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The 1980–81 Liga Alef season saw Beitar Netanya (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Kiryat Gat (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit. Hapoel Tel Hanan also promoted after promotion play-offs.

North Division

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Beitar Netanya	26				39	21	18	39	Promoted to Liga Artzit
2	Hapoel Tel Hanan	26				46	25	21	36	Promotion play-offs
3	Maccabi Hadera	26				42	26	16	35
4	Hapoel Kiryat Ata	26				30	23	7	30
5	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	26				49	32	17	29
6	Hapoel Bnei Nazareth	26				33	27	6	28
7	Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel	26				32	41	-9	24
8	Hapoel Givat Olga	26				17	31	-14	23
9	Maccabi Shefa-'Amr	26				34	38	-4	22
10	Hapoel Ra'anana	26				16	28	-12	22
11	Hapoel Afikim	26				27	48	-21	22
12	Hapoel Nahariya	26				28	31	-3	21
13	Hapoel Netanya 1	26				24	29	-5	20	Two points deducted
14	Maccabi Or Akiva	26				33	56	-22	14	Relegated to Liga Bet

1. Hapoel Netanya demoted to Liga Bet, due to riot in their last match of the season against Hapoel Nahariya, which abandoned in the 45th minute at 1-1.

South Division

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	26				35	15	20	40	Promoted to Liga Artzit
2	Hapoel Ramla	26				35	20	15	35	Promotion play-offs
3	Hapoel Ashdod	26				22	19	3	31
4	Hapoel Bat Yam	26				30	27	3	29
5	Hapoel Dimona	26				31	24	7	28
6	Maccabi Lazarus Holon	26				18	22	-4	25
7	Beitar Be'er Sheva	26				24	22	2	24
8	Hapoel Kiryat Ono	26				21	29	-8	24
9	Hapoel Herzliya	26				29	30	-1	22
10	Hapoel Marmorek	26				29	33	-4	22
11	Hapoel Ashkelon	26				21	26	-5	22
12	Maccabi Sha'arayim	26				18	29	-11	22
13	Maccabi Be'er Sheva	26				23	29	-6	21	Relegated to Liga Bet
14	Hapoel Rosh HaAyin	26				22	38	-16	18

Promotion play-offs

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Hapoel Tel Hanan promoted to Liga Artzit.

References

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  Liga Alef tables Davar, 10.5.81, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  


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  Beitar Netanya (North), Maccabi Kiryat Gat (South) - Liga Alef champions Davar, 10.5.81, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  


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  Hapoel Tel Hanan to Liga Artzit Davar, 24.5.81, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)