Liga Leumit 1970-71
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The 1970–71 Liga Leumit
season saw Maccabi Netanya win their first title. Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Holon
(in their first and only season in the top division) were both relegated. Eli Ben-Rimoz of Hapoel Jerusalem was the league's top scorer with 20 goals.
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
season saw Maccabi Netanya win their first title. Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon F.C.
Hapoel Holon was an Israeli football club based in Holon. It ceased to exist in 1985 when it merged with Tzafririm Holon to form Hapoel Tzafririm Holon.-History:...
(in their first and only season in the top division) were both relegated. Eli Ben-Rimoz of Hapoel Jerusalem was the league's top scorer with 20 goals.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Netanya | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 47 |
| 2 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 36 |
| 3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| 4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 33 |
| 6 | Hapoel Haifa | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 | Hakoah Ramat Gan | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 30 |
| 9 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 29 |
| 10 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 35 | ||
| 29 | |||||||||
| 11 | Beitar Jerusalem | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 36 | ||
| 26 | |||||||||
| 12 | Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 26 | ||
| 26 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bnei Yehuda | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 29 | ||
| 26 | |||||||||
| 14 | Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Hadera F.C. Ironi Sport Eran Hadera–Giv'at Olga F.C. is an Israeli football club from Hadera.The unorthodox name of the team is the result of the union of two city rivals, Hapoel Hadera and Maccabi Hadera.... |
30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 28 | ||
| 25 | |||||||||
| 15 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 39 | ||
| 25 | Relegated to Liga Alef Liga Alef -History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef... |
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| 16 | Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon F.C. Hapoel Holon was an Israeli football club based in Holon. It ceased to exist in 1985 when it merged with Tzafririm Holon to form Hapoel Tzafririm Holon.-History:... |
30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 54 | ||
| 18 |