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 Maccabi Jaffa (South Division) Ironi Tiberias (North Division)
Relegated from Premier League Hapoel Nof HaGalil Maccabi Petah Tikva
From Liga Leumit Promoted to Premier League Maccabi Bnei Reineh Sektzia Nes Tziona
Relegated to Liga Alef Hapoel Ra'anana Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam
Overview Stadions and locations Club Home City Stadium Capacity A.S. Ashdod Ashdod Yud-Alef Stadium 7,800 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Bloomfield Stadium 29,400 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 Kfar Saba Kfar Saba Levita Stadium 5,800 Hapoel Nof HaGalil Nof HaGalil Green Stadium 5,200 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 HaShalom Stadium 7,000 Ironi Tiberias Tiberias Afula Illit Stadium 3,000 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Nazareth Ilut Stadium 4,932 Maccabi Jaffa Tel Aviv Ramla Municipal Stadium 2,000 Maccabi Petah Tikva Petah Tikva HaMoshava Stadium 11,500
Standings
Results
Position by round
Promotion playoffs
Relegation playoffs
Promotion/relegation playoff The 14th-placed team faced Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.
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