Israel - Leumit Liga - Playoff

Israel - Leumit Liga - Playoff

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Wikipedia - Liga Leumit

The Israeli Liga Leumit (Hebrew: הליגה הלאומית, HaLiga HaLeumit, lit.'National League') is the second division of the professional Israeli association football (soccer) league system. This 2ⁿᵈ tier league is placed right below the Israeli Premier League.

History

Liga Leumit came into existence at the start of the 1955–56 season, replacing Liga Alef as the top division in Israeli football. However, it was usurped as the top flight in the 1999–2000 season, when it was replaced by the Premier League. Since then it has operated as the second tier in the Israeli football league system.

Current Liga Leumit clubs

The following clubs are participating in the 2023–24 season:

  • Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
  • F.C. Kafr Qasim
  • Hapoel Acre
  • Hapoel Afula
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba
  • Hapoel Nof HaGalil
  • Hapoel Ramat Gan
  • Hapoel Ramat HaSharon


  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion
  • Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
  • Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona
  • Ironi Tiberias
  • Maccabi Jaffa
  • Maccabi Herzliya
  • Sektzia Ness Ziona
Israel - Leumit Liga - Playoff är ett slutspel i den israeliska fotbollsligan för den andra nivån. De sex främsta lagen i ligan går in i slutspelet, där de spelar en enkelserie. De två främsta lagen i slutspelet går upp till den israeliska Premier League, medan det tredje laget går till en kvalmatch mot det näst sista laget i Premier League.