2004–05 Liga Bet


The 2004–05 Liga Bet season saw Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot, Hapoel Bnei Tamra, Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam and Hapoel Arad win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.
The runners-up in each division entered a promotion/relegation play-offs with the clubs ranked 12th in Liga Alef. In the north section, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm won the play-offs and was promoted. In the south section, Ironi Nes Tziona won the play-offs and was promoted.
At the bottom, Beitar Acre and Maccabi Bnei Tira were relegated to Liga Gimel, whilst Maccabi Majd al-Krum and Beitar Kiryat Ono folded during the season. However, Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel, Hapoel Kafr Misr/Nein , Moadon Tzeirei Rahat and Maccabi Yehud, which finished in the relegation zone, were all reprieved from relegation, after several vacancies were created in Liga Bet for the 2005–06 season, mostly due to withdrawals of clubs.

North A Division

During the season, Maccabi Majd al-Krum folded and its results were annulled.

North B Division

South A Division

During the season, Beitar Kiryat Ono folded and its results were annulled.

South B Division

Promotion play-offs

North play-off

Liga Bet North A and North B runners-up, Hapoel Karmiel and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef North, Maccabi Shefa-'Amr. The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches held at a neutral venue, Nahariya Municipal Stadium.
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef. Maccabi Shefa-'Amr remained in Liga Alef after Hapoel Majd al-Krum folded during the summer.

South play-off

Liga Bet South A and Liga Bet South B runners-up, Hapoel Azor and Ironi Nes Tziona faced the 12th placed club in Liga Alef South, Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev. The teams played each other in a round-robin tournament, with all matches held at a neutral venue, Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.
Ironi Nes Tziona won the play-offs and was promoted to Liga Alef. Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev remained in Liga Alef after a vacancy was created in the South division, following the merger of Liga Artzit club, Maccabi Ramat Amidar, with Hakoah Ramat Gan.