2004–05 Liga Bet

The 2004–05 Liga Bet season saw Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot (champions of the North A division), Hapoel Bnei Tamra (champions of the North B division), Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam (champions of the South A division) and Hapoel Arad (champions of the South B division) win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

The runners-up in each division entered a promotion/relegation play-offs with the clubs ranked 12th in Liga Alef. In the north section, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (from North B division) won the play-offs and was promoted. In the south section, Ironi Nes Tziona (from South B division) won the play-offs and was promoted.

At the bottom, Beitar Acre (from North A division) and Maccabi Bnei Tira (from South A division) were relegated to Liga Gimel, whilst Maccabi Majd al-Krum (from North A division) and Beitar Kiryat Ono (from South A division) folded during the season. However, Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel, Hapoel Kafr Misr/Nein (from North B division) (from North B division), Moadon Tzeirei Rahat and Maccabi Yehud (from South B division), which finished in the relegation zone, were all reprieved from relegation, after several vacancies were created in Liga Bet for the 2005–06 season, mostly due to withdrawals of clubs.[1][2][3][4]

North A Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot28225176205671Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Karmiel28188264224262Promotion play-offs
3Beitar Haifa28185572254759
4Beitar Safed28178376373959
5Hapoel Sakhnin28176567363156
6Hapoel Bnei Manda28125115048241Withdrew
7Ironi I'billin28108104846238
8Hapoel Yanuh28103154867-1933
9Hapoel Deir Hanna28106124447-3332
10Beitar Kafr Kanna2895145068-1832
11Bnei Abu Snan28710114547-2291
12Hapoel Peki'in2857164067-2722Withdrew
13Ironi Nahariya2863193285-5321Merged with Ironi Shlomi
14Bnei Julis2837183880-42141Withdrew
15Beitar Acre2822242479-558Relegated to Liga Gimel

During the season, Maccabi Majd al-Krum (after 11 matches) folded and its results were annulled.[5]

1. Two points deducted

2. Three points deducted

North B Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Bnei Tamra30222667264168Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Umm al-Fahm30206486256166Promotion play-offs
3Hapoel Tel Hanan30197470284264
4Hapoel Ahva Haifa30165961461553
5Maccabi Kafr Qara301668534112521
6Maccabi Or Akiva30118114136541
7Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel30101193740-341
8Hapoel Iksal30109114754-739
9Hapoel Migdal HaEmek301191048480392
10Hapoel Yokneam301161356461039
11Hapoel Mo'atza Ezorit Galil Tahton30107134943637
12Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm30104165661-534
13Hapoel Yafa3088144965-1632Withdrew
14Hapoel Ar'ara3087153757-2031
15Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel3065193180-4923Reprieved from relegation
16Hapoel Kafr Misr/Nein30202817109-926

1. Two points deducted

2. Three points deducted

South A Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam28215290236768Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Azor28205365263965Promotion play-offs
3Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona28165767234453
4Beitar Kfar Saba281310543321149
5Hapoel Hod HaSharon281521164283647
6Beitar Ramat Gan28137850302046
7Hapoel Or Yehuda28137854381646Withdrew
8Hapoel Kiryat Ono28127937221543
9Hapoel Mahane Yehuda28124124941840
10Hapoel Hadera2881283236-436
11Beitar Jaffa2867153161-3025
12Hapoel Ramat Yisrael2866163860-2224
13Shimshon Bnei Tayibe2846182168-4718
14Otzma Holon2828182281-5914
15Maccabi Bnei Tira28312415109-9410Relegated to Liga Gimel

During the season, Beitar Kiryat Ono (after 13 matches) folded and its results were annulled.[6]

South B Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Arad30227176146273Promoted to Liga Alef
2Ironi Nes Tziona 130213673294466Promotion play-offs
3Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi30212768392965
4Maccabi Ironi Sderot301313458362252
5Maccabi Jerusalem/Ma'ale Adumim301631164541051Withdrew
6Hapoel Merhavim30145114042-247
7Hapoel Yeruham301351255451044Withdrew
8A.S. Eilat30108125246638
9Maccabi Ironi Netivot30115144645138
10Hapoel Oranit30107134359-1637
11Maccabi Kiryat Ekron30710133654-1831
12Hapoel Bnei Lakhish3078154364-2129
13Ironi Ramla3083194064-2427
14Hapoel Tirat Shalom3083194686-4027
15Moadon Tzeirei Rahat30611133648-12252Reprieved from relegation
16Maccabi Yehud3037201768-5116

1. Maccabi Ben Zvi became Ironi Nes Tziona.

2. Four points deducted

Promotion play-offs

North play-off

Liga Bet North A and North B runners-up, Hapoel Karmiel and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef North, Maccabi Shefa-'Amr. The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches held at a neutral venue, Nahariya Municipal Stadium.

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Umm al-Fahm21102114Promoted to Liga Alef
2Maccabi Shefa-'Amr21013123Remained in Liga Alef
2Hapoel Karmiel201114-31Remained in Liga Bet

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef. Maccabi Shefa-'Amr remained in Liga Alef after Hapoel Majd al-Krum (which relegated from Liga Artzit to Liga Alef) folded during the summer.

South play-off

Liga Bet South A and Liga Bet South B runners-up, Hapoel Azor and Ironi Nes Tziona faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef South, Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev .The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches held at a neutral venue, Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.

24 May 2005
Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev 1 - 1 Hapoel Azor
Report (Hebrew)

27 May 2005
Ironi Nes Tziona 1 - 0 Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev
Report (Hebrew)
Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Ironi Nes Tziona22004136Promoted to Liga Alef
2Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev201112-11Remained in Liga Alef
2Hapoel Azor201124-21Remained in Liga Bet

Ironi Nes Tziona won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef. Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev remained in Liga Alef after a vacancy was created in the South division, following the merger of Liga Artzit club, Maccabi Ramat Amidar, with Hakoah Ramat Gan.

References

  1. Liga Bet North, 05-06 One (Hebrew)
  2. Liga Bet North B, 05-06 One (Hebrew)
  3. Liga Bet South A, 05-06 One (Hebrew)
  4. Liga Bet South B, 05-06 One (Hebrew)
  5. Maccabi Majd al-Krum The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
  6. Beitar Kiryat Ono The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
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