Liga Leumit (basketball)


Liga Leumit 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.

Current teams

Venues and locations

TeamCityArenaCapacity
A.S. Elitzur AshkelonAshkelon3,000
A.S. Ramat HaSharonRamat HaSharonKiryat Yearim Hall900
Elitzur ShomronShomron Regional CouncilYeshivet Amit, Brukhin280
Elitzur YavneYavneRalf Klain Hall930
Hapoel HaifaHaifaRomema Arena5,000
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/JezreelMigdal HaEmek and Jezreel Valley Regional CouncilYearot HaEmek, Migdal HaEmek900
Ironi EilatEilatBegin Arena1,490
Ironi NahariyaNahariyaEin Sara Sport Hall2,500
Maccabi AshdodAshdodHaKiriya Arena2,200
Maccabi HaifaHaifaRomema Arena5,000
Maccabi Ma'ale AdumimMa'ale AdumimHaPais Hall Ma'ale Adumim498
Maccabi Kiryat Gat/AshkelonKiryat Gat and AshkelonKramim Sport Hall, Kiryat Gat400
Maccabi Petah Tikva ElitzurPetah TikvaRozmarin Sport Hall500
Maccabi RehovotRehovotBarzilai Sports Center700
Otef Darom B.C.Gaza EnvelopeRotem Hall, Kibutz Magen500
S.C. ZafedZafedHaPais Hall Zafed608

Promotion and relegation

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