Wikipedia - Liga Alef

Liga Alef (Hebrew: ליגה א', lit. 'League A') is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south.

History

League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef. The 1952–53 season was also not played, and Liga Alef resumed in 1953–54.

In the 1955–56 season, Liga Leumit came into existence as the new top division, with Liga Alef becoming the second division. In the summer of 1976, restructuring saw the creation of Liga Artzit as a new second tier, and the second demotion of Liga Alef, as it became the third division. Further restructuring to create the Israeli Premier League in the summer of 1999 saw Liga Alef demoted again, this time to the fourth tier. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Liga Artzit was scrapped as the Premier League and Liga Leumit were expanded to 16 clubs each, with Liga Alef becoming the third tier once more.

**Israël - Liga Alef Nord**

La Liga Alef Nord est une ligue de football israélienne de quatrième division, située juste en dessous de la Liga Leumit (deuxième division). Elle compte 16 clubs qui s'affrontent en une saison régulière de 30 journées.

La ligue est divisée en deux conférences, Nord et Sud, chacune composée de 8 clubs. Les deux premiers de chaque conférence sont promus en Liga Leumit, tandis que les deux derniers de chaque conférence sont relégués en Liga Bet (cinquième division).

La Liga Alef Nord est un tremplin important pour les jeunes joueurs israéliens qui aspirent à une carrière professionnelle. Elle offre également une compétition intense et passionnante pour les supporters de football locaux.