2013–14 Liga Bet

The 2013–14 Liga Bet season saw Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum (champions of the North A division), Ironi Nesher (champions of the North B division), Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon (champions of the South A division) and F.C. Shikun HaMizrach (champions of the South B division) win the title and promotion to Liga Alef.

The clubs ranked 2nd to 5th in each division entered a promotion play-off, at the end of which, in the North section Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Hapoel Hod HaSharon won against their Liga Alef opponents and were promoted to Liga Alef as well.

At the bottom, F.C. Bnei Arraba (from North A division), F.C. Bu'eine (from North B division), Shimshon Bnei Tayibe (from South A division), and Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.

The clubs ranked 12th to 15th in each division entered a relegation play-off, at the end of which Maccabi Tamra (from North A division), Hapoel Isfiya (from North B division), Maccabi HaSharon Netanya (from South A division) and Maccabi Sderot (from South B division) dropped to Liga Gimel as well.

North A Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
11Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum30225364145071Promoted to Liga Alef
21Hapoel Kafr Kanna30225364253971Promotion play-offs
3Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha301641054312352
4F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda3015694543251
5Hapoel Shefa-'Amr30154115452249
6Bnei Kabul30135123733444
7Hapoel Bu'eine30135124742544
8Hapoel Kaukab30122163548-13372
9Beitar Haifa30114155362-937
10Maccabi Acre30107134246-437
11Ahi Acre30106144347-436
12Hapoel Ihud Bnei Sumei30105154558-1335Relegation play-offs
13Bnei Maghar30105154349-635
14Maccabi Tamra3078153255-2329
15Hapoel Sakhnin3075182861-3326
16F.C. Bnei Arraba3074192747-2025Relegated to Liga Gimel

1. As ranking in Liga Bet is not set by any other criteria other than points, a match was played between Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum and Hapoel Kafr Kanna to determine which club will be ranked 1st (and thus will be promoted directly to Liga Alef) and which will be ranked 2nd, and will play in the promotion play-offs. In the match, played on 30 April 2014 in a neutral venue, Ilut Stadium, Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum won 4–3 on penalties and was ranked 1st and promoted.[1]
2. 1 point deducted.

North B Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Ironi Nesher28203564273763Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye28195473304362Promotion play-offs
3Hapoel Iksal28185557282959
4Maccabi Ahi Iksal2817474940955
5Maccabi Kafr Qara28137846331346
6Maccabi Sulam2810994234839
7Maccabi Ein Mahil28105134045-535
8Hapoel Umm al-Fahm2897122935-634
9F.C. Daburiyya2897124139234
10Bnei Nujeidat2895144250-832
11Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo2886143848-1030
12Hapoel Isfiya2885153451-1729Relegation play-offs
13F.C. Tzeirei Tur'an2876153448-1427
14Hapoel Yoqneam2875164467-2326
15Hapoel Umm al-Ghanem Nein2853203088-5818

F.C. Bu'eine was dismissed from the league, demoted to Liga Gimel and its results were nullified.

South A Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon30225382315171Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Hod HaSharon30207379285167Promotion play-offs
3Maccabi Kfar Yona30192972442859
4Hapoel Kiryat Ono30156955421351
5Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden30149755302551
6Beitar Ramat Gan301310750381249
7F.C. Tira3013985144748
8Hapoel Ramat Israel30144126461346
9F.C. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim301251358471141
10Otzma F.C. Holon30122165564-938
11Maccabi Bnei Jaljulia30115145768-1138
12F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda3089134449-533Relegation play-offs
13Beitar Petah Tikva3076174366-2327
14Tzafririm Holon3066183757-2024
15Maccabi HaSharon Netanya3053224090-5018
16Shimshon Bnei Tayibe30262231114-8312Relegated to Liga Gimel

South B Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1F.C. Shikun HaMizrach30197457243364Promoted to Liga Alef
2Maccabi Netivot30195670294162Promotion play-offs
3Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev30177671314058
4Ironi Modi'in30169574393557
5Hapoel Rahat30174960431754
6F.C. Dimona30147958441449
7Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda301451155451047
8Moadon Tzeirei Rahat30116135170-1939
9F.C. Be'er Sheva30122165665-938
10Bnei Yichalel Rehovot30114154344-137
11F.C. Tzeirei Tayibe30910114140137
12Ironi Beit Shemesh30105154547-235Relegation play-offs
13Hapoel Arad3094173554-1931
14Beitar Ma'ale Adumim3077163866-2828
15Maccabi Sderot3083194164-2327
16Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam30412536126-9013Relegated to Liga Gimel

Promotion Play-offs

Northern Divisions

Division semi-finals Division final Regional final
         
2 Hapoel Kafr Kanna 1
5 Hapoel Shefa-'Amr 4
5 Hapoel Shefa-'Amr 1
North A division
3 Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha 2
3 Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha 0 (5)
4 F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda 0 (4)
3NA Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha 3
4NB Maccabi Ahi Iksal 1
2 Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye 2
5 Maccabi Kafr Qara 1
2 Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye 2
North B division
4 Maccabi Ahi Iksal 4
3 Hapoel Iksal 0
4 Maccabi Ahi Iksal 1

Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha qualified to the promotion play-off match against 14th ranked club in Liga Alef North division, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel.

Promotion Play-off Match

Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha Promoted to Liga Alef; Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel relegated to Liga Bet.

Southern Divisions

Division semi-finals Division final Regional final
         
2 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 2
5 Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden 0
2 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 3
South A division
3 Maccabi Kfar Yona 0
3 Maccabi Kfar Yona 4
4 Hapoel Kiryat Ono 2
2SA Hapoel Hod HaSharon 2
5SB Hapoel Rahat 1
2 Maccabi Netivot 1 (2)
5 Hapoel Rahat 1 (4)
5 Hapoel Rahat 1
South B division
4 Ironi Modi'in 0
3 Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev 0
4 Ironi Modi'in 1

Hapoel Hod HaSharon qualified to the promotion play-off match against 14th ranked club in Liga Alef South division, Maccabi Be'er Sheva.

Relegation/promotion match

Hapoel Hod HaSharon Promoted to Liga Alef; Maccabi Be'er Sheva relegated to Liga Bet. However, they were eventually reprieved from relegation, after Ironi Bat Yam, which have finished 12th in Liga Alef South, folded during the summer.[2]

Relegation Play-offs

Northern divisions

North A division

Semi-finals Final
      
12 Ihud Bnei Sumei 5
15 Hapoel Sakhnin 0
15 Hapoel Sakhnin 1
14 Maccabi Tamra 0
13 Bnei Maghar 4
14 Maccabi Tamra 0

Maccabi Tamra relegated to Liga Gimel

North B division

Semi-finals Final
      
12 Hapoel Isfiya 2
15 Hapoel Umm al-Ghanem Nein 3
12 Hapoel Isfiya 0
13 F.C. Tzeirei Tur'an 1
13 F.C. Tzeirei Tur'an 1
14 Hapoel Yoqneam 2

Hapoel Isfiya relegated to Liga Gimel

Southern divisions

South A division

Semi-finals Final
      
12 Ironi Or Yehuda 1
15 HaSharon Netanya 0
15 HaSharon Netanya 2 (2)
13 Beitar Petah Tikva 2 (4)
13 Beitar Petah Tikva 2
14 Tzafririm Holon 4

HaSharon Netanya relegated to Liga Gimel

South B division

Semi-finals Final
      
12 Ironi Beit Shemesh 0 (4)
15 Maccabi Sderot 0 (2)
15 Maccabi Sderot 1
13 Hapoel Arad 3
13 Hapoel Arad 1
14 Beitar Ma'ale Adumim 2

Maccabi Sderot relegated to Liga Gimel

References

  1. At the end of a great drama: Majd al-Krum promoted to Liga Alef Guy Goldfarb and Michael Wassermann, doublepass.sport5.co.il (Hebrew)
  2. Ironi Bat Yam ultimately closed Goler1, 25.8.2014 (Hebrew)
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