The 2023–24 Liga Leumit is the 25th season as second tier since its realignment in 1999 and the 82nd season of second-tier football in Israel.
Teams A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2022–23 season, the two promoted teams from Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2022–23 Israeli Premier League.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season.
To Liga Leumit
Promoted from Liga Alef
Maccabi Herzliya (South Division) Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr (North Division)
Relegated from Premier League
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Sektzia Nes Tziona
From Liga Leumit
Promoted to Premier League
Maccabi Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva
Relegated to Liga Alef
A.S. Ashdod Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Stadia and locations Club Home City Stadium Capacity Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Bloomfield Stadium 29,400 F.C. Kafr Qasim Kafr Qasim HaMoshava Stadium 11,500 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 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 5,800 Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr Shefa-'Amr Ilut Stadium 4,932 Ironi Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona Stadium 5,300 Ironi Tiberias Tiberias Afula Illit Stadium 3,000 Maccabi Jaffa Tel Aviv Ness Ziona Stadium 3,500 Maccabi Herzliya Herzliya Netanya Stadium 13,610 Sektzia Ness Ziona Ness Ziona Ness Ziona Stadium 3,500
Regular season League table
Results
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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