2019–20 Israeli Basketball National League

{{Update|date=August 2020}}

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| prevseason = 2018–19

| nextseason = 2020–21

| title = Israeli Basketball National League

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| season = 2019–20

| champions =

| runners_up =

| relegated =

| teams = 14

| games =

| dates = October 29, 2019 – March 16, 2020

| top_seed =

| TV = Sport 5

| finals_MVP =

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The 2019–20 Israeli Basketball National League (or the Liga Leumit) is the 20th season of the Israeli Basketball National League.{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/LeumitBBall/status/1163760538037436416|title=הגרלת המשחקים של הליגה הלאומית|work=twitter.com|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=August 28, 2019|language=he}}

Teams

The following teams had changed divisions after the 2018–19 season:

;Relegated from Premier League

;Promoted from Liga Artzit

=Venues and locations=

{{Location map+

|Israel

|border =

|caption = League Map

|float = right

|width = 300

|places =

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=33.1757 |long=35.6149 |position = bottom|background=#fefeea |label={{nowrap|Galil Elyon}}}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.9075 |long=35.1105 |position = right |label={{nowrap|Kiryat Ata}}}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=33.0075 |long=35.1105 |position = left |label={{nowrap|Kiryat Motzkin}}}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.817 |long=34.983 |position = right |label={{nowrap|Haifa}}}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.6264 |long=35.3197 |position = right |label=Afula}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.433 |long=34.900 |position = right |background=#fefeea|label={{nowrap|Netanya}}}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.294333 |long=34.864575 |position = left |label={{nowrap|Ra'anana}}}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.0305 |long=34.8067 |position = left |label={{nowrap|Ramat Gan}}}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.0524 |long=34.8915 |position = bottom|label={{nowrap|Hod Hasharon}}}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.166667|long=34.833333|position = left |label=Herzliya}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=32.200|long=34.833333|position = right|label=Ramat Hasharon}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=31.8791 |long=34.7338 |position = left |label=Yavne}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=31.8791 |long=34.8338 |position = bottom |background=#fefeea|label={{nowrap|Hevel Modi'in}}}}

{{Location map~|Israel|lat=31.6696 |long=34.5744 |position = bottom |label={{nowrap|Ashkelon}}}}

}}

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! Team !! City !! Arena !! Capacity

A.S. Ramat HaSharonRamat HaSharonOranim Hall900
Bnei HerzliyaHerzliyaHaYovel Herzliya1,500
Elitzur Eito AshkelonAshkelon{{nowrap|Ashkelon Sports Arena}}3,000
Elitzur NetanyaNetanyaYeshurun Hall1,000
Elitzur YavneYavneRalf Klain Hall600
Hapoel AfulaAfulaNir Ha'emak Hall1,000
Hapoel Galil Elyon|Upper Galilee and Kiryat ShmonaHaPais Kfar Blum2,200
Hapoel HaifaHaifaRomema Arena5,000
Hapoel Hevel Modi'inHevel Modi'in Regional CouncilNahshon Hall370
Hapoel Ramat Gan GivatayimRamat Gan and GivatayimZisman Hall1,400
Ironi Kiryat AtaKiryat AtaRamaz Hall1,000
Maccabi Hod HaSharonHod HaSharonAtidim Hall400
Maccabi Kiryat MotzkinKiryat MotzkinGoshen Hall750
Maccabi Ra'ananaRa'ananaMetro West1,850

League table

=Regular season=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|update = {{dts|2020|2|11}}

|source = [http://ibasketball.co.il/league/4039/standings iBasketball.co.il]

|team1=BNH | win_BNH=13 | loss_BNH=5 | gf_BNH=1583 | ga_BNH=1481 | name_BNH=Bnei Herzliya

|team2=HAF | win_HAF=13 | loss_HAF=5 | gf_HAF=1546 | ga_HAF=1463 | name_HAF=Hapoel Afula

|team3=HHA | win_HHA=12 | loss_HHA=6 | gf_HHA=1587 | ga_HHA=1535 | name_HHA=Hapoel Haifa

|team4=EYA | win_EYA=12 | loss_EYA=6 | gf_EYA=1511 | ga_EYA=1449 | name_EYA=Elitzur Yavne

|team5=IKA | win_IKA=10 | loss_IKA=8 | gf_IKA=1516 | ga_IKA=1527 | name_IKA=Ironi Kiryat Ata

|team6=MHH | win_MHH=10 | loss_MHH=8 | gf_MHH=1561 | ga_MHH=1532 | name_MHH=Maccabi Hod HaSharon

|team7=HGE | win_HGE=9 | loss_HGE=9 | gf_HGE=1489 | ga_HGE=1459 | name_HGE=Hapoel Galil Elyon

|team8=MKM | win_MKM=9 | loss_MKM=9 | gf_MKM=1478 | ga_MKM=1435 | name_MKM=Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin

|team9=EAS | win_EAS=8 | loss_EAS=10 | gf_EAS=1576 | ga_EAS=1578 | name_EAS=Elitzur Eito Ashkelon

|team10=MRA | win_MRA=7 | loss_MRA=11 | gf_MRA=1431 | ga_MRA=1511 | name_MRA=Maccabi Ra'anana

|team11=ENE | win_ENE=7 | loss_ENE=11 | gf_ENE=1454 | ga_ENE=1454 | name_ENE=Elitzur Netanya

|team12=HRG | win_HRG=6 | loss_HRG=12 | gf_HRG=1551 | ga_HRG=1629 | name_HRG=Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim

|team13=HHM | win_HHM=6 | loss_HHM=12 | gf_HHM=1547 | ga_HHM=1638 | name_HHM=Hapoel Hevel Modi'in

|team14=ARH | win_ARH=4 | loss_ARH=14 | gf_ARH=1449 | ga_ARH=1588 | name_ARH=A.S. Ramat HaSharon

|for_against_style=points |winpoints=2|losspoints=1|ranking_style=points

|result1=POF |result2=POF |result3=POF |result4=POF |result5=POF |result6=POF |result7=POF |result8=POF |result9=POU |result10=POU |result11=POU |result12=POU |result13=POU | result14=POU

|res_col_header=QR

|col_POF=green1 |text_POF=Advance to playoffs

|col_POU=red1 |text_POU=Advance to playouts

}}

==Rounds 1 to 26==

{{#invoke:sports results|main|solid_cell=grey

| source = [http://ibasketball.co.il/league/4039/ ibasketball.co.il]

| update = {{dts|2020|2|7}}

| matches_style = BSR

| team1=ASR | team2=BNH | team3=EAS | team4=ENE | team5=EYA | team6=HAF | team7=HGE | team8=HHA | team9=HHM | team10=HRG | team11=IKA | team12=MHH | team13=MKM | team14=MRA

| name_ASR = A.S. Ramat HaSharon

| name_BNH = Bnei Herzliya

| name_EAS = Elitzur Eito Ashkelon

| name_ENE = Elitzur Netanya

| name_EYA = Elitzur Yavne

| name_HAF = Hapoel Afula

| name_HGE = Hapoel Galil Elyon

| name_HHA = Hapoel Haifa

| name_HHM = Hapoel Hevel Modi'in

| name_HRG = Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim

| name_IKA = Ironi Kiryat Ata

| name_MHH = Maccabi Hod HaSharon

| name_MKM = Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin

| name_MRA = Maccabi Ra'anana

| match_ASR_BNH = 72–99

| match_ASR_EAS = 84–93

| match_ASR_ENE = 85–83

| match_ASR_EYA = 89–96

| match_ASR_HAF =

| match_ASR_HGE = 70–73

| match_ASR_HHA =

| match_ASR_HHM =

| match_ASR_HRG = 79–99

| match_ASR_IKA = 82–88

| match_ASR_MHH = 75–89

| match_ASR_MKM =

| match_ASR_MRA = 96–72

| match_BNH_ASR = 95–86

| match_BNH_EAS =

| match_BNH_ENE = 79–75

| match_BNH_EYA = 77–72

| match_BNH_HAF = 78–93

| match_BNH_HGE = 88–72

| match_BNH_HHA = 99–107

| match_BNH_HHM = 84–83

| match_BNH_HRG =

| match_BNH_IKA =

| match_BNH_MHH = 81–76

| match_BNH_MKM =

| match_BNH_MRA = 87–54

| match_EAS_ASR = 85–78

| match_EAS_BNH = 101–90

| match_EAS_ENE = 84–90

| match_EAS_EYA = 92–106

| match_EAS_HAF = 72–74

| match_EAS_HGE =

| match_EAS_HHA = 80–73

| match_EAS_HHM = 132–126

| match_EAS_HRG = 100–92

| match_EAS_IKA =

| match_EAS_MHH =

| match_EAS_MKM = 73–75

| match_EAS_MRA =

| match_ENE_ASR = 94–70

| match_ENE_BNH =

| match_ENE_EAS =

| match_ENE_EYA = 74–78

| match_ENE_HAF = 75–77

| match_ENE_HGE = 74–75

| match_ENE_HHA = 79–69

| match_ENE_HHM =

| match_ENE_HRG = 98–81

| match_ENE_IKA = 73–84

| match_ENE_MHH = 74–63

| match_ENE_MKM =

| match_ENE_MRA = 68–83

| match_EYA_ASR = 86–65

| match_EYA_BNH =

| match_EYA_EAS = 88–84

| match_EYA_ENE = 91–80

| match_EYA_HAF = 99–86

| match_EYA_HGE = 79–87

| match_EYA_HHA =

| match_EYA_HHM =

| match_EYA_HRG = 99–84

| match_EYA_IKA = 77–65

| match_EYA_MHH = 76–89

| match_EYA_MKM =

| match_EYA_MRA = 78–70

| match_HAF_ASR = 93–73

| match_HAF_BNH =

| match_HAF_EAS = 82–92

| match_HAF_ENE =

| match_HAF_EYA = 66–67

| match_HAF_HGE = 101–95

| match_HAF_HHA = 79–83

| match_HAF_HHM = 114–94

| match_HAF_HRG = 97–92

| match_HAF_IKA =

| match_HAF_MHH =

| match_HAF_MKM = 91–76

| match_HAF_MRA = 88–82

| match_HGE_ASR =

| match_HGE_BNH = 89–91

| match_HGE_EAS = 74–77

| match_HGE_ENE =

| match_HGE_EYA =

| match_HGE_HAF = 82–73

| match_HGE_HHA = 94–96

| match_HGE_HHM = 72–64

| match_HGE_HRG = 100–74

| match_HGE_IKA = 95–70

| match_HGE_MHH = 87–78

| match_HGE_MKM = 85–87

| match_HGE_MRA =

| match_HHA_ASR = 93–80

| match_HHA_BNH = 68–94

| match_HHA_EAS = 91–89

| match_HHA_ENE = 81–84

| match_HHA_EYA = 85–84

| match_HHA_HAF =

| match_HHA_HGE =

| match_HHA_HHM = 92–73

| match_HHA_HRG =

| match_HHA_IKA = 110–96

| match_HHA_MHH = 92–100

| match_HHA_MKM = 96–78

| match_HHA_MRA =

| match_HHM_ASR = 94–89

| match_HHM_BNH = 91–88

| match_HHM_EAS =

| match_HHM_ENE = 89–80

| match_HHM_EYA = 82–90

| match_HHM_HAF =

| match_HHM_HGE = 83–79

| match_HHM_HHA =

| match_HHM_HRG = 89–92

| match_HHM_IKA = 86–90

| match_HHM_MHH = 81–87

| match_HHM_MKM = 66–77

| match_HHM_MRA = 72–94

| match_HRG_ASR =

| match_HRG_BNH = 81–86

| match_HRG_EAS = 96–84

| match_HRG_ENE = 85–81

| match_HRG_EYA = 94–85

| match_HRG_HAF = 79–83

| match_HRG_HGE =

| match_HRG_HHA = 88–99

| match_HRG_HHM =

| match_HRG_IKA = 70–85

| match_HRG_MHH =

| match_HRG_MKM = 87–82

| match_HRG_MRA =

| match_IKA_ASR = 80–90

| match_IKA_BNH = 73–86

| match_IKA_EAS = 79–77

| match_IKA_ENE =

| match_IKA_EYA =

| match_IKA_HAF = 74–78

| match_IKA_HGE =

| match_IKA_HHA = 75–77

| match_IKA_HHM = 95–82

| match_IKA_HRG = 99–98

| match_IKA_MHH =

| match_IKA_MKM = 83–81

| match_IKA_MRA = 75–87

| match_MHH_ASR =

| match_MHH_BNH =

| match_MHH_EAS = 85–74

| match_MHH_ENE =

| match_MHH_EYA =

| match_MHH_HAF = 88–101

| match_MHH_HGE = 92–75

| match_MHH_HHA = 91–89

| match_MHH_HHM = 101–106

| match_MHH_HRG = 105–82

| match_MHH_IKA = 98–112

| match_MHH_MKM = 74–77

| match_MHH_MRA = 74–73

| match_MKM_ASR = 76–86

| match_MKM_BNH = 98–77

| match_MKM_EAS =

| match_MKM_ENE = 106–97

| match_MKM_EYA = 80–60

| match_MKM_HAF = 62–70

| match_MKM_HGE = 68–77

| match_MKM_HHA =

| match_MKM_HHM = 82–86

| match_MKM_HRG =

| match_MKM_IKA =

| match_MKM_MHH = 94–78

| match_MKM_MRA = 108–77

| match_MRA_ASR =

| match_MRA_BNH = 90–104

| match_MRA_EAS = 95–88

| match_MRA_ENE = 74–75

| match_MRA_EYA =

| match_MRA_HAF =

| match_MRA_HGE = 94–78

| match_MRA_HHA = 72–86

| match_MRA_HHM =

| match_MRA_HRG = 78–77

| match_MRA_IKA = 80–93

| match_MRA_MHH = 84–93

| match_MRA_MKM = 72–71

}}

Awards

=MVP of the Round=

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! Round

! style="text-align:center;width:175px;" | Player

! style="text-align:center;width:200px;" |Team

! Performance Index Rating

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

colspan=5 | October
{{center|1}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|ISR}} Gabe Levin|Bnei Herzliya{{center|38}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/600561/Gabe-Levin-claims-Israeli-Nat-League-2-weekly-honour|title=Round 1 MVP: Gabe Levin|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 4, 2019|date=October 31, 2019}}}}

colspan=5 | November
{{center|2}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Naylor|Elitzur Netanya{{center|36}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/601550/Cameron-Naylor-claims-Israeli-Nat-League-2-weekly-honour|title=Round 2 MVP: Cameron Naylor|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 4, 2019|date=November 7, 2019}}}}

{{center|3}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy McShepard (1/3)|Elitzur Yavne{{center|35}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/603133/Billy-McShepard-claims-Israeli-Nat-League-2-weekly-honour|title=Round 3 MVP: Billy McShepard|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 4, 2019|date=November 18, 2019}}}}

{{center|4}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Hall|Maccabi Hod HaSharon{{center|48}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/603845/Jimmy-Hall-claims-Israeli-Nat-League-2-weekly-honour|title=Round 4 MVP: Jimmy Hall|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 4, 2019|date=November 22, 2019}}}}

{{center|5}}align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Quintrell Thomas|Ironi Kiryat Ata{{center|37}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/605002/Quintrell-Thomas-claims-Israeli-Nat-League-2-weekly-honour|title=Round 5 MVP: Quintrell Thomas|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 4, 2019|date=November 30, 2019}}}}

colspan=5 | December
{{center|6}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Al'lonzo Coleman|Hapoel Afula{{center|43}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/605596/Al'Lonzo-Coleman-claims-Israeli-Nat-League-2-weekly-honour|title=Round 6 MVP: Al'lonzo Coleman|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 4, 2019|date=December 4, 2019}}}}

{{center|7}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Rakeem Buckles|Hapoel Haifa{{center|39}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/606905/Israeli-National-League-round-7-best-performance:-Rakeem-Buckles|title=Round 7 MVP: Rakeem Buckles|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 12, 2019|date=December 12, 2019}}}}

{{center|8}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} LaceDarius Dunn|Hapoel Afula{{center|40}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/607702/Best-players-of-Israeli-National-League-round-8-(by-Interperformances)|title=Round 8 MVP: LaceDarius Dunn|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 18, 2019|date=December 18, 2019}}}}

{{center|9}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Deondre Parks|Hapoel Hevel Modi'in{{center|37}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/608067/Parks'-double-double-lands-him-National-League-Player-of-the-Week-award|title=Round 9 MVP: Deondre Parks|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 21, 2019|date=December 20, 2019}}}}

{{center|10}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tyrell Nelson (1/2)|A.S. Ramat HaSharon{{center|39}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/609025/Israeli-National-League-round-10-best-performance:-Tyrell-Nelson|title=Round 10 MVP: Tyrell Nelson|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=December 28, 2019|date=December 27, 2019}}}}

colspan=5 | January
{{center|11}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Anderson|Maccabi Ra'anana{{center|26}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/609834/Best-players-of-Israeli-National-League-round-11-(by-Interperformances)|title=Round 11 MVP: Larry Anderson|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=January 3, 2020|date=January 2, 2020}}}}

{{center|12}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Delaney|Elitzur Eito Ashkelon{{center|54}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/611096/Delaney's-48-point-game-gives-him-National-League-Player-of-the-Week-award|title=Round 12 MVP: Paul Delaney|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=January 9, 2020|date=January 9, 2020}}}}

{{center|13}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GBR}} Laurence Ekperigin|Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin{{center|40}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/613551/Laurence-Ekperigin-claims-Israeli-Nat-League-2-weekly-honour|title=Round 13 MVP: Laurence Ekperigin|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=January 20, 2020|date=January 20, 2020}}}}

{{center|14}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tyrell Nelson (2/2)|A.S. Ramat HaSharon{{center|44}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/613965/Best-players-of-Israeli-National-League-round-14|title=Round 14 MVP: Tyrell Nelson|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=January 23, 2020|date=January 23, 2020}}}}

{{center|15}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy McShepard (2/3)|Elitzur Yavne{{center|32}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/615355/McShepard's-double-double-lands-him-National-League-Player-of-the-Week-award|title=Round 15 MVP: Billy McShepard|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=January 30, 2020|date=January 30, 2020}}}}

colspan=5 | February
{{center|16}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Capers|Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim{{center|34}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/616519/Israeli-National-League-round-16-best-performance:-Kevin-Capers|title=Round 16 MVP: Kevin Capers|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=February 5, 2020|date=February 5, 2020}}}}

{{center|17}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Siggers|Hapoel Haifa{{center|34}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/617001/Best-players-of-Israeli-National-League-round-17-(by-Interperformances)|title=Round 17 MVP: Jason Siggers|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=February 8, 2020|date=February 8, 2020}}}}

{{center|18}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy McShepard (3/3)|Elitzur Yavne{{center|34}}

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/618066/McShepard's-double-double-lands-him-National-League-Player-of-the-Week-award|title=Round 18 MVP: Billy McShepard|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=February 13, 2020|date=February 13, 2020}}}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Israeli Basketball National League}}

{{2019–20 in Israeli men's basketball}}

{{2019–20 in European men's basketball}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Israeli Basketball National League}}

Category:Liga Leumit (basketball)

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