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The 2020–21 Liga Leumit was the 22nd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 79th season of second-tier football in Israel.

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Liga Leumit
Season2020–21
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A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2019–20 season, the two promoted teams from 2019–20 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2019–20 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2019–20 season

Team changes


The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.

To Liga Leumit

Promoted from Liga Alef


Relegated from Premier League

From Liga Leumit

Promoted to Premier League


Relegated to Liga Alef

Overview

Stadia and locations

More information Club, Home City ...
Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat YamTel Aviv and Bat YamNess Ziona Stadium[A]3,500
F.C. Kafr QasimKafr QasimLod Municipal Stadium[A]3,000
Hapoel AcreAcreAcre Municipal Stadium5,000
Hapoel AfulaAfulaAfula Illit Stadium3,000
Hapoel IksalIksalAfula Illit Stadium[A]3,000
Hapoel JerusalemJerusalemTeddy Stadium31,733
Hapoel Kfar ShalemTel AvivGrundman Stadium4,300
Hapoel Nof HaGalilNof HaGalilGreen Stadium5,200
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-FahmDoha Stadium[A]8,500
Maccabi Ahi NazarethNazarethIlut Stadium4,932
Sektzia Ness ZionaNess ZionaNess Ziona Stadium3,500
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^AThe club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.

Regular season

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 30 16 9 5 39 20 +19 57 Qualification for the Promotion playoffs
2 Hapoel Jerusalem 30 14 12 4 37 16 +21 54
3 Sektzia Ness Ziona 30 12 10 8 28 30 −2 46
4 Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam 30 12 8 10 44 36 +8 44
5 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 30 11 10 9 27 23 +4 43
6 Hapoel Iksal 30 11 10 9 42 42 0 43
7 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 9 15 6 32 27 +5 42
8 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 9 13 8 33 28 +5 40
9 Hapoel Afula 30 10 9 11 32 28 +4 39 Qualification for the Relegation playoffs
10 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 30 10 9 11 32 31 +1 39
11 Hapoel Ra'anana 30 8 11 11 30 31 −1 35
12 F.C. Kafr Qasim 30 7 14 9 25 31 −6 35
13 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 30 7 11 12 21 33 −12 32
14 Hapoel Acre 30 5 16 9 22 35 −13 31
15 Hapoel Petah Tikva 30 6 9 15 17 30 −13 27
16 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 30 6 8 16 32 52 −20 26
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Source: [1]
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]
    Teams play each other two times (30 rounds) before the league is split into two groups (the top eight and the bottom eight).

Results

More information Home \ Away, HAJ ...
Home \ Away HAJ HNG BTB IKS HRS SNZ HRL HRG HAC HAF HUF HRA MAN FKQ HPT HKS
Hapoel Jerusalem — 2–1 1–0 3–0 4–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–0
Hapoel Nof HaGalil 0–0 — 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–3 5–1
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam 0–2 — 3–0 3–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1
Hapoel Iksal 3–3 1–1 — 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 3–3 1–0 2–1 1–2
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 0–0 1–0 1–3 — 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
Sektzia Ness Ziona 2–1 1–1 0–1 — 0–0 3–3 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 — 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–2 3–2
Hapoel Ramat Gan 0–0 1–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 — 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–1
Hapoel Acre 0–5 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–0
Hapoel Afula 0–2 3–4 0–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 — 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 1–0 0–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 — 1–2 1–0
Hapoel Ra'anana 0–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 — 0–0 0–0 0–1
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 1–4 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 — 0–1 0–0 3–0
F.C. Kafr Qasim 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–3 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 — 1–1
Hapoel Petah Tikva 0–1 0–3 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 —
Hapoel Kfar Shalem 0–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–3 2–2 2–1 —
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Source: Liga Leumit IFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round.

More information Team ╲ Round, Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat YamLWDWWLWLDLWDWWDLDWLWDWWLDDLLWL
F.C. Kafr QasimLDDLDLDDDLLDLWLLDWLWDDWDDDWWLW
Hapoel AcreDLDDLWDDWDDLDWWDDDWDDDLLLLDLLD
Hapoel AfulaDLDDLLLLLWWLWLWWLWDLDWDDWDLWWD
Hapoel IksalDDWDWWWLDDWDLDWLWWWDDLDWLLWLLL
Hapoel JerusalemDDWWDLLWWDDLWDWWDWWWWDLDDWDLDW
Hapoel Kfar ShalemLLDLLLDDLWLLLLLLWLDWDWLWDDWDDW
Hapoel Nof HaGalilWWWLDWDLDWWWDWDWWDDLLWWLDDWWWW
Hapoel Petah TikvaDWLLLLLWDLDLWLDLLLLDWLDDDWLLDW
Hapoel Ra'ananaLDDLWWDDDDDWLLLWDLDLLWWLWDLWLD
Hapoel Ramat GanDWLWWWDDDWLWLDDDDLWLLLLWDDDDDW
Hapoel Ramat HaSharonWWWLDLDWDDDLWWLWLWDWDLDDWLLDLW
Hapoel Rishon LeZionLLDWWWDDDDWLLDWWWDDDDLWDDDDDWL
Hapoel Umm al-FahmWWLDLDWLDLLDWWDLDLDDDDLLLWLWDL
Maccabi Ahi NazarethDDDWWLDWDLLWLLDLLLDDWLWWLDWWWL
Sektzia Ness ZionaDLDDDWWWLWLWLLLWDDLLDWLWWDWDWL
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 November. Source: "Ligat Leumit– Matches". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Position by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Hapoel Nof HaGalil ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Hapoel Nof HaGalil211242333211111111222222222111
Hapoel Jerusalem4753561184554234222111111111222
Sektzia Ness Ziona131413121211978485367457888677664433
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam1463535456746522564555334335544
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon132124545668756385444555556675
Hapoel Iksal586873122323673733333443443356
Hapoel Rishon LeZion10131614109699979998846766766777767
Hapoel Ramat Gan11474112111324456786778888888108
Hapoel Afula8111010141415151514131313131312121010111110111199101099
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth121097678678978101113131313131213129111199810
Hapoel Ra'anana1516151398101111101010101212111112121213121012101011111111
F.C. Kafr Qasim161514161515141414151515151515151515141414141414131413121212
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm3246810710101212111189101011111010111313141314131313
Hapoel Acre712111113121212121111121211109999999910121212141414
Hapoel Petah Tikva95891113131313131414141414141415151515151516161516161615
Hapoel Kfar Shalem6912151616161616161616161616161616161616161615151615151516
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Source: [citation needed]

Promotion playoffs

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation HNG HAJ SNZ HRL BTB HRG HRS IKS
1 Hapoel Nof HaGalil (Q, C) 37 20 12 5 57 26 +31 72 Promoted to Israeli Premier League — 1–1 3–3 1–1 5–0
2 Hapoel Jerusalem (Q) 37 19 14 4 52 20 +32 71 — 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–0
3 Sektzia Ness Ziona 37 16 11 10 37 38 −1 59 0–2 — 2–2 1–0 1–0
4 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 37 12 17 8 41 35 +6 53 1–3 0–1 — 1–1
5 Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam 37 13 12 12 55 48 +7 51 1–2 2–3 — 1–1 1–0
6 Hapoel Ramat Gan 37 11 15 11 44 38 +6 48 0–3 2–4 — 6–0
7 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 37 12 11 14 32 30 +2 47 0–1 0–1 — 4–0
8 Hapoel Iksal (R) 37 11 11 15 44 67 −23 44 Relegated to Liga Alef 1–6 0–2 1–1 —
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Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2021. Source: [ Soccerway]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round.

More information Team ╲ Round, Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam ...
Team ╲ Round31323334353637
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat YamDDLDLDW
Hapoel IksalLDLLLLL
Hapoel JerusalemDDWWWWW
Hapoel Nof HaGalilDDWDWWW
Hapoel Ramat GanDWWDLLL
Hapoel Ramat HaSharonDLLWLLL
Hapoel Rishon LeZionDLWDWWL
Sektzia Ness ZionaWWLLWDW
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 November. Source: "Ligat Leumit– Matches". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation playoffs

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation HAF HRA MAN FKQ HAC HUF HPT HKS
9 Hapoel Afula 37 13 10 14 50 39 +11 49 — 5–0 2–1 1–2 0–2
10 Hapoel Ra'anana 37 12 12 13 47 42 +5 48 3–3 — 2–0 4–2 3–2
11 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 37 12 9 16 37 47 −10 45 3–1 — 2–0 0–1 0–2
12 F.C. Kafr Qasim 37 9 15 13 32 40 −8 42 2–0 — 1–2 0–0 0–1
13 Hapoel Acre 37 8 18 11 34 43 −9 42 5–0 2–3 — 0–0
14 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (Q) 37 10 12 15 30 41 −11 42 Qualification for the Relegation playoffs 0–1 — 2–0 1–1
15 Hapoel Petah Tikva 37 10 11 16 22 33 −11 41 2–1 1–0 — 1–0
16 Hapoel Kfar Shalem (R) 37 8 10 19 37 64 −27 34 Relegated to Liga Alef 1–6 0–4 0–0 —
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Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2021. Source: [ Soccerway]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round.

More information Team ╲ Round, F.C. Kafr Qasim ...
Team ╲ Round31323334353637
F.C. Kafr QasimLWDLWLL
Hapoel AcreLLDWDWW
Hapoel AfulaLWDWWLL
Hapoel Kfar ShalemWDDLLWL
Hapoel Petah TikvaWWDWDLW
Hapoel Ra'ananaWLDLWWW
Hapoel Umm al-FahmWDLLLWW
Maccabi Ahi NazarethLLWWLLL
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 November. Source: "Ligat Leumit– Matches". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Promotion/relegation playoff

The 14th-placed team faced 2020–21 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.

More information Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, 1-0 ...
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm1-0Maccabi Jaffa
Elimelech 21' Report
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Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Leibovitch

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