2006–07 Liga Bet

The 2006–07 Liga Bet season saw Beitar Ihud Mashhad (champions of the North A division), Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm (champions of the North B division), Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona (champions of the South A division) and Maccabi Ironi Netivot (champions of the South B division) winning the title and promotion to Liga Alef.

The runners-up in each division entered a promotion/relegation play-offs with the clubs ranked 12th in Liga Alef. In the north section, Ironi Tiberias (from North B division) won the play-offs and was promoted. In the south section, Hapoel Tzafririm Holon from Liga Alef won over both runners-up and remained in Liga Alef. However, since Hapoel Maxim Lod folded over the summer, South A division runner-up, Beitar Kfar Saba was also promoted.

At the bottom, Hapoel Kisra, Hapoel Deir Hanna (from North A division), Hapoel Kiryat Ono, Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jaffa (from South A division), Maccabi Kiryat Ekron and Hapoel Bnei Lakhish (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel. In North B division, Hapoel Tel Hanan and Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel were both had their activity suspended during the season and were demoted to Liga Gimel.

North A Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Beitar Ihud Mashhad30254169224779Promoted to Liga Alef
2Ahva Arraba30241562144870Promotion play-offs
3Maccabi Tamra30215465283767
4Hapoel Bi'ina30161135749849
5Hapoel Karmiel30138950282247
6Maccabi Sha'ab3013894439547
7Maccabi Kabul30128104738944
8Bnei Abu Snan30134134241143
9Maccabi Kafr Sumei3096156254833
10Maccabi Kafr Yasif3095164159-1832
11Hapoel Yanuh3086163963-2430
12Hapoel Halat el-Sharif Tamra3085173253-2129
13Beitar Kafr Kanna3085173660-2429
14Hapoel Sakhnin30105154960-1123
15Hapoel Kisra3064202665-3922Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Hapoel Deir Hanna3055203583-4818Relegated to Liga Gimel, folded

North B Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm 26205158184065Promoted to Liga Alef
2Ironi Tiberias26177262184458Promotion play-offs
3Maccabi Umm al-Fahm26177250153557
4Hapoel Migdal HaEmek26118749292041
5Hapoel Iksal26117844321240
6Maccabi Tur'an268993840-233
7Ihud Bnei Baka2687113343-1031
8Maccabi Or Akiva2684143152-2128
9Maccabi Kafr Qara2676133244-1227
10Hapoel Yokneam2674152339-1623
11F.C. Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur2658132541-1623
12Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel2665152959-3023
13Hapoel Isfiya2656152862-3421
14Hapoel Ar'ara26511102131-10181

1. Four points deducted.

During the season, Hapoel Tel Hanan and Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel failed to show to fixtures and were punished with suspension of activity, their record was annulled and the clubs were demoted to Liga Gimel.[1][2]

South A Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Kfar Yona30225369204971Promoted to Liga Alef
2Beitar Kfar Saba30215461263568Promotion play-offs
3Hapoel Azor30203774373763
4Shimshon Bnei Tayibe301881452242862
5Hapoel Hod HaSharon30146104140148
6Hapoel Hadera301191058421642
7Beitar Ramat Gan30114154354-1137
8Hapoel Mahane Yehuda3099123744-736
9Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan30105153856-1835
10Otzma F.C. Holon30810122533-834
11Hapoel Qalansawe30104163552-17331
12F.C. Kafr Qasim3087153040-1031
13Beitar Pardes Hanna3087153246-1431
14Hapoel Ramat Israel3087153753-1631
15Hapoel Kiryat Ono3086162842-1430Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jaffa3037202475-5116

1. One point deducted.

South B Division

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Netivot30227151123973Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom30206485236266Promotion play-offs
3Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov30197457263164
4Hapoel Merhavim30139857352248
5Maccabi Sderot30148855282747
6Beitar Ma'ale Adumim30138958342447
7Maccabi Sha'arayim30117125152-140
8F.C. Dimona30106143655-1936
9Hapoel Tirat Shalom30105155048235
10Hapoel Tel Sheva30810123946-734
11Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev30712112740-1333
12Mo'adon Tzeirei Rahat3089134255-1333
13Hapoel Jaljulia3095164461-1732
14Hapoel Oranit3085173768-3129
15Maccabi Kiryat Ekron3058172675-49211Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Hapoel Bnei Lakhish3046202582-57122Relegated to Liga Gimel, folded

1. Two points deducted.
2. Four points deducted.

Promotion play-offs

North play-off

Liga Bet North A and North B runners-up, Ahva Arraba and Ironi Tiberias faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef North, Hapoel Kafr Sumei. The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches held at a neutral venue, Green Stadium.

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Ironi Tiberias21105324Promoted to Liga Alef
2Ahva Arraba210145-13Remained in Liga Bet
3Hapoel Kafr Sumei201167-11Relegated to Liga Bet

Ironi Tiberias won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef.

South play-off

Liga Bet South A and Liga Bet South B runners-up, Beitar Kfar Saba and Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef South, Hapoel Tzafririm Holon .The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches held at a neutral venue, Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Tzafririm Holon22006066Remained in Liga Alef
2Beitar Kfar Saba201125-31Promoted to Liga Alef
2Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom201125-31Remained in Liga Bet

Hapoel Tzafririm Holon won the play-offs to retain its place in Liga Alef. Since Hapoel Maxim Lod folded during the summer break, Beitar Kfar Saba was promoted as well, as they had better winning percentage of the two Liga Bet south divisions' runners-up.

References

  1. (item no. 14), Israeli Football Association, 27.3.2007 (Hebrew)
  2. (item no. 17), Israeli Football Association, 25.4.2007 (Hebrew)
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