However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started.
Further restructuring to create the Israeli Premier League in 1999 saw Liga Bet demoted again, this time to the fifth tier.
Although this inequality is partially offset by the fact that there are so few clubs south of Beersheba (Arad, Dimona, Yeroham, Mitzpe Ramon and Eilat are the only sizable towns south of the city), the northern clubs tend to be clustered in the Galilee region, making travel to away matches much less of a chore.
The two winners advance to a decisive match against the two third-bottom clubs in Liga Alef, North and South, for a place in that division.
6 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm were also promoted after play-off victory over Maccabi Shefa-'Amr of Liga Alef North.
11 Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha were also promoted after play-off victory over Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel of Liga Alef North.
4 Ironi Tiberias were also promoted after play-off victory over Hapoel Kafr Sumei of Liga Alef North.
Givat Olga were also promoted after play-off victory over Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm of Liga Alef North.
8 Hapoel Hod HaSharon were also promoted after play-off victory over Maccabi Be'er Sheva of Liga Alef South.
Tira were also promoted after play-off victory over Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva of Liga Alef South.
5 Ironi Nes Tziona were also promoted after play-off victory over Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev of Liga Alef South.
Ortodoxim Lod were also promoted after play-off victory over Hapoel Nahlat Yehuda of Liga Alef South.