1980–81 Liga Bet

Israeli football season The 1980–81 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Migdal HaEmek, Beitar Haifa, Hapoel Azor and Hapoel Yeruham win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef. At the bottom, Hapoel Kfar Kama, Beitar Kiryat Shmona (from North A division), Hapoel Kiryat Yam, Beitar Binyamina (from North B division), Maccabi Ramla, Beitar Herzliya (from South A division), Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah and Beitar Ashdod (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel. North Division A main WDL PR 2 y HMH Hapoel Migdal HaEmek MBH Maccabi Bnei Hatzor MAF Maccabi Afula HSF Hapoel Safed MKB Maccabi Kiryat Bialik MSM Sektzia Ma'alot MNS Maccabi Neve Sha'anan HBR Hapoel Bnei Rameh IKA Maccabi Acre HBA Hapoel Bnei Acre HMA Hapoel Makr HKK Hapoel Kfar Kama MAN Maccabi Ahi Nazareth BKS Beitar Kiryat Shmona – – – 53 17 – – – 47 31 – – – 42 35 – – – 36 30 – – – 35 31 – – – 50 45 – – – 38 36 – – – 37 38 – – – 31 40 – – – 39 43 – – – 28 39 – – – 24 45 – – – 35 37 – – – 22 56 26 42 26 33 26 31 26 29 26 29 26 26 26 24 26 24 26 24 26 22 26 22 26 19 26 18 26 15 Maccabi Hatzor merged with Hapoel Hatzor to form Maccabi Bnei Hatzor. as the league schedule was made prior to the merger and both Hapoel Hatzor and Maccabi Hatzor were drawn separately,Kiryat Ono and Ramla will start the season in Liga Alef Maariv, 20.6.80, Historical Jewish Press he the spare place in the division was filled by promoting Hapoel Bnei Rameh from Liga Gimel. Hapoel Kfar Kama withdrew from the league at the end of the season, despite being drawn for the league schedule of the following season.3 Derby matches at the season's opening (Page 11) Hadshot HaSport, 25.9.81, archive.football.co.il he as a result, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth were reprieved from relegation. HKK green1 Promoted to Liga Alef P red1 Relegated to Liga Gimel R R complete North Division B main WDL PR 2 y BHA Beitar Haifa HKQ Hapoel Kafr Qara HDK Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel HKS Hapoel Kafr Sulam HNA Hapoel Nahliel HEH Hapoel Givat Haim HAF Hapoel Afula HUF Hapoel Umm al-Fahm MFU Maccabi Fureidis HHH Hapoel HaTzair Haifa HTA Hapoel Tayibe HAK Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba HKY Hapoel Kiryat Yam BBI Beitar Binyamina – – – 59 21 – – – 49 43 – – – 39 41 – – – 50 26 – – – 26 18 – – – 36 38 – – – 37 41 – – – 40 47 – – – 35 54 – – – 40 52 – – – 29 34 – – – 24 38 – – – 39 35 – – – 25 50 26 41 26 31 26 30 26 27 26 27 26 26 26 24 26 22 26 22 26 21 26 20 26 20 26 19 26 14 green1 Promoted to Liga Alef P red1 Relegated to Liga Gimel R R complete South Division A main WDL PR 2 y HAZ Hapoel Azor HJA Hapoel Jaljulia HKQ Hapoel Kafr Qasim HOY Hapoel Or Yehuda HTH Tzafririm Holon HIT Hapoel Ihud Tzeirei Jaffa HKF Hapoel Kfar Shalem MHR Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan HGT Hapoel Ganei Tikva HTI Hapoel Tira HKR Hapoel Kiryat Shalom HMY Hapoel Mahane Yehuda MRA Maccabi Ramla BHE Beitar Herzliya – – – 42 26 – – – 47 26 – – – 40 27 – – – 41 28 – – – 38 32 – – – 32 30 – – – 30 25 – – – 36 30 – – – 31 30 – – – 27 28 – – – 32 39 – – – 20 29 – – – 23 40 – – – 9 51 26 35 26 33 26 33 26 30 26 27 26 27 26 26 26 25 26 25 26 25 26 25 26 23 26 23 26 7 green1 Promoted to Liga Alef P red1 Relegated to Liga Gimel R R complete South Division B main WDL PR 2 y HYE Hapoel Yeruham HSD Hapoel Sderot HGE Hapoel Gedera HKM Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi MAK Maccabi Ashkelon SNT SK Nes Tziona HBY Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov MAD Maccabi Ashdod BLD Beitar Lod HME Hapoel Merhavim HBZ Hapoel Bnei Zion MRE Maccabi Rehovot MSH Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah BAS Beitar Ashdod – – – 41 17 – – – 41 30 – – – 39 40 – – – 38 34 – – – 41 46 – – – 46 44 – – – 33 35 5 15 6 20 22 – – – 23 32 – – – 42 45 – – – 31 39 – – – 29 41 – – – 36 38 – – – 35 38 26 40 26 31 26 28 26 27 26 26 26 25 26 25 26 25 26 24 26 24 26 24 26 22 26 20 green1 Promoted to Liga Alef P red1 Relegated to Liga Gimel R R complete References Saturday at Bet leagues (Page 7) Hadshot HaSport, 24.5.81, archive.football.co.il he Goals celebrations of the promoted to Liga Alef, Liga Bet (Page 6) Hadshot HaSport, 31.5.81, archive.football.co.il he Category:Liga Bet seasons Israel 4