2007–08 Liga Bet

The 2007–08 Liga Bet season saw Ahva Arraba (champions of the North A division), Maccabi Kafr Qara (champions of the North B division), Hapoel Hadera (champions of the South A division) and Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom (champions of the South B division) winning the title and promotion to Liga Alef.

The runners-up in each division entered a promotion/relegation play-offs with the clubs ranked 12th in Liga Alef, Maccabi Tamra (from North A division) and Hapoel Arad (from South B division) won their respective play-offs and were promoted.

At the bottom, Maccabi Kafr Yasif, Hapoel Yanuh (from North A division), Hapoel Yokneam, Maccabi Or Akiva (from North B division), Beitar Pardes Hanna, Hapoel Qalansawe (from South A division), Hapoel Tel Sheva and Hapoel Oranit (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel

Changes from last season

Team changes

To/from Liga Alef

Intra-divisional movements

To/from Liga Gimel

North A Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Ahva Arraba30242476255174Promoted to Liga Alef
2Maccabi Tamra30226275185772Promotion play-offs
3Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha30194753361761
4Hapoel Kafr Sumei30185756381858
5Hapoel Halat el-Sharif Tamra3013710594613451
6Ahi Acre30115144144-338
7Bnei Abu Snan30105154148-735
8Maccabi Kabul30105154255-1335
9Maccabi Kafr Sumei30106143843-535
10Maccabi Sha'ab30810124352-934
11Hapoel Karmiel3096153348-1533
12Maccabi Bi'ina3087154055-1531Folded
13Hapoel Sakhnin3087154858-1031
14F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda3086163959-2030
15Maccabi Kafr Yasif3079143046-1630Relegated to Liga Gimel, folded
16Hapoel Yanuh3084183174-4328

1. One point deducted.

North B Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Kafr Qara 30244274264876Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Iksal30226270205072Promotion play-offs
3Hapoel Migdal HaEmek30205560332765
4Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel30175873413256
5Maccabi Beit She'an301371062501246
6Maccabi Umm al-Fahm301261270492142
7F.C. Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur30106143644-836
8Ihud Bnei Baka3098134859-1135
9Maccabi Tur'an30104164162-2134Folded
10Hapoel Isfiya3089135053-333
11Maccabi Barta'a3088143754-1732
12Beitar Kafr Kanna30101193683-4731
13Hapoel Ar'ara3096153451-17311
14Hapoel Kvalim Mesilot3094173464-3031
15Hapoel Yokneam3076174962-1327Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Maccabi Or Akiva3059163053-23221

1. Two points deducted.

South A Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Hadera30208260194168Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Mahane Yehuda30214576255167Promotion play-offs
3Hapoel Azor301610454183658
4Shimshon Bnei Tayibe301314362323053
5F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda30156956421451
6Beitar Ramat Gan3012994133845
7Hapoel Pardesiya30126124947242
8F.C. Kafr Qasim301010105252040
9Hapoel Ramat Israel30115144652-638
10Hapoel Hod HaSharon3098133548-1335
11Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan3095163575-4032
12Ortodoxim Jaffa3087152843-1531
13A.S. Ramat Eliyahu3086165572-1730
14Otzma F.C. Holon3086162952-2330
15Beitar Pardes Hanna30610144253-1128Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Hapoel Qalansawe3034232178-5713Relegated to Liga Gimel, folded

South B Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom30254177195879Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Arad30226266244272Promotion play-offs
3F.C. Dimona301731050292154
4Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov30166857362154
5Bnei Eilat301461063432048
6Maccabi Sha'arayim30139856401648
7Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev301351248351344
8Beitar Ma'ale Adumim30127115045543
9Mo'adon Tzeirei Rahat30133144258-1642
10F.C. Be'er Sheva30121174359-1637
11Hapoel Merhavim30105156364-135
12Hapoel Tirat Shalom3098134652-635
13Maccabi Sderot3093184870-2230
14Hapoel Jaljulia3085173666-3029
15Hapoel Tel Sheva3091203071-27211Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Hapoel Oranit3004262993-644

1. One point deducted.

Promotion play-offs

North play-off

Liga Bet North A and Liga Bet North B runners-up, Maccabi Tamra faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef North, Beitar Haifa in a two legged play-off. The Liga Bet North A runners-up, Hapoel Iksal was suspended from the play-offs, following an attempt for match fixing, prior to their scheduled match against Beitar Haifa.[1]

Maccabi Tamra won 4-2 on aggregate and was promoted to Liga Alef.

South play-off

Liga Bet South A and Liga Bet South B runners-up, Hapoel Mahane Yehuda and Hapoel Arad faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef South, Hapoel Tzafririm Holon. The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament.

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Arad22006246Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Tzafririm Holon210134-13Relegated to Liga Bet
3Hapoel Mahane Yehuda200214-30Remained in Liga Bet

Hapoel Arad won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef.

References

  1. Iksal dismissed from the play-offs Asher Goldberg, telesport.co.il, 22.5.2008 (Hebrew)
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