1985–86 Liga Alef
# 1985–86 Liga Alef

The 1985–86 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Beit She'an (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Dimona (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit. Beitar Nahariya also promoted after promotion play-offs.

## North Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 26 | – | – | – | 51 | 23 | +28 | 36 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Beitar Nahariya | 26 | – | – | – | 35 | 25 | +10 | 34 | Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Maccabi Hadera | 26 | – | – | – | 41 | 30 | +11 | 31 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Kiryat Ata | 26 | – | – | – | 22 | 20 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 26 | – | – | – | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba | 26 | – | – | – | 35 | 34 | +1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | – | – | – | 24 | 26 | −2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 26 | – | – | – | 36 | 39 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 26 | – | – | – | 28 | 43 | −15 | 24 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Afula | 26 | – | – | – | 21 | 33 | −12 | 23 | |
| 11 | Maccabi Tamra | 26 | – | – | – | 37 | 36 | +1 | 22 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Or Akiva | 26 | – | – | – | 31 | 33 | −2 | 21 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 26 | – | – | – | 23 | 31 | −8 | 21 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 14 | Maccabi Shefa-'Amr | 26 | – | – | – | 30 | 41 | −11 | 21 | Relegated to Liga Bet |

## South Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Dimona | 24 | – | – | – | 28 | 12 | +16 | 32 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 24 | – | – | – | 28 | 16 | +12 | 30 | Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | 24 | – | – | – | 24 | 16 | +8 | 29 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Lazarus Holon | 24 | – | – | – | 22 | 16 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 24 | – | – | – | 14 | 14 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi | 24 | – | – | – | 23 | 20 | +3 | 24 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Bat Yam | 24 | – | – | – | 18 | 19 | −1 | 24 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 24 | – | – | – | 18 | 23 | −5 | 22 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 24 | – | – | – | 22 | 24 | −2 | 21 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Or Yehuda | 24 | – | – | – | 18 | 26 | −8 | 21 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Azor | 24 | – | – | – | 16 | 22 | −6 | 20 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Yeruham | 24 | – | – | – | 8 | 19 | −11 | 19 | |
| 13 | Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan | 24 | – | – | – | 15 | 27 | −12 | 16 | Relegated to Liga Bet |

Tzafririm Holon merged with Liga Artzit club, Hapoel Holon. thus, leaving the league with 13 clubs.

## Promotion play-offs

Beitar Nahariya promoted to Liga Artzit.

