1996–97 Liga Bet


The 1996–97 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Majd al-Krum, Maccabi Tur'an, Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda and Maccabi Ashkelon win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.
At the bottom, Hapoel Bnei Tamra, Maccabi Givat HaRakafot, Maccabi Kabul, Hapoel Givat Olga, Maccabi Tzur Shalom, Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm, Hapoel Mahane Yehuda, Beitar Bat Yam, Beitar Jaffa, Beitar Netiv Ashdod and Hapoel Gedera were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.

North A division

North B division

South A division

South B division