Liga Gimel

Liga Gimmel (Hebrew: 'ליגה ג) is the sixth tier of the Israeli football league system. Its name translates as C League.

The league is comprised of six divisions. Previously there had been twelve divisions in the league, but the collapse of many of the teams led to a readjustment of the divisions. Divisions which no longer exist include:

Liga Gimel Western Galilee Division
Liga Gimel Bay Area Division
Liga Gimel Haifa Area division
Liga Gimel Gush Dan Division
Liga Gimel Southern Division (merged with Liga Gimel Central Division)
Liga Gimel Negev Division

The top team from each division is promoted to Liga Bet (the next higher league) at the end of the season. Teams are assigned to their new Liga Bet divisions based on their geographical locations. The bottom two teams from each of Liga Bet's four divisions are demoted to Liga Gimmel at the end of every season.

Northern Divisions

Liga Gimel Upper Galilee and Liga Gimel Western Galilee

The team that finsihes first in each of these two divisions is promoted to Liga Bet Northern 1 Division for the following season, while the bottom two teams from Liga Bet Northern 1 Division are demoted to these leagues.

Liga Gimel Jezreel and Liga Gimel Shomron

The team that finsihes first in each of these two divisions is promoted to Liga Bet Northern 2 Division for the following season, while the bottom two teams from Liga Bet Northern 2 Division are demoted to these leagues.

Southern Divisions

Liga Gimel Sharon and Liga Gimel Tel Aviv

The team that finsihes first in each of these two divisions is promoted to Liga Bet Southern 1 Division for the following season, while the bottom two teams from Liga Bet Southern 1 Division are demoted to these leagues.

Beitar Nes Tubruk, a club based in Netanya currently competes in the Liga Gimel Sharon Division. In 1987, it competed in Ligat ha'Al.

Liga Gimel Central-South

The Liga Gimel Central-South Division was created as a merger between the Liga Gimel Central Division anf the Liga Gimel Southern Division. The merge was necessary because many of the teams that had competed in the Liga Gimel Southern Division disbanded. The top two teams in this division are promoted to Liga Bet Southern 2 Division for the following season, while the bottom two teams from Liga Bet Southern 2 Division are demoted to this league.

Maccabi Rehoboth currnetly competes in the Liga Gimel Central-South Division. It competed in Ligat ha'Al thoughout the 1950s.

Teams

NOTE: The following list of teams is from the 2005-06 season.

Northern Divisions

Liga Gimel Upper Galilee

Maccabi Sha'ab
Nahariya
Deir al-Asad
Hapoel Mazra'a
Richanyah
Hazor
Hapoel Jat
Maccabi Bi'ina
Abu Sinan
Alfa Safed
Beitar Bi'ina
Bnei Kisra
Hurfeish
Gush Halav

Liga Gimel Western Galilee

Kabul
Reineh
Kaokab
Daburiyya
Shefa-'Amr
Akko
Hapoel Sha'ab
Ma'alot
Yirka
Arb el-Hiib
Nahf
Maghar
el-Amal

Liga Gimel Jezreel

Bnei Cav'vir
Neve Sha'anan
Sportek Haifa
Ramot Menashe
Tabbash
Mesilot
Bnei Natzrat (Nazareth)
Hapoel Natzrat (Nazareth)
Umm Al-Ghanam
Ilut
Afula
Ka'abiyye

Liga Gimel Shomron

Brata
Beitar Umm al-Fahm
Ma'ale Iron
Fureidis
Mav'awaya
Bnei Zemer
Maccabi Jas'r a-Zirka
Maccabi Jat
Hapoel Jas'r a-Zirka
Bnei Baqa al-Gharbiyye

Southern Divisions

Liga Gimel Sharon

Jordan Valley
Kfar Saba
Ariel
Hasharon Netanya
Oranit
Beitar Nes Tubruk Netanya
Pardes Hanna
Hadera
Tira
Kafar Bara
Bnei Ra'anana
Pardesiyya

Liga Gimel Tel Aviv

Dinamo Holon
Hapoel Ramla
Maccabi Or Yehuda
Pardes Katz
Senior Citizen Housing Ramat Gan
Fitness Club Or Yehuda
Elitzur Yafo (Jaffa)
Neve Golan
Sports Deal Me'of
Beit Dagan
Elitzur Yahud
Kiryat Shalom
The Orthodox Scouts
Beitar Ezra

Liga Gimel Central-South

Chevel Modi'in
Maccabi Rehovot
Hapoel Rahat
Lod Orthodox
Ma'ale Adummim
Azrikam
Amichai Lod
Hura
Bet Shemesh
Maccabi Lod
Eastern Settlement
Beitar Ashkelon
Be'er Ya'aqov
Abu Ghosh
Bnei Eilat