2008–09 Liga Gimel
The 2008–09 Liga Gimel season saw 83 clubs competing in 6 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet. This was the last season that Liga Gimel was the sixth tier in the Israeli football league system, a position it held since 1998–99.
At the end of the season, due to the league system restructuring, two clubs from each division were promoted to Liga Bet.