# 1977–78 Liga Bet

The 1977–78 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Kiryat Ata, Hapoel Givat Olga, Hapoel Kafr Qasim and Maccabi Kiryat Gat win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.
Second placed clubs, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, Hapoel Givat Haim, Maccabi Lazarus Holon and Hapoel Dimona were also promoted, as both Liga Leumit and Liga Artzit were expanded to 16 clubs in each league.

## North Division A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hapoel Kiryat Ata | 26 | – | – | – | 52 | 16 | +36 | 44 | Promoted to Liga Alef |
| 2 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 26 | – | – | – | 54 | 24 | +30 | 36 | Promoted to Liga Alef |
| 3 | Hapoel Safed | 26 | – | – | – | 47 | 28 | +19 | 30 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Kfar Kama | 26 | – | – | – | 36 | 31 | +5 | 30 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Hatzor | 26 | – | – | – | 30 | 33 | −3 | 27 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 26 | – | – | – | 34 | 44 | −10 | 26 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Sakhnin | 25 | – | – | – | 49 | 39 | +10 | 24 | |
| 8 | Maccabi Tiberias | 26 | – | – | – | 33 | 41 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | Beitar Kiryat Shmona | 26 | – | – | – | 34 | 39 | −5 | 22 | |
| 10 | Sektzia Ma'alot | 26 | – | – | – | 34 | 45 | −11 | 21 | |
| 11 | Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | 26 | – | – | – | 22 | 37 | −15 | 21 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Hatzor | 26 | – | – | – | 28 | 45 | −17 | 21 | |
| 13 | Beitar Nahariya | 26 | – | – | – | 26 | 42 | −16 | 19 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |
| 14 | Hapoel Majd al-Krum | 25 | – | – | – | 29 | 46 | −17 | 16 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |

## North Division B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hapoel Givat Olga | 25 | – | – | – | 40 | 16 | +24 | 38 | Promoted to Liga Alef |
| 2 | Hapoel Givat Haim | 26 | – | – | – | 55 | 33 | +22 | 36 | Promoted to Liga Alef |
| 3 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 26 | – | – | – | 50 | 29 | +21 | 33 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 26 | – | – | – | 51 | 37 | +14 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Tayibe | 25 | – | – | – | 30 | 22 | +8 | 29 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kafr Qara | 26 | – | – | – | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Kafr Sulam | 25 | – | – | – | 38 | 38 | 0 | 23 | |
| 8 | Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov | 26 | – | – | – | 49 | 49 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | Hapoel HaTzair Haifa | 26 | – | – | – | 39 | 50 | −11 | 21 | |
| 10 | Maccabi HaSharon Netanya | 26 | – | – | – | 27 | 38 | −11 | 21 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Kiryat Yam | 26 | – | – | – | 36 | 53 | −17 | 21 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba | 26 | – | – | – | 36 | 54 | −18 | 21 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Geva HaCarmel | 25 | – | – | – | 37 | 43 | −6 | 18 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |
| 14 | Hapoel Binyamina | 26 | – | – | – | 26 | 45 | −19 | 16 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |

## South Division A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hapoel Kafr Qasim | 26 | – | – | – | 51 | 18 | +33 | 43 | Promoted to Liga Alef |
| 2 | Lazarus Holon | 26 | – | – | – | 47 | 28 | +19 | 36 | Promoted to Liga Alef |
| 3 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 26 | – | – | – | 47 | 34 | +13 | 28 | |
| 4 | Beitar Bat Yam | 26 | – | – | – | 30 | 31 | −1 | 26 | |
| 5 | Beitar Jaffa | 26 | – | – | – | 21 | 33 | −12 | 25 | |
| 6 | Tzafririm Holon | 26 | – | – | – | 38 | 35 | +3 | 24 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Ganei Tikva | 26 | – | – | – | 31 | 35 | −4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 26 | – | – | – | 27 | 34 | −7 | 24 | |
| 9 | Beitar Herzliya | 26 | – | – | – | 30 | 38 | −8 | 24 | |
| 10 | Beitar Holon | 26 | – | – | – | 30 | 27 | +3 | 23 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 26 | – | – | – | 37 | 36 | +1 | 23 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov | 26 | – | – | – | 45 | 45 | 0 | 23 | |
| 13 | Beitar Mahane Yehuda | 26 | – | – | – | 28 | 37 | −9 | 23 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |
| 14 | Beitar Ramat Gan | 26 | – | – | – | 29 | 54 | −25 | 17 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |

## South Division B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 26 | – | – | – | 44 | 26 | +18 | 37 | Promoted to Liga Alef |
| 2 | Hapoel Dimona | 26 | – | – | – | 47 | 28 | +19 | 36 | Promoted to Liga Alef |
| 3 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | 26 | – | – | – | 44 | 28 | +16 | 33 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Merhavim | 26 | – | – | – | 47 | 25 | +22 | 32 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Yeruham | 26 | – | – | – | 28 | 34 | −6 | 27 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Gedera | 26 | – | – | – | 46 | 38 | +8 | 25 | |
| 7 | Beitar Katamonim | 26 | – | – | – | 32 | 38 | −6 | 25 | |
| 8 | Maccabi Rehovot | 26 | – | – | – | 46 | 42 | +4 | 24 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Ashkelon | 26 | – | – | – | 42 | 45 | −3 | 23 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Ramla | 26 | – | – | – | 37 | 41 | −4 | 23 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Ofakim | 26 | – | – | – | 27 | 41 | −14 | 23 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi | 26 | – | – | – | 38 | 40 | −2 | 22 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Eilat | 26 | – | – | – | 33 | 51 | −18 | 19 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |
| 14 | Hapoel Kiryat Gat | 26 | – | – | – | 18 | 51 | −33 | 13 | Relegated to Liga Gimel |