The 1951–52 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Balfouria (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Kfar Saba (champions of the South Division) promoted to Liga Alef.
Hapoel Kfar Ata of the North Division, Maccabi Nes Tziona and Hapoel HaNamal Jaffa of the South Division were all relegated.
Hapoel HaNamal Haifa relegated following suspension, whilst Beitar Netanya and Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov both withdrew from the league during season.
[1] All active teams that have played in the aborted 1947–48 Liga Bet were invited to join the league.
Maccabi Nes Tziona, who finished bottom of the 1949–50 Israeli League was placed in the South Division.