# 1988–89 Liga Alef

The 1988–89 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Rishon LeZion (champions of the South Division) win their regional divisions and promotion to Liga Artzit. The confirmation of Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel's promotion was delayed as the final round match between Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (who could overtake Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel) and Beitar Nahariya was abandoned. The IFA disciplinary committee ruled that Ahi Nazareth were responsible to the abandonment and set the match result to 2–0 to Beitar Nahariya.
At the bottom, Hapoel Tira, Hapoel Kiryat Ata (from the North division), Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Beit Shemesh (from the South division) relegated to Liga Bet.

## North Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 43 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 43 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 41 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 34 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Afula | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 32 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Isfiya | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Acre | 30 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 31 | |
| 8 | Beitar Nahariya | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Bnei Nazareth | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 29 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Tayibe | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 28 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 28 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Hadera | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 27 | |
| 13 | Beitar Haifa | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 26 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 25 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Tira | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 20 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 16 | Hapoel Kiryat Ata | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 53 | −37 | 11 | Relegated to Liga Bet |

## South Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 46 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Hapoel Ashdod | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 42 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Marmorek | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 36 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Herzliya | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 35 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hakoah Ramat Gan | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 32 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Lazaros Holon | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 29 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi | 40 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 37 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 26 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 26 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Or Yehuda | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 25 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Dimona | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 24 | |
| 14 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 24 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Ramla | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 24 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 16 | Hapoel Beit Shemesh | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 24 | Relegated to Liga Bet |