2016–17 Liga Alef
The 2016–17 Liga Alef season is the 8th season as third tier since its re-alignment in 2009 and the 75rd season of third-tier football in Israel.
The clubs which were ranked 1st in each division promoted to Liga Leumit. The clubs which were ranked between 2nd to 5th places in each division competed in a promotion play-offs, in which the winners, advanced to the final round against the 14th placed club in Liga Leumit.
At the bottom, the bottom two clubs in each division were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst the two clubs which were ranked in 14th place in each division, entered a promotion/relegation play-offs.
Second and third placed clubs played single match at home against the fourth and fifth placed clubs in their respective regional division.
The winners of the first round played single match at home of the higher ranked club (from each regional division).
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