1960–61 Liga Bet
The 1960–61 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel HaMechonit, Beitar Netanya, Maccabi Ramla and SK Nes Tziona win their regional divisions, and qualify for promotion play-offs. Beitar Netanya and Maccabi Ramla won the promotion play-offs and promoted to Liga Alef.
North Division A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel HaMechonit | 30 | – | – | – | 74 | 32 | +42 | 47 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hapoel Safed | 30 | – | – | – | 92 | 38 | +54 | 45 | |
| 3 | A.S. Kiryat Bialik | 30 | – | – | – | 69 | 37 | +32 | 40 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov | 30 | – | – | – | 61 | 47 | +14 | 35 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Nahariya | 30 | – | – | – | 61 | 52 | +9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | – | – | – | 59 | 56 | +3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Tel Hanan | 30 | – | – | – | 54 | 65 | −11 | 31 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Ata | 30 | – | – | – | 65 | 48 | +17 | 30 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | – | – | – | 53 | 66 | −13 | 30 | |
| 10 | Beitar Tel Amal Haifa | 30 | – | – | – | 52 | 55 | −3 | 29 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 30 | – | – | – | 46 | 62 | −16 | 26 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat David | 30 | – | – | – | 53 | 71 | −18 | 23 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Atlit | 30 | – | – | – | 37 | 60 | −23 | 21 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Yagur | 30 | – | – | – | 36 | 60 | −24 | 21 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Geva | 30 | – | – | – | 58 | 87 | −29 | 18 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |
| 16 | Beitar Binyamina | 30 | – | – | – | 41 | 76 | −35 | 17 |
Source: [citation needed]
North Division B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beitar Netanya | 30 | – | – | – | 58 | 17 | +41 | 53 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 30 | – | – | – | 70 | 28 | +42 | 45 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Nahliel | 30 | – | – | – | 70 | 28 | +42 | 41 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Givat Haim | 30 | – | – | – | 76 | 51 | +25 | 40 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Netanya | 30 | – | – | – | 62 | 43 | +19 | 40 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Pardes Hanna | 30 | – | – | – | 48 | 40 | +8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Ganei Tikva | 29 | – | – | – | 45 | 43 | +2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Maccabi Pardes Hanna | 30 | – | – | – | 36 | 39 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Givat Olga | 30 | – | – | – | 48 | 51 | −3 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 30 | – | – | – | 41 | 46 | −5 | 27 | |
| 11 | Beitar Mahane Yehuda | 30 | – | – | – | 58 | 61 | −3 | 26 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Neve Shalom | 30 | – | – | – | 33 | 48 | −15 | 25 | |
| 13 | Beitar Beit Lid | 30 | – | – | – | 50 | 73 | −23 | 21 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Pardesiya | 30 | – | – | – | 42 | 68 | −26 | 17 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Karkur | 29 | – | – | – | 20 | 78 | −58 | 12 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |
| 16 | Hapoel Dora Netanya | 30 | – | – | – | 34 | 80 | −46 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed]
South Division A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Ramla | 30 | – | – | – | 68 | 22 | +46 | 46 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hapoel Lod | 30 | – | – | – | 70 | 26 | +44 | 46 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv | 30 | – | – | – | 71 | 35 | +36 | 42 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Jerusalem | 30 | – | – | – | 46 | 41 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Bat Yam | 30 | – | – | – | 52 | 39 | +13 | 31 | |
| 6 | YMCA Jerusalem | 30 | – | – | – | 35 | 48 | −13 | 30 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar | 30 | – | – | – | 39 | 33 | +6 | 29 | |
| 8 | Hapoel HaDarom Tel Aviv | 30 | – | – | – | 40 | 42 | −2 | 28 | |
| 9 | Beitar Lod | 30 | – | – | – | 32 | 53 | −21 | 28 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Azor | 30 | – | – | – | 42 | 51 | −9 | 27 | |
| 11 | Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv | 30 | – | – | – | 32 | 43 | −11 | 27 | |
| 12 | Beitar Holon | 30 | – | – | – | 51 | 52 | −1 | 26 | |
| 13 | Maccabi Ramat Gan | 30 | – | – | – | 44 | 61 | −17 | 26 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Yehud | 30 | – | – | – | 37 | 60 | −23 | 24 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Kiryat Shalom | 30 | – | – | – | 28 | 43 | −15 | 22 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |
| 16 | Hapoel Zikhronot | 30 | – | – | – | 28 | 66 | −38 | 12 |
Source: [citation needed]
South Division B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Nes Tziona | 30 | – | – | – | 85 | 18 | +67 | 50 | Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hapoel Holon | 30 | – | – | – | 82 | 20 | +62 | 48 | |
| 3 | Beitar Ramla | 30 | – | – | – | 77 | 35 | +42 | 46 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Holon | 30 | – | – | – | 86 | 34 | +52 | 42 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | – | – | – | 60 | 35 | +25 | 41 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Or Yehuda | 29 | – | – | – | 50 | 53 | −3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 30 | – | – | – | 50 | 51 | −1 | 28 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov | 29 | – | – | – | 44 | 47 | −3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | 29 | – | – | – | 40 | 50 | −10 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Merhavim | 30 | – | – | – | 43 | 68 | −25 | 27 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Eilat | 30 | – | – | – | 44 | 51 | −7 | 26 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Rehovot | 30 | – | – | – | 38 | 53 | −15 | 22 | |
| 13 | Beitar Jaffa | 30 | – | – | – | 31 | 60 | −29 | 19 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Marmorek | 30 | – | – | – | 50 | 79 | −29 | 18 | |
| 15 | Maccabi Gedera | 29 | – | – | – | 26 | 76 | −50 | 12 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |
| 16 | Hapoel Gedera | 30 | – | – | – | 24 | 89 | −65 | 10 |
Source: [citation needed]
Promotion play-offs
A promotion play-off was played between the two winners of the North divisions, and another promotion play-off was played between the two winners of the South divisions. the play-offs format was of two legs, with a decisive match played in neutral venue, if two teams are level. the play-off winners set to be promoted to Liga Alef.
North play-off
| Beitar Netanya | 1 – 0 | Hapoel HaMechonit |
|---|---|---|
Beitar Netanya Ground
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Werner
| Hapoel HaMechonit | 1 – 4 | Beitar Netanya |
|---|---|---|
Municipal Stadium, Haifa
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Handwerk
Beitar Netanya promoted to Liga Alef.
South play-off
| SK Nes Tziona | 0 – 2 | Maccabi Ramla |
|---|---|---|
S.K. Nes Tziona Ground
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Werner
Maccabi Ramla promoted to Liga Alef.
References
- The struggle in Liga Bet is tough - But pointless (Page 3) Hadshot HaSport, 10.7.61, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
- Ramla with "One leg" in Liga Alef (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 2.7.61, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
- Ramla to Liga Alef - The crowd roared after the victory over Nes-Tziona (2:1) (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 9.7.61, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
- Aharoni's hat-trick promoted Beitar Netanya to Liga Alef (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 16.7.61, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)