Football league season
The 2019–20 Liga Leumit was the 21st season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 78th season of second-tier football in Israel .
A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2018–19 season , the two promoted teams from 2018–19 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2018–19 Israeli Premier League .
Changes from 2018–19 season
Team changes
Hapoel Kfar Saba and Sektzia Nes Tziona were promoted to the 2019–20 Israeli Premier League .
Maccabi Petah Tikva and Bnei Sakhnin were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2018–19 Israeli Premier League .
Hapoel Marmorek , and Hapoel Iksal were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by the top placed teams from each division of 2018–19 Liga Alef , F.C. Kafr Qasim (from South Division) and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (from North Division).
Overview
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2019–2020 Liga Leumit teams
Club
Home City
Stadium
Capacity
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam
Tel Aviv and Bat Yam
Ness Ziona Stadium [A]
3,500
Bnei Sakhnin
Sakhnin
Doha Stadium
8,500
F.C. Kafr Qasim
Kafr Qasim
Lod Municipal Stadium [A]
3,000
Hapoel Acre
Acre
Acre Municipal Stadium
5,000
Hapoel Afula
Afula
Afula Illit Stadium
3,000
Hapoel Ashkelon
Ashkelon
Sala Stadium
5,250
Hapoel Bnei Lod
Lod
Lod Municipal Stadium
3,000
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Teddy Stadium
31,733
Hapoel Nof HaGalil
Nof HaGalil
Ilut Stadium
4,932
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
HaMoshava Stadium
11,500
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan Stadium
13,370
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon
Ramat HaSharon
Grundman Stadium
4,300
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion
Haberfeld Stadium
6,000
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm
Afula Illit Stadium [A]
3,000
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Nazareth
Ilut Stadium
4,932
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
HaMoshava Stadium
11,500
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Regular season
^ Teams play each other two times (30 rounds) before the league is split into two groups (the top eight and the bottom eight).
^ Hapoel Ashkelon were deducted nine points for entering administration.
Results
Results by round
Position by round
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(C) Champions
Notes:
^ Teams play each other two times (30 rounds) before the league is split into two groups (the top eight and the bottom eight).
Relegation playoffs
Relegation decider
The winner of the Relegation decider game , Hapoel Afula , faced Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner Hapoel Marmorek . The match took place on 2 August 2020.
See also
References
Domestic leagues
Domestic cups European competitions Transfers Related to national team
Clubs Stadiums Seasons
1937–1955 Liga Alef (1955–1976) Liga Artzit (1976–1999) Liga Leumit (1999–)