The 1985–86 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Beit She'an (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Dimona (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit. Beitar Nahariya also promoted after promotion play-offs.

North Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hapoel Beit She'an 26 51 23 +28 36 Promoted to Liga Artzit
2 Beitar Nahariya 26 35 25 +10 34 Promotion play-offs
3 Maccabi Hadera 26 41 30 +11 31
4 Hapoel Kiryat Ata 26 22 20 +2 29
5 Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 26 29 29 0 27
6 Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba 26 35 34 +1 26
7 Hapoel Ra'anana 26 24 26 −2 25
8 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 26 36 39 −3 24
9 Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 26 28 43 −15 24
10 Maccabi Afula 26 21 33 −12 23
11 Maccabi Tamra 26 37 36 +1 22
12 Maccabi Or Akiva 26 31 33 −2 21
13 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 26 23 31 −8 21 Relegated to Liga Bet
14 Maccabi Shefa-'Amr 26 30 41 −11 21
Source: [citation needed]

South Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hapoel Dimona 24 28 12 +16 32 Promoted to Liga Artzit
2 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 24 28 16 +12 30 Promotion play-offs
3 Beitar Be'er Sheva 24 24 16 +8 29
4 Maccabi Lazarus Holon 24 22 16 +6 29
5 Hapoel Ashkelon 24 14 14 0 25
6 Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi 24 23 20 +3 24
7 Hapoel Bat Yam 24 18 19 −1 24
8 Hapoel Kiryat Ono 24 18 23 −5 22
9 Maccabi Kiryat Gat 24 22 24 −2 21
10 Hapoel Or Yehuda 24 18 26 −8 21
11 Hapoel Azor 24 16 22 −6 20
12 Hapoel Yeruham 24 8 19 −11 19
13 Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan 24 15 27 −12 16 Relegated to Liga Bet
Source: [citation needed]

Tzafririm Holon merged with Liga Artzit club, Hapoel Holon. thus, leaving the league with 13 clubs.

Promotion play-offs

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Hapoel Rishon LeZion2 – 2Beitar Nahariya
Hajaj (84), Gabson (88) M.Alfasi (63), Cohen (79)
Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Ovadia Zvi
Beitar Nahariya2 – 1Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Cohen (12), Daoud (54) Masubi (33)
Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Moshe Ashkenazi

Beitar Nahariya promoted to Liga Artzit.

References

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