Liga Leumit (basketball) explained

Liga Leumit
Country:Israel
Fed:IBBA
Confed:FIBA Europe
First:1966–67
Promotion:Israeli Premier League
Relegation:Liga Artzit
Levels:2
Domest Cup:Israeli Basketball Leumit Cup
Champions:Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan (2022/23)
Current:2024–25 Israeli Basketball National League

Liga Leumit (he|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

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

Team City Arena Capacity
3,000
Kiryat Yearim Hall 900
1,000
Ralf Klain Hall 930
S.C. Safed HaPais Hall Safed 608
Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim 1,500
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel Yearot HaEmek 900
HaYovel Kfar Saba 680
Begin Arena 1,490
Ein Sara Sport Hall 2,500
Metro West 1,668
Barzilai Sports-Center 700
Beit Maccabi Rishon 2,500
Otef Darom BC 500

Promotion and relegation

SeasonPremier LeagueLiga Artzit
Promoted toRelegated fromPromoted fromRelegated to
2023–24Elitzur Netanya
Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Hapoel EilatHapoel Migdal/Jezreel
Elitzur Yavne
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim
2022–23Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
Hapoel Afula
Hapoel Gilboa GalilF.C. Safed
Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in
2021–22Elitzur Kiryat AtaMaccabi Rishon LeZionElitzur Shomron
Maccabi Rehovot
Maccabi Ashdod
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel
Maccabi Hod HaSharon
2020–21Hapoel Galil Elyon
[2]
Ironi Nahariya
Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin
Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher
Elitzur Yavne
2019–20Bnei Herzliya
Hapoel Haifa[3]
Maccabi AshdodHapoel Acre/Mateh Asher
Ironi Ramat Gan[4]
None[5]
2018–19Maccabi HaifaBnei HerzliyaA.S. Ramat HaSharon
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Maccabi Rehovot
2017–18Hapoel Be'er ShevaMaccabi HaifaElitzur Netanya
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon
Hapoel Migdal Haemek
Hapoel Haifa[6]
2016–17Ironi Nes ZionaMaccabi Kiryat GatMaccabi Kiryat Motzkin
Elitzur Yavne
A.S. Ramat HaSharon
Ironi Ramat Gan
2015–16Hapoel Gilboa GalilIroni Nes ZionaHapoel Haifa
Maccabi Rehovot
Elitzur Yavne
Elitzur Ashkelon
2014–15Maccabi Kiryat GatHapoel Gilboa GalilHapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Elitzur Ramla
2013–14Ironi NahariyaBarak Netanya[7] Iron Ra'anana
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on
Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov
2012–13Ironi Nes ZionaElitzur AshkelonHapoel Migdal Haemek
A.S. Ramat HaSharon
Maccabi Kiryat Bialik
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2011–12Hapoel Tel AvivNone[8] Hapoel Galil Elyon
Maccabi Kiryat Bialik
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Hapoel Lev HaSharon
Hapeol Megiddo
2010–11Habikaa B.C.None[9] Ironi Nes Ziona
Ironi Kiryat Ata
Hapoel Be'eri
2009–10Maccabi AshdodIroni Nahariya
Ironi Ramat Gan
Hapoel UssishkinIroni Kiryat Ata
Hapoel Nazareth Illit
Hapoel Haifa
2008–09Barak Netanya
Hapoel Afula
Elitzur Givat Shmuel
Ironi Kiryat Ata
Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov
Ironi Nes Ziona
Beitar Binyamina
2007–08Maccabi Givat Shmuel
Maccabi Haifa
Ironi Kiryat Ata
Hapoel Gilboa/AfulaIroni Nes Ziona
Maccabi Kiryat Tiv'on
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Be'eri
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Maccabi Shoham
2006–07Hapoel HolonMaccabi Givat ShmuelMaccabi Haifa
Elitzur Yavne
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Giv'atayim
2005–06Hapoel Gilboa/Afula[10] Hapoel Haifa/Ramat HaSharonA.S. Ramat HaSharon
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Maccabi Rosh HaAyin
Maccabi Petah Tikva
2004–05Ironi 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
2003–04Maccabi Petah TikvaIroni Ramat GanIroni Ramat Ef'al
Hapoel Yarka
Maccabi Hadera
Bnei Herzliya
2002–03Elitzur AshkelonElitzur Kiryat Ata/MotzkinHapoel Holon
Hapoel Migdal Haemek
Hapoel Safed
Hapoel Kfar Saba
2001–02Hapoel Tel Aviv
Ironi Nahariya
Bnei HerzliyaMaccabi Kiryat BialikHapoel Holon
Maccabi Karmiel
2000–01Elitzur Givat ShmuelElitzur Ashkelon
Maccabi Hadera
Hapoel Haifa/Nesher
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Safed
Maccabi Karmiel
NoneNone

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ליגה לאומית Winner מכריזה על שיטת משחקים חדשה החל מהעונה הקרובה . Winner National League announces new game system starting next season . . he . 30 July 2024 . 10 January 2025.
  2. News: Haklai . Barak . המינהלת הודיעה: אליצור נתניה לא תשחק בליגת העל . The Premier League administration announced: Elitzur Netanya will not play in the Premier League . . 5 September 2021 . 6 September 2021 . he.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, None teams was not Relegated
  6. was not relegated due Maccabi Kiryat Gat (was Dissolved)
  7. [Maccabi Ashdod B.C.|Maccabi Ashdod]
  8. The league was expanded the following season
  9. The league was expanded the following season
  10. [Hapoel Holon B.C.|Hapoel Holon]
  11. was won the champions not Promoted due financial reasons