Liga Leumit (basketball)
For the men's football league, see Liga Leumit.
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.
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]
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
| A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Kiryat Yearim Hall | 900 |
| Elitzur Shomron | Shomron Regional Council | Leader Sport Center, Ganei Tikva | 1,000 |
| Elitzur Yavne | Yavne | Ralf Klain Hall | 930 |
| S.C. Safed | Safed | HaPais Hall Safed | 608 |
| Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim | Kafr Qasim | Zisman Hall, Ramat Gan | 1,500 |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel | Migdal HaEmek and Jezreel Valley Regional Council | Yearot HaEmek | 900 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | HaYovel Kfar Saba | 680 |
| Ironi Eilat | Eilat | Begin Arena | 1,490 |
| Ironi Nahariya | Nahariya | Ein Sara Sport Hall | 2,500 |
| Ironi Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Metro West | 1,668 |
| Maccabi Rehovot | Rehovot | Barzilai Sports-Center | 700 |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Beit Maccabi Rishon | 2,500 |
| Otef Darom BC | Gaza Envelope | Rotem Hall, Kibutz Magen | 500 |
- ^ "ליגה לאומית Winner מכריזה על שיטת משחקים חדשה החל מהעונה הקרובה" [Winner National League announces new game system starting next season]. Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, None teams was not Relegated
- ^ was not relegated due Maccabi Kiryat Gat (was Dissolved)
- ^ Maccabi Ashdod who finished last was not relegated due financial reasons of Barak Netanya
- ^ The league was expanded the following season
- ^ The league was expanded the following season
- ^ Hapoel Holon was won the champions not Promoted due financial reasons
- ^ was won the champions not Promoted due financial reasons
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