The 1998–99 Liga Leumit season began on 22 August 1998 and ended on 29 May 1999, with

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winning their first championship title ever. That season had two rounds, each team played the other teams twice. The three teams that were relegated to

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Changed to

Liga Leumit The Israeli Liga Leumit (, HaLiga HaLeumit, ) is the second division of the professional Israeli association football (soccer) league system. This second-tier league is placed directly below the Israeli Premier League. Structure There are 16 ...

in the start of next season due to a new league system. were: Hapoel Tzafririm Holon, Hapoel Beit She'an and Maccabi Jaffa. Two team from

were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Tzafririm Holon and Maccabi Jaffa. The two teams relegated were

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and

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Final table

Results

Top scorers

Notes

External links

RSSSF - Israel 1998-99 Season
{{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 Liga Leumit Liga Leumit seasons

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1998–99 in Israeli football leagues