1983–84 Liga Bet

The 1983–84 Liga Bet season saw Maccabi Tamra, Maccabi Or Akiva, Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan and Hapoel Dimona win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

At the bottom, Hapoel Ein Mahil, Hapoel Safed (from North A division), Hapoel HaTzair Kiryat Haim (from North B division), Hapoel Rosh HaAyin, Hapoel Tel Mond (from South A division), Maccabi Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Ashkelon (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel, whilst Hapoel Afula (from North B division) folded during the season.

North Division A[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi Tamra	26	–	–	–	71	25	+46	43	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Maccabi Acre	26	–	–	–	66	30	+36	43
3	Beitar Nahariya	26	–	–	–	50	25	+25	35
4	Hapoel Bnei Tamra	26	–	–	–	50	33	+17	34
5	Hapoel Afikim	25	–	–	–	59	51	+8	28
6	Hapoel Nahariya	26	–	–	–	46	38	+8	28
7	Maccabi Kiryat Bialik	25	–	–	–	40	33	+7	24
8	Hapoel Iksal	26	–	–	–	28	43	−15	21
9	Hapoel Makr	26	–	–	–	45	52	−7	19
10	Hapoel Bnei Acre	26	–	–	–	24	39	−15	19
11	Hapoel Kafr Sumei	26	–	–	–	32	53	−21	19
12	Hapoel Majd al-Krum	25	–	–	–	23	40	−17	17
13	Hapoel Ein Mahil^[a]	26	–	–	–	25	50	−25	16	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Hapoel Safed	25	–	–	–	21	69	−48	8	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Hapoel Ein Mahil was suspended for three years by the Israel Football Association, after the club was found guilty of vicarious liability, when one of their players attempted to bribe Hapoel Nahariya's goalkeeper, prior to the match between the two clubs which ended 1-0 to Hapoel Ein Mahil.^[1]

North Division B[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi Or Akiva	24	–	–	–	50	23	+27	35	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Givat Olga	24	–	–	–	45	22	+23	33
3	Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba	24	–	–	–	47	29	+18	33
4	Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye	24	–	–	–	41	31	+10	28
5	Hapoel Kafr Qara	24	–	–	–	27	31	−4	24
6	Hapoel Nahliel	24	–	–	–	31	36	−5	22
7	Hapoel Beit Eliezer	24	–	–	–	29	32	−3	21
8	Hapoel Kafr Sulam	24	–	–	–	35	39	−4	21
9	Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel	24	–	–	–	29	35	−6	21
10	Hapoel Tayibe	24	–	–	–	36	41	−5	19
11	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	24	–	–	–	22	41	−19	19
12	Hapoel HaTzair Kiryat Haim^[a]	24	–	–	–	25	38	−13	18	Relegated to Liga Gimel
13	Hapoel Emek Hefer	24	–	–	–	32	49	−17	17

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Hapoel HaTzair Kiryat Haim withdrew from the league at the end of the season. as a result, Hapoel Emek Hefer were reprieved from relegation.

Hapoel Afula folded during the season.

South Division A[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan	26	–	–	–	68	18	+50	40	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Jaljulia	26	–	–	–	77	32	+45	39
3	Hapoel Or Yehuda	26	–	–	–	63	25	+38	39
4	Hapoel Kafr Qasim	26	–	–	–	39	28	+11	32
5	Hapoel Herzliya	26	–	–	–	49	26	+23	31
6	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	26	–	–	–	34	30	+4	28
7	Beitar Kfar Saba	26	–	–	–	31	41	−10	26
8	Hapoel Tira	26	–	–	–	30	41	−11	25
9	Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah	26	–	–	–	35	38	−3	22
10	Hapoel Mahane Yehuda	26	–	–	–	37	47	−10	22
11	Beitar Katamonim	26	–	–	–	44	58	−14	20
12	Hapoel Neve Golan	26	–	–	–	32	46	−14	20
13	Hapoel Rosh HaAyin	26	–	–	–	24	68	−44	11	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Hapoel Tel Mond	26	–	–	–	20	67	−47	8	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

South Division B[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Dimona	26	–	–	–	58	22	+36	43	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Sderot	26	–	–	–	35	28	+7	30
3	Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi	26	–	–	–	36	31	+5	27
4	Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov	26	–	–	–	29	34	−5	26
5	Hapoel Ashdod	26	–	–	–	31	39	−8	26
6	Hapoel Merhavim	26	–	–	–	39	35	+4	25
7	Maccabi Kiryat Ekron	26	–	–	–	30	32	−2	25
8	Beitar Lod	26	–	–	–	33	42	−9	25
9	Beitar Kiryat Gat	26	–	–	–	32	45	−13	24
10	Maccabi Rehovot	26	–	–	–	29	34	−5	22
11	Beitar Kiryat Malakhi	26	–	–	–	29	44	−15	22
12	SK Nes Tziona	26	–	–	–	40	33	+7	21
13	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	26	–	–	–	35	32	+3	21	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Maccabi Ashkelon	26	–	–	–	29	35	−6	19	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

HaShikma, Dimona and Or Akiva to Liga Alef (Page 8) Hadshot HaSport, 13.5.84, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
The Police prevented Liga Bet matches in Tamra and Acre (Page 3) Hadshot HaSport, 20.5.84, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
Congratulations, Maccabi Tamra (Page 8) Hadshot HaSport, 17.6.84, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
Maccabi HaShikma promoted to Liga Alef from the South (Page 8) Hadshot HaSport, 6.5.84, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

^ Hapoel Ein Mahil suspended for 3 years (Page 1) Hadshot HaSport, 14.6.84, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

[table_note_HEM0.5663830836147-2] Hapoel Ein Mahil was suspended for three years by the Israel Football Association, after the club was found guilty of vicarious liability, when one of their players attempted to bribe Hapoel Nahariya's goalkeeper, prior to the match between the two clubs which ended 1-0 to Hapoel Ein Mahil.^[1]

[table_note_HHK0.200301694777-3] Hapoel HaTzair Kiryat Haim withdrew from the league at the end of the season. as a result, Hapoel Emek Hefer were reprieved from relegation.

[Hapoel_Ein_Mahil_suspended_for_3_years-1] Hapoel Ein Mahil suspended for 3 years (Page 1) Hadshot HaSport, 14.6.84, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

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v t e Liga Bet
North A	Ahi Acre Ahli Tamra Ahva Arraba Ahva Kafr Manda Beitar Nahariya F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil F.C. Shefa'-Amr F.C. Tzeirei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Karmiel Ironi Bnei Kabul Maccabi Abu Sna'an Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab Maccabi Bnei Jadeida Maccabi Ironi Tamra Maccabi Ironi Yafa
North B	Beitar Haifa Bnei Qalansawe Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Hapoel Bnei Fureidis Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel F.C. Sandala Gilboa Hapoel Qalansawe Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel Hapoel Yafa Ihud Bnei Baqa Ihud Bnei Kafr Qara Maccabi Ahi Iksal Maccabi Ahva Fureidis Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel
South A	Beitar Ramat Gan Beitar Petah Tikva Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Jaffa F.C. HaMakhtesh Giv'atayim Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hapoel Azor Hapoel Hod HaSharon Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa Hapoel Kiryat Ono Hapoel Mahane Yehuda Inter Aliyah Tel Aviv Ironi Beit Dagan Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva Sporting Tel Aviv Tzeirei Tira
South B	Beitar Kiryat Gat Beitar Yavne Bnei Eilat F.C. Jerusalem F.C. Ramla F.C. Sderot F.C. Shikun HaMizrah Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab Hapoel Bnei Ashdod Hapoel Shimshon Ashkelon Hapoel Gedera Hapoel Segev Shalom Hapoel Yeruham Maccabi Ironi Netivot Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Ramla
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v t e 1983–84 in Israeli football
Domestic leagues	Liga Leumit Liga Artzit Liga Alef Liga Bet Liga Gimel Liga Dalet
Domestic cups	State Cup Super Cup Lilian Cup
Related to national team	Results 1984 Olympics qualification
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Beitar Tel Aviv Beitar Jerusalem Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Hakoah Ramat Gan Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Lod Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Yehud Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Amidar Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Yavne Shimshon Tel Aviv