1977–78 Liga Bet

The 1977–78 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Kiryat Ata, Hapoel Givat Olga, Hapoel Kafr Qasim and Maccabi Kiryat Gat win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.

Second placed clubs, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, Hapoel Givat Haim, Maccabi Lazarus Holon and Hapoel Dimona were also promoted, as both Liga Leumit and Liga Artzit were expanded to 16 clubs in each league.

North Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Kiryat Ata	26	–	–	–	52	16	+36	44	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth	26	–	–	–	54	24	+30	36	Promoted to Liga Alef
3	Hapoel Safed	26	–	–	–	47	28	+19	30
4	Hapoel Kfar Kama	26	–	–	–	36	31	+5	30
5	Maccabi Hatzor	26	–	–	–	30	33	−3	27
6	Maccabi Neve Sha'anan	26	–	–	–	34	44	−10	26
7	Hapoel Sakhnin	25	–	–	–	49	39	+10	24
8	Maccabi Tiberias	26	–	–	–	33	41	−8	24
9	Beitar Kiryat Shmona	26	–	–	–	34	39	−5	22
10	Sektzia Ma'alot	26	–	–	–	34	45	−11	21
11	Maccabi Kiryat Bialik	26	–	–	–	22	37	−15	21
12	Hapoel Hatzor	26	–	–	–	28	45	−17	21
13	Beitar Nahariya	26	–	–	–	26	42	−16	19	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Hapoel Majd al-Krum	25	–	–	–	29	46	−17	16	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 Givat Olga	25	–	–	–	40	16	+24	38	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Givat Haim	26	–	–	–	55	33	+22	36	Promoted to Liga Alef
3	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek	26	–	–	–	50	29	+21	33
4	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	26	–	–	–	51	37	+14	31
5	Hapoel Tayibe	25	–	–	–	30	22	+8	29
6	Hapoel Kafr Qara	26	–	–	–	28	35	−7	26
7	Hapoel Kafr Sulam	25	–	–	–	38	38	0	23
8	Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov	26	–	–	–	49	49	0	22
9	Hapoel HaTzair Haifa	26	–	–	–	39	50	−11	21
10	Maccabi HaSharon Netanya	26	–	–	–	27	38	−11	21
11	Hapoel Kiryat Yam	26	–	–	–	36	53	−17	21
12	Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba	26	–	–	–	36	54	−18	21
13	Hapoel Geva HaCarmel	25	–	–	–	37	43	−6	18	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Hapoel Binyamina	26	–	–	–	26	45	−19	16	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

South Division A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hapoel Kafr Qasim	26	–	–	–	51	18	+33	43	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Lazarus Holon	26	–	–	–	47	28	+19	36	Promoted to Liga Alef
3	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	26	–	–	–	47	34	+13	28
4	Beitar Bat Yam	26	–	–	–	30	31	−1	26
5	Beitar Jaffa	26	–	–	–	21	33	−12	25
6	Tzafririm Holon	26	–	–	–	38	35	+3	24
7	Hapoel Ganei Tikva	26	–	–	–	31	35	−4	24
8	Hapoel Kfar Shalem	26	–	–	–	27	34	−7	24
9	Beitar Herzliya	26	–	–	–	30	38	−8	24
10	Beitar Holon	26	–	–	–	30	27	+3	23
11	Hapoel Mahane Yehuda	26	–	–	–	37	36	+1	23
12	Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov	26	–	–	–	45	45	0	23
13	Beitar Mahane Yehuda	26	–	–	–	28	37	−9	23	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Beitar Ramat Gan	26	–	–	–	29	54	−25	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	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	26	–	–	–	44	26	+18	37	Promoted to Liga Alef
2	Hapoel Dimona	26	–	–	–	47	28	+19	36	Promoted to Liga Alef
3	Beitar Be'er Sheva	26	–	–	–	44	28	+16	33
4	Hapoel Merhavim	26	–	–	–	47	25	+22	32
5	Hapoel Yeruham	26	–	–	–	28	34	−6	27
6	Hapoel Gedera	26	–	–	–	46	38	+8	25
7	Beitar Katamonim	26	–	–	–	32	38	−6	25
8	Maccabi Rehovot	26	–	–	–	46	42	+4	24
9	Maccabi Ashkelon	26	–	–	–	42	45	−3	23
10	Maccabi Ramla	26	–	–	–	37	41	−4	23
11	Hapoel Ofakim	26	–	–	–	27	41	−14	23
12	Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi	26	–	–	–	38	40	−2	22
13	Hapoel Eilat	26	–	–	–	33	51	−18	19	Relegated to Liga Gimel
14	Hapoel Kiryat Gat	26	–	–	–	18	51	−33	13	Relegated to Liga Gimel

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

References

Negative goal difference sealed Mahane Yehuda's fate Maariv, 28.5.78, 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
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 1977–78 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
Club seasons
Liga Leumit	Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Tel Aviv Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan Hapoel Acre Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Yehud Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv