The 2017–18 Liga Leumit was the 19th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 76th season of second-tier football in Israel.

A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2016–17 season, the two promoted teams from 2016–17 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2016–17 Israeli Premier League.

Changes from 2016–17 season Team changes Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Acre, were promoted to the 2017–18 Israeli Premier League.

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Kfar Saba were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League.

Maccabi Sha'arayim, and Hapoel Jerusalem were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced the top placed teams from each division of 2016–17 Liga Alef, Hapoel Marmorek (from South Division) and Hapoel Hadera (from North Division).

Overview Stadia and locations Club Home City Stadium Capacity Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla Tel Aviv and Ramla Ramla Municipal Stadium 2,000 Hapoel Afula Afula Afula Illit Stadium 3,000 Hapoel Bnei Lod Lod Lod Municipal Stadium 3,000 Hapoel Hadera Hadera Afula Illit Stadium3,000 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem Jerusalem Teddy Stadium 31,733 Hapoel Kfar Saba Kfar Saba Levita Stadium 5,800 Hapoel Marmorek Rehovot Ramla Municipal Stadium 2,000 Hapoel Nazareth Illit Nazareth Illit Green Stadium 4,000 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 Tel Aviv Tel Aviv HaMoshava Stadium 11,500 Ironi Nesher Nesher Nesher Stadium 2,500 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Nazareth Ilut Stadium 4,932 Maccabi Herzliya Herzliya Herzliya Municipal Stadium 8,100

The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.

Regular season Regular season table

Results

Playoffs Top Playoff Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games)

Rounds 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th1 – 52 – 73 – 64 – 81 – 27 – 36 – 45 – 83 – 12 – 54 – 78 – 61 – 42 – 35 – 67 – 88 – 14 – 23 – 56 – 71 – 62 – 83 – 45 – 77 – 16 – 28 – 34 – 5

Top Playoff table

Top Playoff results

Bottom Playoff Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games)

Rounds 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th9 – 1310 – 1511 – 1412 – 169 – 1015 – 1114 – 1213 – 1611 – 910 – 1312 – 1516 – 149 – 1210 – 1113 – 1415 – 1616 – 912 – 1011 – 1314 – 159 – 1410 – 1611 – 1213 – 1515 – 914 – 1016 – 1112 – 13

Bottom Playoff table

Bottom Playoff results

Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 17. Team \ Round1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1 2 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Hapoel Hadera 11 6 11 13 14 11 10 9 9 10 10 8 8 10 9 6 7 8 5 5 7 6 7 6 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 16 15 15 10 8 6 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 2 3 2 2 3 3 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 3 4 6 8 11 8 6 5 4 5 7 6 6 7 7 8 6 6 9 8 6 5 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 7 8 6 7 5 4 4 4 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 9 9 8 9 5 7 8 6 6 6 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 7 6 7 8 6 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 5Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 12 7 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 8 8 8 9 7 9 9 7 4 5 6 8 8 6 5 5 6Hapoel Nazareth Illit 9 14 10 6 6 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 11 11 12 11 11 11 13 10 9 9 9 8 9 8 5 5 6 6 5 7 5 7 7 7 7Hapoel Afula 3 7 12 7 9 10 11 11 12 13 11 11 9 9 10 10 10 9 7 7 4 3 5 5 5 5 7 6 7 8 7 5 6 8 8 8 8Hapoel Petah Tikva 7 12 5 4 4 4 5 7 8 8 8 10 10 8 6 7 9 10 8 9 10 10 10 13 14 12 12 12 12 13 14 12 11 10 10 10 9 Hapoel Bnei Lod 3 5 7 11 13 14 14 14 11 14 14 14 13 14 14 13 14 14 14 14 13 14 12 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 2 3 2 5 6 5 7 8 7 7 6 7 7 6 8 9 8 7 10 11 11 12 13 12 13 13 13 14 13 11 11 13 12 11 12 13 11 Hapoel Marmorek 7 9 13 14 10 13 12 12 13 11 12 12 14 13 13 14 13 12 11 12 14 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 11 10 12 11 11 12 Hapoel Ramat Gan 12 11 9 12 12 12 13 13 14 12 13 13 12 12 11 12 12 13 12 13 12 13 14 14 12 14 14 13 14 14 12 14 13 13 13 12 13Hapoel Kfar Saba 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 3 3 6 8 8 10 10 10 14 14 14 14 14 Maccabi Herzliya 1215 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15Ironi Nesher 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 Source: IFA Source:

Leader and promotion to 2018–19 Israeli Premier League Promotion to 2018–19 Israeli Premier League Qualification to relegation play-offs Relegation to 2018–19 Liga Alef

Promotion/relegation playoff The 14th-placed team, Hapoel Kfar Saba, faced 2017–18 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner Ironi Tiberias in a two-legged tie. The matches took place on 25 and 29 May 2018.

Hapoel Kfar Saba won 5–3 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Ironi Tiberias remained in Liga Alef.

See also 2017–18 Toto Cup Leumit

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