Liga Artzit (basketball)
Appearance
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Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1957 |
CEO | Naftali Goshen |
No. of teams | 25 (Two districts) |
Country | Israel |
Continent | FIBA Europe |
Level on pyramid | 3rd Tier (Israel) |
Promotion to | Liga Leumit |
Relegation to | Liga Alef |
Domestic cup(s) | Association Cup |
Official website | www |
Liga Artzit (Hebrew: ליגה ארצית. Artzit) is the third tier level league of basketball competition in Israel. It is the league level that is below the second tier level Liga Leumit.
Until the 1991-92 season it was the second tier level league of basketball competition in Israel.
League system
[edit]The league contains 12 clubs (in two districts), which compete in a home-and-away round-robin. At the end of the season, the first team from each district (South/North) is promoted to the Liga Leumit.
The two teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to the fourth tier, Liga Alef.
Current teams
[edit]North
[edit]Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Elizur Ironi Givatayim | Givatayim | Telem Sport Hall | - |
Hapoel Acre | Acre | Ha'pais Moshe Sharett | 200 |
Hapoel Emek Hefer | Hefer Valley Regional Council | Ramot Yam Sports Hall | 332 |
Hapoel Gilboa Brosh | Gilboa Regional Council | Gan Ner Sports Hall | 2,057 |
Hapoel Hof HaSharon | Hof HaSharon Regional Council | Shefayim Sport Hall | 150 |
Hapoel Megiddo | Megiddo Regional Council | Mishmar HaEmek Sports Hall | 1,000 |
Hapoel Nof HaGalil | Nof HaGalil | Alon Sports Hall | 350 |
Hapoel Tiberias/Jordan Valley | Tiberias and Jordan Valley | Beit Yerach Sports Hall | |
Hapoel Uri Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Ironi Alef High School | - |
Maccabi Elitzur Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | Rozmarin Sport Hall | 500 |
Maccabi Hadera | Hadera | Enerbox Ha'pais Toto | 2,600 |
Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hod HaSharon | Atidim Sports Hall | 400 |
Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | Kiryat Bialik | Matnas Givat HaRakafot | |
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Kiryat Motzkin | Yitzhak Navon Sport Hall | 600 |
South
[edit]Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Elitzur Givat Shmuel | Givat Shmuel | ||
Elitzur Lod Nahal Sorek | Lod and Nahal Sorek Regional Council | ||
Elitzur Neve David Ramla | Ramla | ||
Hapoel Arik Netzer Sereni/Gezer | Netzer Sereni and Gezer Regional Council | ||
Hapoel Ashdod/Mabu'im | Ashdod and Mabu'im | ||
Hapoel Hevel Eilot | Hevel Eilot Regional Council | ||
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | Hevel Modi'in Regional Council | ||
Hapoel Mateh Yehuda | Mateh Yehuda Regional Council | ||
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Ramat Gan and Givatayim | ||
Ironi Kiryat Ono | Kiryat Ono | ||
Maccabi Ashdod/Gederot | Ashdod and Gederot Regional Council | ||
Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov | Be'er Ya'akov | ||
Maccabi Dimona | Dimona | ||
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | Ma'ale Adumim | ||
Maccabi Tel Aviv Shoham | Tel Aviv and Shoham | ||
Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Kiryat Gat |
Past seasons champions
[edit]Season | North champion | South champion | Other Promoted ['s] |
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1992/1993 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
1993/1994 | Hapoel Safed | Ironi Ra'anana | |
1994/1995 | Maccabi Karmiel | Elitzur Rishon LeZion | |
1995/1996 | Hapoel Afula | Maccabi Rehovot | |
1996/1997 | Maccabi Haifa | Ironi Ashkelon | Beitar Migdal ha-Emek Elitzur Bat Yam |
1997/1998 | Hapoel Beit Eli'ezer | Maccabi Ashdod | |
1998/1999 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Elitzur Ramla | |
1999/2000 | Hapoel Nahariya | Ironi Kiryat Ono | Hapoel Lev HaSharon |
2000/2001 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | ||
2001/2002 | Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | Hapoel Kfar Saba | |
2002/2003 | Hapoel Migdal ha-Emek | Hapoel Holon | |
2003/2004 | Hapoel Yarka | B.C. Ramat Ef'al | |
2004/2005 | Barak Netanya | Hapoel Giv'atayim | Beitar Binyamina Maccabi Hod HaSharon |
2005/2006 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Hapeol Yokneam/Megiddo |
2006/2007 | Maccabi Haifa | Elitzur Yavne | |
2007/2008 | Elitzur Kokhav Ya'ir | Ironi Ness Ziona | Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Be'eri |
2008/2009 | Hapoel Haifa | Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov | |
2009/2010 | Hapoel Ussishkin | Maccabi Petah Tikva | |
2010/2011 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | Ironi Ness Ziona | |
2011/2012 | Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
2012/2013 | Hapoel Migdal ha-Emek | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | |
2013/2014 | Ironi Ra'anana | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | |
2014/2015 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |
2015/2016 | Hapoel Haifa | Maccabi Rehovot | |
2016/2017 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Elitzur Yavne | |
2017/2018 | Elitzur Netanya | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | |
2018/2019 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | |
2019/2020 | Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | |
2020/2021 | Hapoel Migdal ha-Emek | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | |
2021/2022 | Elitzur Shomron | Maccabi Rehovot | |
2022/2023 | F.C. Safed | Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim | |
2023/2024 | Hapoel Migdal ha-Emek | Elitzur Yavne | Hapoel Kfar Saba |