1998–99 Liga Bet
The 1998–99 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Hurfeish, Maccabi Hadera, Hapoel Kiryat Ono and A.S. Ramat Eliyahu win the title. The four clubs were placed in Liga Alef, which became the fourth tier upon the creation of the Israeli Premier League.
At the bottom, Hapoel Karmiel, Beitar Tiberias, Hapoel Bu'eine, Hapoel Ilut, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm, Maccabi Qalansawe, Hapoel Tel Mond, Maccabi Holon and Beitar Beit Shemesh were all placed in Liga Gimel, which became the sixth tier.
The rest of the clubs remained in Liga Bet, which became the fifth tier of the Israeli football league system.North B division
