1989–90 Liga Alef
# 1989–90 Liga Alef

The 1989–90 Liga Alef season saw Maccabi Acre and Hapoel Ashdod promoted to Liga Artzit as the respective winners of the north and south division. They were joined by Ironi Ashdod who won the promotion/relegation play-offs.

Hapoel Bnei Nazareth, Beitar Haifa, Hapoel Or Yehuda and Hapoel Dimona were all relegated to Liga Bet.

## North Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maccabi Acre | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 44 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 41 | Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Maccabi Herzliya | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 39 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Afula | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 32 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 32 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 29 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 29 | |
| 8 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 27 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Tayibe | 30 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Hadera | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 27 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 27 | |
| 12 | Beitar Nahariya | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 26 | |
| 13 | Maccabi Bnei Hatzor | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 26 | |
| 14 | Maccabi Isfiya | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 26 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Bnei Nazareth | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 25 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 16 | Beitar Haifa | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 23 | Relegated to Liga Bet |

The division's top scorer was Hisham Zuabi of Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel with 15 goals.

## South Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Ashdod | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 41 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Ironi Ashdod | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 40 | Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Hakoah Ramat Gan | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 40 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Lazarus Holon | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 38 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Yehud | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 31 | |
| 7 | Beitar Ramla | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Marmorek | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 29 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 26 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 26 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 26 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 25 | |
| 13 | Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 25 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 25 | |
| 15 | Hapoel Or Yehuda | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 25 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 16 | Hapoel Dimona | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 16 | Relegated to Liga Bet |

* ↑ Four points deducted

The division's top scorer was Naor Galili of Ironi Ashdod with 15 goals.

## Promotion/relegation play-offs

The two second-placed clubs (Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel and Ironi Ashdod) played off to face the 14th-placed club from Liga Artzit (Maccabi Tamra). Ironi Ashdod won both matches and were promoted, whilst Tamra were relegated to Liga Alef.

