2000–01 Liga Bet

The 2000–01 Liga Bet season saw Maccabi Ironi Shlomi, Hapoel Asi Gilboa, Hapoel Tira and Ironi Ofakim win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

Second placed club, Beitar Kiryat Gat, were also promoted as the best runners-up in the South divisions, after a vacancy was created in Liga Alef South division.

At the bottom, Hapoel Bnei Kafr Yasif, Beitar Safed, Ironi I'billin (from North A division), Hapoel Arab Nujeidat, Beitar Iksal, Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm (from North B division), Maccabi Bnei Tira, Maccabi Kafr Qasim (from South A division) and Hapoel Rahat (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.

North A Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi Ironi Shlomi	30	18	7	5	52	29	+23	61	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Ironi Nahariya	30	19	3	8	62	29	+33	60
3	Hapoel Tuba	30	18	7	5	39	23	+16	49^[a]
4	Hapoel Deir Hanna	30	13	8	9	50	38	+12	47
5	Hapoel Makr	30	14	7	9	50	39	+11	45^[b]
6	Hapoel Arraba	30	14	5	11	44	36	+8	45^[c]
7	Hapoel Bnei Manda	30	11	6	13	35	42	−7	37^[c]
8	Hapoel Sakhnin	30	9	11	10	38	36	+2	36^[c]
9	Hapoel Maghar	30	10	6	14	29	35	−6	36	Folded
10	Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot	30	9	9	12	39	45	−6	36
11	Hapoel Kaukab	29	8	10	11	44	40	+4	34
12	Hapoel Bnei Kafr Yasif^[d]	30	8	10	12	34	41	−7	34	Relegated to Liga Gimel
13	Hapoel Bnei Nazareth	30	9	7	14	35	50	−15	34
14	Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo^[e]	30	9	6	15	45	59	−14	33
15	Beitar Safed	30	7	9	14	24	46	−22	30	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Ironi I'billin	29	3	9	17	16	48	−32	16^[c]	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: rsssf.com
Notes:

^ Twelve points deducted
^ Four points deducted
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Two points deducted
^ After the end of season, the IFA demoted Hapoel Bnei Kafr Yasif to Liga Gimel for fielding suspended players in five matches.^[1]
^ Maccabi Kiryat Shmona were originally set to play in the division.^[2] Following their merger with Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, which formed Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, the vacated spot was filled by promoting Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo from Liga Gimel.^[1]

North B Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Asi Gilboa	29	17	8	4	61	31	+30	59	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Mo'atza Ezorit Galil Tahton	30	13	11	6	45	34	+11	50
3	Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel	30	13	9	8	51	39	+12	48
4	Maccabi Tzur Shalom	30	13	8	9	52	36	+16	47
5	Hapoel Tel Hanan^[a]	30	14	4	12	54	48	+6	46
6	Hapoel Reineh	30	12	9	9	41	35	+6	45
7	Hapoel Bir al-Maksur	30	13	6	11	37	37	0	45
8	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	29	12	8	9	46	38	+8	44
9	Maccabi Baqa al-Gharbiyye	30	11	7	12	46	44	+2	40
10	Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye	30	9	13	8	44	43	+1	40
11	Hapoel Nahliel Givat Olga	30	11	6	13	34	35	−1	39
12	Hapoel Fureidis	30	12	3	15	49	54	−5	39
13	Hapoel Yafa	30	10	8	12	40	42	−2	38
14	Hapoel Arab Nujeidat	29	7	10	12	34	44	−10	31	Relegated to Liga Gimel
15	Beitar Iksal	29	7	6	16	46	73	−27	27
16	Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm	30	4	4	22	24	71	−47	16

Source: rsssf.com
Notes:

^ Maccabi Afula which were relegated from Liga Alef in the previous season, were originally set to play in the division.^[2] As Maccabi Afula folded, the vacated spot was filled by Hapoel Tel Hanan, which were reprieved from relegation, after finished second bottom of the North A division in the previous season.

South A Division

Promoted to Liga Alef:

Hapoel Tira

Other league clubs:

Relegated to Liga Gimel:

Hapoel Jaljulia and Hapoel Or Yehuda were originally set to play in the division.^[2] Hapoel Jaljulia which finished runners-up in the previous season, were promoted to Liga Alef in order to fill a vacated spot in that league. Hapoel Or Yehuda which were relegated from Liga Alef in the previous season, withdrew from the league.

South B Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Ironi Ofakim	30	25	4	1	115	25	+90	79	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Beitar Kiryat Gat^[a]	30	24	1	5	75	23	+52	73	Promoted to Liga Alef
3	Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom	30	22	5	3	66	21	+45	71
4	Maccabi Holon^[a]	30	16	5	9	54	33	+21	53
5	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	28	14	5	9	49	37	+12	47
6	Hapoel Merhavim	30	12	5	13	47	39	+8	41
7	Hapoel Sde Uzziah	30	11	6	13	42	54	−12	39
8	Maccabi Kiryat Ekron	30	9	11	10	40	44	−4	38
9	Hapoel Bnei Lakhish	29	9	10	10	36	41	−5	37
10	Hapoel Yeruham	30	10	6	14	43	59	−16	36
11	Maccabi Neve Alon Lod	30	9	8	13	42	64	−22	35
12	Maccabi Ben Zvi	28	9	7	12	38	42	−4	34
13	Hapoel Bnei Lod	30	9	4	17	42	69	−27	31
14	Moadon Tzeirei Rahat^[a]	29	8	2	19	30	55	−25	26
15	Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba^[a]	29	6	5	18	26	59	−33	23
16	Hapoel Rahat	30	4	4	22	24	71	−47	16	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: rsssf.com
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Four vacated spots in the division were filled by promoting Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba, Maccabi Holon, Beitar Kiryat Gat and Moadon Tzeirei Rahat from Liga Gimel, after the four clubs finished in the previous season as runners-up in their regional divisions.^[3]

Maccabi Jerusalem/Ma'ale Adumim and Sektzia Nes Tziona were originally set to play in the division.^[2] Maccabi Jerusalem/Ma'ale Adumim which finished runners-up in the previous season, were promoted to Liga Alef in order to fill a vacated spot in that league. Sektzia Nes Tziona which were due to be relegated from Liga Alef in the previous season, were eventually reprieved from relegation.

References

Liga Bet North, 00-01 One (in Hebrew)
Liga Bet North B, 00-01 One (in Hebrew)
Liga Bet South B, 00-01 Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine One (in Hebrew)

^ ^a ^b The Last of the Mohicans Guy Goldfarb, Doublepass, 18.6.2010
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Israel Cups 2000/01 RSSSF
^ Israel Sixth Level 1999/2000 RSSSF

[table_hth_HTU0.83431161187324-1] Twelve points deducted

[table_hth_HMK0.83431161187324-2] Four points deducted

[table_hth_2PT0.83431161187324-3] Two points deducted

[table_note_HKY0.83431161187324-5] After the end of season, the IFA demoted Hapoel Bnei Kafr Yasif to Liga Gimel for fielding suspended players in five matches.^[1]

[table_note_HMM0.83431161187324-7] Maccabi Kiryat Shmona were originally set to play in the division.^[2] Following their merger with Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, which formed Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, the vacated spot was filled by promoting Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo from Liga Gimel.^[1]

[table_note_HTH0.04576887099341-8] Maccabi Afula which were relegated from Liga Alef in the previous season, were originally set to play in the division.^[2] As Maccabi Afula folded, the vacated spot was filled by Hapoel Tel Hanan, which were reprieved from relegation, after finished second bottom of the North A division in the previous season.

[table_note_BKG0.71026590685838-10] Four vacated spots in the division were filled by promoting Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba, Maccabi Holon, Beitar Kiryat Gat and Moadon Tzeirei Rahat from Liga Gimel, after the four clubs finished in the previous season as runners-up in their regional divisions.^[3]

[The_Last_of_the_Mohicans-4] The Last of the Mohicans Guy Goldfarb, Doublepass, 18.6.2010

[Israel_Cups_2000/01-6] Israel Cups 2000/01 RSSSF

[9] Israel Sixth Level 1999/2000 RSSSF

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v t e Liga Gimel
Upper Galilee	Bnei Maghar Hapoel Ihud Bnei Sumei F.C. Beit Jann Hapoel Mi'ilya Hapoel Nahef Hapoel Fassuta Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum Tzeirei Sakhnin
Lower Galilee	Beitar Kafr Kanna Beitar Kiryat Ata Bnei Kafr Yasif F.C. Kabul F.C. Kafr Yasif Hapoel Bnei Dir al-Asad Hapoel Ironi Ibli'in Maccabi Basmat Tab'un Maccabi Ihud Bnei Ibtin Tzeirei Kafr Manda
Jezreel	Beitar Umm al-Fahm Bnei Daburiyya Bnei Umm al-Fahm F.C. Kafr Kama F.C. Mash'ad Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel Hapoel Ein as-Sahala Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megido Hapoel Reineh Hapoel Tzeirei Nazareth Maccabi Ironi Barta'a Tzeirei Iksal
Samaria	Beitar Pardes Hanna F.C. Kababir F.C. Kiryat Haim F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur F.C. Or Akiva F.C. Karmel Haifa Hapoel Bnei Jasr a-Zarqa Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt Hapoel Kiryat Haim Maccabi Barkai Tzeirei Haifa Tzofey Haifa
Sharon	Beitar Kfar Saba Beitar Mate Binyamin Beitar Tubruk Bnei Jaljulia Bnei Tira F.C. Bnei Ra'anana F.C. Bnei Zemer F.C. Giv'at Shmuel F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass F.C. Ironi Ariel Hapoel 1928 Kfar Saba Hapoel Oranit Hapoel Pardesiya Ironi Rosh HaAyin Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona Maccabi HaSharon Netanya Shimshon Bnei Tayibe
Tel Aviv	Agudat Sport Holon Beitar Ezra Beitar Jaffa Bnei Herzliya Bnei Yehud Dizengoff Tel Aviv Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv Elitzur Yehud Yotel F.C. Tel Aviv Hakoah Gil Ramat Gan Hapoel Neve Golan Hapoel Ramat Yisrael Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel Maccabi Hashikma Ramat Hen Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda Maccabi Pardes Katz Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan Maccabi Yehud-Monosson Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan
Central	Ashdod City Beitar Gan Yavne Beitar Gedera Bnei Ramla Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot Beitar Ironi Ma'ale Adumim F.C. Be'er Ya'akov F.C. Rishon LeZion Hapoel Mevaseret Zion Hapoel Tirat Shalom Ihud Tzeirei Abu Gush Ironi Beit Shemesh Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov Maccabi Bnei Abu Gush Macccabi Kiryat Ekron Tzeirei Lod
South	Bnei Yeruham F.C. Be'er Sheva F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy F.C. Meitar Hapoel Bnei Kuseife Hapoel Rahat Maccabi Ashkelon Maccabi Be'er Sheva Maccabi Ironi Hura Otzma Be'er Sheva Tzeirei Rahat
Seasons (fifth tier)	1958–59 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Seasons (sixth tier)	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09