2011–12 Liga Bet

The 2011–12 Liga Bet season saw Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur (champions of the North A division), Hapoel Migdal HaEmek (champions of the North B division), Hapoel Azor (champions of the South A division) and Maccabi Sha'arayim (champions of the South B division) win their regional divisions and qualify for promotion play-offs. Hapoel Migdal HaEmek and Maccabi Sha'arayim won the promotion play-offs and promoted to Liga Alef, while Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur and Hapoel Azor played for promotion against the 14th ranked club from Liga Alef, Hapoel Azor winning and gaining promotion as well and Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur losing and remaining in Liga Bet.

At the bottom, Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel, Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi (from North A division), Maccabi Or Akiva, Maccabi Barta'a (from North B division), Hapoel Pardesiya, Shimshon Bnei Tayibe (from South A division), Maccabi Sderot and Hapoel Mevaseret Zion (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel

North A Division

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	F.C. Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur	28	22	3	3	20	62	42	69	Promotion play-offs
2	Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum	28	21	5	2	19	63	44	68
3	Hapoel Kaukab	28	15	7	6	24	49	25	52
4	Hapoel Ahva Haifa	28	13	6	9	63	59	-4	45
5	Bnei Kabul	28	13	4	11	39	50	11	43
6	Beitar Haifa	28	11	6	11	48	51	3	39
7	Maccabi Acre	28	10	8	10	41	57	16	38
8	F.C. Bnei Arraba	28	11	7	10	50	42	-8	37^1
9	F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda	28	10	3	15	45	41	-4	33
10	Hapoel Sakhnin	28	8	8	12	61	57	-4	32
11	Beitar Nahariya	28	9	4	15	43	36	-7	31
12	Hapoel Shefa-'Amr	28	7	10	11	36	30	-6	31
13	Hapoel Ihud Bnei Sumei	28	8	4	16	62	46	-16	28
14	F.C. Bu'eine	28	5	7	16	73	33	-40	22
15	Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel	28	3	6	19	84	32	-52	15	Relegated to Liga Gimel

1. 3 points deducted

Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi was dismissed from the league, demoted to Liga Gimel and its results were nullified.

North B Division

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	28	21	5	2	16	72	56	68	Promotion play-offs
2	Hapoel Beit She'an/Mesilot	28	18	7	3	19	77	58	61
3	F.C. Kfar Kama	28	13	7	8	44	45	1	46
4	Ironi Nesher	28	12	8	8	41	65	24	44
5	Maccabi Ahi Iksal	28	12	5	11	50	45	-5	41
6	Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo	28	10	6	12	52	55	3	36
7	F.C. Daburiyya	28	10	6	12	57	56	-1	36
8	Maccabi Kafr Qara	28	10	5	13	49	42	-7	35
9	Hapoel Isfiya	28	9	8	11	47	41	-6	35
10	Ihud Bnei Baka	28	9	7	12	69	45	-24	34
11	Maccabi Ein Mahil	28	9	5	14	68	39	-29	32
12	Hapoel Iksal	28	8	8	12	39	33	-6	32
13	Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye	28	8	6	14	54	34	-20	30
14	Hapoel Umm al-Ghanem Nein	28	8	5	15	68	50	-18	29
15	Maccabi Or Akiva	28	7	4	17	52	26	-26	25	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Maccabi Barta'a was dismissed from the league, demoted to Liga Gimel and its results were nullified.

South A Division

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Hapoel Azor	28	23	2	3	20	87	67	71	Promotion play-offs
2	F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda	28	14	7	7	31	41	10	49
3	Hapoel Mahane Yehuda	28	13	8	7	30	44	14	47
4	Ortodoxim Jaffa	28	13	8	7	48	57	9	47
5	F.C. Tira	28	13	7	8	34	51	17	46
6	F.C. Bnei Jaffa	28	11	8	9	40	45	5	41
7	F.C. Kafr Qasim	28	10	7	11	38	43	5	37
8	Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden	28	10	5	13	59	41	-18	35
9	Gadna Tel Aviv	28	10	5	13	66	44	-22	35
10	Beitar Ramat Gan	28	10	4	14	57	44	-13	34
11	Hapoel Kiryat Ono	28	8	7	13	45	36	-9	31
12	Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan	28	7	7	14	50	36	-14	28
13	Maccabi HaSharon Netanya	28	6	10	12	50	31	-19	28
14	Maccabi Bnei Jaljulia	28	6	8	14	62	31	-31	26
15	Hapoel Pardesiya	28	4	11	13	38	37	-1	23	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Shimshon Bnei Tayibe was dismissed from the league, demoted to Liga Gimel and its results were nullified.

South B Division

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Maccabi Sha'arayim	30	24	4	2	22	68	46	76	Promotion play-offs
2	Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda	30	18	2	10	37	59	22	56
3	Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov	30	15	10	5	25	50	25	55
4	Hapoel Merhavim	30	13	8	9	45	65	20	47
5	F.C. Kiryat Gat	30	14	4	12	42	49	7	46
6	F.C. Shikun HaMizrach	30	13	7	10	47	55	8	46
7	Beitar Ma'ale Adumim	30	13	7	10	27	36	9	46
8	Hapoel Rahat	30	13	6	11	51	44	-7	45
9	Hapoel Hod HaSharon	30	11	5	14	58	47	-11	38
10	Hapoel Tzafririm Holon	30	10	7	13	36	34	-2	37
11	F.C. Be'er Sheva	30	9	8	13	54	47	-7	35
12	F.C. Dimona	30	11	1	18	50	32	-18	34
13	Moadon Tzeirei Rahat	30	9	7	14	45	27	-18	34
14	Bnei Yichalel Rehovot	30	9	6	15	44	46	2	33
15	Maccabi Sderot	30	7	8	15	46	35	-11	29	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Hapoel Mevaseret Zion	30	4	4	22	93	28	-65	16

Promotion Play-offs

North divisions

Final

Hapoel Migdal HaEmek v Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur

10 May 2012	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)	Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur	Ilut Stadium
19:00		Report		Referee: Grinfeld
		Penalties
	Siman Tov A. Malul Buskila Darawshe Tarka O. Malul Kol-Tuv		Hrib Abu Ahmad Hamze Bushnak N. Ghadir W. Ghadir Namarne

Hapoel Migdal HaEmek promoted to Liga Alef; Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur advanced to promotion/relegation match against Hapoel Hadera from Liga Alef.

Promotion Play-off Match

Hapoel Hadera v Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur

16 May 2012	Hapoel Hadera	2–1	Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur	Ilut Stadium
19:00	Nistel  31' Zana  58'	Report	Hrib  76'	Referee: Shitrit

Hapoel Hadera remained in Liga Alef; Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur remained in Liga Bet.

South divisions

Final

Hapoel Azor v Maccabi Sha'arayim

10 May 2012	Hapoel Azor	1–2	Maccabi Sha'arayim	Haberfeld Stadium
19:30	Rotem  88'	Report	Yerimi  53' Ezra  56'	Referee: Adler

Maccabi Sha'arayim promoted to Liga Alef; Hapoel Azor advanced to promotion/relegation match against Maccabi Netivot from Liga Alef.

Promotion Play-off Match

Maccabi Ironi Netivot v Hapoel Azor

16 May 2012	Maccabi Ironi Netivot	0–1	Hapoel Azor	Haberfeld Stadium
19:30		Report	Kahlon  30'	Referee: Papir

Hapoel Azor promoted to Liga Alef; Maccabi Netivot relegated to Liga Bet.

References

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