1975–76 Liga Bet

The 1975–76 Liga Bet season was the last in which Liga Bet was the third tier of Israeli football, as at the end of the season, Liga Artzit came into existence, and became the new second tier, Liga Alef became the third tier, and Liga Bet became the fourth tier.

As no club relegated from Liga Alef in the previous season, each Liga Bet division had 15 clubs. due to the restructuring, two clubs promoted from each division; winners, Hapoel Beit She'an, Hapoel Nazareth Illit, Hapoel Or Yehuda and Maccabi Yavne, who joined by second placed clubs, Hapoel Afikim, Hapoel Ra'anana, Hapoel Rosh HaAyin and Hapoel Ashkelon.

North Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Beit She'an	28	–	–	–	69	23	+46	43	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Afikim	28	–	–	–	67	21	+46	40	Promoted to Liga Alef
3	Beitar Nahariya	28	–	–	–	45	44	+1	32
4	Hapoel Kiryat Yam	27	–	–	–	48	33	+15	31
5	Hapoel Majd al-Krum	27	–	–	–	37	40	−3	30
6	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth	28	–	–	–	43	39	+4	29
7	Maccabi Kiryat Bialik	28	–	–	–	45	43	+2	29
8	Maccabi Neve Sha'anan	27	–	–	–	33	32	+1	28
9	Hapoel Hatzor	28	–	–	–	32	31	+1	26
10	Hapoel HaTzair Haifa	28	–	–	–	36	42	−6	25
11	Beitar Kiryat Shmona	28	–	–	–	39	50	−11	22
12	Maccabi Tiberias	28	–	–	–	21	35	−14	22
13	Beitar Tiberias	28	–	–	–	39	49	−10	20
14	Hapoel Ein Harod	28	–	–	–	33	56	−23	19	Relegated to Liga Gimel
15	Hapoel Karmiel	27	–	–	–	25	74	−49	14	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Hapoel Kfar Ruppin folded.^[1] as a result, the spare place in the division was filled by promoting extra club from Liga Gimel.

North Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Nazareth Illit	28	–	–	–	75	31	+44	42	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Ra'anana	28	–	–	–	48	15	+33	42	Promoted to Liga Alef
3	Hapoel Tayibe	28	–	–	–	42	24	+18	39
4	Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov	28	–	–	–	47	31	+16	37
5	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	28	–	–	–	56	51	+5	29
6	Hapoel Givat Olga	28	–	–	–	38	38	0	27
7	Hapoel Kafr Qara	28	–	–	–	36	44	−8	25
8	Hapoel Beit Eliezer	28	–	–	–	30	43	−13	23
9	Hapoel Geva HaCarmel	28	–	–	–	32	49	−17	23
10	Hapoel Afula	28	–	–	–	32	39	−7	22
11	Hapoel Binyamina	28	–	–	–	35	43	−8	22
12	Maccabi HaSharon Netanya	28	–	–	–	32	46	−14	22
13	Beitar Dov Netanya	28	–	–	–	34	57	−23	22
14	Hapoel Givat Haim	28	–	–	–	38	47	−9	21	Relegated to Liga Gimel
15	Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on	28	–	–	–	44	61	−17	19	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

South Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Or Yehuda	28	–	–	–	72	22	+50	42	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Rosh HaAyin	28	–	–	–	58	21	+37	38^[a]	Promoted to Liga Alef
3	Hapoel Kiryat Ono	28	–	–	–	50	17	+33	38^[b]
4	Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba	28	–	–	–	48	36	+12	34
5	Beitar Holon	28	–	–	–	47	38	+9	29
6	Tzafririm Holon	28	–	–	–	51	45	+6	29
7	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	28	–	–	–	41	39	+2	29
8	Hapoel Kafr Qasim	28	–	–	–	40	45	−5	26
9	Beitar Bat Yam	28	–	–	–	31	39	−8	25
10	Maccabi Yehud	28	–	–	–	26	43	−17	22^[b]
11	Hapoel Giv'atayim	28	–	–	–	36	62	−26	22
12	Beitar Herzliya	28	–	–	–	32	48	−16	21
13	Beitar Ramat Gan	28	–	–	–	26	52	−26	18
14	Hapoel Hod HaSharon	28	–	–	–	34	62	−28	17	Relegated to Liga Gimel
15	Beitar Lod	28	–	–	–	36	59	−23	14^[a]	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ ^a ^b No points or goals were awarded for Hapoel Rosh HaAyin - Beitar Lod due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 5-0. furthermore, two points deducted from both clubs.^[2]
^ ^a ^b No points or goals were awarded for Hapoel Kiryat Ono - Maccabi Yehud due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 10-0. furthermore, two points deducted from both clubs.^[3]

South Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi Yavne	28	–	–	–	44	18	+26	40	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Ashkelon	28	–	–	–	48	17	+31	39	Promoted to Liga Alef
3	Beitar Be'er Sheva	28	–	–	–	55	29	+26	39
4	Hapoel Ofakim	28	–	–	–	39	37	+2	29
5	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	28	–	–	–	35	40	−5	28
6	Maccabi Ramla	28	–	–	–	35	41	−6	28
7	Hapoel Kiryat Gat	28	–	–	–	36	34	+2	27
8	Hapoel Gedera	28	–	–	–	45	50	−5	27
9	Maccabi Ashkelon	28	–	–	–	42	45	−3	25
10	Beitar Ashkelon	28	–	–	–	38	46	−8	25
11	Hapoel Merhavim	28	–	–	–	33	35	−2	24
12	Hapoel Shikun HaMizrah	28	–	–	–	36	43	−7	24
13	Hapoel Eilat	28	–	–	–	37	47	−10	23
14	Maccabi Jerusalem	28	–	–	–	38	59	−21	22^[a]	Relegated to Liga Gimel
15	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	28	–	–	–	26	46	−20	14	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Maccabi Jerusalem were docked six points for not showing up for their match against Hapoel Gedera.^[4]

References

Verdict in the South - in last matchday Davar, 17.5.76, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
Bet Leagues Davar, 23.5.76, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

^ Kibbutz Movement declares war on Football Davar, 22.6.75, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
^ 0:0 without points in Rosh HaAyin - Beitar Lod Davar, 7.9.76, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
^ Two points deducted from Kiryat Ono Maariv, 31.8.76, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
^ League finished, Appendages remained (Page 3) Hadshot HaSport, 31.5.76, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

[table_hth_HRH0.49731621122794-3] No points or goals were awarded for Hapoel Rosh HaAyin - Beitar Lod due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 5-0. furthermore, two points deducted from both clubs.^[2]

[table_hth_HKO0.49731621122794-5] No points or goals were awarded for Hapoel Kiryat Ono - Maccabi Yehud due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 10-0. furthermore, two points deducted from both clubs.^[3]

[table_hth_MJE0.47043181651758-7] Maccabi Jerusalem were docked six points for not showing up for their match against Hapoel Gedera.^[4]

[Kibbutz_Movement_declares_war_on_Football-1] Kibbutz Movement declares war on Football Davar, 22.6.75, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[0:0_without_points_in_Rosh_HaAyin_-_Beitar_Lod-2] 0:0 without points in Rosh HaAyin - Beitar Lod Davar, 7.9.76, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[Two_points_deducted_from_Kiryat_Ono-4] Two points deducted from Kiryat Ono Maariv, 31.8.76, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[League_finished,_Appendages_remained-6] League finished, Appendages remained (Page 3) Hadshot HaSport, 31.5.76, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

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v t e Liga Alef
North	F.C. Kiryat Yam F.C. Tira Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel Bnei Zalafa Hapoel Bu'eine Hapoel Kafr Kanna Hapoel Ironi Arraba Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr Ironi Nesher Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Maccabi Ata Bialik Maccabi Nujeidat Tzeirei Kafr Kanna Tzeirei Umm al-Fahm
South	F.C. Dimona F.C. Jerusalem F.C. Holon Yermiyahu Hapoel Ashdod Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Lod Hapoel Marmorek Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi Ironi Modi'in Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Yavne Nordia Jerusalem Sektzia Ness Ziona Shimshon Kafr Qasim Shimshon Tel Aviv
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See also: Liga Artzit

v t e 1975–76 in Israeli football
Domestic leagues	Liga Leumit Liga Alef Liga Bet Liga Gimel Liga Dalet
Domestic cups	State Cup League Cup Super Cup
Related to national team	Results 1976 Olympics (Qualification)
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Yehuda Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Peath Tikva Maccabi Ramat Amidar Maccabi Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv