:Liga Leumit (basketball)
{{Short description|Israeli 2nd basketball league}}
{{For|the men's football league|Liga Leumit}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball league
|name = Liga Leumit
|image =
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|country = Israel
|other countries=
| fed = IBBA
|confed = FIBA Europe
|founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|1966}}
|first = 1966–67
|folded =
|divisions =
|teams = 14
|feeds =
|promotion = Israeli Premier League
|relegation = Liga Artzit
|levels = 2
|pyramid =
|domest_cup = Israeli Basketball Leumit Cup
|supercup =
|overseas_tournament=
|confed_cup =
|champions = Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana (2024-25)
|most_champs =
|top_scorer =
|tv =
|sponsor =
|website = {{URL|https://ibasketball.co.il/}}
|current = 2024–25 Israeli Basketball National League
}}
Liga Leumit ({{langx|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.{{cite web |title=ליגה לאומית Winner מכריזה על שיטת משחקים חדשה החל מהעונה הקרובה |trans-title=Winner National League announces new game system starting next season |url=https://ibasketball.co.il/news/2024/07/ליגה-לאומית-winner-מכריזה-על-שיטת-משחקים-חדש/ |website=Israel Basketball Association |language=he |date=30 July 2024 |access-date=10 January 2025}}
Current teams
{{Location map+
|Israel
|border =
|caption = League Map
|float = right
|width = 300
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{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.965833|long=35.498333|position = left |label=Safed}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=33.0021 |long=35.075 |position = left |label = Nahariya}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.69 |long=35.196667|position = left |label={{nowrap|Migdal HaEmek}}}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.200 |long=34.833333|position = right |background=#fefeea|label={{nowrap|Ramat Hasharon}}}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.181115 |long=34.927071 |position = left|label={{nowrap|Kfar Saba}}}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.294333|long=34.864575|position = left |label=Ra'anana}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.1151 |long=34.9751 |position = bottom|background=#fefeea|label={{nowrap|Kafr Qasim}}}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=31.8910 |long=34.7801 |position = left |label = {{Nowrap|Rishon LeZion}}}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=31.8791 |long=34.7338 |position = top |label=Yavne}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=31.898056|long=34.808056|position = bottom|background=#fefeea||label=Rehovot}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.275 |long=35.298056|position = top |background=#fefeea|label=Shomron}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=31.6696 |long=34.5744 |position = top|label=Ashkelon}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=29.530 |long=34.933 |position = right |label = Eilat}}
{{Location map~|Israel|lat=31.6680 |long=34.5744 |position = bottom|background=#fefeea|label=Otef Darom}}
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! Team !! City !! Arena !! Capacity | |||
| A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | Ashkelon | {{nowrap|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 |
Promotion and relegation
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/LeumitLeague Facebook page] (in Hebrew)
- [https://x.com/LeumitLeague Twitter account] (in Hebrew)
{{Israeli Basketball National League}}
{{Basketball in Israel}}
{{International basketball}}
{{Men's professional basketball leagues}}
Category:Professional sports leagues in Israel
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