The 1977–78 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Tiberias (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Marmorek (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit.
Second and third placed clubs, Maccabi Herzliya and Hapoel Beit She'an from the North division, with Hapoel Lod and Hapoel Bat Yam from the South division, were also promoted, as both Liga Leumit and Liga Artzit expanded from 14 to 16 clubs each.
North Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Tiberias | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 37 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Maccabi Herzliya | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 36 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 35 | |
| 4 | Beitar Netanya | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 30 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Nahariya | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 26 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 23 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Nahliel | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 22 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Afikim | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 22 | |
| 11 | Maccabi Hadera | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 22 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Tel Hanan | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 21[a] | |
| 13 | Hapoel Bnei Nazareth | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 21 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 14 | Hapoel Beit Eliezer | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 18 |
Source: [citation needed]
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- ^ 2 points deducted.
South Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Marmorek | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 35 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Hapoel Lod | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 35 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Bat Yam | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 32 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramla | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 27 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 27 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Yavne | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 25 | |
| 8 | SK Nes Tziona | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 23[a] | |
| 9 | Beitar Ashdod | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 23 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Or Yehuda | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 22 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Herzliya | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 22[a] | |
| 12 | Beitar Ramla | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 22 | |
| 13 | Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 20 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 14 | Hapoel Rosh HaAyin | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 18 |
Source: [citation needed]
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References
edit- Hapoel Ra'anana escaped relegation to Liga Bet Maariv, 28.5.78, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Bat Yam played as Liga Artzit club Davar, 28.5.78, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)