The 2007–08
Liga Bet
Liga Bet () 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 Independence. However, the financial ...
season saw
Ahva Arraba (champions of the North A division),
Maccabi Kafr Qara (champions of the North B division),
Hapoel Hadera (champions of the South A division) and
Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom (champions of the South B division) winning the title and promotion 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 ...
.
The runners-up in each division entered a promotion/relegation play-offs with the clubs ranked 12th in
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 ...
,
Maccabi Tamra (from North A division) and
Hapoel Arad (from South B division) won their respective play-offs and were promoted.
At the bottom,
Maccabi Kafr Yasif,
Hapoel Yanuh (from North A division),
Hapoel Yokneam,
Maccabi Or Akiva (from North B division),
Beitar Pardes Hanna,
Hapoel Qalansawe (from South A division),
Hapoel Tel Sheva and
Hapoel Oranit (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to
Liga Gimel
Liga Gimel (, lit. ''League C'') is, since 2009, the fifth and bottom division of Israeli football league system, Israeli Football League. From Liga Alef and downwards, including Liga Gimel, each league is separated by region.
History
Liga Gimel ...
Changes from last season
Team changes
To/from Liga Alef
*
Beitar Ihud Mashhad was promoted from North A division 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 ...
;
Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha and
Hapoel Kafr Sumei were relegated from
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 ...
and were placed in North A division.
*
Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm and
Ironi Tiberias were promoted from North B division 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 ...
; Since
Hapoel Reineh folded, no relegated club was placed in North B division.
*
Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona and
Beitar Kfar Saba were promoted from South A division 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 ...
;
A.S. Ramat Eliyahu was relegated from
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 ...
and was placed in South A division.
*
Maccabi Ironi Netivot was promoted from South B division 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 ...
;
Hapoel Arad was relegated from
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 ...
and was placed in South B division.
Intra-divisional movements
*
Beitar Kafr Kanna was transferred from North A division to North B division.
To/from Liga Gimel
*
Ahi Acre and
F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda (both from Liga Gimel Upper Galilee) were promoted to North A division, to replace the relegated
Hapoel Kisra and
Hapoel Deir Hanna.
*
Maccabi Beit She'an (from Liga Gimel Jezreel) and
Maccabi Barta'a (from Liga Gimel Shomron) were promoted to North B division to replace the demoted
Hapoel Tel Hanan and
Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel.
*
F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda (from Liga Gimel Tel Aviv) and
Hapoel Pardesiya (from Liga Gimel Sharon) were promoted to South A division to replace the relegated
Hapoel Kiryat Ono and
Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jaffa.
*
Bnei Eilat and
F.C. Be'er Sheva (both from Liga Gimel Center-South) were promoted to South B division to replace the relegated
Maccabi Kiryat Ekron and
Hapoel Bnei Lakhish.
* Since
Hapoel Reineh folded over the summer,
Hapoel Kvalim Mesilot were promoted from Liga Gimel Jezreel) to North B division fill the vacant space.
* Since
Hapoel Maxim Lod folded over the summer,
Ortodoxim Jaffa were promoted to South A division fill the vacant space.
North A Division
North B Division
South A Division
South B Division
Promotion play-offs
North play-off
Liga Bet North A and Liga Bet North B runners-up,
Maccabi Tamra faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef North,
Beitar Haifa in a two legged play-off. The Liga Bet North A runners-up,
Hapoel Iksal was suspended from the play-offs, following an attempt for
match fixing
In organized sports, match fixing (also known as game fixing, race fixing, throwing, rigging, hippodroming, or more generally sports fixing) is the act of playing or officiating a contest with the intention of achieving a predetermined result, v ...
, prior to their scheduled match against Beitar Haifa.
Iksal dismissed from the play-offs
Asher Goldberg, telesport.co.il, 22.5.2008
Maccabi Tamra won 4-2 on aggregate and was promoted 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 ...
.
South play-off
Liga Bet South A and Liga Bet South B runners-up, Hapoel Mahane Yehuda and Hapoel Arad faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef South, Hapoel Tzafririm Holon. The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament.
Hapoel Arad won the play-offs and was promoted 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 ...
.
References
The Israel Football Association
The Israel Football Association
The Israel Football Association
The Israel Football Association
Play-offs: Hapoel Arad promoted to Liga Alef
The Israel Football Association, 23.5.2008
Play-offs: Maccabi Tamra promoted to Liga Alef North
The Israel Football Association, 3.6.2008
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