1978–79 Liga Bet

The 1978–79 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Bnei Nazareth, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, Hapoel Ramat HaSharon and Beitar Be'er Sheva win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

North Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Bnei Nazareth	26	–	–	–	62	16	+46	42	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Safed	26	–	–	–	74	25	+49	39
3	Maccabi Shefa-'Amr	26	–	–	–	73	35	+38	39
4	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	26	–	–	–	60	36	+24	36
5	Maccabi Hatzor	26	–	–	–	43	42	+1	27
6	Hapoel Kfar Kama	26	–	–	–	52	50	+2	25
7	Maccabi Neve Sha'anan	26	–	–	–	39	50	−11	24
8	Hapoel Hatzor	26	–	–	–	38	50	−12	24
9	Beitar Kiryat Shmona	26	–	–	–	26	49	−23	22
10	Maccabi Acre	26	–	–	–	36	57	−21	21
11	Maccabi Kiryat Bialik	26	–	–	–	40	43	−3	20
12	Maccabi Tiberias	26	–	–	–	40	59	−19	20
13	Sektzia Ma'alot	26	–	–	–	32	67	−35	14	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Hapoel Sakhnin	26	–	–	–	19	59	−40	9	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

North Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	24	–	–	–	47	14	+33	34	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Afula	24	–	–	–	41	26	+15	32
3	Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel	24	–	–	–	43	30	+13	31
4	Maccabi Or Akiva	24	–	–	–	43	31	+12	27
5	Hapoel Kiryat Yam	24	–	–	–	27	22	+5	26
6	Maccabi HaSharon Netanya	24	–	–	–	30	32	−2	24
7	Hapoel Tayibe	24	–	–	–	31	42	−11	22
8	Hapoel Kafr Sulam	24	–	–	–	35	39	−4	21
9	Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba	24	–	–	–	29	50	−21	21
10	Hapoel Kafr Qara	24	–	–	–	27	29	−2	20
11	Hapoel HaTzair Haifa	24	–	–	–	33	39	−6	19
12	Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov	24	–	–	–	30	43	−13	18
13	Hapoel Ein Mahil	24	–	–	–	24	43	−19	15	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Hapoel Beit Eliezer withdrew from the league during the season.

South Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	26	–	–	–	50	23	+27	40	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Azor	26	–	–	–	39	26	+13	31
3	Hapoel Ganei Tikva	26	–	–	–	33	27	+6	31
4	Hapoel Mahane Yehuda	26	–	–	–	31	28	+3	31
5	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	26	–	–	–	29	27	+2	28
6	Hapoel Tira	26	–	–	–	32	34	−2	28
7	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan	26	–	–	–	33	29	+4	24
8	Hapoel Rosh HaAyin	26	–	–	–	27	33	−6	23
9	Beitar Holon	26	–	–	–	32	29	+3	22
10	Tzafririm Holon	26	–	–	–	27	30	−3	22
11	Beitar Jaffa	26	–	–	–	30	35	−5	22
12	Beitar Herzliya	26	–	–	–	31	39	−8	22
13	Maccabi Bat Yam	26	–	–	–	27	37	−10	21	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Beitar Bat Yam	26	–	–	–	30	54	−24	17	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

South Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Beitar Be'er Sheva	26	–	–	–	56	17	+39	39	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	26	–	–	–	52	26	+26	37
3	Hapoel Merhavim	26	–	–	–	51	27	+24	35
4	Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi	26	–	–	–	42	35	+7	33
5	Hapoel Ofakim	26	–	–	–	38	41	−3	28
6	Maccabi Rehovot	26	–	–	–	42	41	+1	27
7	Maccabi Ashkelon	26	–	–	–	36	40	−4	27
8	Hapoel Yeruham	26	–	–	–	34	37	−3	25
9	Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah	26	–	–	–	31	36	−5	23
10	Hapoel Gedera	26	–	–	–	38	43	−5	20
11	Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov	26	–	–	–	45	59	−14	18
12	Maccabi Ramla	26	–	–	–	27	48	−21	17
13	Beitar Katamonim	26	–	–	–	22	36	−14	15	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Hapoel Bnei Lakhish	26	–	–	–	32	60	−28	15	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

References

Saturday at Bet leagues, The tables (Page 7) Hadshot HaSport, 29.4.79, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

v t e Liga Bet
North A	Ahi Acre Ahli Tamra Ahva Kafr Manda Beitar Nahariya Bnei Maghar F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil F.C. Shefa'-Amr F.C. Tzeirei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Ihud Bnei Sumei Hapoel Karmiel Hapoel Kaukab Ironi Bnei Kabul Maccabi Abu Sna'an Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab Maccabi Bnei Jadeida Maccabi Ihud Bnei Ibtin
North B	Beitar Haifa Bnei Qalansawe F.C. Mashhad Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Hapoel F.C. Sandala Gilboa Hapoel Qalansawe Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel Hapoel Yafa Ihud Bnei Baqa Maccabi Ahi Iksal Maccabi Ahva Fureidis Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Tirat HaCarmel Tzeirei Haifa Tzofey Haifa
South A	Beitar Kfar Saba Beitar Petah Tikva Beitar Ramat Gan Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Jaffa F.C. HaMakhtesh Giv'atayim Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hapoel 1928 Kfar Saba Hapoel Azor Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Hod HaSharon Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa Hapoel Kiryat Ono Hapoel Mahane Yehuda Ironi Beit Dagan Maccabi Gi'vat Shmuel Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva
South B	Beitar Yavne Beitar Ironi Ma'ale Adumim Beitar Kiryat Gat Bnei Eilat F.C. Ramla F.C. Sderot F.C. Shikun HaMizrah Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab Hapoel Bnei Ashdod Hapoel Gedera Hapoel Segev Shalom Hapoel Yeruham Ironi Beit Shemesh Maccabi Be'er Sheva Maccabi Ironi Netivot Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Ramla
Seasons (fourth level)	1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e 1978–79 in Israeli football
Domestic leagues	Liga Leumit Liga Artzit Liga Alef Liga Bet Liga Gimel Liga Dalet
Domestic cups	State Cup Super Cup
Related to national team	Results 1980 Olympics qualification
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Tel Aviv Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Yehud Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv