1959–60 Liga Bet

The 1959–60 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel HaMechonit, Hapoel Herzliya, Hapoel Lod and Maccabi Sha'arayim win their regional divisions, and qualify for promotion play-offs. Hapoel Herzliya and Maccabi Sha'arayim won the promotion play-offs and promoted to Liga Alef.

North Division A

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel HaMechonit2881225948Promotion play-offs
2Hapoel Afula2885434242
3A.S. Kiryat Bialik2865402536
4Hapoel Acre2859392036
5Hapoel Safed2850331735
6Hapoel Nahariya285850830
7Hapoel Tel Hanan285548728
8Hapoel Pardes Hanna 1274040026
9Hapoel Kiryat Shmona274448-425
10Hapoel Ramat David284772-2524
11Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov284653-723
12Hapoel Atlit283953-1421
13Hapoel Kfar Ata283455-2120
14Beitar Binyamina282878-5016
15Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel281774-578Relegated to Liga Gimel

1. Hapoel Pardes Hanna replaced Hapoel Hulyot, which were folded at the start of the season.[1]

Maccabi Tiberias withdrew from the league during the season and their results were nullified.[2]

North Division B

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Herzliya30103228152Promotion play-offs
2Hapoel Nahliel3083186551
3Hapoel Kiryat Ono3080374339
4Hapoel Ganei Tikva3055411439
5Hapoel Givat Haim3074611337
6Beitar Netanya3056272936
7Hapoel Even Yehuda 13077641333Relegated to Liga Gimel
8Hapoel Ra'anana306054632
9Maccabi Pardes Hanna306562326
10Beitar Mahane Yehuda305971-1225
11Hapoel Givat Olga305072-2223
12Maccabi Neve Shalom304862-1422
13Beitar Beit Lid303870-3220
14Hapoel Dora Netanya304974-2519
15Hapoel Beit Lid302562-3719Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Hapoel Tel Mond3018143-1255

1. Hapoel Even Yehuda withdrew from the league at the end of the season. as a result, the spare place in the division was filled by promoting extra club from Liga Gimel in the following season.

South Division A

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Hapoel Lod3084226252Promotion play-offs
2Maccabi Ramla3079334642
3Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv3057362141
4Maccabi Ramat Gan3069432639
5Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv3072492333
6Maccabi Ramat Amidar304243-133
7Beitar Holon305548729
8Hapoel Kiryat Shalom304243-129
9Hapoel Yehud303237-528
10Maccabi Bat Yam305551427
11Maccabi Jerusalem304552-726
12Hapoel Azor303854-1626
13Beitar Lod303864-2624
14YMCA Jerusalem303862-2421
15Hapoel HaTzafon Jerusalem304378-3520Relegated to Liga Gimel
16HaKochav Or Yehuda302296-748

South Division B

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Sha'arayim301482412455Promotion play-offs
2Hapoel Holon3099257452
3Hapoel Rishon LeZion3085295644
4SK Nes Tziona3095316443
5Hapoel Or Yehuda3067511639
6Hapoel Ashkelon3068482038
7Beitar Ramla3078572133
8Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov305861-329
9Hapoel Marmorek306158325
10Beitar Be'er Sheva304074-3425
11Maccabi Gedera304799-5220
12Beitar Jaffa304788-4118
13Hapoel Merhavim302891-6318
14Hapoel Gedera303386-5317
15Hapoel Shmuel Be'er Sheva303691-5515Relegated to Liga Gimel
16Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi301693-779

Promotion play-offs

A promotion play-off was played between the two winners of the North divisions, and another promotion play-off was played between the two winners of the South divisions. the play-offs format was of two legs, with a decisive match played in neutral venue, if two teams are level. the play-off winners set to be promoted to Liga Alef.

North play-off

11 June 1960
Hapoel HaMechonit 0 – 2 Hapoel Herzliya
Kiryat Haim Stadium
Attendance: 2,500

18 June 1960
Hapoel Herzliya 3 – 0 Hapoel HaMechonit
Hapoel Herzliya Ground
Attendance: 4,000

Hapoel Herzliya promoted to Liga Alef.

South play-off

11 June 1960
Maccabi Sha'arayim 2 – 1 Hapoel Lod
Maccabi Rehovot Ground
Attendance: 4,000

18 June 1960
Hapoel Lod 1 – 0 Maccabi Sha'arayim
Hapoel Lod Ground
Attendance: 5,000

2 July 1960
Maccabi Sha'arayim 1 – 0 Hapoel Lod
Hapoel Stadium, Giv'atayim
Attendance: 3,500

Maccabi Sha'arayim promoted to Liga Alef.

References

  1. ↑ Big surprises in Liga Bet opening matches (Page 3) Hadshot HaSport, 27.9.59, archive.football.co.il (Hebrew)
  2. ↑ Liga Bet tables (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 26.1.60, archive.football.co.il (Hebrew)
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