2011–12 Liga Alef

The 2011–12 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Asi Gilboa (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Yavne (champions of the South Division) win their regional divisions and qualify for promotion play-offs. Maccabi Yavne won the promotion play-offs and promoted to Liga Leumit.

After playing 8 matches, Maccabi Ironi Jatt (playing in South division) withdrew from the league and their record was annulled, leaving to South division to be played with 15 clubs.

The bottom two clubs in North division, Maccabi Tamra and Ahi Acre and the bottom club in South division, Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, Hapoel Hadera and Maccabi Ironi Netivot entered a promotion/relegation play-offs, Hapoel Hadera prevailing to stay in Liga Alef, while Maccabi Ironi Netivot were relegated after losing the play-offs.

Changes from last season

Format changes

* Due to the reduction of the Premier League from 16 to 14 clubs, and as Liga Leumit remained with 16 clubs, only one club was to be promoted from Liga Alef to Liga Leumit. Thus, the two regional champions of Liga Alef was to face each other in two legged promotion play-offs.

Team changes

* Maccabi Umm al-Fahm and Hapoel Jerusalem were promoted to Liga Leumit; Ahva Arraba (to North division) and Maccabi Ironi Jatt (to South division) were relegated from Liga Leumit.
* Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm, Maccabi Kafr Qara and Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo were relegated to Liga Bet from North division; Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel and F.C. Givat Olga were promoted to the North division from Liga Bet.
* Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda, Hapoel Tzafririm Holon

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