Liga Leumit (basketball)

Israeli 2nd basketball league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Quick Facts Founded, First season ...
Liga Leumit
Founded1966; 59 years ago (1966)
First season1966–67
CountryIsrael
FederationIBBA
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams13
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toIsraeli Premier League
Relegation toLiga Artzit
Domestic cup(s)Israeli Basketball Leumit Cup
Current championsMaccabi Ironi Ramat Gan (2022/23)
Websiteibasketball.co.il
2024–25 Israeli Basketball National League
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League system

On 30 July, 2024 the Israel Basketball Association announces new game system. The regular season be played in a home-and-away round-robin format. The top 6 finishers will advance to the Top-teams League Group, and the rest of the teams will advance to the Bottom-Teams League Group. The winner of the Top-teams League Group will be promoted to the Premier League, while the 2nd to 9th ranked teams will advance to the playoff to determine the second team that will be promoted. The two teams that finish at the bottom of the Bottom-Teams League Group will be relegated to the Liga Artzit.[1]

Current teams

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TeamCityArenaCapacity
A.S. Elitzur AshkelonAshkelonAshkelon Sports Arena3,000
A.S. Ramat HaSharonRamat HaSharonKiryat Yearim Hall900
Elitzur ShomronShomron Regional CouncilLeader Sport Center, Ganei Tikva1,000
Elitzur YavneYavneRalf Klain Hall930
S.C. SafedSafedHaPais Hall Safed608
Hapoel Bnei Kafr QasimKafr QasimZisman Hall, Ramat Gan1,500
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/JezreelMigdal HaEmek and Jezreel Valley Regional CouncilYearot HaEmek900
Hapoel Kfar SabaKfar SabaHaYovel Kfar Saba680
Ironi EilatEilatBegin Arena1,490
Ironi NahariyaNahariyaEin Sara Sport Hall2,500
Ironi Ra'ananaRa'ananaMetro West1,668
Maccabi RehovotRehovotBarzilai Sports-Center700
Maccabi Rishon LeZionRishon LeZionBeit Maccabi Rishon2,500
Otef Darom BCGaza EnvelopeRotem Hall, Kibutz Magen500
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Promotion and relegation

More information Season, Premier League ...
Season Premier League Liga Artzit
Promoted to Relegated from Promoted from Relegated to
2023–24 Elitzur Netanya
Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Hapoel Eilat Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel
Elitzur Yavne
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim
2022–23 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
Hapoel Afula
Hapoel Gilboa Galil F.C. Safed
Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in
2021–22 Elitzur Kiryat Ata Maccabi Rishon LeZion Elitzur Shomron
Maccabi Rehovot
Maccabi Ashdod
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel
Maccabi Hod HaSharon
2020–21 Hapoel Galil Elyon
Elitzur Netanya[2]
Ironi Nahariya
Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin
Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher
Elitzur Yavne
2019–20 Bnei Herzliya
Hapoel Haifa[3]
Maccabi Ashdod Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher
Ironi Ramat Gan[4]
None[5]
2018–19 Maccabi Haifa Bnei Herzliya A.S. Ramat HaSharon
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Maccabi Rehovot
2017–18 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Maccabi Haifa Elitzur Netanya
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon
Hapoel Migdal Haemek
Hapoel Haifa[6]
2016–17 Ironi Nes Ziona Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin
Elitzur Yavne
A.S. Ramat HaSharon
Ironi Ramat Gan
2015–16 Hapoel Gilboa Galil Ironi Nes Ziona Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Rehovot
Elitzur Yavne
Elitzur Ashkelon
2014–15 Maccabi Kiryat Gat Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Elitzur Ramla
2013–14 Ironi Nahariya Barak Netanya[7] Iron Ra'anana
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on
Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov
2012–13 Ironi Nes Ziona Elitzur Ashkelon Hapoel Migdal Haemek
A.S. Ramat HaSharon
Maccabi Kiryat Bialik
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2011–12 Hapoel Tel Aviv None[8] Hapoel Galil Elyon
Maccabi Kiryat Bialik
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Hapoel Lev HaSharon
Hapeol Megiddo
2010–11 Habikaa B.C. None[9] Ironi Nes Ziona
Ironi Kiryat Ata
Hapoel Be'eri
2009–10 Maccabi Ashdod Ironi Nahariya
Ironi Ramat Gan
Hapoel Ussishkin Ironi Kiryat Ata
Hapoel Nazareth Illit
Hapoel Haifa
2008–09 Barak Netanya
Hapoel Afula
Elitzur Givat Shmuel
Ironi Kiryat Ata
Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov
Ironi Nes Ziona
Beitar Binyamina
2007–08 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
2006–07 Hapoel Holon Maccabi Givat Shmuel Maccabi Haifa
Elitzur Yavne
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Giv'atayim
2005–06 Hapoel Gilboa/Afula[10] Hapoel Haifa/Ramat HaSharon A.S. Ramat HaSharon
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Rosh HaAyin
Maccabi Petah Tikva
2004–05 Ironi Ramat Ef'al[11]
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
2003–04 Maccabi Petah Tikva Ironi Ramat Gan Ironi Ramat Ef'al
Hapoel Yarka
Maccabi Hadera
Bnei Herzliya
2002–03 Elitzur Ashkelon Elitzur Kiryat Ata/Motzkin Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Migdal Haemek
Hapoel Safed
Hapoel Kfar Saba
2001–02 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Ironi Nahariya
Bnei Herzliya Maccabi Kiryat Bialik Hapoel Holon
Maccabi Karmiel
2000–01 Elitzur Givat Shmuel Elitzur Ashkelon
Maccabi Hadera
Hapoel Haifa/Nesher
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Safed
Maccabi Karmiel
None None
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