Liga Gimel, the bottom division of Israeli football, is split into eight regionalised leagues.
Following the Israeli Declaration of Independence and War of Independence, football league action resumed in 1949, with a two-tier league, the second served as a temporary second division, titled Liga Meuhedet (lit.
The following season, league football was cancelled due to disagreements between the Maccabi and Hapoel factions in the IFA.
Liga Dalet was scrapped at the end of the 1984–85 season, bringing back the league system to five tiers.
At the end of the 2008–09 season, Liga Artzit was scrapped, bringing the league system back to five tiers, and its current structure The Israeli Premier League (Hebrew: ליגת העל, Ligat HaAl, lit.
Two teams are relegated to Liga Leumit at the end of each season, with two clubs promoted in return.
The divisions are based on the clubs' geographical position in the country and are split into a north and south category.
The top club from each division is promoted at the end of the season to Liga Leumit, the bottom two clubs (from each division) are relegated at the end of the season to Liga Bet.
The top club from each division is promoted at the end of the season to the Liga Alef and the bottom two clubs (from each division) are relegated at the end of the season to Liga Gimel.
If they meet criteria laid down by the IFA, the top club from each division is promoted at the end of the season to the Liga Bet.
Depending on number of registrations, the second division may be divided regionally, but this hadn't happen yet.
At women's youth levels (under 19 and under 17), there is only a top division, divided regionally at both age brackets, with the champion decided using a play-off match.