1970–71 Liga Bet

The 1970–71 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Migdal HaEmek, Hapoel Kiryat Haim, Maccabi Bat Yam and Hapoel Ashdod win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

North Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	30	–	–	–	94	37	+57	51	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Afikim	30	–	–	–	82	38	+44	44
3	Hapoel Kiryat Ata	30	–	–	–	71	28	+43	41
4	Beitar Tiberias	30	–	–	–	69	53	+16	36
5	Hapoel Safed	30	–	–	–	62	45	+17	32
6	Hapoel Hatzor	30	–	–	–	44	39	+5	30
7	Hapoel Tel Hanan	30	–	–	–	44	46	−2	29
8	Hapoel Sde Nahum\Beit She'an	30	–	–	–	56	72	−16	28
9	Beitar Tel Hanan	30	–	–	–	43	55	−12	27
10	Hapoel Kiryat Yam	30	–	–	–	50	70	−20	26
11	Beitar Kiryat Shmona	30	–	–	–	47	39	+8	25
12	Beitar Acre	30	–	–	–	48	60	−12	25
13	Beitar Migdal HaEmek	30	–	–	–	38	64	−26	25
14	Beitar Nahariya	30	–	–	–	38	55	−17	23
15	Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on	30	–	–	–	31	49	−18	23	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Hapoel Shefa-'Amr	30	–	–	–	16	83	−67	7

Source:

North Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Kiryat Haim	28	–	–	–	77	23	+54	46	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Ra'anana	28	–	–	–	58	25	+33	39
3	Hapoel Afula	28	–	–	–	43	30	+13	33
4	Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov	28	–	–	–	65	55	+10	30
5	Hapoel Givat Olga	28	–	–	–	43	37	+6	30
6	Hapoel Givat Haim	28	–	–	–	59	57	+2	28
7	Maccabi HaSharon Netanya	28	–	–	–	48	48	0	26
8	Hapoel Tel Mond	28	–	–	–	59	63	−4	25
9	Hapoel Beit Eliezer	28	–	–	–	33	39	−6	25
10	Beitar Binyamina	28	–	–	–	32	41	−9	25
11	Maccabi Pardes Hanna	28	–	–	–	38	59	−21	25
12	M.S. Even Yehuda	28	–	–	–	37	60	−23	23
13	Hapoel Binyamina	28	–	–	–	42	66	−24	23
14	Beitar Dov Netanya	28	–	–	–	36	52	−16	22
15	Hapoel Caesarea	28	–	–	–	37	52	−15	21	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source:

Beitar Tirat HaCarmel withdrew from the league.

South Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi Bat Yam	30	–	–	–	75	11	+64	52	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Ramla	30	–	–	–	81	21	+60	49
3	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	30	–	–	–	51	35	+16	32
4	Hapoel Or Yehuda	30	–	–	–	72	51	+21	31
5	Hapoel Ganei Tikva	30	–	–	–	36	56	−20	30
6	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan	30	–	–	–	30	34	−4	29
7	Hapoel Rosh HaAyin	30	–	–	–	35	41	−6	28
8	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	29	–	–	–	35	40	−5	27
9	Hapoel Giv'at Shmuel	30	–	–	–	36	45	−9	27
10	Beitar Ramat Gan	30	–	–	–	31	41	−10	27
11	Maccabi Holon	29	–	–	–	35	47	−12	27
12	Beitar Holon	30	–	–	–	37	36	+1	26
13	Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv	30	–	–	–	43	52	−9	25
14	Beitar Bat Yam	30	–	–	–	38	51	−13	23
15	Hapoel Shikun HaMizrah	30	–	–	–	29	54	−25	23	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Hapoel Kiryat Shalom	30	–	–	–	34	87	−53	11

Source:

South Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Ashdod	30	–	–	–	69	16	+53	50	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Dimona	30	–	–	–	47	14	+33	45
3	Beitar Be'er Sheva	30	–	–	–	72	37	+35	42
4	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	30	–	–	–	64	40	+24	37
5	Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi	30	–	–	–	45	35	+10	36
6	Beitar Ashkelon	30	–	–	–	60	47	+13	32
7	Hapoel Ofakim	30	–	–	–	39	30	+9	31
8	Maccabi Kiryat Gat\Kfar Gvirol[lower-alpha 1]	30	–	–	–	56	57	−1	26
9	HaBira Jerusalem	30	–	–	–	35	40	−5	25
10	Maccabi Ashkelon	30	–	–	–	44	47	−3	24
11	Maccabi Rehovot	30	–	–	–	46	65	−19	24
12	Hapoel Ginaton	30	–	–	–	44	67	−23	23
13	Beitar Ashdod[lower-alpha 2]	30	–	–	–	31	58	−27	22
14	Hapoel Sderot	30	–	–	–	44	94	−50	20
15	Hapoel Merhavim	30	–	–	–	30	48	−18	18	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Maccabi Ramla	30	–	–	–	36	67	−31	17

Source:
Notes:

1. Maccabi Kfar Gvirol merged with Maccabi Kiryat Gat.
2. Beitar Rehovot merged with Beitar Ashdod and the club continued as Beitar Ashdod.

References

• Liga Bet Maariv, 31.5.71, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
• Bet Leagues Davar, 7.6.71, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
• The goal that cloned Kiryat Tiv'on's fate Davar, 14.6.71, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
• Lack of "wheeler-dealers" brought Rehovot-Ashdod merging Maariv, 31.8.70, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)