The 2020–21 Liga Leumit was the 22nd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 79th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2019–20 season, the two promoted teams from 2019–20 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2019–20 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2019–20 season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.
To Liga Leumit
Promoted from Liga Alef
Hapoel Iksal (North Division)
Relegated from Premier League
Sektzia Ness Ziona Hapoel Ra'anana
From Liga Leumit
Promoted to Premier League Maccabi Petah Tikva Bnei Sakhnin
Relegated to Liga Alef Hapoel Bnei Lod Hapoel Ashkelon
Overview
Stadia and locations
Club Home City Stadium Capacity Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam Tel Aviv and Bat Yam Ness Ziona Stadium 3,500 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 Iksal Iksal Afula Illit Stadium3,000 Hapoel Jerusalem Jerusalem Teddy Stadium 31,733 Hapoel Kfar Shalem Tel Aviv Grundman Stadium 4,300 Hapoel Nof HaGalil Nof HaGalil Green Stadium 5,200 Hapoel Petah Tikva Petah Tikva HaMoshava Stadium 11,500Hapoel Ra'anana Ra'anana Ramat Gan Stadium 13,370 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 Doha Stadium 8,500 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Nazareth Ilut Stadium 4,932 Sektzia Ness Ziona Ness Ziona Ness Ziona Stadium 3,500
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 The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Position by round
Promotion playoffs
Results by round The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Relegation playoffs
Results by round The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Promotion/relegation playoff
The 14th-placed team faced 2020–21 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.
See also 2020–21 Toto Cup Leumit
References