Liga Gimel was first established in 1951 as a third division, below Liga Alef and Liga Bet. In 1955, after designating the first tier as Liga Leumit, Liga Gimel was demoted to the fourth tier. Further demotions followed in 1976, after the second tier Liga Artzit to the fifth tier and in 1999, after the establishment of Liga Ha'Al to the sixth tier. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Liga Artzit was scrapped and Liga Gimel was brought up back to the fifth tier.
Although currently Liga Gimel is the bottom tier in the Israeli league pyramid, from 1969–70 and up until the 1984-85 season a further tier, Liga Dalet was below Liga Gimel, until it was scrapped due to declining number of teams.
As of 2015-16 season, Liga Gimel consists of eight divisions of varying size, four in the north and four in the less-populated south, with a total of 111 member clubs.
If they meet criteria laid down by the IFA, the top club from each division is promoted at the end of the season to the Liga Bet (the fourth level). Teams are assigned to their new Liga Bet divisions based on their geographical locations. As it is the lowest division, no clubs are relegated.
The champion of Liga Gimel Upper Galilee is promoted to Liga Bet North A. For the 2015–16 season, the division is composed of:
Bnei Ma'alot TarshihaF.C. Aramshe DanunF.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalilF.C. Hatzor HaGlilitF.C. JulisHapoel Bnei Bi'inaHapoel Bnei HurfeishHapoel Bnei Peki'inHapoel Bnei RamehHapoel Jat Yanuh HaGlilitHapoel Merom HaGalilHapoel NahariyaHapoel TarshihaMaccabi Ahva Yarka1996–97: Beitar Tiberias1998–99: Maccabi Kiryat Shmona1999–2000: Beitar Safed2003–04: Hapoel Ironi I'billin2004–05: Maccabi Kafr Yasif2005–06: Maccabi Sha'ab2006–07: Ahi Acre2007–08: Hapoel Kaukab2008–09: Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum2009–10: Hapoel Shefa-'Amr2010–11: F.C. Bu'eine2011–12: Hapoel Bnei Maghar2012–13: Hapoel Bu'eine2013–14: Hapoel Ironi Safed2014–15: Beitar Kafr Kanna2015–16: F.C. JulisThe champion of Liga Gimel Lower Galilee is promoted to Liga Bet North A. It was formed in 2013-14. For the 2015-16 season, the division is composed of:
Ahva ArrabaF.C. Bnei ArrabaF.C. Halat al-SharifF.C. Tzeirei Ibtin KhawaledF.C. Tzeirei TamraHapoel Bnei Deir al-AsadHapoel Bnei NujidatHapoel Ironi Bni I'billinIroni Bnei Sha'abMaccabi Basmat Tab'unMaccabi Bnei Deir HannaMaccabi Kafr MandaMaccabi Ironi TamraMaccabi Tzeirei Shefa-'Amr2013–14: Maccabi Ironi Yafa2014–15: F.C. Tzeirei Kafr Kanna2015–16: Maccabi Tzeirei Shefa-'AmrThe champion of Liga Gimel Jezreel is promoted to Liga Bet North B. For the 2015-16 season, the division is composed of:
Beitar AfulaBeitar al-Amal NazarethBeitar Ein MahilBeitar Umm al-FahmBnei Musheirifa BaiadaF.C. Kfar KamaF.C. Nazareth IllitHapoel al-Ittihad NazarethHapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'AraHapoel Bnei FureidisHapoel Bnei MusmusHapoel IsfiyaMaccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara1996–97: Maccabi Beit She'an1998–99: Beitar Iksal1999–2000: Hapoel Yafa2003-04: Hapoel Kafr Misr/Nein2004-05: Hapoel Kfar Kama2005-06: F.C. Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur2006–07: Maccabi Beit She'an Nissim2007–08: Hapoel Umm al-Ghanem Nein2008–09: Maccabi Ahi Iksal2009–10: F.C. Kfar Kama2010–11: F.C. Daburiyya2011–12: F.C. Tzeirei Tur'an2012–13: Hapoel Bnei Nujeidat2013–14: F.C. Al-Nahda Nazareth2014–15: Ihud Bnei Baqa2015–16: Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'AraThe champion of Liga Gimel Samaria is promoted to Liga Bet North B. For the 2015-16 season, the division is composed of:
Beitar HaderaBeitar Pardes HannaF.C. Hapoel Kiryat YamHapoel Ahva HaifaHapoel Bnei Jisr az-ZarqaHapoel Ein as-SahalaHapoel HalissaHapoel Ironi Or AkivaHapoel Tirat HaCarmelMaccabi Neve Sha'anan EldadMaccabi Ironi Barta'aMaccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmelMaccabi Isfiya1996–97: Hapoel Asi Gilboa1997–98: Ironi Zikhron Ya'akov1998–99: Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm1999–2000: Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye2003–04: Maccabi Or Akiva2004–05: Maccabi Umm al-Fahm2005–06: Ihud Bnei Baqa2006–07: Maccabi Ironi Barta'a2007–08: Maccabi Ironi Jatt2008–09: Maccabi Or Akiva2009–10: F.C. Givat Olga2010–11: Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye2011–12: Hapoel Umm al-Fahm2012–13: Hapoel Yokneam2013–14: F.C. Baqa2014–15: F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira2015–16: Hapoel Tirat HaCarmelThe champion of Liga Gimel Sharon is promoted to Liga Bet South A. For the 2015-16 season, the division is composed of:
Beitar TubrukHapoel Ihud Bnei JattHapoel JaljuliaHapoel Kafr BaraHapoel OranitF.C. Bnei QalansaweF.C. Bnei Ra'ananaF.C. Ironi ArielF.C. Kafr Qasim NibrassF.C. NetanyaMaccabi HaSharon NetanyaShimshon Bnei TayibeShimshon Kafr Qasim1996–97: Beitar Nes Tubruk1997–98: Hapoel Tel Mond1998–99: Hapoel Ar'ara1999–2000: Shimshon Bnei Tayibe2003–04: Beitar Kfar Saba2004–05: Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva2005–06: Beitar Pardes Hanna2006–07: Hapoel Pardesiya Noam2007–08: Maccabi HaSharon Netanya2008–09: Beitar Petah Tikva2009–10: Maccabi Bnei Jaljulia2010–11: F.C. Tira2011–12: Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon2012–13: Shimshon Bnei Tayibe2013–14: Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa2014–15: Hapoel Pardesiya Noam2015–16: Hapoel Ihud Bnei JattThe champion of Liga Gimel Tel Aviv is promoted to Liga Bet South A. For the 2015-16 season, the division is composed of:
Beitar EzraBeitar Jaffa ZionBnei YehudElitzur Jaffa Tel AvivElitzur Yehud YotelHapoel Kiryat ShalomHapoel Neve GolanMaccabi Hashikma HenMaccabi Ironi Or YehudaMaccabi Pardes KatzMaccabi Spartak Ramat GanOtzma F.C. HolonShikun Vatikim Ramat GanShimshon Tel Aviv1996–97: Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen1997–98: Beitar Ramat Gan1998–99: Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen1999–2000: Beitar Holon City2003-04: Hapoel Ramat Yisrael2004-05: Agudat Sport Holon2005-06: Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan2006–07: F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda2007–08: Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda2008–09: Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa2009–10: Hapoel Oranit Ironi2010-11: Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda2011-12: Otzma F.C. Holon2012-13: Hapoel Ramat Yisrael2013–14: F.C. Roei Heshbon Tel Aviv2014–15: Ironi Beit Dagan2015–16: Shimshon Tel AvivThe champion of Liga Gimel Central is promoted to Liga Bet South B. Until 2012-13 it was known as Liga Gimel Central-South. For the 2015-16 season, the division is composed of:
A.S. Nordia JerusalemF.C. Rishon LeZionF.C. Tzeirei LodHapoel Abirei Bat YamHapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'inHapoel Ironi GederaHapoel MatzliahHapoel Mevaseret ZionHapoel RamlaHapoel Tirat ShalomIroni LodMaccabi Kiryat Ekron1996–97: Maccabi Jerusalem/Ma'ale Adumim1997–98: Hapoel Bnei Lod1998–99: Maccabi Kiryat Ekron1999–2000: Hapoel Sde Uziyahu/Be'er Tuvia2002–03: Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi2003–04: Hapoel Tirat Shalom2004–05: F.C. Maxim Lod2005–06: Beitar Ma'ale Adumim2006–07: Bnei Eilat2007–08: Hapoel F.C. Ortodoxim Lod2008–09: F.C. Kiryat Gat2009–10: Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot2010–11: Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov2011–12: Ironi Modi'in2012–13: Maccabi Ironi Sderot2013–14: F.C. Beitar Yavne2014–15: F.C. Holon Yaniv2015–16: A.S. Nordia JerusalemThe champion of Liga Gimel South is promoted to Liga Bet South B. Since 2013-14, it split from Liga Gimel Central-South and re-formed after three seasons of inactivity. For the 2015-16 season, the division is composed of:
A.S. AshdodA.S. AshkelonBnei al-Salam RahatElitzur Ironi YehudaF.C. AradF.C. Be'er Sheva Haim LevyF.C. Hapoel Bnei AshdodF.C. Hapoel YeruhamF.C. Ironi KuseifeF.C. Maccabi AshdodF.C. Tzeirei al-HoshlaHapoel Tzeirei al-MahdiMaccabi DimonaMaccabi Ironi HuraMaccabi Ironi SderotMaccabi Ironi Ashdod1996–97: Maccabi Be'er Sheva1997–98: Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom1998–99: Hapoel Bnei Lakhish1999–2000: Hapoel Rahat2003-04: Maccabi Ironi Netivot2004-05: Hapoel Masos Segev Shalom2009–10: Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem2013–14: Hapoel Merhavim2014–15: Maccabi Segev Shalom2015–16: Maccabi AshdodWestern Galilee
1996–97: Hapoel Kabul1998–99: Maccabi Ironi Shlomi1999–2000: Hapoel Maghar2000-2001:Hapoel Karmiel2003-04: Hapoel Bnei Julis2004-05: Beitar Ihud MashhadBay Area
1996–97: Ironi I'billin1998–99: Hapoel Kaukab1999–2000: Hapoel Bnei MandaHaifa
1996–97: Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel1998–99: Hapoel Tel Hanan1999–2000: Maccabi Tzur ShalomGush Dan
1996–97: Hapoel Jaljulia1997–98: Hapoel Mahane Yehuda1998–99: Maccabi Bnei Tira1999–2000: Maccabi Yehud