2020–21 Liga Bet

The 2020–21 Liga Bet season is the 65th season of fourth-tier football in Israel.

Liga Bet
Season2020–21
← 2019–20
2021–22 →

Changes from last season

Team changes

Format change

To accommodate the shortened schedule caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the league was split into two phases. For the first phase each division was split to two sub-divisions with nine teams in each sub-division, to be played as a double round robin tournament (16 matches in total). At the end of the first phase in each division the two top teams from each sub-division qualifying to a promotion group of four teams, again to be played as a double round robin tournament (6 matches in total), with the winning team gaining promotion to Liga Alef and the second-placed team qualifying to the promotion play-offs.
The seven bottom placed teams in each sub-division would continue in their respective sub-division with the points gained during the first phase, playing an additional round robin schedule (six matches in total). The bottom team in each sub-division would be relegated to Liga Gimel and the sixth placed team would compete to the relegation play-offs.[1]

North A Division

Sub-division A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Karmiel 16 13 0 3 50 18 +32 39 Promotion group
2 Tzeirei Kafr Kanna 16 11 4 1 42 18 +24 37
3 Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab 22 10 6 6 33 20 +13 36
4 Tzeirei Tamra 22 9 6 7 39 29 +10 33
5 Hapoel Bnei Tuba-Zangariyye 22 8 5 9 29 38 −9 29
6 Hapoel Arraba 22 8 6 8 31 29 +2 30
7 Tzeirei Sakhnin 22 8 4 10 33 36 −3 28
8 Sektzia Ma'alot 22 8 2 12 28 46 −18 26 Relegation play-offs
9 Hapoel Bnei Bir al-Maksur 22 1 1 20 14 65 −51 4 Relegation to Liga Gimel
Source: Liga Bet North A IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.

Sub-division B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr 16 13 1 2 49 7 +42 40 Promotion group
2 Ahi Acre 16 9 0 7 30 24 +6 27
3 Bnei MMBE 22 10 5 7 42 24 +18 35[lower-alpha 1]
4 Hapoel Safed 22 10 5 7 33 25 +8 35[lower-alpha 1]
5 Ironi Bnei Kabul 22 10 4 8 47 29 +18 34[lower-alpha 2]
6 Maccabi Ironi Yafa 22 10 4 8 42 30 +12 34[lower-alpha 2]
7 Beitar Nahariya 22 10 3 9 48 25 +23 33
8 Ahva Kafr Manda 22 8 4 10 40 34 +6 28 Relegation play-offs
9 Al-Nahda Nazareth 22 0 0 22 3 136 −133 0 Relegation to Liga Gimel
Source: Liga Bet North A IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Bnei MMBE wins over Hapoel Safed in head-to-head (0–0;4–1;0–2).
  2. Ironi Bnei Kabul wins over Maccabi Yafa in head-to-head (3–1;1–2;2–1).

Promotion group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tzeirei Kafr Kanna 6 4 2 0 9 2 +7 14 Promotion to Liga Alef
2 Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr 6 4 1 1 15 6 +9 13 Promotion play-offs
3 Hapoel Karmiel 6 2 0 4 7 12 −5 6
4 Ahi Acre 6 0 1 5 5 16 −11 1
Source: Liga Bet North A IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.

North B Division

Sub-division A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ironi Nesher 16 12 3 1 50 12 +38 39 Promotion group
2 F.C. Tirat Carmel 16 10 3 3 49 21 +28 33
3 F.C. Pardes Hanna 22 12 3 7 49 23 +26 39
4 Hapoel Beit She'an 22 10 4 8 44 25 +19 34
5 Hapoel Bnei Musmus 22 8 7 7 35 42 −7 31
6 Ahi Bir al-Maksur 22 8 5 9 31 49 −18 29
7 Maccabi Ahi Iksal 22 7 6 9 36 45 −9 27
8 Hapoel Sandala Gilboa 22 7 2 13 33 62 −29 23 Relegation play-offs
9 Hapoel Ein as-Sahala 22 2 1 19 26 74 −48 7 Relegation to Liga Gimel
Source: Liga Bet North B IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.

Sub-division B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Neve Sha'anan 16 12 3 1 40 17 +23 39 Promotion group
2 Hapoel Tirat Carmel 16 11 2 3 38 8 +30 35
3 Ihud Bnei Kafr Qara 22 11 2 9 63 48 +15 35
4 Maccabi Nujeidat 22 9 4 9 41 37 +4 31
5 Ihud Bnei Baqa 22 8 4 10 37 51 −14 28[lower-alpha 1]
6 Beitar Haifa 22 8 4 10 43 40 +3 28[lower-alpha 1]
7 F.C. Kfar Kama 22 8 3 11 28 52 −24 27
8 Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo 22 8 2 12 30 37 −7 26 Relegation play-offs
9 Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt 22 5 2 15 23 53 −30 17 Relegation to Liga Gimel
Source: Liga Bet North B IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Ironi Bnei Baqa wins over Beitar Haifa in head-to-head (2–1;1–0;3–4).

Promotion group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ironi Nesher 6 5 1 0 17 3 +14 16 Promotion to Liga Alef
2 F.C. Tirat Carmel 6 4 1 1 9 3 +6 13 Promotion play-offs
3 Maccabi Neve Sha'anan 6 0 2 4 8 19 −11 2[lower-alpha 1]
4 Hapoel Tirat Carmel 6 0 2 4 7 16 −9 2[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Liga Bet North B IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Maccabi Neve Sha'anan wins over Hapoel Tirat Carmel in head-to-head (on away goals) (2–2;3–3).

South A Division

Sub-division A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 16 11 4 1 36 16 +20 37 Promotion group
2 Shimshon Tel Aviv 16 9 4 3 38 17 +21 31
3 Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa 22 12 3 7 44 29 +15 39
4 Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva 22 10 5 7 33 26 +7 35
5 Ironi Beit Dagan 22 9 6 7 38 37 +1 33
6 Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim 22 7 7 8 38 42 −4 28
7 Sporting Tel Aviv 22 7 2 13 31 52 −21 23
8 Hapoel Pardesiya 22 5 3 14 27 49 −22 18 Relegation play-offs
9 Otzma Holon 22 4 4 14 18 35 −17 16 Relegation to Liga Gimel
Source: Liga Bet South A IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.

Sub-division B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 16 11 2 3 47 14 +33 35 Promotion group
2 Hapoel Kiryat Ono 16 10 3 3 37 17 +20 33
3 Beitar Ramat Gan 22 9 7 6 37 31 +6 34
4 Beitar Kfar Saba 22 9 5 8 27 25 +2 32
5 Hapoel Qalansawe 22 8 4 10 34 38 −4 28
6 Beitar Petah Tikva 22 7 6 9 29 37 −8 27
7 F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv 22 7 5 10 27 33 −6 26
8 Shimshon Bnei Tayibe 22 7 3 12 26 33 −7 24 Relegation play-offs
9 Hapoel Kafr Bara 22 6 3 13 19 55 −36 21 Relegation to Liga Gimel
Source: Liga Bet South A IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.

Promotion group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shimshon Tel Aviv 6 4 1 1 16 7 +9 13 Promotion to Liga Alef
2 Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 6 2 2 2 11 14 −3 8 Promotion play-offs
3 Hapoel Hod HaSharon 6 1 4 1 5 6 −1 7
4 Hapoel Kiryat Ono 6 1 1 4 6 11 −5 4
Source: Liga Bet South A IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.

South B Division

Sub-division A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Ironi Sderot 16 11 4 1 36 5 +31 37 Promotion group
2 Bnei Eilat 16 11 2 3 44 17 +27 35
3 Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi 22 13 7 2 55 20 +35 46
4 Hapoel Merhavim 22 11 8 3 39 22 +17 41
5 Beitar Kiryat Gat 22 11 4 7 39 32 +7 37
6 Ironi Modi'in 22 7 5 10 34 39 −5 26
7 Hapoel Gedera 22 6 2 14 28 55 −27 20
8 Maccabi Arad 22 2 5 15 19 53 −34 11 Relegation play-offs
9 Beitar Yavne 22 1 3 18 13 64 −51 6 Relegation to Liga Gimel
Source: Liga Bet South B IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.

Sub-division B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Lod 16 11 2 3 35 19 +16 35 Promotion group
2 Hapoel Yeruham 16 10 4 2 30 11 +19 34
3 Maccabi Netivot 22 12 6 4 49 21 +28 42
4 F.C. Jerusalem 22 11 7 4 48 21 +27 40[lower-alpha 1]
5 F.C. Shikun HaMizrah 22 11 6 5 48 22 +26 39[lower-alpha 1]
6 Beitar Ma'ale Adumim 22 6 6 10 25 44 −19 24
7 Tzeirei Rahat 22 6 4 12 33 53 −20 22
8 F.C. Be'er Sheva 22 3 4 15 21 62 −41 13 Relegation play-offs
9 Beitar Ashdod 22 3 1 18 25 61 −36 10 Relegation to Liga Gimel
Source: Liga Bet South B IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. F.C. Jerusaelm wins over F.C. Shikun HaMizrah in head-to-head (on away goals) (3–0;1–4).

Promotion group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bnei Eilat 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11 Promotion to Liga Alef
2 Maccabi Ironi Sderot 6 3 1 2 10 4 +6 10[lower-alpha 1] Promotion play-offs
3 Hapoel Yeruham 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10[lower-alpha 1]
4 Hapoel Lod 6 1 0 5 2 15 −13 3
Source: Liga Bet South B IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. Maccabi Sderot and Hapoel Yeruham finished with equal head-to-head records (0–1; 1–0). Maccabi Sderot won the deciding match 2–0.[2][3]

Promotion play-offs

In the first round of the play-offs the two second-placed teams from the promotion groups (North section and South section) faced each other in a single match on neutral ground. The winner of the match faced the 14th-placed team from Liga Alef in a single match.

First round
Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr3–0F.C. Tirat Carmel
Kadri 11'
Khatib 25'
Bushnak 90'		 IFA
Referee: Yigal Fried

Second round
Ironi Tiberiasw/o
(1–0)
(abandoned '90+7)[4]		Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr
Mahfud Yellow card 59'
Davidov 82'
Ben David Yellow card 83'		 IFA Red card 22' T. Diab
Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 24' A. Diab
Yellow card 80' Red card 84' Khatib
Red card 90+5' Nassar
Yellow card 90+5' Shabal
Yellow card 8' Red card 90+7' Younes
Referee: Avidad Shilo'ach

First round
Hapoel Mahane Yehuda2–1Maccabi Sderot
Shiri 19'
Elbaz 78'		 IFA 57' (pen.) Kahlon
Ashdod Synthetic Pitch

Second round
Nordia Jerusalem1–0Hapoel Mahane Yehuda
Cohen 18' IFA
Referee: Gal Leibovich

Relegation play-offs

In each division (North A and B and South A and B) the sixth-placed teams from each sub-division played each other, with the winning team staying in Liga Bet. The losing team from each division faced the Liga Gimel play-off winner in a single match for a place in Liga Alef.

References
  1. "הוראת שעה ליגות א'-ג' 2020-21" [Temporary Provisions Leagues Alef to Gimel 2020-21] (PDF) (in Hebrew). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. Itah, Yossi (22 June 2021). "סוף עונה: ירוחם הפסידה לשדרות ונשארת בליגה ב'" [Season's End: Yeruham Lost to Sderot and Remains in Liga Bet]. Sheva (in Hebrew). Be'er Sheva. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. "פרטי המשחק: מ.ס. הפ' ירוחם–מכבי ע. שדרות" [Match Details: F.C. Hap. Yeruham–Maccabi I. Sderot]. football.org.il (in Hebrew). IFA. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. "שישה אדומים והפסד טכני השאירו את עירוני טבריה בליגה א'" [Six Reds and a Technical Loss Kept Ironi Tiberias in Liga Alef]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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