The 2015–16

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 is the 60th season of fourth tier football in

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. League matches began on 2 October 2015 and ended on 19 April 2016, followed by promotion and relegation play-offs. Tzeirei Kafr Kanna (champions of the North A division), F.C Haifa Robi Shapira (champions of the North B division), F.C. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim (champions of the South A division) and F.C. Dimona (champions of the South B division) won their divisional titles 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 clubs ranked 2nd to 5th in each division entered a promotion play-off, at the end of which, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (from the North section) and F.C. Tira (from the South section) met the teams ranked 14th in

. F.C. Tira won their tie and was promoted to

as well, while Hapoel Umm al-Fahm lost and remained in

. At the bottom, F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur (from North B division), Ironi Beit Dagan (from South A division) and Hapoel Rahat (from South B division) were automatically relegated to

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. Hapoel Bnei Maghar (from North A division) folded during the season, leaving their respective divisions with 15 teams. The clubs ranked 12th to 15th in each division entered a relegation play-off, at the end of which Ahi Bir al-Maksur (from North A division), Ihud Bnei Baqa (from North B division), Hapoel Tzafririm Holon (from South A division) and Hapoel Merhavim (from South B division) dropped to

as well.

Review and Events

* At the beginning of the season, Liga Bet clubs competed in the State Cup, the first four rounds played within each division as a league cup competition, with the divisional winner and runner-up qualifying to the nationwide sixth round. Ironi Bnei Kabul, F.C Haifa Robi Shapira, F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv and Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot had beaten their rivals in the finals, played between 16 October and 20 October 2015. * On 8 January 2016, Bnei Maghar announced their resignation from the league, due to financial difficulties and lack of sufficient football stadium in Maghar.Hapoel Bnei Maghar on Its Way Out of the League
8 January 2016, Sabeel

North A Division

North B Division

South A Division

South B Division

Promotion play-offs

Northern Divisions

'' Hapoel Umm al-Fahm qualified to the promotion play-off match against 14th ranked club in

North division, Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel.''

Southern Divisions

'' F.C. Tira qualified to the promotion play-off match against 14th ranked club in

South division, Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva.''

Promotion play-off Matches

North section

'' Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel remained in

; Hapoel Umm al-Fahm remained in

.''

South Section

'' F.C. Tira Promoted to

; Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva relegated to

.''

Relegation play-offs

Northern divisions

North A division
'' Ahi Bir al-Maksur relegated to

'' North B division
'' Ihud Bnei Baqa relegated to

Southern divisions

South A division
'' Hapoel Tzafririm Holon relegated to

'' South B division
'' Hapoel Merhavim relegated to

References

External links

The Israel Football Association

The Israel Football Association

The Israel Football Association

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