1980 �81 LIGA BET

The 1980–81 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Migdal HaEmek, Beitar Haifa, Hapoel Azor and Hapoel Yeruham win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

At the bottom, Hapoel Kfar Kama, Beitar Kiryat Shmona (from North A division), Hapoel Kiryat Yam, Beitar Binyamina (from North B division), Maccabi Ramla, Beitar Herzliya (from South A division), Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah and Beitar Ashdod (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.

North Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	26	–	–	–	53	17	+36	42	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Maccabi Bnei Hatzor^[a]	26	–	–	–	47	31	+16	33
3	Maccabi Afula	26	–	–	–	42	35	+7	31
4	Hapoel Safed	26	–	–	–	36	30	+6	29
5	Maccabi Kiryat Bialik	26	–	–	–	35	31	+4	29
6	Sektzia Ma'alot	26	–	–	–	50	45	+5	26
7	Maccabi Neve Sha'anan	26	–	–	–	38	36	+2	24
8	Hapoel Bnei Rameh	26	–	–	–	37	38	−1	24
9	Maccabi Acre	26	–	–	–	31	40	−9	24
10	Hapoel Bnei Acre	26	–	–	–	39	43	−4	22
11	Hapoel Makr	26	–	–	–	28	39	−11	22
12	Hapoel Kfar Kama^[b]	26	–	–	–	24	45	−21	19	Relegated to Liga Gimel
13	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth^[b]	26	–	–	–	35	37	−2	18
14	Beitar Kiryat Shmona	26	–	–	–	22	56	−34	15	Relegated to Liga Gimel

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Notes:

^ Maccabi Hatzor merged with Hapoel Hatzor to form Maccabi Bnei Hatzor. as the league schedule was made prior to the merger and both Hapoel Hatzor and Maccabi Hatzor were drawn separately,^[1] the spare place in the division was filled by promoting Hapoel Bnei Rameh from Liga Gimel.
^ ^a ^b Hapoel Kfar Kama withdrew from the league at the end of the season, despite being drawn for the league schedule of the following season.^[2] as a result, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth were reprieved from relegation.

North Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Beitar Haifa	26	–	–	–	59	21	+38	41	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Kafr Qara	26	–	–	–	49	43	+6	31
3	Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel	26	–	–	–	39	41	−2	30
4	Hapoel Kafr Sulam	26	–	–	–	50	26	+24	27
5	Hapoel Nahliel	26	–	–	–	26	18	+8	27
6	Hapoel Givat Haim	26	–	–	–	36	38	−2	26
7	Hapoel Afula	26	–	–	–	37	41	−4	24
8	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	26	–	–	–	40	47	−7	22
9	Maccabi Fureidis	26	–	–	–	35	54	−19	22
10	Hapoel HaTzair Haifa	26	–	–	–	40	52	−12	21
11	Hapoel Tayibe	26	–	–	–	29	34	−5	20
12	Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba	26	–	–	–	24	38	−14	20
13	Hapoel Kiryat Yam	26	–	–	–	39	35	+4	19	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Beitar Binyamina	26	–	–	–	25	50	−25	14	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[
citation needed]}

South Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Azor	26	–	–	–	42	26	+16	35	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Jaljulia	26	–	–	–	47	26	+21	33
3	Hapoel Kafr Qasim	26	–	–	–	40	27	+13	33
4	Hapoel Or Yehuda	26	–	–	–	41	28	+13	30
5	Tzafririm Holon	26	–	–	–	38	32	+6	27
6	Hapoel Ihud Tzeirei Jaffa	26	–	–	–	32	30	+2	27
7	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	26	–	–	–	30	25	+5	26
8	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan	26	–	–	–	36	30	+6	25
9	Hapoel Ganei Tikva	26	–	–	–	31	30	+1	25
10	Hapoel Tira	26	–	–	–	27	28	−1	25
11	Hapoel Kiryat Shalom	26	–	–	–	32	39	−7	25
12	Hapoel Mahane Yehuda	26	–	–	–	20	29	−9	23
13	Maccabi Ramla	26	–	–	–	23	40	−17	23	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Beitar Herzliya	26	–	–	–	9	51	−42	7	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[
citation needed]}

South Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Yeruham	26	–	–	–	41	17	+24	40	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Sderot	26	–	–	–	41	30	+11	31
3	Hapoel Gedera	26	–	–	–	39	40	−1	28
4	Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi	26	–	–	–	38	34	+4	27
5	Maccabi Ashkelon	26	–	–	–	41	46	−5	26
6	SK Nes Tziona	26	–	–	–	46	44	+2	25
7	Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov	26	–	–	–	33	35	−2	25
8	Maccabi Ashdod	26	5	15	6	20	22	−2	25
9	Beitar Lod	26	–	–	–	23	32	−9	25
10	Hapoel Merhavim	26	–	–	–	42	45	−3	24
11	Hapoel Bnei Zion	26	–	–	–	31	39	−8	24
12	Maccabi Rehovot	26	–	–	–	29	41	−12	24
13	Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah	26	–	–	–	36	38	−2	22	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Beitar Ashdod	26	–	–	–	35	38	−3	20	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[
citation needed]}

References

Saturday at Bet leagues (Page 7) Hadshot HaSport, 24.5.81, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
Goals celebrations of the promoted to Liga Alef, Liga Bet (Page 6) Hadshot HaSport, 31.5.81, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

^ Kiryat Ono and Ramla will start the season in Liga Alef Maariv, 20.6.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
^ 3 Derby matches at the season's opening (Page 11) Hadshot HaSport, 25.9.81, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

[table_note_MBH0.53440400610417-2] Maccabi Hatzor merged with Hapoel Hatzor to form Maccabi Bnei Hatzor. as the league schedule was made prior to the merger and both Hapoel Hatzor and Maccabi Hatzor were drawn separately,^[1] the spare place in the division was filled by promoting Hapoel Bnei Rameh from Liga Gimel.

[table_note_HKK0.53440400610417-4] Hapoel Kfar Kama withdrew from the league at the end of the season, despite being drawn for the league schedule of the following season.^[2] as a result, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth were reprieved from relegation.

[Kiryat_Ono_and_Ramla_will_start_the_season_in_Liga_Alef-1] Kiryat Ono and Ramla will start the season in Liga Alef Maariv, 20.6.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[3_Derby_matches_at_the_season's_opening-3] 3 Derby matches at the season's opening (Page 11) Hadshot HaSport, 25.9.81, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

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v t e Liga Bet
North A	Ahi Acre Ahli Tamra Ahva Arraba Ahva Kafr Manda Beitar Nahariya F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil F.C. Shefa'-Amr F.C. Tzeirei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Karmiel Ironi Bnei Kabul Maccabi Abu Sna'an Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab Maccabi Bnei Jadeida Maccabi Ironi Tamra Maccabi Ironi Yafa
North B	Beitar Haifa Bnei Qalansawe Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Hapoel Bnei Fureidis Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel F.C. Sandala Gilboa Hapoel Qalansawe Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel Hapoel Yafa Ihud Bnei Baqa Ihud Bnei Kafr Qara Maccabi Ahi Iksal Maccabi Ahva Fureidis Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel
South A	Beitar Ramat Gan Beitar Petah Tikva Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Jaffa F.C. HaMakhtesh Giv'atayim Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hapoel Azor Hapoel Hod HaSharon Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa Hapoel Kiryat Ono Hapoel Mahane Yehuda Inter Aliyah Tel Aviv Ironi Beit Dagan Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva Sporting Tel Aviv Tzeirei Tira
South B	Beitar Kiryat Gat Beitar Yavne Bnei Eilat F.C. Jerusalem F.C. Ramla F.C. Sderot F.C. Shikun HaMizrah Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab Hapoel Bnei Ashdod Hapoel Shimshon Ashkelon Hapoel Gedera Hapoel Segev Shalom Hapoel Yeruham Maccabi Ironi Netivot Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Ramla
Seasons (fourth level)	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

v t e 1980–81 in Israeli football
Domestic leagues	Liga Leumit Liga Artzit Liga Alef Liga Bet Liga Gimel Liga Dalet
Domestic cups	State Cup Super Cup
Related to national team	Results 1982 World Cup qualification Maccabiah Games
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Yehud Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Ramat Amidar Maccabi Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv

v t e Liga Bet
North A	Ahi Acre Ahli Tamra Ahva Arraba Ahva Kafr Manda Beitar Nahariya F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil F.C. Shefa'-Amr F.C. Tzeirei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Karmiel Ironi Bnei Kabul Maccabi Abu Sna'an Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab Maccabi Bnei Jadeida Maccabi Ironi Tamra Maccabi Ironi Yafa
North B	Beitar Haifa Bnei Qalansawe Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Hapoel Bnei Fureidis Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel F.C. Sandala Gilboa Hapoel Qalansawe Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel Hapoel Yafa Ihud Bnei Baqa Ihud Bnei Kafr Qara Maccabi Ahi Iksal Maccabi Ahva Fureidis Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel
South A	Beitar Ramat Gan Beitar Petah Tikva Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Jaffa F.C. HaMakhtesh Giv'atayim Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hapoel Azor Hapoel Hod HaSharon Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa Hapoel Kiryat Ono Hapoel Mahane Yehuda Inter Aliyah Tel Aviv Ironi Beit Dagan Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva Sporting Tel Aviv Tzeirei Tira
South B	Beitar Kiryat Gat Beitar Yavne Bnei Eilat F.C. Jerusalem F.C. Ramla F.C. Sderot F.C. Shikun HaMizrah Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab Hapoel Bnei Ashdod Hapoel Shimshon Ashkelon Hapoel Gedera Hapoel Segev Shalom Hapoel Yeruham Maccabi Ironi Netivot Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Ramla
Seasons (fourth level)	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

v t e 1980–81 in Israeli football
Domestic leagues	Liga Leumit Liga Artzit Liga Alef Liga Bet Liga Gimel Liga Dalet
Domestic cups	State Cup Super Cup
Related to national team	Results 1982 World Cup qualification Maccabiah Games
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Yehud Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Ramat Amidar Maccabi Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv

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South Division A

South Division B

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