1999–2000 Liga Alef
The 1999–2000 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Majd al-Krum and Maccabi Ashkelon winning the title and promotion to Liga Artzit. At the end of the season, Liga Artzit clubs, Beitar Tel Aviv and Shimshon Tel Aviv merged to form Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon were also promoted.
At the bottom, Maccabi Afula and Hapoel Or Yehuda were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst Sektzia Nes Tziona were reprieved from relegation, after Maccabi Lazarus Holon folded at the end of the season.
