2022–23 Liga Leumit Explained

Competition:Liga Leumit
Season:2022–23
Dates:18 August 2022 – 12 May 2023
Winners:Maccabi Petah Tikva
Promoted:Maccabi Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Relegated:A.S. Ashdod
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Matches:240
Total Goals:596
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

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

Relegated from Premier League

From Liga Leumit

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to Liga Alef

Overview

Stadions and locations

ClubHome CityStadiumCapacity
7,800
29,400
3,000
5,000
3,000
5,800
5,200
11,500
13,370
4,300
6,000
7,000
3,000
4,932
2,000
11,500

Standings

Promotion playoffs

Relegation playoffs

Promotion/relegation playoff

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

Notes and References

  1. News: טוטו לאומית: ראשל"צ ניצחה את בני יהודה. Liran. Biton. Yediot Ahronot. 1 August 2022.
  2. News: 'אנחנו הקבוצה הזולה בליגה, אבל ננסה לעלות'. One. תומר מרגוליס, מנכ"ל בית"ר ת"א בת-ים, התייחס למה שצפוי העונה בליגה א' דרום מבחינת היורדת הטרייה. הקבוצה החלה להתאמן הבוקר לקראת העונה שבפתח. Yonatan. Ginzburg. 27 July 2022.