Football league season
The 2023–24 Liga Leumit is the 25th season as second tier since its realignment in 1999 and the 82nd season of second-tier football in Israel .
Teams
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2022–23 season , the two promoted teams from Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2022–23 Israeli Premier League .
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season.
Stadia and locations
Club
Home City
Stadium
Capacity
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Bloomfield Stadium
29,400
F.C. Kafr Qasim
Kafr Qasim
HaMoshava Stadium [a]
11,500
Hapoel Acre
Acre
Acre Municipal Stadium
5,000
Hapoel Afula
Afula
Afula Illit Stadium
3,000
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba
Levita Stadium
5,800
Hapoel Nof HaGalil
Nof HaGalil
Green Stadium
5,200
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan Stadium
13,370
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon
Ramat HaSharon
Grundman Stadium
4,300
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion
Haberfeld Stadium
6,000
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm
HaShalom Stadium
5,800
Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr
Shefa-'Amr
Ilut Stadium [a]
4,932
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona Stadium
5,300
Ironi Tiberias
Tiberias
Afula Illit Stadium [a]
3,000
Maccabi Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Ness Ziona Stadium
3,500
Maccabi Herzliya
Herzliya
Netanya Stadium [a]
13,610
Sektzia Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona Stadium
3,500
^ a b c d Play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Regular season
League table
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
Notes:
^ Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr were deducted 2 points
Results
Source:
Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2024. Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted
Relegation playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2024. Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
(A) Advance to a further round;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr were deducted 2 points
Promotion/relegation playoff
The 14th-placed team faced Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.
References
Clubs Stadiums Seasons
1937–1955 Liga Alef (1955–1976) Liga Artzit (1976–1999) Liga Leumit (1999–)