 Although currently Liga Gimel is the bottom tier in the Israeli league pyramid, from 1969–70 and up until the 1984-85 season a further tier, Liga Dalet was below Liga Gimel, until it was scrapped due to declining number of teams.Since the 2013–14 season, Liga Gimel consists of eight divisions, four in the north and four in the less-populated south.Each league may contain between 12 and 16 clubs.