1969–70 Liga Bet

The 1969–70 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Nahariya, Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov, and Hapoel Yehud win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef. Hapoel Beit Shemesh, which placed third in South Division B was also promoted, as the top two clubs, Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Ashdod were involved in match-fixing scandal, and as a result, both clubs were disqualified by the IFA.^[1]

North Division A

Pos	Club	P	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Hapoel Nahariya	28	103	18	85	51	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	28	78	21	57	48
3	Hapoel Afikim	28	64	48	16	34
4	Hapoel Sde Nahum\Beit She'an ¹	28	57	58	-1	30
5	Hapoel Safed	28	49	54	-5	27
6	Beitar Tel Hanan	28	49	55	-6	27
7	Hapoel Tel Hanan	28	45	52	-7	26
8	Beitar Tiberias	28	49	59	-10	25
9	Hapoel Afula	28	43	44	-1	24
10	Hapoel Kiryat Yam	28	58	71	-13	24
11	Beitar Kiryat Shmona	28	40	49	-9	23
12	Hapoel Kiryat Ata	28	43	53	-10	23
13	Hapoel Shefa-'Amr	28	50	68	–18	22
14	Beitar Nahariya	28	49	63	–14	20
15	Hapoel Ein Harod ²	28	46	107	-61	14	Relegated to Liga Gimel

1. Hapoel Sde Nahum merged with Hapoel Beit She'an.

2. Hapoel Ramat David relocated to Ein Harod after playing 14 matches, and renamed Hapoel Ein Harod.

Hapoel Kfar Blum withdrew from the league and folded.

North Division B

Pos	Club	P	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov	30	68	30	38	44	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Givat Haim	30	90	59	31	43
3	Hapoel Beit Eliezer	30	54	31	23	37
4	Hapoel Caesarea	30	49	41	8	34
5	Hapoel Tel Mond	30	63	58	5	32
6	Hapoel Ra'anana	30	52	49	3	32
7	Maccabi Pardes Hanna	30	43	40	3	32
8	Beitar Dov Netanya	30	49	54	-5	30
9	Hapoel Binyamina	30	47	51	-4	29
10	Beitar Binyamina	30	48	55	–7	29
11	Hapoel Givat Olga	30	32	33	-1	26
12	Beitar Tirat HaCarmel	30	47	49	–2	26
13	Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov	30	46	52	-6	25
14	M.S. Even Yehuda	30	48	64	-16	24
15	Hapoel Atlit	30	44	66	-22	23	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Maccabi Neve Sha'anan	30	32	80	-48	14	Relegated to Liga Gimel

South Division A

Pos	Club	P	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Hapoel Yehud	30	81	18	63	51	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	30	76	18	58	49
3	Beitar Holon	30	62	49	13	42
4	Maccabi Bat Yam	30	50	21	29	41
5	Maccabi Holon	30	50	36	14	33
6	Beitar Ramat Gan	30	46	42	4	31
7	Hapoel Rosh HaAyin	30	43	47	-4	30
8	Hapoel Shikun HaMizrah	30	44	49	-5	29
9	Hapoel Ganei Tikva	30	42	48	-6	26
10	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan	29	33	39	-6	26
11	Hapoel Kiryat Shalom	30	58	67	-9	26
12	Hapoel Or Yehuda	30	42	54	-12	25
13	Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv	30	52	59	-7	23
14	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	30	27	47	–20	23
15	Hapoel Qalansawe	29	39	90	–51	16	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv	30	12	86	–74	4	Relegated to Liga Gimel

South Division B

Pos	Club	P	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Hapoel Ramla ⁴	30	83	17	66	49	Disqualified
2	Hapoel Ashdod ¹	30	82	18	64	48	One point deducted, Disqualified
3	Hapoel Beit Shemesh	30	61	32	29	37	Promoted to Liga Alef
4	Maccabi Ashkelon	30	57	42	15	34
5	Maccabi Rehovot	30	61	51	10	34
6	Hapoel Ofakim ²	30	36	34	2	34
7	Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi	30	38	39	-1	32
8	Hapoel Dimona	30	42	34	8	31
9	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	30	50	43	7	29
10	Beitar Rehovot ¹	30	35	57	–22	24
11	HaBira Jerusalem	30	41	58	–17	23
12	Maccabi Ramla ³	30	32	44	-12	22
13	Maccabi Kfar Gvirol	30	47	75	–28	21
14	Hapoel Merhavim ²	30	35	56	–21	18
15	Hapoel Kiryat Gat ³	30	36	64	–28	18	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Maccabi Dror Lod ⁴	30	33	106	–73	13	Relegated to Liga Gimel

1. No points or goals were awarded for Hapoel Ashdod - Beitar Rehovot due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 14-0.^[2]

2. No points or goals were awarded for Hapoel Merhavim - Hapoel Ofakim due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 2-0.^[3]

3. No points or goals were awarded for Hapoel Kiryat Gat - Maccabi Ramla due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 10-0.^[3]

4. Hapoel Ramla - Maccabi Dror Lod result, which ended 13-0, remained as is, despite suspicions of bribery in the match. however the IFA still disqualified Hapoel Ramla from Liga Alef promotion.^[4]

References

Nahariya, Zikhron, Yehud and Ramla promoted to Liga Alef Maariv, 7.6.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek lost first point Davar, 2.2.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon

^ Hapoel Beit Shemesh will be promoted to Liga Alef Maariv, 4.9.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon
^ Fermentation in Ashdod because of football club punishment Davar, 7.6.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon
^ ^a ^b Two match results in Liga Bet South canceled Maariv, 10.7.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon
^ Hapoel Ramla Davar, 8.10.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon

[Hapoel_Beit_Shemesh_will_be_promoted_to_Liga_Alef-1] Hapoel Beit Shemesh will be promoted to Liga Alef Maariv, 4.9.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon

[Fermentation_in_Ashdod_because_of_football_club_punishment-2] Fermentation in Ashdod because of football club punishment Davar, 7.6.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon

[Two_match_results_in_Liga_Bet_South_canceled-3] Two match results in Liga Bet South canceled Maariv, 10.7.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon

[Hapoel_Ramla-4] Hapoel Ramla Davar, 8.10.70, Historical Jewish Press Template:He icon

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