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	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[
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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	Relegated to Liga Gimel

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	Relegated to Liga Gimel

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	Relegated to Liga Gimel

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

8 July 1961

Beitar Netanya	1 – 0	Hapoel HaMechonit

Beitar Netanya Ground

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Werner

15 July 1961

Hapoel HaMechonit	1 – 4	Beitar Netanya

Municipal Stadium, Haifa

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Handwerk

Beitar Netanya promoted to Liga Alef.

South play-off

1 July 1961

SK Nes Tziona	0 – 2	Maccabi Ramla

S.K. Nes Tziona Ground

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Werner

8 July 1961

Maccabi Ramla	2 – 1	SK Nes Tziona

Maccabi Jaffa Ground, Tel Aviv

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Dudai

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)

v t e Liga Alef
North	F.C. Kiryat Yam F.C. Tira Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel Bnei Zalafa Hapoel Bu'eine Hapoel Kafr Kanna Hapoel Ironi Arraba Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr Ironi Nesher Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Maccabi Ata Bialik Maccabi Nujeidat Tzeirei Kafr Kanna Tzeirei Umm al-Fahm
South	F.C. Dimona F.C. Jerusalem F.C. Holon Yermiyahu Hapoel Ashdod Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Lod Hapoel Marmorek Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi Ironi Modi'in Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Yavne Nordia Jerusalem Sektzia Ness Ziona Shimshon Kafr Qasim Shimshon Tel Aviv
Seasons (third level)	1938 1940 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 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 2024–25
See also: Liga Artzit

v t e 1960–61 in Israeli football
Domestic leagues	Liga Leumit Liga Alef Liga Bet Liga Gimel
Domestic cups	State Cup 1960–61 1961–62
Related to national team	Results 1960 AFC Asian Cup 1962 World Cup qualification
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Yehuda Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv

v t e Liga Alef
North	F.C. Kiryat Yam F.C. Tira Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel Bnei Zalafa Hapoel Bu'eine Hapoel Kafr Kanna Hapoel Ironi Arraba Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr Ironi Nesher Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Maccabi Ata Bialik Maccabi Nujeidat Tzeirei Kafr Kanna Tzeirei Umm al-Fahm
South	F.C. Dimona F.C. Jerusalem F.C. Holon Yermiyahu Hapoel Ashdod Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Lod Hapoel Marmorek Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi Ironi Modi'in Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Yavne Nordia Jerusalem Sektzia Ness Ziona Shimshon Kafr Qasim Shimshon Tel Aviv
Seasons (third level)	1938 1940 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 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 2024–25
See also: Liga Artzit

v t e 1960–61 in Israeli football
Domestic leagues	Liga Leumit Liga Alef Liga Bet Liga Gimel
Domestic cups	State Cup 1960–61 1961–62
Related to national team	Results 1960 AFC Asian Cup 1962 World Cup qualification
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Yehuda Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv

North Division A

North Division B

South Division A

South Division B

Promotion play-offs

North play-off

South play-off

References

North Division A

North Division B

South Division A

South Division B

Promotion play-offs

North play-off

South play-off

References

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