2019–20 Liga Leumit


The 2019–20 Liga Leumit will be the 21st season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 78th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams will be contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2018–19 season, the two promoted teams from 2018–19 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2018–19 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2019–20 season

Team changes

and Sektzia Nes Tziona were promoted to the 2019–20 Israeli Premier League.
Maccabi Petah Tikva and Bnei Sakhnin were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2018–19 Israeli Premier League.
Hapoel Marmorek, and Hapoel Iksal were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by the top placed teams from each division of 2018–19 Liga Alef, F.C. Kafr Qasim and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm.

Overview

Stadia and locations

ClubHome CityStadiumCapacity
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat YamTel Aviv and Bat YamNess Ziona Stadium3,500
Bnei SakhninSakhninDoha Stadium8,500
F.C. Kafr QasimKafr QasimLod Municipal Stadium3,000
Hapoel AcreAcreAcre Municipal Stadium5,000
Hapoel AfulaAfulaAfula Illit Stadium3,000
Hapoel AshkelonAshkelonSala Stadium5,250
Hapoel Bnei LodLodLod Municipal Stadium3,000
Hapoel Katamon JerusalemJerusalemTeddy Stadium31,733
Hapoel Nof HaGalilNof HaGalilIlut Stadium4,932
Hapoel Petah TikvaPetah TikvaHaMoshava Stadium11,500
Hapoel Ramat GanRamat GanRamat Gan Stadium13,370
Hapoel Ramat HaSharonRamat HaSharonGrundman Stadium4,300
Hapoel Rishon LeZionRishon LeZionHaberfeld Stadium6,000
Hapoel Umm al-FahmUmm al-FahmAfula Illit Stadium3,000
Maccabi Ahi NazarethNazarethIlut Stadium4,932
Maccabi Petah TikvaPetah TikvaHaMoshava Stadium11,500

The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.

Regular season

Results

Results by round

Position by round

Promotion playoffs

Relegation playoffs

Relegation decider

Promotion/Relegation playoff

The winner of the Relegation decider game, Hapoel Afula, faced Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner Hapoel Marmorek. The match took place on 2 August 2020.