# 2022–23 Liga Leumit

The 2022–23 Liga Leumit is the 24th season as second tier since its realignment in 1999 and the 81st season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2020-21 season, the two promoted teams from 2021–22 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2021–22 Israeli Premier League.

## Changes from 2021–22 season

The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.

### To Liga Leumit
#### Promoted from Liga Alef

* Maccabi Jaffa (South Division)
* Ironi Tiberias (North Division)

#### Relegated from Premier League

* Hapoel Nof HaGalil
* Maccabi Petah Tikva

### From Liga Leumit
#### Promoted to Premier League

* Maccabi Bnei Reineh
* Sektzia Nes Tziona

#### Relegated to Liga Alef

* Hapoel Ra'anana
* Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam

## Overview
### Stadions and locations

| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
| A.S. Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium | 7,800 |
| Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
| F.C. Kafr Qasim | Kafr Qasim | Lod Municipal Stadium | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Acre | Acre | Acre Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
| Hapoel Afula | Afula | Afula Illit Stadium | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | Levita Stadium | 5,800 |
| Hapoel Nof HaGalil | Nof HaGalil | Green Stadium | 5,200 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan Stadium | 13,370 |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Grundman Stadium | 4,300 |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Haberfeld Stadium | 6,000 |
| Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | Umm al-Fahm | HaShalom Stadium | 7,000 |
| Ironi Tiberias | Tiberias | Afula Illit Stadium | 3,000 |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
| Maccabi Jaffa | Tel Aviv | Ramla Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
* ↑ F.C. Kafr Qasim play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
* ↑ Ironi Tiberias play their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 61 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 60 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Ironi Tiberias | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 55 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 51 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 5 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 47 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 6 | Maccabi Jaffa | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 44 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 7 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 42 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 41 | Qualification for the Promotion playoffs |
| 9 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 39 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 36 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 11 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 35 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 35 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 34 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 14 | F.C. Kafr Qasim | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 33 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 15 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 27 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 16 | A.S. Ashdod | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 61 | −41 | 7 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
* ↑ A.S. Ashdod were deducted 12 points

## Results

| Home \ Away | BNY | FKQ | HAC | HAF | HAD | HKS | HNG | HPT | HRG | HRS | HRL | HUF | ITI | MAN | MJA | MPT |
| Bnei Yehuda | — | | | | | | | 1–0 | | | 2–2 | 1–1 | | | 0–1 | |
| F.C. Kafr Qasim | 0–0 | — | | 3–3 | | | | | | | | | | | 0–0 | |
| Hapoel Acre | | 1–1 | — | | | 1–0 | | | | | | | 0–1 | | 4–2 | |
| Hapoel Afula | 3–0 | | | — | | | | | | | | 2–0 | | | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| A.S. Ashdod | | 1–3 | | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | | | | 0–0 | | | | | | |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | | 3–2 | | 1–0 | | — | | | 0–1 | | | | | | | |
| Hapoel Nof HaGalil | | | 1–2 | | | | — | 1–4 | | | 2–1 | | | 3–2 | | 0–3 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | | 1–0 | | | 4–0 | 0–1 | | — | | | | | 2–2 | | | |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0–2 | | | | | | 2–2 | | — | | | | | | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 1–0 | | 1–2 | | | | 2–0 | | | — | | | | | | 0–1 |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | | | | | 2–0 | 0–1 | | | | | — | | 2–0 | 2–0 | | |
| Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 2–2 | | | | | | — | | | | |
| Ironi Tiberias | | | | 5–1 | | | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | | | — | | | |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | | | 2–0 | | 0–0 | | | | 0–1 | 0–2 | | | 2–1 | — | | |
| Maccabi Jaffa | | | | | | 2–1 | | 1–2 | | | | 2–1 | | | — | |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | | | | | | | | 4–0 | | | 2–2 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | | — |

## Position by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Maccabi Jaffa | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Hapoel Acre | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ironi Tiberias | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 5 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Hapoel Afula | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 13 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| Bnei Yehuda | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| F.C. Kafr Qasim | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 8 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| A.S. Ashdod | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

## Promotion playoffs

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | MPT | HPT | ITI | HUF | HAC | MJA | HKS | BNY |
| 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva (C, P) | 37 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 75 | Promoted to Israeli Premier League | — | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva (P) | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 71 | Promoted to Israeli Premier League | | — | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ironi Tiberias | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 67 | | | | — | | | | | |
| 4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 60 | | | | | — | | | | |
| 5 | Hapoel Acre | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 56 | | | | | | — | | | |
| 6 | Maccabi Jaffa | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 52 | | | | | | | — | | |
| 7 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 51 | | | | | | | | — | |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 48 | | | | | | | | | — |

## Relegation playoffs

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | HRG | HAF | HRS | HRL | FKQ | HNG | MAN | HAD |
| 9 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 50 | | — | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Hapoel Afula | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 46 | | | — | | | | | | |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 46 | | | | — | | | | | |
| 12 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 44 | | | | | — | | | | |
| 13 | F.C. Kafr Qasim | 37 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 42 | | | | | | — | | | |
| 14 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 37 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 42 | Qualification for the Promotion/relegation playoff | | | | | | — | | |
| 15 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (R) | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 42 | Relegated to Liga Alef | | | | | | | — | |
| 16 | A.S. Ashdod (R) | 37 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 78 | −52 | 10 | Relegated to Liga Alef | | | | | | | | — |
* ↑ A.S. Ashdod were deducted 12 points

## Promotion/relegation playoff

The 14th-placed team faced Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.