and qualify for promotion play-offs against the 11th and 12th placed clubs in Liga Artzit, Hapoel Marmorek and

Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל רמת-גן גבעתיים, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim'') is an Israeli football club from Ramat Gan and Givatayim. They currently play in Liga Leumit, ...

. Hapoel Bat Yam were the only promoted club from Liga Alef to Liga Artzit. At the end of the season, Liga Alef expanded from 14 to 16 clubs in each division, due to the reduction from 16 to 14 clubs in both Liga Leumit and Liga Artzit.3 Teams Will Be Relegated from the Leumit and Only One Team Will Advance from the Artzit
Ma'ariv, 2 September 1986, Historical Jewish Press

North Division

South Division

Promotion play-offs

A promotion-relegation play-off between the Liga Alef regional winners, Maccabi Hadera and

and the 11th and 12th placed clubs in Liga Artzit, Hapoel Marmorek and

. Each club played the other three once.

References

Liga Alef
Maariv, 26.4.87, Historical Jewish Press
Hapoel Bat Yam promoted to Artzit, Hapoel Ramat Gan remained
Maariv, 14.6.87, Historical Jewish Press {{DEFAULTSORT:1986-87 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 ...