Football in Israel

The Israeli football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Israel. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, and allows even the smallest club to dream of rising to the very top of the system. There are five levels, containing a total of 14 divisions. It is run by the Israel Football Association (IFA).

The top division of Israeli football is the Premier League. Liga Leumit is the second tier, These two divisions all operate at the national level.

Below Liga Leumit the divisions are split into regionalised leagues. Liga Alef is the third tier, and is split into north and south divisions. Liga Bet, the fourth tier, is divided into four regionalised leagues. Liga Gimel, the bottom division of Israeli football, is split into six regionalised leagues.

Level	League/Division(s)
1	Israeli Premier League 14 clubs
2	Liga Leumit 16 clubs
3	Liga Alef North 16 clubs				Liga Alef South 16 clubs
4	Liga Bet North A 16 clubs		Liga Bet North B 16 clubs		Liga Bet South A 16 clubs		Liga Bet South B 16 clubs
5	Liga Gimel North Upper Galilee 15 clubs	Liga Gimel North Jezreel 16 clubs		Liga Gimel North Shomron 16 clubs	Liga Gimel South Sharon 16 clubs	Liga Gimel South Tel Aviv 16 clubs		Liga Gimel South Central 15 clubs