The 2021–22 Liga Leumit was the 23rd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 80th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2020-21 season, the two promoted teams from 2020–21 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2020–21 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2020–21 season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.
To Liga Leumit
Promoted from Liga Alef
Hapoel Ashdod (South Division) Maccabi Bnei Reineh (North Division)
Relegated from Premier League
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Hapoel Kfar Saba
From Liga Leumit
Promoted to Premier League
Hapoel Nof HaGalil Hapoel Jerusalem
Relegated to Liga Alef
Hapoel Iksaldue Financial reasons Relegated to Liga Alef instead Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Kfar Shalem
Overview
Stadions and locations
Club Home City Stadium Capacity Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam Tel Aviv and Bat Yam Ness Ziona Stadium 3,500 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 Ashdod Ashdod Yud-Alef Stadium 7,800 Hapoel Kfar Saba Kfar Saba Levita Stadium5,800 Hapoel Petah Tikva Petah Tikva HaMoshava Stadium11,500 Hapoel 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 HaShalom Stadium 7,000 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Nazareth Ilut Stadium 4,932 Maccabi Bnei Reineh Reineh 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.
Standings
Results
Position by round
Promotion playoffs
Relegation playoffs
Promotion/relegation playoff The 14th-placed team faced 2021–22 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.
See also Toto Cup Leumit
References