1975–76 Liga Bet

The 1975–76 Liga Bet season was the last in which Liga Bet was the third tier of Israeli football, as at the end of the season, Liga Artzit came into existence, and became the new second tier, Liga Alef became the third tier, and Liga Bet became the fourth tier.

As no club relegated from Liga Alef in the previous season, each Liga Bet division had 15 clubs. due to the restructuring, two clubs promoted from each division; winners, Hapoel Beit She'an, Hapoel Nazareth Illit, Hapoel Or Yehuda and Maccabi Yavne, who joined by second placed clubs, Hapoel Afikim, Hapoel Ra'anana, Hapoel Rosh HaAyin and Hapoel Ashkelon.

North Division A

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Beit She'an2869234643Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Afikim2867214640
3Beitar Nahariya284544132
4Hapoel Kiryat Yam2748331531
5Hapoel Majd al-Krum273740-330
6Maccabi Ahi Nazareth284339429
7Maccabi Kiryat Bialik284543229
8Maccabi Neve Sha'anan273332128
9Hapoel Hatzor283231126
10Hapoel HaTzair Haifa283642–625
11Beitar Kiryat Shmona283950-1122
12Maccabi Tiberias282135-1422
13Beitar Tiberias283949-1020
14Hapoel Ein Harod283356–2319Relegated to Liga Gimel
15Hapoel Karmiel272574-4914

Hapoel Kfar Ruppin folded.[1] as a result, the spare place in the division was filled by promoting extra club from Liga Gimel.

North Division B

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Nazareth Illit2875314442Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Ra'anana2848153342
3Hapoel Tayibe2842241839
4Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov2847311637
5Hapoel Migdal HaEmek285651529
6Hapoel Givat Olga283838027
7Hapoel Kafr Qara283644-825
8Hapoel Beit Eliezer283043-1323
9Hapoel Geva HaCarmel283249-1723
10Hapoel Afula283239-722
11Hapoel Binyamina283543-822
12Maccabi HaSharon Netanya283246-1422
13Beitar Dov Netanya283457–2322
14Hapoel Givat Haim283847-921Relegated to Liga Gimel
15Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on284461-1719

South Division A

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Or Yehuda2872225042Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Rosh HaAyin 12858213738
3Hapoel Kiryat Ono 22850173338
4Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba2848361234
5Beitar Holon284738929
6Tzafririm Holon285145629
7Hapoel Kfar Shalem284139229
8Hapoel Kafr Qasim284045-526
9Beitar Bat Yam283139-825
10Maccabi Yehud 2282643-1722
11Hapoel Giv'atayim283662-2622
12Beitar Herzliya283248-1621
13Beitar Ramat Gan282652-2618
14Hapoel Hod HaSharon283462–2817Relegated to Liga Gimel
15Beitar Lod 1283659–2314

1. No points or goals were awarded for Hapoel Rosh HaAyin - Beitar Lod due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 5-0. furthermore, two points deducted from both clubs.[2]

2. No points or goals were awarded for Hapoel Kiryat Ono - Maccabi Yehud due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 10-0. furthermore, two points deducted from both clubs.[3]

South Division B

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Yavne2844182640Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Ashkelon2848173139
3Beitar Be'er Sheva2855292639
4Hapoel Ofakim283937229
5Maccabi Kiryat Gat283540-528
6Maccabi Ramla283541-628
7Hapoel Kiryat Gat283634227
8Hapoel Gedera284550-527
9Maccabi Ashkelon284245-325
10Beitar Ashkelon283846-825
11Hapoel Merhavim283335-224
12Hapoel Shikun HaMizrah283643–724
13Hapoel Eilat283747–1023
14Maccabi Jerusalem 1283859-2122Six points deducted
15Maccabi Be'er Sheva282646–2014Relegated to Liga Gimel

1. Maccabi Jerusalem were docked six points for not showing up for their match against Hapoel Gedera.[4]

References

  1. Kibbutz Movement declares war on Football Davar, 22.6.75, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  2. 0:0 without points in Rosh HaAyin - Beitar Lod Davar, 7.9.76, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  3. Two points deducted from Kiryat Ono Maariv, 31.8.76, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  4. League finished, Appendages remained (Page 3) Hadshot HaSport, 31.5.76, archive.football.co.il (Hebrew)
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