Beitar returned to the second tier at the end of the 1979–80 season, where they finished runners-up in the South division, and qualified for the promotion play-offs, where they beat Hapoel Ramat Hasharon 2–1 on aggregate (0–0, 2–1).

Although Beitar made an immediate return to Liga Artzit, they were relegated again in 1988–89 after finished bottom of the league.

[2] As a result, the club finished bottom of the league with zero points, and were due to be relegated to Liga Bet for the 1999–2000 season.

However, the Israel Football Association suspended them from playing, and they did not compete in the league.

[3] At the start of the 1999–2000 season, a successor club, Ironi Ramla, was formed and joined Liga Gimel.