1979–80 Liga Bet

The 1979–80 Liga Bet season saw Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, Maccabi Or Akiva, Hapoel Rosh HaAyin and Maccabi Be'er Sheva win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.^[1]

At the bottom, Maccabi Tiberias, Beitar al-Amal Nazareth (from North A division), Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov, Maccabi HaSharon Netanya (from North B division), Beitar Holon, Beitar Jaffa (from South A division), Hapoel Ofakim and Hapoel Kiryat Gat (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.

North Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi Shefa-'Amr	26	–	–	–	90	26	+64	47	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Maccabi Kiryat Bialik	26	–	–	–	53	32	+21	36
3	Hapoel Kfar Kama	26	–	–	–	52	38	+14	29
4	Maccabi Acre	26	–	–	–	54	44	+10	27
5	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	26	–	–	–	34	49	−15	26
6	Maccabi Neve Sha'anan	26	–	–	–	29	31	−2	25
7	Maccabi Afula	26	–	–	–	34	48	−14	24
8	Hapoel Bnei Acre	26	–	–	–	36	43	−7	23
9	Hapoel Hatzor	26	–	–	–	33	36	−3	22
10	Maccabi Hatzor	26	–	–	–	44	51	−7	22
11	Beitar Kiryat Shmona	26	–	–	–	30	47	−17	22
12	Hapoel Safed	26	–	–	–	40	36	+4	20
13	Maccabi Tiberias	26	–	–	–	40	50	−10	20	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Beitar al-Amal Nazareth	26	–	–	–	34	72	−38	15	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

North Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi Or Akiva	26	–	–	–	54	27	+27	39	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Kafr Sulam	26	–	–	–	44	27	+17	32
3	Maccabi Fureidis	26	–	–	–	45	37	+8	29
4	Hapoel Givat Haim	26	–	–	–	35	36	−1	28
5	Hapoel Nahliel	26	–	–	–	25	23	+2	27
6	Hapoel Kiryat Yam	26	–	–	–	41	38	+3	26
7	Hapoel Afula	26	–	–	–	45	49	−4	25
8	Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel	26	–	–	–	31	35	−4	25
9	Hapoel Tayibe	26	–	–	–	25	36	−11	25
10	Hapoel Kafr Qara	26	–	–	–	34	36	−2	24
11	Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba	26	–	–	–	38	52	−14	24
12	Hapoel HaTzair Haifa	26	–	–	–	36	29	+7	23
13	Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov	26	–	–	–	32	42	−10	22	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Maccabi HaSharon Netanya	26	–	–	–	20	44	−24	13	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 Rosh HaAyin	26	–	–	–	60	25	+35	36	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Tzafririm Holon^[a]	26	–	–	–	50	17	+33	36
3	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan	26	–	–	–	43	11	+32	33
4	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	26	–	–	–	35	23	+12	33
5	Hapoel Azor	26	–	–	–	40	26	+14	30
6	Hapoel Ganei Tikva	26	–	–	–	30	40	−10	29
7	Hapoel Ihud Tzeirei Jaffa	26	–	–	–	33	27	+6	27
8	Hapoel Kiryat Shalom	26	–	–	–	37	33	+4	27
9	Hapoel Tira	26	–	–	–	36	31	+5	26
10	Hapoel Mahane Yehuda	26	–	–	–	26	35	−9	22
11	Maccabi Ramla	26	–	–	–	26	43	−17	19
12	Beitar Herzliya^[a]	26	–	–	–	22	38	−16	18
13	Beitar Holon	26	–	–	–	18	61	−43	16	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Beitar Jaffa	26	–	–	–	17	57	−40	12	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Beitar Herzliya - Tzafririm Holon which ended 0-0,^[2] was awarded 2-0 to Tzafririm Holon. Prior to the last match of the season, the Israel Football Association reversed its decision, and the original result stood as is.^[1]

South Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	26	–	–	–	46	18	+28	38	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov	26	–	–	–	54	28	+26	34
3	Hapoel Yeruham	26	–	–	–	40	27	+13	33
4	Hapoel Merhavim	26	–	–	–	42	36	+6	28
5	SK Nes Tziona	26	–	–	–	41	46	−5	26
6	Beitar Ashdod^[a]	26	–	–	–	38	48	−10	25
7	Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi	26	–	–	–	35	34	+1	23
8	Maccabi Rehovot	26	–	–	–	37	40	−3	23
9	Maccabi Ashkelon	26	–	–	–	29	38	−9	23
10	Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah	26	–	–	–	30	41	−11	22
11	Beitar Lod	26	–	–	–	36	44	−8	21
12	Hapoel Gedera	26	–	–	–	24	35	−11	21
13	Hapoel Ofakim	26	–	–	–	31	44	−13	21	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Hapoel Kiryat Gat^[a]	26	–	–	–	26	35	−9	18	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Beitar Ashdod - Hapoel Kiryat Gat which ended 1-1, was awarded 2-0 to Hapoel Kiryat Gat after Beitar Ashdod was found guilty for fielding ineligible players.^[3] Later, Beitar Ashdod was cleared of allegation, and the original result stood as is.^[4]

References

Liga Bet Maariv, 27.4.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
Due to goal difference Tiberias relegated to Liga Gimel Maariv, 11.5.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

^ ^a ^b Rosh HaAyin and Maccabi Be'er Sheva promoted to Liga Alef Maariv, 27.4.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
^ Liga Bet Maariv, 6.4.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
^ Only 2 completion matches in Liga Bet Maariv, 4.5.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
^ Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hakoah - Cleared of allegation for crowd trouble Maariv, 15.5.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[table_note_HTH0.20261615011963-3] Beitar Herzliya - Tzafririm Holon which ended 0-0,^[2] was awarded 2-0 to Tzafririm Holon. Prior to the last match of the season, the Israel Football Association reversed its decision, and the original result stood as is.^[1]

[table_note_BAS0.62923825654631-6] Beitar Ashdod - Hapoel Kiryat Gat which ended 1-1, was awarded 2-0 to Hapoel Kiryat Gat after Beitar Ashdod was found guilty for fielding ineligible players.^[3] Later, Beitar Ashdod was cleared of allegation, and the original result stood as is.^[4]

[Rosh_HaAyin_and_Maccabi_Be'er_Sheva_promoted_to_Liga_Alef-1] Rosh HaAyin and Maccabi Be'er Sheva promoted to Liga Alef Maariv, 27.4.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[Liga_Bet-2] Liga Bet Maariv, 6.4.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[Only_2_completion_matches_in_Liga_Bet-4] Only 2 completion matches in Liga Bet Maariv, 4.5.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[Hapoel_Petah_Tikva_and_Hakoah_-_Cleared_of_allegation_for_crowd_trouble-5] Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hakoah - Cleared of allegation for crowd trouble Maariv, 15.5.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

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v t e Liga Bet
North A	Ahi Acre Ahli Tamra Ahva Kafr Manda Beitar Nahariya Bnei Maghar F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil F.C. Shefa'-Amr F.C. Tzeirei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Ihud Bnei Sumei Hapoel Karmiel Hapoel Kaukab Ironi Bnei Kabul Maccabi Abu Sna'an Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab Maccabi Bnei Jadeida Maccabi Ihud Bnei Ibtin
North B	Beitar Haifa Bnei Qalansawe F.C. Mashhad Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Hapoel F.C. Sandala Gilboa Hapoel Qalansawe Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel Hapoel Yafa Ihud Bnei Baqa Maccabi Ahi Iksal Maccabi Ahva Fureidis Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel Tzeirei Haifa Tzofey Haifa
South A	Beitar Kfar Saba Beitar Petah Tikva Beitar Ramat Gan Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Jaffa F.C. HaMakhtesh Giv'atayim Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hapoel 1928 Kfar Saba Hapoel Azor Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Hod HaSharon Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa Hapoel Kiryat Ono Hapoel Mahane Yehuda Ironi Beit Dagan Maccabi Gi'vat Shmuel Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva
South B	Beitar Yavne Beitar Ironi Ma'ale Adumim Beitar Kiryat Gat Bnei Eilat F.C. Ramla F.C. Sderot F.C. Shikun HaMizrah Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab Hapoel Bnei Ashdod Hapoel Gedera Hapoel Segev Shalom Hapoel Yeruham Ironi Beit Shemesh Maccabi Be'er Sheva Maccabi Ironi Netivot Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Ramla
Seasons (fourth level)	1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 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 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e 1979–80 in Israeli football
Domestic leagues	Liga Leumit Liga Artzit Liga Alef Liga Bet Liga Gimel Liga Dalet
Domestic cups	State Cup Super Cup
Related to national team	Results 1980 Olympics qualification
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Yehud Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Ramat Amidar Maccabi Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv