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2000–01 Liga Bet

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The 2000–01 Liga Bet season saw Maccabi Ironi Shlomi, Hapoel Asi Gilboa, Hapoel Tira and Ironi Ofakim win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

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Second placed club, Beitar Kiryat Gat, were also promoted as the best runners-up in the South divisions, after a vacancy was created in Liga Alef South division.

At the bottom, Hapoel Bnei Kafr Yasif, Beitar Safed, Ironi I'billin (from North A division), Hapoel Arab Nujeidat, Beitar Iksal, Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm (from North B division), Maccabi Bnei Tira, Maccabi Kafr Qasim (from South A division) and Hapoel Rahat (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.

North A Division

1. Maccabi Kiryat Shmona were originally set to play in the division. Following their merger with Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, which formed Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, the vacated spot was filled by promoting Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo from Liga Gimel.

2. After the end of season, the IFA demoted Hapoel Bnei Kafr Yasif to Liga Gimel for fielding suspended players in five matches.

3. Two points deducted

4. Four points deducted

5. Twelve points deducted

North B Division

1. Maccabi Afula which were relegated from Liga Alef in the previous season, were originally set to play in the division. As Maccabi Afula folded, the vacated spot was filled by Hapoel Tel Hanan, which were reprieved from relegation, after finished second bottom of the North A division in the previous season.

South A Division

Promoted to Liga Alef:

  • Hapoel Tira
  • Other league clubs:

  • Hapoel Azor
  • Beitar Ramat Gan
  • Hapoel Mahane Yehuda
  • Hapoel Hod HaSharon
  • M.M. Giv'at Shmuel
  • Hapoel Kafr Qasim
  • Beitar Nes Tubruk
  • Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen
  • Shimshon Bnei Tayibe
  • Maccabi Yehud
  • Beitar Holon
  • Relegated to Liga Gimel:

  • Maccabi Bnei Tira
  • Maccabi Kafr Qasim
  • Hapoel Jaljulia and Hapoel Or Yehuda were originally set to play in the division. Hapoel Jaljulia which finished runners-up in the previous season, were promoted to Liga Alef in order to fill a vacated spot in that league. Hapoel Or Yehuda which were relegated from Liga Alef in the previous season, withdrew from the league.

    South B Division

    1. Four vacated spots in the division were filled by promoting Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba, Maccabi Holon, Beitar Kiryat Gat and Moadon Tzeirei Rahat from Liga Gimel, after the four clubs finished in the previous season as runners-up in their regional divisions.

    Maccabi Jerusalem/Ma'ale Adumim and Sektzia Nes Tziona were originally set to play in the division. Maccabi Jerusalem/Ma'ale Adumim which finished runners-up in the previous season, were promoted to Liga Alef in order to fill a vacated spot in that league. Sektzia Nes Tziona which were due to be relegated from Liga Alef in the previous season, were eventually reprieved from relegation.

    References

    2000–01 Liga Bet Wikipedia