2024–25 Israeli Basketball National League
Israeli Basketball National League | |
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Season | 2024–25 |
Teams | 14 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The 2024-2025 Israeli Basketball National League will be its 26th season as the second tier since its re-alignment in 2000 and the 71st season of second-tier basketball in Israel.
Format
[edit]On 30 July, 2024 the Israel Basketball Association announces new game system for the National League. The regular season be played in a 26-round (13 round-robin format). The top 6 finishers will advance to the Top-teams League Group, and the 7th to 14th ranked 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 (2nd to 6th from the Top-teams League Group and 7th to 9th Bottom-Teams League Group) 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]
Teams
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2023–2024 season.
To Liga Leumit
[edit]Promoted from Liga Artzit
- Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel (North Division) [2]
- Hapoel Kfar Saba (North Division) [3]
- Elitzur Yavne (South Division) [4]
Relegated from Premier League
On 29 July 2024, the Israeli Basketball Association decided to attach a new team to the league from Gaza Envelope the team declined from promotion or Relegation.[10]
Venues and locations
[edit]Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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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 |
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1528 | 1346 | +182 | 33 | Advance to the Top-teams League Group |
2 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1528 | 1397 | +131 | 29 | |
3 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1378 | 1300 | +78 | 28 | |
4 | Ironi Nahariya | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1370 | 1370 | 0 | 27 | |
5 | Maccabi Rehovot | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1293 | 1235 | +58 | 26 | |
6 | Ironi Eilat | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1460 | 1394 | +66 | 26 | |
7 | Elitzur Yavne | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1531 | 1416 | +115 | 26 | Advance to the Bottom-Teams League Group |
8 | A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1395 | 1382 | +13 | 25 | |
9 | S.C. Safed | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1316 | 1394 | −78 | 25 | |
10 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1420 | 1436 | −16 | 23 | |
11 | Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1234 | 1340 | −106 | 23 | |
12 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1313 | 1347 | −34 | 21 | |
13 | Elitzur Shomron | 17 | 3 | 14 | 1420 | 1547 | −127 | 20 | |
14 | Otef Darom BC | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1218 | 1500 | −282 | 16 |
Rounds 1 to 26
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "ארצית: יבנה הביסה, מגדל הדהימה" [Artzity: Yavne defeat, Migdal surprise]. safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "ארצית: יבנה הביסה, מגדל הדהימה" [Kfar Saba returns to Liga Leumit]. safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "ארצית: יבנה הביסה, מגדל הדהימה" [Artzity: Yavne defeat, Migdal surprise]. safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "אלא אם יוקפאו הירידות: אילת נשרה ללאומית" [Eilat will be relegated to Leumit]. ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "אחרי עונה אחת בלאומית: הפועל גלבוע גליל חזרה לליגת העל" [After one season in Laemit: Hapoel Gilboa Galil returned to the Premier League]. sports.walla.co.il (in Hebrew). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "אליצור נתניה עלתה לליגת העל בכדורסל" [Elitzur Netanya promoted to the basketball league]. sport5.co.il (in Hebrew). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "מכבי חיפה ירדה לליגה הארצית בכדורסל" [Maccabi Haifa was relegated to Liga Artzit]. sport5.co.il (in Hebrew). 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "לאחר 3 עונות בלאומית: מעלה אדומים ירדה ליגה" [After 3 seasons in Laemit: Ma'ale Adumim was relegated]. one.co.il (in Hebrew). 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "החל מהעונה הבאה: קבוצה מהעוטף בלאומית" [Starting next season: A team from the envelope in Leumit]. sport5.co.il (in Hebrew). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "League Standings". Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "League Schedule & Results". Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 January 2025.