1959–60 Liga Bet

The 1959–60 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel HaMechonit, Hapoel Herzliya, Hapoel Lod and Maccabi Sha'arayim win their regional divisions, and qualify for promotion play-offs. Hapoel Herzliya and Maccabi Sha'arayim 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 28 – – – 81 22 +59 48 Promotion play-offs
2 Hapoel Afula 28 – – – 85 43 +42 42
3 A.S. Kiryat Bialik 28 – – – 65 40 +25 36
4 Hapoel Acre 28 – – – 59 39 +20 36
5 Hapoel Safed 28 – – – 50 33 +17 35
6 Hapoel Nahariya 28 – – – 58 50 +8 30
7 Hapoel Tel Hanan 28 – – – 55 48 +7 28
8 Hapoel Pardes Hanna[lower-alpha 1] 27 – – – 40 40 0 26
9 Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 27 – – – 44 48 −4 25
10 Hapoel Ramat David 28 – – – 47 72 −25 24
11 Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov 28 – – – 46 53 −7 23
12 Hapoel Atlit 28 – – – 39 53 −14 21
13 Hapoel Kfar Ata 28 – – – 34 55 −21 20
14 Beitar Binyamina 28 – – – 28 78 −50 16
15 Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 28 – – – 17 74 −57 8 Relegated to Liga Gimel
Source:
Notes:
  1. Hapoel Pardes Hanna replaced Hapoel Hulyot, which were folded at the start of the season.[1]

Maccabi Tiberias withdrew from the league during the season and their results were nullified.[2]

North Division B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Herzliya 30 – – – 103 22 +81 52 Promotion play-offs
2 Hapoel Nahliel 30 – – – 83 18 +65 51
3 Hapoel Kiryat Ono 30 – – – 80 37 +43 39
4 Hapoel Ganei Tikva 30 – – – 55 41 +14 39
5 Hapoel Givat Haim 30 – – – 74 61 +13 37
6 Beitar Netanya 30 – – – 56 27 +29 36
7 Hapoel Even Yehuda[lower-alpha 1] 30 – – – 77 64 +13 33 Relegated to Liga Gimel
8 Hapoel Ra'anana 30 – – – 60 54 +6 32
9 Maccabi Pardes Hanna 30 – – – 65 62 +3 26
10 Beitar Mahane Yehuda 30 – – – 59 71 −12 25
11 Hapoel Givat Olga 30 – – – 50 72 −22 23
12 Maccabi Neve Shalom 30 – – – 48 62 −14 22
13 Beitar Beit Lid 30 – – – 38 70 −32 20
14 Hapoel Dora Netanya 30 – – – 49 74 −25 19
15 Hapoel Beit Lid 30 – – – 25 62 −37 19 Relegated to Liga Gimel
16 Hapoel Tel Mond 30 – – – 18 143 −125 5
Source:
Notes:
  1. Hapoel Even Yehuda withdrew from the league at the end of the season. as a result, the spare place in the division was filled by promoting extra club from Liga Gimel in the following season.

South Division A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Lod 30 – – – 84 22 +62 52 Promotion play-offs
2 Maccabi Ramla 30 – – – 79 33 +46 42
3 Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv 30 – – – 57 36 +21 41
4 Maccabi Ramat Gan 30 – – – 69 43 +26 39
5 Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv 30 – – – 72 49 +23 33
6 Maccabi Ramat Amidar 30 – – – 42 43 −1 33
7 Beitar Holon 30 – – – 55 48 +7 29
8 Hapoel Kiryat Shalom 30 – – – 42 43 −1 29
9 Hapoel Yehud 30 – – – 32 37 −5 28
10 Maccabi Bat Yam 30 – – – 55 51 +4 27
11 Maccabi Jerusalem 30 – – – 45 52 −7 26
12 Hapoel Azor 30 – – – 38 54 −16 26
13 Beitar Lod 30 – – – 38 64 −26 24
14 YMCA Jerusalem 30 – – – 38 62 −24 21
15 Hapoel HaTzafon Jerusalem 30 – – – 43 78 −35 20 Relegated to Liga Gimel
16 HaKochav Or Yehuda 30 – – – 22 96 −74 8
Source:

South Division B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Sha'arayim 30 – – – 148 24 +124 55 Promotion play-offs
2 Hapoel Holon 30 – – – 99 25 +74 52
3 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 – – – 85 29 +56 44
4 SK Nes Tziona 30 – – – 95 31 +64 43
5 Hapoel Or Yehuda 30 – – – 67 51 +16 39
6 Hapoel Ashkelon 30 – – – 68 48 +20 38
7 Beitar Ramla 30 – – – 78 57 +21 33
8 Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov 30 – – – 58 61 −3 29
9 Hapoel Marmorek 30 – – – 61 58 +3 25
10 Beitar Be'er Sheva 30 – – – 40 74 −34 25
11 Maccabi Gedera 30 – – – 47 99 −52 20
12 Beitar Jaffa 30 – – – 47 88 −41 18
13 Hapoel Merhavim 30 – – – 28 91 −63 18
14 Hapoel Gedera 30 – – – 33 86 −53 17
15 Hapoel Shmuel Be'er Sheva 30 – – – 36 91 −55 15 Relegated to Liga Gimel
16 Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi 30 – – – 16 93 −77 9
Source:

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
Hapoel HaMechonit0 – 2Hapoel Herzliya
Kiryat Haim Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Hapoel Herzliya3 – 0Hapoel HaMechonit
Hapoel Herzliya Ground
Attendance: 4,000

Hapoel Herzliya promoted to Liga Alef.

South play-off
Maccabi Sha'arayim2 – 1Hapoel Lod
Maccabi Rehovot Ground
Attendance: 4,000
Hapoel Lod1 – 0Maccabi Sha'arayim
Hapoel Lod Ground
Attendance: 5,000
Maccabi Sha'arayim1 – 0Hapoel Lod
Hapoel Stadium, Giv'atayim
Attendance: 3,500

Maccabi Sha'arayim promoted to Liga Alef.

References
  1. Big surprises in Liga Bet opening matches (Page 3) Hadshot HaSport, 27.9.59, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
  2. Liga Bet tables (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 26.1.60, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
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