Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Acre, were promoted to the 2017–18 Israeli Premier League.
Maccabi Sha'arayim, and Hapoel Jerusalem were directly relegated to Liga Alef after finishing in the previous season in last two league places.
^A The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
The 14th-placed team, Hapoel Kfar Saba, faced 2017–18 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner Ironi Tiberias in a two-legged tie.
Hapoel Kfar Saba won 5–3 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit.