Liga Leumit
Founded1966 (1966)
First season1966–67
CountryIsrael
FederationIBBA
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toIsraeli Premier League
Relegation toLiga Artzit
Domestic cup(s)Israeli Basketball Leumit Cup
Current championsElitzur Kiryat Ata (2021/22)
Websiteibasketball.co.il
2023–24 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 Premier League.

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

Current teams

TeamCityArenaCapacity
A.S. Ramat HaSharonRamat HaSharonOranim Hall900
Elitzur Eito AshkelonAshkelonAshkelon Sports Arena3,000
Elitzur NetanyaNetanyaYeshurun Hall1,000
Elitzur ShomronShomron Regional CouncilLeader Sport Center, Ganei Tikva1,000
Hapoel AfulaAfulaRabin Hall1,000
Hapoel Hevel Modi'inHevel Modi'in Regional CouncilNahshon Hall370
Hapoel Ramat Gan GivatayimRamat Gan and GivatayimZisman Hall1,400
Ironi NahariyaNahariyaEin Sara Sport Hall2,500
Ironi Ra'ananaRa'ananaMetro West1,850
Maccabi HaifaHaifaRomema Arena5,000
Maccabi Ma'ale AdumimMa'ale AdumimHaPais Ma'ale Adumim400
Maccabi Ironi Ramat GanRamat GanZisman Hall1,400
Maccabi RehovotRehovotBarzilai Sports-Center700
Maccabi Rishon LeZionRishon LeZionBeit Maccabi Rishon2,000

Promotion and relegation

Season Promoted to the Premier League Relegated from the Premier League Promoted from Liga Artzit Relegated to Liga Artzit
2022/2023 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
Hapoel Afula
Hapoel Gilboa Galil TDB Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in
2021/2022 Elitzur Kiryat Ata Maccabi Rishon LeZion Elitzur Shomron
Maccabi Rehovot
Maccabi Ashdod
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel
Maccabi Hod HaSharon
2020/2021 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
2019/2020 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
Hapoel Haifa[5]
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 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
2003/2004 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

References

  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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