1960–61 Liga Bet

Israeli football season

The 1960–61 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel HaMechonit, Beitar Netanya, Maccabi Ramla and SK Nes Tziona win their regional divisions, and qualify for promotion play-offs. Beitar Netanya and Maccabi Ramla won the promotion play-offs and promoted to Liga Alef.

North Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Hapoel HaMechonit	30	–	–	–	74	32	+42	47	Promotion play-offs
2	Hapoel Safed	30	–	–	–	92	38	+54	45
3	A.S. Kiryat Bialik	30	–	–	–	69	37	+32	40
4	Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov	30	–	–	–	61	47	+14	35
5	Hapoel Nahariya	30	–	–	–	61	52	+9	33
6	Hapoel Acre	30	–	–	–	59	56	+3	32
7	Hapoel Tel Hanan	30	–	–	–	54	65	−11	31
8	Hapoel Kfar Ata	30	–	–	–	65	48	+17	30
9	Hapoel Afula	30	–	–	–	53	66	−13	30
10	Beitar Tel Amal Haifa	30	–	–	–	52	55	−3	29
11	Hapoel Kiryat Shmona	30	–	–	–	46	62	−16	26
12	Hapoel Ramat David	30	–	–	–	53	71	−18	23
13	Hapoel Atlit	30	–	–	–	37	60	−23	21
14	Hapoel Yagur	30	–	–	–	36	60	−24	21
15	Hapoel Geva	30	–	–	–	58	87	−29	18	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Beitar Binyamina	30	–	–	–	41	76	−35	17	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

North Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Beitar Netanya	30	–	–	–	58	17	+41	53	Promotion play-offs
2	Hapoel Kiryat Ono	30	–	–	–	70	28	+42	45
3	Hapoel Nahliel	30	–	–	–	70	28	+42	41
4	Hapoel Givat Haim	30	–	–	–	76	51	+25	40
5	Hapoel Netanya	30	–	–	–	62	43	+19	40
6	Hapoel Pardes Hanna	30	–	–	–	48	40	+8	33
7	Hapoel Ganei Tikva	29	–	–	–	45	43	+2	30
8	Maccabi Pardes Hanna	30	–	–	–	36	39	−3	30
9	Hapoel Givat Olga	30	–	–	–	48	51	−3	27
10	Hapoel Ra'anana	30	–	–	–	41	46	−5	27
11	Beitar Mahane Yehuda	30	–	–	–	58	61	−3	26
12	Maccabi Neve Shalom	30	–	–	–	33	48	−15	25
13	Beitar Beit Lid	30	–	–	–	50	73	−23	21
14	Hapoel Pardesiya	30	–	–	–	42	68	−26	17
15	Hapoel Karkur	29	–	–	–	20	78	−58	12	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Hapoel Dora Netanya	30	–	–	–	34	80	−46	11	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

South Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Maccabi Ramla	30	–	–	–	68	22	+46	46	Promotion play-offs
2	Hapoel Lod	30	–	–	–	70	26	+44	46
3	Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv	30	–	–	–	71	35	+36	42
4	Maccabi Jerusalem	30	–	–	–	46	41	+5	33
5	Maccabi Bat Yam	30	–	–	–	52	39	+13	31
6	YMCA Jerusalem	30	–	–	–	35	48	−13	30
7	Maccabi Ramat Amidar	30	–	–	–	39	33	+6	29
8	Hapoel HaDarom Tel Aviv	30	–	–	–	40	42	−2	28
9	Beitar Lod	30	–	–	–	32	53	−21	28
10	Hapoel Azor	30	–	–	–	42	51	−9	27
11	Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv	30	–	–	–	32	43	−11	27
12	Beitar Holon	30	–	–	–	51	52	−1	26
13	Maccabi Ramat Gan	30	–	–	–	44	61	−17	26
14	Hapoel Yehud	30	–	–	–	37	60	−23	24
15	Hapoel Kiryat Shalom	30	–	–	–	28	43	−15	22	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Hapoel Zikhronot	30	–	–	–	28	66	−38	12	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

South Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	SK Nes Tziona	30	–	–	–	85	18	+67	50	Promotion play-offs
2	Hapoel Holon	30	–	–	–	82	20	+62	48
3	Beitar Ramla	30	–	–	–	77	35	+42	46
4	Maccabi Holon	30	–	–	–	86	34	+52	42
5	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	30	–	–	–	60	35	+25	41
6	Hapoel Or Yehuda	29	–	–	–	50	53	−3	32
7	Hapoel Ashkelon	30	–	–	–	50	51	−1	28
8	Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov	29	–	–	–	44	47	−3	28
9	Beitar Be'er Sheva	29	–	–	–	40	50	−10	27
10	Hapoel Merhavim	30	–	–	–	43	68	−25	27
11	Hapoel Eilat	30	–	–	–	44	51	−7	26
12	Maccabi Rehovot	30	–	–	–	38	53	−15	22
13	Beitar Jaffa	30	–	–	–	31	60	−29	19
14	Hapoel Marmorek	30	–	–	–	50	79	−29	18
15	Maccabi Gedera	29	–	–	–	26	76	−50	12	Relegated to Liga Gimel
16	Hapoel Gedera	30	–	–	–	24	89	−65	10	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Promotion play-offs

A promotion play-off was played between the two winners of the North divisions, and another promotion play-off was played between the two winners of the South divisions. the play-offs format was of two legs, with a decisive match played in neutral venue, if two teams are level. the play-off winners set to be promoted to Liga Alef.

North play-off

8 July 1961

Beitar Netanya	1 – 0	Hapoel HaMechonit

Beitar Netanya Ground

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Werner

15 July 1961

Hapoel HaMechonit	1 – 4	Beitar Netanya

Municipal Stadium, Haifa

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Handwerk

Beitar Netanya promoted to Liga Alef.

South play-off

1 July 1961

SK Nes Tziona	0 – 2	Maccabi Ramla

S.K. Nes Tziona Ground

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Werner

8 July 1961

Maccabi Ramla	2 – 1	SK Nes Tziona

Maccabi Jaffa Ground, Tel Aviv

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Dudai

Maccabi Ramla promoted to Liga Alef.

References

The struggle in Liga Bet is tough - But pointless (Page 3) Hadshot HaSport, 10.7.61, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
Ramla with "One leg" in Liga Alef (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 2.7.61, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
Ramla to Liga Alef - The crowd roared after the victory over Nes-Tziona (2:1) (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 9.7.61, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)
Aharoni's hat-trick promoted Beitar Netanya to Liga Alef (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 16.7.61, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)