The 1988–89
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit (, 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 by the Israel Football A ...
season saw
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim'') is an Israeli football club from Ramat Gan and Givatayim. They currently play in Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at Rama ...
win the title and promotion 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 ...
. At the other end of the table,
Hapoel Bat Yam and
Hapoel Yehud relegated to
Liga Alef
Liga Alef () 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 Declaration of Independence. Howe ...
. However, after the season finished
Beitar Ramla was found guilty in match fixing and was relegated to
Liga Alef
Liga Alef () 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 Declaration of Independence. Howe ...
while Hapoel Bat Yam was reprieved.
בית"ר רמלה נזרקה לליגה א'
Ma'ariv, 16 July 1989
At the end of the season, Liga Artzit expanded from 14 to 16 clubs, as Liga Leumit reduced in size from 14 to 12 clubs.
Final table
Promotion group
Relegation group
See also
*1988–89 Liga Leumit
The 1988–89 Liga Leumit season began in September 1988 and ended in June 1989. After the first two rounds of matches (26 matches) the league split into two groups; a ''Championship group'' of six clubs and a ''Relegation group'' of eight clubs, ...
References
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Liga Artzit seasons
Israel
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