Football league season
The 2022–23 Liga Leumit is the 24th season as second tier since its realignment in 1999 and the 81st season of second-tier football in Israel .
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2020-21 season , the two promoted teams from 2021–22 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2021–22 Israeli Premier League .
Changes from 2021–22 season
The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.
Overview
Stadions and locations
Club
Home City
Stadium
Capacity
A.S. Ashdod
Ashdod
Yud-Alef Stadium
7,800
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Bloomfield Stadium
29,400
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 Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba
Levita Stadium
5,800
Hapoel Nof HaGalil
Nof HaGalil
Green Stadium
5,200
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
HaShalom Stadium
7,000
Ironi Tiberias
Tiberias
Afula Illit Stadium [ b]
3,000
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Nazareth
Ilut Stadium
4,932
Maccabi Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Ramla Municipal Stadium
2,000
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
HaMoshava Stadium
11,500
^ F.C. Kafr Qasim play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
^ Ironi Tiberias play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Standings
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
^ A.S. Ashdod were deducted 12 points
Results
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;
(P) Promoted
Relegation playoffs
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ A.S. Ashdod were deducted 12 points
The 14th-placed team faced Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.
References
Clubs Stadiums Seasons
1937–1955 Liga Alef (1955–1976) Liga Artzit (1976–1999) Liga Leumit (1999–)