The 1969–70 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Tel Aviv win the title on goal difference from city rivals, Hapoel, and qualify for the 1971 Asian Club Championship. Maccabi Jaffa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were relegated to Liga Alef. Moshe Romano of Shimshon Tel Aviv was the league's top scorer with 15 goals.
Starting from this season the first tiebreaker in case teams were equal on points was set to be goal difference.Goal Difference Instead of Ratio Ma'ariv, 17 June 1969, Historical Jewish Press First Professional League in Israel Starts Yesha'ayahu Porat, 3 October 1969, Ma'ariv, Historical Jewish Press
Final table
Results
References Israel - List of final tables RSSSF