The 2020–21
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 ...
was the 22nd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 79th season of second-tier football in
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A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the
2019–20 season, the two promoted teams from
2019–20 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from
2019–20 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2019–20 season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.
To Liga Leumit
Promoted 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 ...
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Hapoel Iksal (North Division)
Relegated from
Premier League
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Sektzia Ness Ziona
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Hapoel Ra'anana
From Liga Leumit
Promoted to
Premier League
The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...
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Maccabi Petah Tikva
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Bnei Sakhnin
Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (, , ) is an Israeli professional football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004.
History Early years
Bn ...
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 ...
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Hapoel Bnei Lod
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Hapoel Ashkelon
Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon'') was an Israeli football club based in Ashkelon. It was reestablished in 2024 as "Ironi Ashkelon".
History
After being founded in 1955, Hapoel Ashkelon spent their first few decades in ...
Overview
Stadia and locations
The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Regular season
Results
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Position by round
Promotion playoffs
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Relegation playoffs
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Promotion/relegation playoff
The 14th-placed team faced
2020–21 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.
See also
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2020–21 Toto Cup Leumit
References
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2020–21 in Israeli football leagues
Liga Leumit seasons
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