2023–24 Liga Leumit

The 2023–24 Liga Leumit is the 25th season as second tier since its realignment in 1999 and the 82nd season of second-tier football in Israel.

Liga Leumit
Season2023–24
Dates24 August 2023 – 24 May 2024
ChampionsIroni Kiryat Shmona
PromotedIroni Kiryat Shmona
Ironi Tiberias
RelegatedIhud Bnei Shefa-'Amr
Sektzia Ness Ziona

Teams

A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2022–23 season, the two promoted teams from Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2022–23 Israeli Premier League.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season.

To Liga Leumit

Relegated from Premier League

From Liga Leumit

Relegated to Liga Alef

Stadia and locations
Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Bnei Yehuda Tel AvivTel AvivBloomfield Stadium29,400
F.C. Kafr QasimKafr QasimHaMoshava Stadium[lower-alpha 1]11,500
Hapoel AcreAcreAcre Municipal Stadium5,000
Hapoel AfulaAfulaAfula Illit Stadium3,000
Hapoel Kfar SabaKfar SabaLevita Stadium5,800
Hapoel Nof HaGalilNof HaGalilGreen Stadium5,200
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 Stadium5,800
Ihud Bnei Shefa-'AmrShefa-'AmrIlut Stadium[lower-alpha 1]4,932
Ironi Kiryat ShmonaKiryat ShmonaKiryat Shmona Stadium5,300
Ironi TiberiasTiberiasAfula Illit Stadium[lower-alpha 1]3,000
Maccabi JaffaTel AvivNess Ziona Stadium3,500
Maccabi HerzliyaHerzliyaNetanya Stadium[lower-alpha 1]13,610
Sektzia Ness ZionaNess ZionaNess Ziona Stadium3,500
  1. Play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bnei Yehuda 30 19 4 7 57 36 +21 61 Qualification for the Promotion Round
2 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 30 19 3 8 50 19 +31 60
3 Ironi Tiberias 30 14 12 4 46 28 +18 54
4 Maccabi Jaffa 30 14 8 8 58 40 +18 50
5 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 30 13 8 9 46 34 +12 47
6 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 30 12 9 9 55 48 +7 45
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 30 10 12 8 38 34 +4 42
8 Maccabi Herzliya 30 11 9 10 34 41 −7 42
9 Hapoel Acre 30 10 11 9 41 40 +1 41 Qualification for the Relegation Round
10 F.C. Kafr Qasim 30 9 10 11 31 39 −8 37
11 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 9 8 13 27 39 −12 35
12 Sektzia Ness Ziona 30 9 7 14 38 53 −15 34
13 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 8 10 12 36 35 +1 34
14 Hapoel Kfar Saba 30 7 10 13 27 40 −13 31
15 Hapoel Afula 30 5 9 16 33 53 −20 24
16 Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr[lower-alpha 1] 30 4 4 22 27 66 −39 14
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:
  1. Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr were deducted 2 points

Results
Home \ Away BNY FKQ HAC HAF HKS HNG HRG HRS HRL HUF IBS IKS ITI MHE MJA SNZ
Bnei Yehuda — 1–0 3–4 4–2 4–1 1–0 0–5 3–1 3–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 2–1 2–1
F.C. Kafr Qasim 1–0 — 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 2–0
Hapoel Acre 2–1 3–1 — 1–0 0–1 1–3 0–3 0–0 3–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–3 4–1 1–1
Hapoel Afula 1–1 1–1 1–0 — 1–3 2–2 2–3 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–2
Hapoel Kfar Saba 3–3 0–0 1–2 0–2 — 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–4 0–1 1–4 2–2
Hapoel Nof HaGalil 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 — 0–0 1–0 0–2 5–2 5–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2
Hapoel Ramat Gan 1–2 1–1 0–0 5–2 0–0 0–1 — 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 5–1
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 3–1 — 1–0 1–1 6–3 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–4 5–2
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–2 — 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–1
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–0 3–2 3–1 — 1–3 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–2
Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 3–2 0–1 0–5 0–1 2–1 — 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–3 3–3
Ironi Kiryat Shmona 1–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 — 1–2 5–1 5–1 1–0
Ironi Tiberias 1–2 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 — 2–2 0–1 1–0
Maccabi Herzliya 3–1 1–1 1–4 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 — 0–3 1–1
Maccabi Jaffa 0–0 0–1 2–2 5–1 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–2 1–2 2–0 4–1 0–5 1–1 1–1 — 5–1
Sektzia Ness Ziona 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–1 0–2 4–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–2 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion playoffs
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation IKS ITI BNY HNG MJA HRS MHE HUF
1 Ironi Kiryat Shmona (C, P) 37 24 4 9 66 23 +43 76 Promoted to Israeli Premier League 2–0 0–2 5–0 2–1
2 Ironi Tiberias (P) 37 20 12 5 62 34 +28 72 2–0 1–0 4–2 3–1
3 Bnei Yehuda 37 22 6 9 71 45 +26 72 0–0 1–3 3–1 2–0
4 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 37 18 9 10 62 39 +23 63 2–0 5–0 2–1
5 Maccabi Jaffa 37 14 9 14 68 62 +6 51 0–3 2–2 2–3 1–3
6 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 37 13 11 13 64 64 0 50 1–4 4–2 2–2
7 Maccabi Herzliya 37 13 11 13 43 61 −18 50 1–4 2–2 1–1
8 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 37 11 14 12 47 51 −4 47 0–2 1–6 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2024. 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation HAC FKQ HRG HAF HRL HKS SNZ IBS
9 Hapoel Acre 37 12 14 11 54 49 +5 50 5–2 1–2 0–1 0–0
10 F.C. Kafr Qasim 37 12 11 14 44 50 −6 47 0–1 2–0 0–1 8–4
11 Hapoel Ramat Gan 37 11 11 15 47 43 +4 44 0–1 0–1 3–1 3–0
12 Hapoel Afula 37 11 10 16 44 54 −10 43 1–1 2–0 3–0
13 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 37 11 10 16 37 48 −11 43 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1
14 Hapoel Kfar Saba (A) 37 10 12 15 36 47 −11 42 Qualification for the Promotion/relegation playoff 0–0 2–2 0–1
15 Sektzia Ness Ziona (R) 37 10 10 17 44 63 −19 40 Relegated to Liga Alef 0–2 1–2 2–2
16 Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr[lower-alpha 1] (R) 37 5 5 27 37 93 −56 18 2–5 0–5 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr were deducted 2 points

Promotion/relegation playoff

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

Hapoel Kfar Saba1-0F.C. Tira
  • Sheikh Yosef 94'
Referee: Orel Grinfeld

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