2023–24 Israeli Basketball National League

The 2023-2024 Israeli Basketball National League will be its 25th season as the second tier since its re-alignment in 2000 and the 70th season of second-tier basketball in Israel.

Israeli Basketball National League
Season	2023–24
Teams	13
Regular season
Promoted	Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elitzur Netanya
Relegated	Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim
Finals
Champions	Hapoel Gilboa Galil
← 2022–23 2024–25 →

Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–2023 season.

To Liga Leumit

Promoted from Liga Artzit

• F.C. Safed (North Division)
• Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim (South Division)

Relegated from Premier League

• Hapoel Gilboa Galil^[1]

From Liga Leumit

Promoted to Premier League

• Hapoel Afula^[2]
• Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan^[3]

Relegated to Liga Artzit

• Hapoel Hevel Modi'in^[4]
• Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim^[5]

Venues and locations

Nahariya

Safed

Haifa

Gilboa

Ra'anana

Netanya

Shomron

Ramat Hasharon

Kafr Qasim

Rehovot

Rishon LeZion

Ma'ale Adumim

Ashkelon

League Map

Team	City	Arena	Capacity
A.S. Ramat HaSharon	Ramat HaSharon	Kiryat Yearim Hall	900
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	Ashkelon	Ashkelon Sports Arena	3,000
Elitzur Ironi Netanya	Netanya	Yeshurun Hall	1,000
Elitzur Shomron	Shomron Regional Council	Leader Sport Center, Ganei Tikva	1,000
Hapoel Gilboa Galil	Gilboa Regional Council	Gan Ner Sports Hall	2,250
Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim	Kafr Qasim	Zisman Hall, Ramat Gan	1,500
F.C. Safed	Safed	HaPais Hall Safed
Ironi Nahariya	Nahariya	Ein Sara Sport Hall	2,500
Ironi Ra'anana	Ra'anana	Metro West	1,668
Maccabi Haifa	Haifa	Bikorim Hall	400
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	Ma'ale Adumim	HaPais Hall	400
Maccabi Rehovot	Rehovot	Barzilai Sports-Center	700
Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Rishon LeZion	Beit Maccabi Rishon	2,500

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Maccabi Rehovot	24	17	7	2045	1904	+141	41	Advance to playoffs
2	Elitzur Netanya	24	17	7	1983	1915	+68	41
3	Ironi Nahariya	24	15	9	2096	1996	+100	39
4	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	24	13	11	1861	1866	−5	37
5	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	24	13	11	2099	2022	+77	37
6	Ironi Ra'anana	24	12	12	2035	2018	+17	36
7	Elitzur Shomron	24	12	12	2082	2120	−38	36
8	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	24	12	12	1980	1933	+47	36
9	Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim	24	10	14	1944	1996	−52	34	Advance to playouts
10	F.C. Safed	24	10	14	1903	1953	−50	34
11	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	24	9	15	1840	1971	−131	33
12	Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	24	9	15	1871	1974	−103	33
13	Maccabi Haifa	24	7	17	1987	2058	−71	31

Source: ^[6]

Rounds 1 to 26

Home \ Away	ARH	EAS	ENE	ESH	HGG	HKQ	FCS	IRN	IRA	MHA	MMA	MRH	MRL
A.S. Ramat HaSharon		76–72	70–86	80–87	70–81	103–83	84–68	90–83	76–82	80–69	96–90	85–82	72–75
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	93–69		82–79	93–87	90–51	115–70	82–76	81–86	75–88	102–90	92–90	56–72	83–96
Elitzur Ironi Netanya	86–74	75–77		87–90	80–60	70–65	87–78	86–83	100–99	90–85	64–71	90–83	85–78
Elitzur Shomron	84–70	72–83	102–89		76–72	93–90	85–75	106–110	88–80	110–113	69–78	88–93	75–87
Hapoel Gilboa Galil	94–71	66–61	84–92	94–83		63–71	73–71	84–82	71–89	90–88	73–77	75–63	97–85
Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim	86–63	74–92	79–90	77–87	78–62		87–89	101–79	78–101	87–67	77–87	79–88	84–80
F.C. Safed	74–57	85–80	82–85	95–104	66–79	86–89		80–74	82–81	90–82	84–77	76–77	82–85
Ironi Nahariya	93–53	104–87	83–89	100–81	85–74	94–103	69–71		79–65	84–83	88–81	88–92	100–95
Ironi Ra'anana	76–72	79–66	85–87	84–90	68–86	88–72	78–91	85–97		99–86	103–78	95–89	92–88
Maccabi Haifa	84–86	95–79	90–53	90–79	69–78	78–86	81–67	77–92	95–79		72–82	98–78	81–86
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	66–87	85–69	71–92	92–84	74–88	55–79	65–73	75–77	79–83	89–56		64–100	93–86
Maccabi Rehovot	83–77	78–84	76–65	92–94	85–77	84–76	99–78	78–86	89–77	84–69	102–75		96–89
Maccabi Rishon LeZion	93–79	84–92	68–75	106–79	93–89	92–83	93–84	79–80	104–79	108–89	80–77	69–76

Source: ^[7]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Playouts

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation		HKQ	FCS	ARH	MMA	MHA
9	Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim	28	12	16	2284	2331	−47	40				92–67		84–87
10	F.C. Safed	28	11	17	2190	2297	−107	39					72–70		72–105
11	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	28	11	17	2187	2337	−150	39			63–91			103–102
12	Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	28	11	17	2225	2329	−104	39	Relegation to Liga Artzit			77–76			88–92
13	Maccabi Haifa	28	10	18	2403	2402	+1	38			118–73		101–111

Source: ^[6][7]

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals										Semifinals										Finals
	1	Maccabi Rehovot	68	83	83			3
	8	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	66	78	76			0
											1	Maccabi Rehovot	69	59	79	72	84	2
											4	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	79	64	69	64	90	3
	4	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	84	84	93			3
	5	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	77	80	86			0
																					2	Elitzur Netanya	85
																					4	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	90
	3	Ironi Nahariya	84	90	83	88		3
	6	Ironi Ra'anana	91	87	74	79		1
											2	Elitzur Netanya	86	97	72			3
											3	Ironi Nahariya	72	77	67			0
	2	Elitzur Netanya	82	81	82			3
	7	Elitzur Shomron	72	78	68			0

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
Maccabi Rehovot	3–0	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	68–66	83–78	83–76	—	—
Hapoel Gilboa Galil	3–0	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	84–77	84–80	93—86	—	—
Ironi Nahariya	3–1	Ironi Ra'anana	84–91	90–87	83–74	88–79	—
Elitzur Netanya	3–0	Elitzur Shomron	82–72	81–78	82–68	—	—

Game 1

24 April 2024	Maccabi Rehovot	68–66 (Series: 1–0)	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	Rehovot
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 17–16, 24–16, 15–16
	Pts: Ben David 18 Rebs: David 9 Asts: Ben David 8 PIR: Ben David 34	Boxscore	Pts: Tishman, Eisenhardt 15 Rebs: Tishman, Armstrong, Fucs 7 Asts: Tishman 3 PIR: Eisenhardt 15	Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center

Maccabi Rehovot v Elitzur Eito Ashkelon

24 April 2024	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	84–77 (Series: 1–0)	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Gan Ner
19:45	Scoring by quarter: 27–18, 18–15, 20–28, 18–16
	Pts: Hirsh 19 Rebs: Hirsh 12 Asts: Ahroni 8 PIR: Hirsh 27	Boxscore	Pts: Dadon 24 Rebs: Dadon 7 Asts: Gilinski, Deri 5 PIR: Dadon 25	Arena: Gan Ner Sports Hall

Hapoel Gilboa Galil v Maccabi Rishon LeZion

24 April 2024	Ironi Nahariya	84–91 (Series: 0–1)	Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana	Nahariya
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 17–26, 18–28, 27–22
Sports5	Pts: Chubrevich, Warech 14 Rebs: Chubrevich 12 Asts: Yam 8 PIR: Warech 19	Boxscore	Pts: Ohayon 22 Rebs: Ohayon 12 Asts: Ohayon, Mor 5 PIR: Ohayon 41	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

Ironi Nahariya v Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana

25 April 2024	Elitzur Netanya	82–72 (Series: 1–0)	Elitzur Shomron	Netanya
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 24–22, 24–16, 12–18
	Pts: Gutt 18 Rebs: Sahvit 6 Asts: Gat 8 PIR: Sahvit 21	Boxscore	Pts: Levin 19 Rebs: Levin 8 Asts: Shulman 7 PIR: Levin 22	Arena: Yeshurun Hall

Elitzur Netanya v Elitzur Shomron

Game 2

27 April 2024	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	78–83 (Series: 0–2)	Maccabi Rehovot	Ashkelon
21:15	Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 20–23, 16–24, 24–15
	Pts: Rosenberg 22 Rebs: Rosenberg 8 Asts: Armstrong 7 PIR: Rosenberg 24	Boxscore	Pts: Ben David 24 Rebs: David 9 Asts: Ben David 6 PIR: Ben David 34	Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena

Elitzur Eito Ashkelon v Maccabi Rehovot

27 April 2024	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	80–84 (Series: 0–2)	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	Rishon LeZion
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 20–24, 23–19, 14–21
Sports5	Pts: Gilinski, Nesterenko, Deri 16 Rebs: Lugashi, Gilinski 9 Asts: Lugashi 6 PIR: Gilinski 20	Boxscore	Pts: Hirsh 22 Rebs: Netzia 9 Asts: Ahroni 8 PIR: Hirsh 29	Arena: Beit Maccabi Rishon

Maccabi Rishon LeZion v Hapoel Gilboa Galil

28 April 2024	Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana	87–90 (Series: 1–1)	Ironi Nahariya	Ra'anana
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 19–20, 20–32, 23–14
	Pts: Atias 17 Rebs: Atias 12 Asts: Ohayon 10 PIR: Atias 29	Boxscore	Pts: Reuvan 29 Rebs: Chubrevich 5 Asts: Yam 10 PIR: Chubrevich, Reuvan 26	Arena: Metro West

Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana v Ironi Nahariya

28 April 2024	Elitzur Shomron	78–81 (Series: 0–2)	Elitzur Netanya	Ganei Tikva
13:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 23–20, 23–16, 12–18
Sports5	Pts: Bakhar 16 Rebs: Flaisher 10 Asts: Shimoni, Shulman 5 PIR: Shimoni 25	Boxscore	Pts: Dolinski 22 Rebs: Shavit 10 Asts: Polag 10 PIR: Polag 23	Arena: Leader Sport Center

Elitzur Shomron v Elitzur Netanya

Game 3

1 May 2024	Maccabi Rehovot	83–76 (Series: 3–0)	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	Rehovot
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 17–20, 22–21, 25–17
	Pts: Ben David 25 Rebs: Tal 11 Asts: Ben David 13 PIR: Ben David 37	Boxscore	Pts: Armstrong 24 Rebs: Fox 12 Asts: Tishman 6 PIR: Armstrong 27	Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center

Maccabi Rehovot v Elitzur Eito Ashkelon

1 May 2024	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	93–86 (Series: 3–0)	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Gan Ner
19:45	Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 22–28, 26–20, 21–24
	Pts: Hirsh 25 Rebs: Aldrich 8 Asts: Davidi 7 PIR: Aldrich 29	Boxscore	Pts: Lugashi 18 Rebs: Nekrashevich 6 Asts: Kozahinof 11 PIR: Kozahinof 27	Arena: Gan Ner Sports Hall

Hapoel Gilboa Galil v Maccabi Rishon LeZion

2 May 2024	Ironi Nahariya	83–74 (Series: 2–1)	Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana	Nahariya
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–2, 20–27, 25–26, 15–19
	Pts: Warech 17 Rebs: Chubrevich 11 Asts: Yam 9 PIR: Warech 25	Boxscore	Pts: Alber 15 Rebs: Mor 11 Asts: Alber 9 PIR: Alber 18	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

Ironi Nahariya v Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana

3 May 2024	Elitzur Netanya	82–68 (Series: 3–0)	Elitzur Shomron	Netanya
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 26–19, 23–12, 15–18
	Pts: Gat 17 Rebs: Isaac, Dolinski 6 Asts: Gat 8 PIR: Gat 25	Boxscore	Pts: Levin 21 Rebs: Flaisher 18 Asts: Shulman 9 PIR: Flaisher 28	Arena: Yeshurun Hall

Elitzur Netanya v Elitzur Shomron

Game 4

6 May 2024	Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana	79–88 (Series: 1–3)	Ironi Nahariya	Ra'anana
20:15	Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 23–17, 22–19, 17–25
	Pts: Mor, Ohayon 23 Rebs: Mor 10 Asts: Ohayon 7 PIR: Ohayon 35	Boxscore	Pts: Yam, Binyamin 19 Rebs: Chubrevich 21 Asts: Yam 6 PIR: Chubrevich 29	Arena: Metro West

Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana v Ironi Nahariya

Semifinals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
Maccabi Rehovot	2–3	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	69–79	59–64	79–69	72–64	84–90
Elitzur Netanya	3–0	Ironi Nahariya	86–72	97–77	72–67	—	—

Game 1

8 May 2024	Maccabi Rehovot	69–79 (Series: 0–1)	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	Rehovot
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 19–18, 19–22, 17–20
	Pts: Freund, Peled 16 Rebs: Freund 6 Asts: Freund 7 PIR: Freund, David 16	Boxscore	Pts: Hirsh 22 Rebs: Hirsh 11 Asts: Ahroni 7 PIR: Hirsh 30	Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center

Maccabi Rehovot v Hapoel Gilboa Galil

16 May 2024	Elitzur Netanya	86–72 (Series: 1–0)	Ironi Nahariya	Netanya
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 19–17, 15–17, 29–23
	Pts: Polag 18 Rebs: Gat 7 Asts: Gat 8 PIR: Gat 28	Boxscore	Pts: Yam 17 Rebs: Chubrevich 14 Asts: Yam 7 PIR: Yam 21	Arena: Yeshurun Hall

Elitzur Netanya v Ironi Nahariya

Game 2

15 May 2024	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	64–59 (Series: 2–0)	Maccabi Rehovot	Gan Ner
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 13–17, 12–18, 19–9
	Pts: Hirsh 28 Rebs: Hirsh 8 Asts: Ahroni 4 PIR: Hirsh 38	Boxscore	Pts: Tal 11 Rebs: David 10 Asts: David 5 PIR: David 21	Arena: Gan Ner Sports Hall

Hapoel Gilboa Galil v Maccabi Rehovot

20 May 2024	Ironi Nahariya	77–97 (Series: 0–2)	Elitzur Netanya	Nahariya
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 21–37, 15–23, 21–22
	Pts: Reuvan 20 Rebs: Warech, Chubrevich 8 Asts: Binyamin 5 PIR: Reuvan 17	Boxscore	Pts: Dolinski 20 Rebs: Gat 7 Asts: Gat 7 PIR: Gat 26	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

Ironi Nahariya v Elitzur Netanya

Game 3

19 May 2024	Maccabi Rehovot	79–69 (Series: 1–2)	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	Rehovot
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 26–22, 25–17, 13–12
	Pts: Freund, Peled 15 Rebs: Tal, Sharon 9 Asts: Freund 5 PIR: Freund 25	Boxscore	Pts: Ahroni 18 Rebs: Hirsh 9 Asts: Ahroni 5 PIR: Ahroni 25	Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center

Maccabi Rehovot v Hapoel Gilboa Galil

23 May 2024	Elitzur Netanya	72–67 (Series: 3–0)	Ironi Nahariya	Netanya
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 19–9, 16–26, 26–16
	Pts: Dolinski, Gat 15 Rebs: Dolinski 7 Asts: Gat 5 PIR: Dolinski 17	Boxscore	Pts: Chubrevich 20 Rebs: Chubrevich 9 Asts: Reuvan 7 PIR: Chubrevich 23	Arena: Yeshurun Hall

Elitzur Netanya v Ironi Nahariya

Game 4

22 May 2024	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	64–72 (Series: 2–2)	Maccabi Rehovot	Gan Ner
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 11–9, 27–20, 12–16
	Pts: Hirsh 20 Rebs: Hirsh 8 Asts: Ahroni 3 PIR: Hirsh 22	Boxscore	Pts: Freund 27 Rebs: Tal 13 Asts: Peled, Guetta 4 PIR: Freund 36	Arena: Gan Ner Sports Hall

Hapoel Gilboa Galil v Maccabi Rehovot

Game 5

27 May 2024	Maccabi Rehovot	84–900(OT) (Series: 2–3)	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	Rehovot
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 24–21, 17–21, 20–18, Overtime: 8–14
	Pts: Freund 19 Rebs: Tal 11 Asts: David, Hadad 4 PIR: Tal 21	Boxscore	Pts: Ahroni 24 Rebs: Ahroni 8 Asts: Ahroni 8 PIR: Ahroni 29	Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center

Maccabi Rehovot v Hapoel Gilboa Galil

Final

30 May 2024	Elitzur Netanya	85–90	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	Netanya
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 35–28, 20–22, 15–22, 15–18
	Pts: Dolinski 21 Rebs: Dolinski 9 Asts: Gat 4 PIR: Dolinski 21	Boxscore	Pts: Hirsh 23 Rebs: Hirsh 11 Asts: Hirsh 5 PIR: Hirsh 31	Arena: Yeshurun Hall

Elitzur Netanya v Hapoel Gilboa Galil

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