The 2010–11 Liga Leumit was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011.[1]
Source: Israel Football Association Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match Notes:
^Maccabi Ahi Nazareth were deducted nine for entering administration.[2]
^Hapoel Nazareth Illit were docked nine points for entering administration.
^Ahva Arraba were docked one point due to double contracts with players and staff in the previous year and nine points for entering administration.[3]
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games):
Rounds
31st
32nd
33rd
34th
35th
1 – 6 2 – 5 3 – 4
1 – 2 5 – 3 6 – 4
2 – 6 3 – 1 4 – 5
1 – 4 2 – 3 6 – 5
3 – 6 4 – 2 5 – 1
07 – 10 8 – 9
7 – 8 10 – 90
08 – 10 9 – 7
0 0
0 0
11 – 16 12 – 15 13 – 14
11 – 12 15 – 13 16 – 14
12 – 16 13 – 11 14 – 15
11 – 14 12 – 13 16 – 15
13 – 16 14 – 12 15 – 11
Top playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Hapoel Kfar Saba started with 33 points, Ironi Ramat HaSharon with 30, Maccabi Herzliya with 27, Hapoel Rishon LeZion with 26, Hapoel Ra'anana with 23 and Sektzia Nes Tziona started with 23.
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Hapoel Herzliya started with 23 points, Hapoel Bnei Lod with 23, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth with 17 and Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv started with 17.
Source: Israel Football Association Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Maccabi Be'er Sheva started with 16 points, Ironi Bat Yam with 15, Hapoel Nazareth Illit with 12, Hakoah Ramat Gan with 12, Maccabi Ironi Jatt with 10 and Ahva Arraba started with 7.
The 3rd-placed Hapoel Kfar Saba faced the 14th-placed Israeli Premier League team Hapoel Petah Tikva. Hapoel Petah Tikva, the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2011–12 Israeli Premier League. The matches took place on May 24 and 27, 2011.
The 14th-placed Hakoah Ramat Gan faced the 3rd-placed Liga Alef team Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa. Hakoah Ramat Gan, the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2011–12 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 26 and 31, 2011.