The 2019–20 Liga Leumit was the 21st season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 78th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2018–19 season, the two promoted teams from 2018–19 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2018–19 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2018–19 season Team changes Hapoel Kfar Saba and Sektzia Nes Tziona were promoted to the 2019–20 Israeli Premier League.
Maccabi Petah Tikva and Bnei Sakhnin were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2018–19 Israeli Premier League.
Hapoel Marmorek, and Hapoel Iksal were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places. They were replaced by the top placed teams from each division of 2018–19 Liga Alef, F.C. Kafr Qasim (from South Division) and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (from North Division).
Overview Stadia and locations
Club Home City Stadium Capacity Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam Tel Aviv and Bat Yam Ness Ziona Stadium 3,500 Bnei Sakhnin Sakhnin Doha Stadium 8,500 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 Ashkelon Ashkelon Sala Stadium 5,250 Hapoel Bnei Lod Lod Lod Municipal Stadium 3,000 Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem Jerusalem Teddy Stadium 31,733 Hapoel Nof HaGalil Nof HaGalil Ilut Stadium 4,932 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 Afula Illit Stadium 3,000 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Nazareth Ilut Stadium 4,932 Maccabi Petah Tikva Petah Tikva HaMoshava Stadium 11,500
The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Regular season
Results
Results by round
Position by round
Promotion playoffs
Relegation playoffs
Relegation decider
Promotion/relegation playoff The winner of the Relegation decider game, Hapoel Afula, faced Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner Hapoel Marmorek . The match took place on 2 August 2020.
See also 2019–20 Toto Cup Leumit
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