Liga Leumit (basketball)

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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.

Liga Leumit
Founded1966; 58 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
2023–24 Israeli Basketball National League

League system

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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 Premier League.

The two teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to Liga Artzit.

Current teams

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Team City Arena Capacity
A.S. Ramat HaSharon Ramat HaSharon Kiryat Yearim Hall 900
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Ashkelon Ashkelon Sports Arena 3,000
Elitzur 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 Kafr Qasim Kafr Qasim Zisman Hall, Ramat Gan 1,500
F.C. Safed Safed HaPais Hall Safed 498
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

Promotion and relegation

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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[1]
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[2]
Maccabi Ashdod Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher
Ironi Ramat Gan[3]
None[4]
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[5]
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[6] 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[7] Hapoel Galil Elyon
Maccabi Kiryat Bialik
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Hapoel Lev HaSharon
Hapeol Megiddo
2010–11 Habikaa B.C. None[8] 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[9] Hapoel Haifa/Ramat HaSharon A.S. Ramat HaSharon
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Rosh HaAyin
Maccabi Petah Tikva
2004–05 Ironi Ramat Ef'al[10]
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, None teams was not Relegated
  5. ^ was not relegated due Maccabi Kiryat Gat (was Dissolved)
  6. ^ Maccabi Ashdod who finished last was not relegated due financial reasons of Barak Netanya
  7. ^ The league was expanded the following season
  8. ^ The league was expanded the following season
  9. ^ Hapoel Holon was won the champions not Promoted due financial reasons
  10. ^ was won the champions not Promoted due financial reasons
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