To accommodate the shortened schedule caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the league was split into two phases.
The seven bottom placed teams in each sub-division would continue in their respective sub-division with the points gained during the first phase, playing an additional round robin schedule (six matches in total).
[2] In the first round of the play-offs the two second-placed teams from the promotion groups faced each other in a single match on neutral ground.
Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa was not promoted to Liga Leumit.
The losing team from each division faced the Liga Bet play-off winner in a single match for a place in Liga Alef.