Liga Leumit (basketball)
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Founded | 1966 |
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First season | 1966–67 |
Country | Israel |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 15 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Israeli Premier League |
Relegation to | Liga Artzit |
Domestic cup(s) | Israeli Basketball Leumit Cup |
Current champions | Hapoel Galil Elyon (2020/21) |
Website | ibasketball |
2021–22 Israeli Basketball National League |
Liga Leumit (Hebrew: ליגה לאומית, lit. National League) is the second tier level league of basketball competition in Israel. It is the league level that is below the first tier Israeli Premier League.
League system[]
The league contains 15 clubs that compete in a home-and-away round-robin. At the end of the season, the top eight clubs advance to the play-offs. The first round is played on a best-of-three basis. The four winning clubs advance to two best-of-five playoffs, the winners of which are promoted to the Super League.
The two teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to Liga Artzit.
Current teams[]
Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel
Ramat Hasharon
Ma'ale Adumim
Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Oranim Hall | 900 |
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
Elitzur Netanya | Netanya | Yeshurun Hall | 1,000 |
Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Kiryat Ata | Ramaz Hall | 1,200 |
Hapoel Afula | Afula | Nir Ha'emak Hall | 1,000 |
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | Hevel Modi'in Regional Council | Nahshon Hall | 370 |
Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel | Migdal HaEmek and Jezreel Valley Regional Council | Yearot HaEmek | 900 |
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Ramat Gan and Givatayim | Zisman Hall | 1,200 |
Ironi Nahariya | Nahariya | Ein Sara Sport Hall | 2,500 |
Ironi Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Metro West | 1,850 |
Maccabi Ashdod | Ashdod | HaKiriya Arena | 2,200 |
Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hod HaSharon | Atidim Hall | 400 |
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Zisman Hall | 1,400 |
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | Ma'ale Adumim | HaPais Ma'ale Adumim | 500 |
Promotion and relegation[]
Season | Promoted to the Premier League | Relegated from the Premier League | Promoted from Liga Artzit | Relegated to Liga Artzit |
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2020/2021 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
Ironi Nahariya Maccabi Haifa |
Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim |
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher Elitzur Yavne |
2019/2020 | Bnei Herzliya Hapoel Haifa[2] |
Maccabi Ashdod | Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher Ironi Ramat Gan[3] |
None[4] |
2018/2019 | Maccabi Haifa | Bnei Herzliya | A.S. Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Hevel Modi'in |
Hapoel Kfar Saba Maccabi Rehovot |
2017/2018 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Maccabi Haifa | Elitzur Netanya Elitzur Eito Ashkelon |
Hapoel Migdal Haemek |
2016/2017 | Ironi Nes Ziona | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin Elitzur Yavne |
A.S. Ramat HaSharon Ironi Ramat Gan |
2015/2016 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | Ironi Nes Ziona | Hapoel Haifa Maccabi Rehovot |
Elitzur Yavne Elitzur Ashkelon |
2014/2015 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
Elitzur Ramla |
2013/2014 | Ironi Nahariya | Barak Netanya[6] | Iron Ra'anana Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov |
2012/2013 | Ironi Nes Ziona | Elitzur Ashkelon | Hapoel Migdal Haemek A.S. Ramat HaSharon |
Maccabi Kiryat Bialik Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
2011/2012 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | None[7] | Hapoel Galil Elyon Maccabi Kiryat Bialik Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
Hapoel Lev HaSharon Hapeol Megiddo |
2010/2011 | Habikaa B.C. | None[8] | Ironi Nes Ziona Ironi Kiryat Ata |
Hapoel Be'eri |
2009/2010 | Maccabi Ashdod | Ironi Nahariya Ironi Ramat Gan |
Hapoel Ussishkin | Ironi Kiryat Ata Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Haifa |
2008/2009 | Barak Netanya Hapoel Afula |
Elitzur Givat Shmuel Ironi Kiryat Ata |
Hapoel Haifa Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov |
Ironi Nes Ziona Beitar Binyamina |
2007/2008 | Maccabi Givat Shmuel Maccabi Haifa Ironi Kiryat Ata |
Hapoel Gilboa/Afula | Ironi Nes Ziona Maccabi Kiryat Tiv'on Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Be'eri |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Maccabi Shoham |
2006/2007 | Hapoel Holon | Maccabi Givat Shmuel | Maccabi Haifa Elitzur Yavne |
Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Giv'atayim |
2005/2006 | Hapoel Gilboa/Afula[9] | Hapoel Haifa/Ramat HaSharon | A.S. Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Tel Aviv |
Maccabi Rosh HaAyin Maccabi Petah Tikva |
2004/2005 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
Maccabi Petah Tikva B.C. Haifa/Nesher |
Barak Netanya Beitar Binyamina Maccabi Hod HaSharon |
Hapoel Yarka Maccabi Kiryat Bialik Ironi Ramat Ef'al Hapoel Migdal Haemek |
2003/2004 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Ironi Ramat Gan | Ironi Ramat Ef'al Hapoel Yarka |
Maccabi Hadera Bnei Herzliya |
2002/2003 | Elitzur Ashkelon | Elitzur Kiryat Ata/Motzkin | Hapoel Holon Hapoel Migdal Haemek |
Hapoel Safed Hapoel Kfar Saba |
2001/2002 | Hapoel Tel Aviv Ironi Nahariya |
Bnei Herzliya | Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | Hapoel Holon Maccabi Karmiel |
2000/2001 | Elitzur Givat Shmuel | Elitzur Ashkelon Maccabi Hadera Hapoel Haifa/Nesher Hapoel Holon Hapoel Safed Maccabi Karmiel |
None | None |
See also[]
- Israel Basketball Association
- Basketball in Israel
References[]
- ^ Haklai, Barak (5 September 2021). "המינהלת הודיעה: אליצור נתניה לא תשחק בליגת העל" [The Premier League administration announced: Elitzur Netanya will not play in the Premier League]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, the Israeli Basketball National League was stopped during the regular season. The two teams that led the league table were announced as promoted to the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- ^ Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, the Israeli Basketball third League was stopped during the regular season. One team that from each district led the league table were announced as promoted to the Israeli Basketball National League
- ^ Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, None teams was not Relegated
- ^ was not relegated due Maccabi Kiryat Gat (was Dissolved)
- ^ Maccabi Ashdod who finished last was not relegated due financial reasons of Barak Netanya
- ^ The league was expanded the following season
- ^ The league was expanded the following season
- ^ Hapoel Holon was won the champions not Promoted due financial reasons
- ^ was won the champions not Promoted due financial reasons
External links[]
- Facebook page (in Hebrew)
- Twitter account (in Hebrew)
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