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Israeli football season

The 1985–86 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Bnei Tamra, Hapoel Tayibe, Hapoel Tira and Hapoel Ramla win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

At the bottom, Hapoel Abu Snan, Hapoel Nahariya (from North A division), Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye (from North B division), Hapoel Mahane Yehuda, Maccabi Ramat HaSharon (from South A division), Beitar Lod and Maccabi Be'er Sheva (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.

North Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Bnei Tamra	24	–	–	–	46	23	+23	35	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Maccabi Bnei Hatzor	24	–	–	–	44	21	+23	33
3	Beitar Kiryat Shmona	24	–	–	–	40	31	+9	32
4	Maccabi Acre	24	–	–	–	39	22	+17	29
5	Hapoel Tel Hanan	24	–	–	–	31	25	+6	25
6	Hapoel Bnei Nazareth	24	–	–	–	32	38	−6	23
7	Sektzia Ma'alot	24	–	–	–	30	31	−1	22
8	Hapoel Majd al-Krum	24	–	–	–	32	40	−8	22
9	Hapoel Afikim	24	–	–	–	28	39	−11	20
10	Maccabi Kiryat Bialik	24	–	–	–	27	43	−16	20
11	Hapoel Sakhnin	24	–	–	–	27	36	−9	18
12	Hapoel Bnei Acre	24	–	–	–	32	41	−9	17
13	Hapoel Abu Snan	24	–	–	–	25	36	−11	17	Relegated to Liga Gimel

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Hapoel Nahariya withdrew from the league and did not show up for their first two opening matches of the season.

North Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Tayibe	26	–	–	–	48	23	+25	38	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel	26	–	–	–	50	25	+25	34
3	Hapoel Givat Olga	26	–	–	–	53	40	+13	32
4	Maccabi Isfiya	26	–	–	–	45	43	+2	31
5	Hapoel Kafr Sulam	26	–	–	–	36	37	−1	29
6	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	26	–	–	–	37	25	+12	26
7	Hapoel Yokneam	26	–	–	–	29	26	+3	26
8	Hapoel Nahliel	26	–	–	–	39	47	−8	26
9	Hapoel Beit Eliezer	26	–	–	–	34	36	−2	24
10	Hapoel Iksal	26	–	–	–	43	51	−8	24
11	Maccabi Tzur Shalom	26	–	–	–	43	45	−2	23
12	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	26	–	–	–	26	38	−12	19
13	Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov	26	–	–	–	26	49	−23	14	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye	26	–	–	–	20	63	−43	12	Relegated to Liga Gimel

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South Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Tira	26	–	–	–	49	21	+28	42	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Ihud Tzeirei Jaffa	26	–	–	–	43	19	+24	40
3	Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah	26	–	–	–	36	33	+3	32
4	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	26	–	–	–	46	41	+5	28
5	Hapoel Kafr Qasim	26	–	–	–	29	29	0	26
6	Hapoel Jaljulia	26	–	–	–	36	37	−1	26
7	Maccabi Herzliya	26	–	–	–	30	34	−4	26
8	Beitar Kfar Saba	26	–	–	–	29	28	+1	25
9	M.M. Givat Shmuel	26	–	–	–	30	40	−10	23
10	Maccabi Ramla	26	–	–	–	24	29	−5	21
11	Beitar Rosh HaAyin	26	–	–	–	27	33	−6	21
12	Hapoel Herzliya	26	–	–	–	24	30	−6	21
13	Hapoel Mahane Yehuda	26	–	–	–	25	33	−8	20	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Maccabi Ramat HaSharon	26	–	–	–	25	44	−19	13	Relegated to Liga Gimel

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South Division B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Ramla	26	–	–	–	45	12	+33	40	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Ironi Ashdod	26	–	–	–	41	12	+29	40
3	Hapoel Ashdod	26	–	–	–	36	25	+11	34
4	Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov	26	–	–	–	37	30	+7	30
5	Maccabi Rehovot	26	–	–	–	33	31	+2	27
6	SK Nes Tziona	26	–	–	–	25	37	−12	25
7	Hapoel Eilat	26	–	–	–	31	36	−5	23
8	Maccabi Ramat Ben Zvi	26	–	–	–	27	31	−4	21
9	Maccabi Kiryat Ekron	26	–	–	–	30	35	−5	21
10	Beitar Yavne	26	–	–	–	25	31	−6	21
11	Beitar Lod	26	–	–	–	20	30	−10	21	Relegated to Liga Gimel
12	Hapoel Sderot	26	–	–	–	25	41	−16	21
13	Hapoel Merhavim	26	–	–	–	27	38	−11	20
14	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	26	–	–	–	28	40	−12	20	Relegated to Liga Gimel

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Notes:

^ Beitar Lod withdrew from the league at the end of the season. as a result, Hapoel Merhavim reprieved from relegation and replaced Beitar Lod in the following season.

References

Promoted to Liga Alef: Bnei Tamra, Tira, Tayibe and Ramla Maariv, 18.5.86, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

Two leaders with a clean sheet Maariv, 13.10.85, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
The connection between minister Gad Yaacobi to Be'er Ya'akov Maariv, 12.10.86, Historical Jewish Press (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
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v t e 1985–86 in Israeli football
Domestic leagues	Liga Leumit Title match Liga Artzit Liga Alef Liga Bet Liga Gimel
Domestic cups	State Cup Toto Cup Leumit Artzit Lilian Cup
Related to national team	Results 1986 World Cup qualification OFC U-20 Championship
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Beitar Jerusalem Bnei Yehuda Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Yavne Shimshon Tel Aviv

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