1985–86 Liga Bet

The 1985–86 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Bnei Tamra, Hapoel Tayibe, Hapoel Tira and Hapoel Ramla win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

At the bottom, Hapoel Abu Snan, Hapoel Nahariya (from North A division), Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye (from North B division), Hapoel Mahane Yehuda, Maccabi Ramat HaSharon (from South A division), Beitar Lod and Maccabi Be'er Sheva (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.

North Division A

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Bnei Tamra2446232335Promoted to Liga Alef
2Maccabi Bnei Hatzor2444212333
3Beitar Kiryat Shmona244031932
4Maccabi Acre2439221729
5Hapoel Tel Hanan243125625
6Hapoel Bnei Nazareth243238-623
7Sektzia Ma'alot243031-122
8Hapoel Majd al-Krum243240-822
9Hapoel Afikim242839-1120
10Maccabi Kiryat Bialik242743-1620
11Hapoel Sakhnin242736-918
12Hapoel Bnei Acre243241-917
13Hapoel Abu Snan242536-1117Relegated to Liga Gimel

Hapoel Nahariya withdrew from the league and did not show up for their first two opening matches of the season.[1]

North Division B

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Tayibe2648232538Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel2650252534
3Hapoel Givat Olga2653401332
4Maccabi Isfiya264543231
5Hapoel Kafr Sulam263637-129
6Hapoel Migdal HaEmek2637251226
7Hapoel Yokneam262926326
8Hapoel Nahliel263947-826
9Hapoel Beit Eliezer263436-224
10Hapoel Iksal264351-824
11Maccabi Tzur Shalom264345-223
12Hapoel Umm al-Fahm262638-1219
13Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov262649-2314Relegated to Liga Gimel
14Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye262063-4312

South Division A

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Tira2649212842Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Ihud Tzeirei Jaffa2643192440
3Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah263633332
4Hapoel Kfar Shalem264641528
5Hapoel Kafr Qasim262929026
6Hapoel Jaljulia263637-126
7Maccabi Herzliya263034-426
8Beitar Kfar Saba262928125
9M.M. Givat Shmuel263040-1023
10Maccabi Ramla262429-521
11Beitar Rosh HaAyin262733-621
12Hapoel Herzliya262430-621
13Hapoel Mahane Yehuda262533-820Relegated to Liga Gimel
14Maccabi Ramat HaSharon262544-1913

South Division B

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Ramla2645123340Promoted to Liga Alef
2Ironi Ashdod2641122940
3Hapoel Ashdod2636251134
4Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov263730730
5Maccabi Rehovot263331227
6SK Nes Tziona262537-1225
7Hapoel Eilat263136-523
8Maccabi Ramat Ben Zvi262731-421
9Maccabi Kiryat Ekron263035-521
10Beitar Yavne262531-621
11Beitar Lod 1262030-1021Relegated to Liga Gimel
12Hapoel Sderot262541-1621
13Hapoel Merhavim 1262738-1120
14Maccabi Be'er Sheva262840-1220Relegated to Liga Gimel

1. Beitar Lod withdrew from the league at the end of the season. as a result, Hapoel Merhavim reprieved from relegation and replaced Beitar Lod in the following season.[2]

References

  1. Two leaders with a clean sheet Maariv, 13.10.85, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  2. The connection between minister Gad Yaacobi to Be'er Ya'akov Maariv, 12.10.86, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)