Football league season
The 2020–21 Liga Leumit was the 22nd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 79th season of second-tier football in Israel .
A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2019–20 season , the two promoted teams from 2019–20 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2019–20 Israeli Premier League .
Changes from 2019–20 season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.
Overview
Stadia and locations
Club
Home City
Stadium
Capacity
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam
Tel Aviv and Bat Yam
Ness Ziona Stadium [A]
3,500
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 Iksal
Iksal
Afula Illit Stadium [A]
3,000
Hapoel Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Teddy Stadium
31,733
Hapoel Kfar Shalem
Tel Aviv
Grundman Stadium
4,300
Hapoel Nof HaGalil
Nof HaGalil
Green Stadium
5,200
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
HaMoshava Stadium
11,500
Hapoel Ra'anana
Ra'anana
Ramat Gan Stadium
13,370
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
Doha Stadium [A]
8,500
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Nazareth
Ilut Stadium
4,932
Sektzia Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona Stadium
3,500
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Regular season
Source:
[ 1] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
^ Teams play each other two times (30 rounds) before the league is split into two groups (the top eight and the bottom eight).
Results
Source:
Liga Leumit IFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November. Source:
"Ligat Leumit– Matches" . soccerway.com . Retrieved 18 November 2020 .W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Position by round
Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2021. 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; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November. Source:
"Ligat Leumit– Matches" . soccerway.com . Retrieved 3 May 2021 .W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Relegation playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2021. Source: [ Soccerway] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November. Source:
"Ligat Leumit– Matches" . soccerway.com . Retrieved 3 May 2021 .W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
The 14th-placed team faced 2020–21 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.
See also
References
Clubs Stadiums Seasons
1937–1955 Liga Alef (1955–1976) Liga Artzit (1976–1999) Liga Leumit (1999–)