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
1	Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot	28	22	5	1	76	20	56	71	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Karmiel	28	18	8	2	64	22	42	62	Promotion play-offs
3	Beitar Haifa	28	18	5	5	72	25	47	59
4	Beitar Safed	28	17	8	3	76	37	39	59
5	Hapoel Sakhnin	28	17	6	5	67	36	31	56
6	Hapoel Bnei Manda	28	12	5	11	50	48	2	41	Withdrew
7	Ironi I'billin	28	10	8	10	48	46	2	38
8	Hapoel Yanuh	28	10	3	15	48	67	-19	33
9	Hapoel Deir Hanna	28	10	6	12	44	47	-3	33²
10	Beitar Kafr Kanna	28	9	5	14	50	68	-18	32
11	Bnei Abu Snan	28	7	10	11	45	47	-2	29¹
12	Hapoel Peki'in	28	5	7	16	40	67	-27	22	Withdrew
13	Ironi Nahariya	28	6	3	19	32	85	-53	21	Merged with Ironi Shlomi
14	Bnei Julis	28	3	7	18	38	80	-42	14¹	Withdrew
15	Beitar Acre	28	2	2	24	24	79	-55	8	Relegated 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
1	Hapoel Bnei Tamra	30	22	2	6	67	26	41	68	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	30	20	6	4	86	25	61	66	Promotion play-offs
3	Hapoel Tel Hanan	30	19	7	4	70	28	42	64
4	Hapoel Ahva Haifa	30	16	5	9	61	46	15	53
5	Maccabi Kafr Qara	30	16	6	8	53	41	12	52¹
6	Maccabi Or Akiva	30	11	8	11	41	36	5	41
7	Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel	30	10	11	9	37	40	-3	41
8	Hapoel Iksal	30	10	9	11	47	54	-7	39
9	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	30	11	9	10	48	48	0	39²
10	Hapoel Yokneam	30	11	6	13	56	46	10	39
11	Hapoel Mo'atza Ezorit Galil Tahton	30	10	7	13	49	43	6	37
12	Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm	30	10	4	16	56	61	-5	34
13	Hapoel Yafa	30	8	8	14	49	65	-16	32	Withdrew
14	Hapoel Ar'ara	30	8	7	15	37	57	-20	31
15	Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel	30	6	5	19	31	80	-49	23	Reprieved from relegation
16	Hapoel Kafr Misr/Nein	30	2	0	28	17	109	-92	6	Reprieved from relegation

1. Two points deducted

2. Three points deducted

South A Division

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam	28	21	5	2	90	23	67	68	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Azor	28	20	5	3	65	26	39	65	Promotion play-offs
3	Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona	28	16	5	7	67	23	44	53
4	Beitar Kfar Saba	28	13	10	5	43	32	11	49
5	Hapoel Hod HaSharon	28	15	2	11	64	28	36	47
6	Beitar Ramat Gan	28	13	7	8	50	30	20	46
7	Hapoel Or Yehuda	28	13	7	8	54	38	16	46	Withdrew
8	Hapoel Kiryat Ono	28	12	7	9	37	22	15	43
9	Hapoel Mahane Yehuda	28	12	4	12	49	41	8	40
10	Hapoel Hadera	28	8	12	8	32	36	-4	36
11	Beitar Jaffa	28	6	7	15	31	61	-30	25
12	Hapoel Ramat Yisrael	28	6	6	16	38	60	-22	24
13	Shimshon Bnei Tayibe	28	4	6	18	21	68	-47	18
14	Otzma Holon	28	2	8	18	22	81	-59	14
15	Maccabi Bnei Tira	28	3	1	24	15	109	-94	10	Relegated 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
1	Hapoel Arad	30	22	7	1	76	14	62	73	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Ironi Nes Tziona ¹	30	21	3	6	73	29	44	66	Promotion play-offs
3	Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi	30	21	2	7	68	39	29	65
4	Maccabi Ironi Sderot	30	13	13	4	58	36	22	52
5	Maccabi Jerusalem/Ma'ale Adumim	30	16	3	11	64	54	10	51	Withdrew
6	Hapoel Merhavim	30	14	5	11	40	42	-2	47
7	Hapoel Yeruham	30	13	5	12	55	45	10	44	Withdrew
8	A.S. Eilat	30	10	8	12	52	46	6	38	Withdrew
9	Maccabi Ironi Netivot	30	11	5	14	46	45	1	38
10	Hapoel Oranit	30	10	7	13	43	59	-16	37
11	Maccabi Kiryat Ekron	30	7	10	13	36	54	-18	31
12	Hapoel Bnei Lakhish	30	7	8	15	43	64	-21	29
13	Ironi Ramla	30	8	3	19	40	64	-24	27
14	Hapoel Tirat Shalom	30	8	3	19	46	86	-40	27
15	Moadon Tzeirei Rahat	30	6	11	13	36	48	-12	25²	Reprieved from relegation
16	Maccabi Yehud	30	3	7	20	17	68	-51	16	Reprieved from relegation

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.

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm v Hapoel Karmiel

20 May 2005

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	1 - 1	Hapoel Karmiel
	Report (Hebrew)

Hapoel Karmiel v Maccabi Shefa-'Amr

24 May 2005

Hapoel Karmiel	0 - 3	Maccabi Shefa-'Amr
	Report (Hebrew)

Maccabi Shefa-'Amr v Hapoel Umm al-Fahm

28 May 2005

Maccabi Shefa-'Amr	0 - 1	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
	Report (Hebrew)

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Maccabi Shefa-'Amr	2	1	0	1	3	1	2	3	Remained in Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Karmiel	2	0	1	1	1	4	-3	1	Remained 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.

Ironi Nes Tziona v Hapoel Azor

20 May 2005

Ironi Nes Tziona	3 - 1	Hapoel Azor
	Report (Hebrew)

Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev v Hapoel Azor

24 May 2005

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

Ironi Nes Tziona v Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev

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
1	Ironi Nes Tziona	2	2	0	0	4	1	3	6	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	Remained in Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Azor	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	Remained 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

↑ Liga Bet North, 05-06 One (Hebrew)
↑ Liga Bet North B, 05-06 One (Hebrew)
↑ Liga Bet South A, 05-06 One (Hebrew)
↑ Liga Bet South B, 05-06 One (Hebrew)
↑ Maccabi Majd al-Krum The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
↑ Beitar Kiryat Ono The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)

Liga Gimel

Upper Galilee	Bnei Ma'alot Tarshiha F.C. Aramshe Danun F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit F.C. Julis Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Bnei Hurfeish Hapoel Bnei Peki'in Hapoel Bnei Rameh Hapoel Jat Yanuh HaGlilit Hapoel Merom HaGalil Hapoel Nahariya Hapoel Tarshiha Maccabi Ahva Yarka

Lower Galilee	Ahva Arraba F.C. Bnei Arraba F.C. Halat al-Sharif F.C. Tzeirei Ibtin Khawaled F.C. Tzeirei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Deir al-Asad Hapoel Bnei Nujidat Hapoel Ironi Bni I'billin Ironi Bnei Sha'ab Maccabi Basmat Tab'un Maccabi Bnei Deir Hanna Maccabi Kafr Manda Maccabi Ironi Tamra Maccabi Tzeirei Shefa-'Amr

Jezreel	Beitar Afula Beitar al-Amal Nazareth Beitar Ein Mahil Beitar Umm al-Fahm Bnei Musheirifa Baiada F.C. Kfar Kama F.C. Nazareth Illit Hapoel al-Ittihad Nazareth Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Hapoel Bnei Fureidis Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel Isfiya Maccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara

Samaria	Beitar Hadera Beitar Pardes Hanna F.C. Hapoel Kiryat Yam Hapoel Ahva Haifa Hapoel Bnei Jisr az-Zarqa Hapoel Ein as-Sahala Hapoel Halissa Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Ironi Barta'a Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel Maccabi Isfiya

Sharon	Beitar Tubruk Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt Hapoel Jaljulia Hapoel Kafr Bara Hapoel Oranit F.C. Bnei Qalansawe F.C. Bnei Ra'anana F.C. Ironi Ariel F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass F.C. Netanya Maccabi HaSharon Netanya Shimshon Bnei Tayibe Shimshon Kafr Qasim

Tel Aviv	Beitar Ezra Beitar Jaffa Zion Bnei Yehud Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv Elitzur Yehud Yotel Hapoel Kiryat Shalom Hapoel Neve Golan Maccabi Hashikma Hen Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda Maccabi Pardes Katz Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan Otzma F.C. Holon Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan Shimshon Tel Aviv

Central	A.S. Nordia Jerusalem F.C. Rishon LeZion F.C. Tzeirei Lod Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in Hapoel Ironi Gedera Hapoel Matzliah Hapoel Mevaseret Zion Hapoel Ramla Hapoel Tirat Shalom Ironi Lod Maccabi Kiryat Ekron

South	A.S. Ashdod A.S. Ashkelon Bnei al-Salam Rahat Elitzur Ironi Yehuda F.C. Arad F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy F.C. Hapoel Bnei Ashdod F.C. Hapoel Yeruham F.C. Ironi Kuseife F.C. Maccabi Ashdod F.C. Tzeirei al-Hoshla Hapoel Tzeirei al-Mahdi Maccabi Dimona Maccabi Ironi Hura Maccabi Ironi Sderot

Seasons (fifth level)	1958–59 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Seasons (sixth level)	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

Football in Israel

Domestic leagues

Men	Premier League (2015–16) Liga Leumit (2015–16) Liga Alef (2015–16) Liga Bet (2015–16) Liga Gimel (2015–16) Noar Premier League (2015–16)

Women	Women's League (2015–16)

Other	Beach Soccer League ('15) ('16) Futsal League

Domestic cups

Men	State Cup (2015–16) Super Cup Toto Cup (2015–16 Al, 2015–16 Leumit) Youth State Cup (2015–16)

Women	Israeli Women's Cup (2015–16)

Defunct competitions

National teams

Men	National team (History Players Records) U-21 U-19 U-18 U-17 Mandatory Palestine

Women	National team U-19 U-17

Other	National beach team National futsal team

Related to national team