1959–60 Liga Bet

The 1959–60 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel HaMechonit, Hapoel Herzliya, Hapoel Lod and Maccabi Sha'arayim win their regional divisions, and qualify for promotion play-offs. Hapoel Herzliya and Maccabi Sha'arayim won the promotion play-offs and promoted to Liga Alef.

North Division A

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel HaMechonit2881225948Promotion play-offs
2Hapoel Afula2885434242
3A.S. Kiryat Bialik2865402536
4Hapoel Acre2859392036
5Hapoel Safed2850331735
6Hapoel Nahariya285850830
7Hapoel Tel Hanan285548728
8Hapoel Pardes Hanna 1274040026
9Hapoel Kiryat Shmona274448-425
10Hapoel Ramat David284772-2524
11Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov284653-723
12Hapoel Atlit283953-1421
13Hapoel Kfar Ata283455-2120
14Beitar Binyamina282878-5016
15Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel281774-578Relegated to Liga Gimel

1. Hapoel Pardes Hanna replaced Hapoel Hulyot, which were folded at the start of the season.[1]

Maccabi Tiberias withdrew from the league during the season and their results were nullified.[2]

North Division B

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Herzliya30103228152Promotion play-offs
2Hapoel Nahliel3083186551
3Hapoel Kiryat Ono3080374339
4Hapoel Ganei Tikva3055411439
5Hapoel Givat Haim3074611337
6Beitar Netanya3056272936
7Hapoel Even Yehuda 13077641333Relegated to Liga Gimel
8Hapoel Ra'anana306054632
9Maccabi Pardes Hanna306562326
10Beitar Mahane Yehuda305971-1225
11Hapoel Givat Olga305072-2223
12Maccabi Neve Shalom304862-1422
13Beitar Beit Lid303870-3220
14Hapoel Dora Netanya304974-2519
15Hapoel Beit Lid302562-3719Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Hapoel Tel Mond3018143-1255

1. Hapoel Even Yehuda withdrew from the league at the end of the season. as a result, the spare place in the division was filled by promoting extra club from Liga Gimel in the following season.

South Division A

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Lod3084226252Promotion play-offs
2Maccabi Ramla3079334642
3Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv3057362141
4Maccabi Ramat Gan3069432639
5Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv3072492333
6Maccabi Ramat Amidar304243-133
7Beitar Holon305548729
8Hapoel Kiryat Shalom304243-129
9Hapoel Yehud303237-528
10Maccabi Bat Yam305551427
11Maccabi Jerusalem304552-726
12Hapoel Azor303854-1626
13Beitar Lod303864-2624
14YMCA Jerusalem303862-2421
15Hapoel HaTzafon Jerusalem304378-3520Relegated to Liga Gimel
16HaKochav Or Yehuda302296-748

South Division B

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Sha'arayim301482412455Promotion play-offs
2Hapoel Holon3099257452
3Hapoel Rishon LeZion3085295644
4SK Nes Tziona3095316443
5Hapoel Or Yehuda3067511639
6Hapoel Ashkelon3068482038
7Beitar Ramla3078572133
8Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov305861-329
9Hapoel Marmorek306158325
10Beitar Be'er Sheva304074-3425
11Maccabi Gedera304799-5220
12Beitar Jaffa304788-4118
13Hapoel Merhavim302891-6318
14Hapoel Gedera303386-5317
15Hapoel Shmuel Be'er Sheva303691-5515Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi301693-779

Promotion play-offs

A promotion play-off was played between the two winners of the North divisions, and another promotion play-off was played between the two winners of the South divisions. the play-offs format was of two legs, with a decisive match played in neutral venue, if two teams are level. the play-off winners set to be promoted to Liga Alef.

North play-off

11 June 1960
Hapoel HaMechonit 0 2 Hapoel Herzliya
Kiryat Haim Stadium
Attendance: 2,500

18 June 1960
Hapoel Herzliya 3 0 Hapoel HaMechonit
Hapoel Herzliya Ground
Attendance: 4,000

Hapoel Herzliya promoted to Liga Alef.

South play-off

11 June 1960
Maccabi Sha'arayim 2 1 Hapoel Lod
Maccabi Rehovot Ground
Attendance: 4,000

18 June 1960
Hapoel Lod 1 0 Maccabi Sha'arayim
Hapoel Lod Ground
Attendance: 5,000

2 July 1960
Maccabi Sha'arayim 1 0 Hapoel Lod
Hapoel Stadium, Giv'atayim
Attendance: 3,500

Maccabi Sha'arayim promoted to Liga Alef.

References

  1. Big surprises in Liga Bet opening matches (Page 3) Hadshot HaSport, 27.9.59, archive.football.co.il (Hebrew)
  2. Liga Bet tables (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 26.1.60, archive.football.co.il (Hebrew)
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