2021–22 Liga Leumit
The 2021–22 Liga Leumit was the 23rd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 80th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams contested in the league, including twelve sides from the 2020-21 season, the two promoted teams from 2020–21 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2020–21 Israeli Premier League.
Changes from 2020–21 season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.
Promoted from Liga Alef
Relegated from Premier League
From Liga Leumit
Promoted to Premier League
Relegated to Liga Alef
Overview
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam | Tel Aviv and Bat Yam | Ness Ziona Stadium | 3,500 |
| Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium | 29,400 |
| F.C. Kafr Qasim | Kafr Qasim | Lod Municipal Stadium | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Acre | Acre | Acre Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
| Hapoel Afula | Afula | Afula Illit Stadium | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Ashdod | Ashdod | Yud-Alef Stadium | 7,800 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | Levita Stadium | 5,800 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | HaMoshava Stadium | 11,500 |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Ramat Gan Stadium | 13,370 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan Stadium | 13,370 |
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Grundman Stadium | 4,300 |
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Haberfeld Stadium | 6,000 |
| Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | Umm al-Fahm | HaShalom Stadium | 7,000 |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Nazareth | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
| Maccabi Bnei Reineh | Reineh | Ilut Stadium | 4,932 |
| Sektzia Ness Ziona | Ness Ziona | Ness Ziona Stadium | 3,500 |
The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.
Standings
Promotion/relegation playoff
The 14th-placed team faced 2021–22 Liga Alef promotion play-offs winner in a one game.