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| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Promoted | Hapoel Kfar Saba Sektzia Ness Ziona |
| Relegated | Hapoel Marmorek Hapoel Iksal |
| Matches played | 288 |
| Goals scored | 702 (2.44 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The 2018–19 Liga Leumit was the 20th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 77th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2017–18 season, the two promoted teams from 2017–18 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2017–18 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2017–18 season
Team changes
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Hadera were promoted to the 2018–19 Israeli Premier League.
Hapoel Ashkelon and Hapoel Acre were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2017–18 Israeli Premier League.
Maccabi Herzliya, and Ironi Nesher were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced the top placed teams from each division of 2017–18 Liga Alef, Sektzia Ness Ziona (from South Division) and Hapoel Iksal (from North Division).
Overview
Stadia and locations
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | Tel Aviv and Ramla | Ramla Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
| Hapoel Acre | Acre | Acre Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
| Hapoel Afula | Afula | Afula Illit Stadium | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Sala Stadium | 5,250 |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | Lod | Lod Municipal Stadium | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Iksal | Iksal | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
| Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium | 31,733 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | Levita Stadium | 5,800 |
| Hapoel Marmorek | Rehovot | Ramla Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Nazareth Illit | Green Stadium | 4,000 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan Stadium | 13,370 |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Grundman Stadium | 4,300 |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Haberfeld Stadium | 6,000 |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
| Sektzia Ness Ziona | Ness Ziona | Ness Ziona Stadium | 3,500 |
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 54 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 48 | |
| 3 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 47 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 47 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 44 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 44 | |
| 7 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 43 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 39 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 10 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 35 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 34[a] | |
| 12 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 34 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Marmorek | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 33 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 32 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 31 | |
| 16 | Hapoel Iksal | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals scored; 5) head to head; 6) deciding match.
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