1978–79 Liga Alef
{{short description|Israeli football season}}
The 1978–79 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Nazareth Illit (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Beit Shemesh (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit.
Promotion play-offs, held in neutral venue, introduced between the second placed clubs in each regional division. Hapoel Herzliya won over Maccabi Kiryat Gat, and became the third promoted club.
North Division
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|winpoints=2
|team1=HNI|name_HNI=Hapoel Nazareth Illit
|team2=HHE|name_HHE=Hapoel Herzliya
|team3=MHA|name_MHA=Maccabi Hadera
|team4=HGO|name_HGO=Hapoel Givat Olga
|team5=NHR|name_NHR=Hapoel Nahariya
|team6=HAF|name_HAF=Hapoel Afikim
|team7=BNE|name_BNE=Beitar Netanya
|team8=HRA|name_HRA=Hapoel Ra'anana
|team9=HKA|name_HKA=Hapoel Kiryat Ata
|team10=MAN|name_MAN=Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
|team11=HKS|name_HKS=Hapoel Kiryat Shmona
|team12=HTH|name_HTH=Hapoel Tel Hanan
|team13=NHL|name_NHL=Hapoel Nahliel
|team14=HGH|name_HGH=Hapoel Givat Haim
|win_HNI=16|draw_HNI=6|loss_HNI=4|gf_HNI=45|ga_HNI=29
|win_HHE=11|draw_HHE=10|loss_HHE=5|gf_HHE=32|ga_HHE=21
|win_MHA=14|draw_MHA=3|loss_MHA=9|gf_MHA=41|ga_MHA=21
|win_HGO=10|draw_HGO=9|loss_HGO=7|gf_HGO=22|ga_HGO=20
|win_NHR=10|draw_NHR=9|loss_NHR=7|gf_NHR=32|ga_NHR=32
|win_HAF=11|draw_HAF=5|loss_HAF=10|gf_HAF=43|ga_HAF=31
|win_BNE=11|draw_BNE=5|loss_BNE=10|gf_BNE=39|ga_BNE=31
|win_HRA=11|draw_HRA=5|loss_HRA=10|gf_HRA=41|ga_HRA=37
|win_HKA=7|draw_HKA=9|loss_HKA=10|gf_HKA=24|ga_HKA=26
|win_MAN=8|draw_MAN=7|loss_MAN=11|gf_MAN=30|ga_MAN=36
|win_HKS=7|draw_HKS=9|loss_HKS=10|gf_HKS=28|ga_HKS=37
|win_HTH=8|draw_HTH=6|loss_HTH=11|gf_HTH=21|ga_HTH=23
|win_NHL=4|draw_NHL=10|loss_NHL=12|gf_NHL=14|ga_NHL=29
|win_HGH=3|draw_HGH=7|loss_HGH=15|gf_HGH=21|ga_HGH=60
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to Liga Artzit
|result1=P
|col_PP=#ccccff|text_PP=Promotion play-offs
|result2=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegated to Liga Bet
|result13=R|result14=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
South Division
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|winpoints=2
|team1=HBS|name_HBS=Hapoel Beit Shemesh
|team2=MKG|name_MKG=Maccabi Kiryat Gat
|team3=HKQ|name_HKQ=Hapoel Kafr Qasim
|team4=MSH|name_MSH=Maccabi Sha'arayim
|team5=BRA|name_BRA=Beitar Ramla
|team6=HAS|name_HAS=Hapoel Ashkelon
|team7=LHO|name_LHO=Lazarus Holon
|team8=HRA|name_HRA=Hapoel Ramla
|team9=MYA|name_MYA=Maccabi Yavne
|team10=HDI|name_HDI=Hapoel Dimona
|team11=HOY|name_HOY=Hapoel Or Yehuda
|team12=HKO|name_HKO=Hapoel Kiryat Ono
|team13=SNT|name_SNT=SK Nes Tziona
|team14=BAS|name_BAS=Beitar Ashdod
|win_HBS=16|draw_HBS=5|loss_HBS=5|gf_HBS=53|ga_HBS=22
|win_MKG=11|draw_MKG=13|loss_MKG=2|gf_MKG=35|ga_MKG=16
|win_HKQ=12|draw_HKQ=10|loss_HKQ=4|gf_HKQ=40|ga_HKQ=35
|win_MSH=11|draw_MSH=10|loss_MSH=5|gf_MSH=43|ga_MSH=25
|win_BRA=10|draw_BRA=11|loss_BRA=5|gf_BRA=30|ga_BRA=22
|win_HAS=9|draw_HAS=7|loss_HAS=10|gf_HAS=41|ga_HAS=38
|win_LHO=9|draw_LHO=6|loss_LHO=11|gf_LHO=34|ga_LHO=39
|win_HRA=5|draw_HRA=13|loss_HRA=8|gf_HRA=30|ga_HRA=33
|win_MYA=6|draw_MYA=11|loss_MYA=9|gf_MYA=22|ga_MYA=26
|win_HDI=7|draw_HDI=9|loss_HDI=10|gf_HDI=28|ga_HDI=40
|win_HOY=7|draw_HOY=8|loss_HOY=11|gf_HOY=29|ga_HOY=35
|win_HKO=6|draw_HKO=9|loss_HKO=11|gf_HKO=23|ga_HKO=33
|win_SNT=5|draw_SNT=8|loss_SNT=13|gf_SNT=27|ga_SNT=41
|win_BAS=4|draw_BAS=8|loss_BAS=14|gf_BAS=25|ga_BAS=55
|adjust_points_SNT=-2|hth_SNT=2 points deducted.
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to Liga Artzit
|result1=P
|col_PP=#ccccff|text_PP=Promotion play-offs
|result2=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegated to Liga Bet
|result13=R|result14=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
Promotion play-offs
{{football box
|date = 19.5.1979
|team1 = Hapoel Herzliya
|score = 3 – 1
|team2 = Maccabi Kiryat Gat
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hapoel Petah Tikva
|attendance = 3,500
|referee = Yair Tilinger }}
Hapoel Herzliya promoted to Liga Artzit.
References
- [http://jpress.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Skin=TAUHe&Source=MyColl&ViewMode=GIF&AppName=2&BaseHref=MAR/1979/05/13&EntityId=Ar04300&PageLabelPrint=43 Herzliya: Best from the north] Maariv, 13.5.79, Historical Jewish Press {{in lang|he}}
- [http://jpress.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Skin=TAUHe&Source=MyColl&ViewMode=GIF&AppName=2&BaseHref=MAR/1979/05/13&EntityId=Ar04201&PageLabelPrint=42 Kiryat Gat defeated only twice this season] Maariv, 13.5.79, Historical Jewish Press {{in lang|he}}
- [http://jpress.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Skin=TAUHe&Source=MyColl&ViewMode=GIF&AppName=2&BaseHref=MAR/1979/05/20&EntityId=Ar04801&PageLabelPrint=48 Duo First & Shohat brought Hapoel Herzliya back to Liga Artzit] Maariv, 20.5.79, Historical Jewish Press {{in lang|he}}
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{{1978–79 in Israeli football}}
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