Israeli football season
The 1979–80 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Yavne (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit.
Promotion play-offs, played in two legs, which both held in neutral venue, contested between the second placed clubs in each regional division. Beitar Ramla won over Hapoel Ramat HaSharon, and became the third promoted club.
North Division
- ^ 2 points deducted.
- ^ a b No points or goals were awarded for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth - Hapoel Umm al-Fahm due to suspicions of bribery in the match, which ended 21-1.[1]
South Division
- ^ a b c 2 points deducted.
Promotion play-offs
Beitar Ramla promoted to Liga Artzit.
References
- Decision about relegation - delayed Maariv, 4.5.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Punishment undermines Hapoel Ramla Maariv, 4.5.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Nahariya - To Liga Bet Maariv, 11.5.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Beitar Ramla - In Artzit Maariv, 18.5.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Maccabi Ahi Nazareth relegated to Liga Bet Davar, 18.7.80, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)