1999–2000 Liga Artzit

The 1999–2000 Liga Artzit season was the first in which Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football due to the formation of the Israeli Premier League. Only the champions, Hapoel Ramat Gan, were promoted as restructuring continued in the divisions above.

Hapoel Ironi Dimona and Hapoel Iksal were relegated to Liga Alef. At the end of the season Beitar Tel Aviv and Shimshon Tel Aviv merged to form Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv. The spare place in the division was filled by promoting the third-best club from Liga Alef rather than reprieving Hapoel Ironi Dimona.

Final table

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1 Hapoel Ramat Gan 33 20 7 6 62 30 32 67 Promoted to Liga Leumit
2 Beitar Tel Aviv 33 21 2 10 52 27 25 65
3 Hapoel Ra'anana 33 19 4 10 63 34 29 61
4 Hapoel Bat Yam 33 17 4 12 62 42 20 541
5 Maccabi Sha'arayim 33 16 6 11 51 43 8 54
6 Shimshon Tel Aviv 33 15 4 14 44 38 6 49
7 Hapoel Tayibe 33 11 10 12 42 43 -1 412
8 Hapoel Acre 33 10 11 12 42 56 -14 41
9 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 33 10 8 15 41 47 -6 38
10 Maccabi Kafr Kanna 33 10 7 16 50 57 -7 37
11 Hapoel Ironi Dimona 33 9 9 15 32 51 -19 36 Relegated to
Liga Alef
12 Hapoel Iksal 33 2 4 27 14 87 -73 73

1. One point deducted for violating budget rules.

2. Two points deducted for violating budget rules.

3. Three points deducted (two for using an ineligible player, one for violating budget rules).

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