Liga Leumit
Season2021–22
ChampionsMaccabi Bnei Reineh
PromotedMaccabi Bnei Reineh
Sektzia Ness Ziona
RelegatedHapoel Ra'anana
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam
Matches played240
Goals scored550 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorerDudu Biton (18)

The 2021–22 Liga Leumit was the 23rd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 80th season of second-tier football in Israel.

A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2020-21 season, the two promoted teams from 2020–21 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2020–21 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2020–21 season

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.

To Liga Leumit

Promoted from Liga Alef

Relegated from Premier League

From Liga Leumit

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to Liga Alef

Overview

Stadions and locations

Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat YamTel Aviv and Bat YamNess Ziona Stadium[A]3,500
Bnei Yehuda Tel AvivTel AvivBloomfield Stadium29,400
F.C. Kafr QasimKafr QasimLod Municipal Stadium[A]3,000
Hapoel AcreAcreAcre Municipal Stadium5,000
Hapoel AfulaAfulaAfula Illit Stadium3,000
Hapoel AshdodAshdodYud-Alef Stadium7,800
Hapoel Kfar SabaKfar SabaLevita Stadium5,800
Hapoel Petah TikvaPetah TikvaHaMoshava Stadium11,500
Hapoel Ra'ananaRa'ananaRamat Gan Stadium13,370
Hapoel Ramat GanRamat GanRamat Gan Stadium13,370
Hapoel Ramat HaSharonRamat HaSharonGrundman Stadium4,300
Hapoel Rishon LeZionRishon LeZionHaberfeld Stadium6,000
Hapoel Umm al-FahmUmm al-FahmHaShalom Stadium7,000
Maccabi Ahi NazarethNazarethIlut Stadium4,932
Maccabi Bnei ReinehReinehIlut Stadium4,932
Sektzia Ness ZionaNess ZionaNess Ziona Stadium3,500

^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Bnei Reineh 30 14 9 7 34 23 +11 51 Qualification for the Promotion playoffs
2 F.C. Kafr Qasim 30 13 11 6 40 28 +12 50
3 Sektzia Ness Ziona 30 11 12 7 44 32 +12 45
4 Hapoel Petah Tikva 30 11 11 8 26 25 +1 44
5 Hapoel Ashdod[lower-alpha 1] 30 10 14 6 36 29 +7 43
6 Hapoel Kfar Saba 30 10 12 8 39 32 +7 42
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 30 9 12 9 36 36 0 39
8 Bnei Yehuda 30 9 11 10 34 30 +4 38
9 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 10 8 12 37 38 −1 38 Qualification for the Relegation playoffs
10 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 30 8 13 9 34 36 −2 37
11 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 8 13 9 34 39 −5 37
12 Hapoel Afula 30 11 4 15 33 52 −19 37
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 30 9 9 12 28 39 −11 36
14 Hapoel Acre 30 7 14 9 33 27 +6 35
15 Hapoel Ra'anana 30 8 10 12 31 39 −8 34
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam 30 5 11 14 31 45 −14 26
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
  1. ↑ A.S. Ashdod were deducted 1 points

Results

Home \ Away BTB BNY FKQ HAC HAF HAD HKS HPT HRA HRG HRS HRL HUF MAN MBR SNZ
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam — 1–3 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–0
Bnei Yehuda — 5–0 0–1 1–1 2–4
F.C. Kafr Qasim 3–2 — 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–0
Hapoel Acre 0–0 — 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–1
Hapoel Afula 0–1 — 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–2
Hapoel Ashdod 0–0 1–1 — 5–1 2–1
Hapoel Kfar Saba 1–1 0–3 2–0 — 0–0 1–1
Hapoel Petah Tikva 2–1 0–1 — 1–0 0–2 0–0
Hapoel Ra'anana 0–3 1–3 — 3–4 0–1 0–0
Hapoel Ramat Gan 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–3
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 — 0–0
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 1–2 3–2 1–4 — 1–1 1–1
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 0–0 4–3 2–1 2–1 — 3–1
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 4–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–4 — 3–0
Maccabi Bnei Reineh 4–1 0–0 0–0 — 2–0
Sektzia Ness Ziona 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on complete source="Ligat Leumit – Matches".. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Position by round

Source:

Promotion playoffs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation MBR SNZ FKQ HAD HPT HKS HUF BnY
1 Maccabi Bnei Reineh (C, P) 37 18 10 9 43 28 +15 64 Promoted to Israeli Premier League —
2 Sektzia Ness Ziona (P) 37 16 13 8 59 39 +20 61 —
3 F.C. Kafr Qasim 37 16 13 8 51 35 +16 61 —
4 A.S. Ashdod[lower-alpha 1] 37 13 16 8 48 41 +7 54 —
5 Hapoel Petah Tikva 37 14 12 11 36 35 +1 54 —
6 Hapoel Kfar Saba 37 13 13 11 51 44 +7 52 —
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 37 10 13 14 47 54 −7 43 —
8 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 37 10 12 15 41 47 −6 42 —
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
Notes:
  1. ↑ A.S. Ashdod were deducted 1 points

Relegation playoffs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation MAN HAF HAC HRG HRS HRL HRA BTB
9 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 37 13 11 13 41 45 −4 50 —
10 Hapoel Afula 37 13 8 16 39 57 −18 47 —
11 Hapoel Acre 37 10 16 11 38 34 +4 46 —
12 Hapoel Ramat Gan 37 10 16 11 43 47 −4 46 —
13 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 37 9 18 10 39 40 −1 45 —
14 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (Q) 37 11 10 16 42 46 −4 43 Qualification for the Promotion/relegation playoff —
15 Hapoel Ra'anana (R) 37 10 12 15 40 50 −10 42 Relegated to Liga Alef —
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (R) 37 6 15 16 39 55 −16 33 —
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

Promotion/relegation playoff

The 14th-placed team faced 2021–22 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.

See also

References

  1. ↑ due Financial reasons Relegated to Liga Alef instead Hapoel Petah Tikva
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