The 2008–09
Liga Bet
Liga Bet ( he, ליגה ב', lit. ''League B'') is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into four regional divisions.
History
League football started in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of ...
season was the last season of Liga Bet as the fifth tier of the
Israeli football league system
The Israeli football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Israel. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, and allows even the smallest club to dream ...
. The third tier,
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 ...
was scrapped at the end of the season, making Liga Bet the fourth tier.
The season saw
Maccabi Ironi Jatt (champions of the North A division),
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (champions of the North B division),
Shimshon Bnei Tayibe (champions of the South A division) and
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. ( he, הפועל צפרירים חולון) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.[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 ...]
.
The runners-up in each division entered a promotion/relegation play-offs, which saw a change of format, as this time, the North runners-up faced each other, as well as the South runners-up, with the winner of each match faced the clubs ranked 12th in
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 ...
North and South divisions respectively, for a decisive matches.
Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel lost to
Maccabi Kafr Qara of Liga Alef North and
Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva lost to
Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda of Liga Alef South. However,
Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva was eventually promoted to
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 ...
after a vacancy was created in the South division, since
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm folded during the summer break.
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Doublepass, 17 August 2009
At the bottom,
Bnei Abu Snan,
Beitar Kafr Kanna (from North A division),
Hapoel Deir el-Asad,
Maccabi Sha'ab (from North B division),
Hapoel Hod HaSharon,
Maccabi Or Yehuda (from South A division),
Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in and
Hapoel Jaljulia (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to
Liga Gimel
Liga Gimel ( he, ליגה ג', lit. ''League C'') is the fifth and bottom division of Israeli Football League, a position it has held since 2009. From Liga Alef and downwards to this, each league is separated by region as well.
History
Liga Gimel ...
North A Division
North B Division
South A Division
South B Division
Promotion play-offs
North play-off
Liga Bet North A and North B runners-up,
Hapoel Ahva Haifa and
Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel faced each other. The winner advanced to the decisive play-off match against the 12th placed club in Liga Alef North,
Maccabi Kafr Qara.
Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel qualified for the decisive play-off match against Maccabi Kafr Qara.
Maccabi Kafr Qara remained in
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 ...
.
South play-off
Liga Bet South A and South B runners-up,
Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva and
Maccabi Sderot faced each other. The winner advanced to the decisive play-off match against the 12th placed club in Liga Alef North,
Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda.
Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva qualified for the decisive play-off match against Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda.
Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda remained in
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 ...
; Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva was promoted after
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (which relegated from
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 ...
to Liga Alef) folded during the summer.
References
The Israel Football Association
The Israel Football Association
The Israel Football Association
The Israel Football Association
Promotion/relegation play-offs - Liga Aleflivegames.co.il, The
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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 ...