# Liga Leumit (basketball)

Liga Leumit (Hebrew: 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.

## Current teams

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| 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 |

## Promotion and relegation

| Season | Premier League | Premier League | Liga Artzit | Liga Artzit |
| Season | Promoted to | Relegated from | Promoted from | Relegated to |
| 2023–24 | Elitzur Netanya Hapoel Gilboa Galil | Hapoel Eilat | Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel Elitzur Yavne | Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim |
| 2022–23 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Hapoel Afula | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | F.C. Safed Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim Hapoel Hevel Modi'in |
| 2021–22 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Elitzur Shomron Maccabi Rehovot | Maccabi Ashdod Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel Maccabi Hod HaSharon |
| 2020–21 | Hapoel Galil Elyon Elitzur Netanya | Ironi Nahariya Maccabi Haifa | Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher Elitzur Yavne |
| 2019–20 | Bnei Herzliya Hapoel Haifa | Maccabi Ashdod | Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher Ironi Ramat Gan | None |
| 2018–19 | Maccabi Haifa | Bnei Herzliya | A.S. Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | Hapoel Kfar Saba Maccabi Rehovot |
| 2017–18 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Maccabi Haifa | Elitzur Netanya Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | Hapoel Migdal Haemek Hapoel Haifa |
| 2016–17 | Ironi Nes Ziona | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin Elitzur Yavne | A.S. Ramat HaSharon Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2015–16 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | Ironi Nes Ziona | Hapoel Haifa Maccabi Rehovot | Elitzur Yavne Elitzur Ashkelon |
| 2014–15 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Elitzur Ramla |
| 2013–14 | Ironi Nahariya | Barak Netanya | Iron Ra'anana Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov |
| 2012–13 | Ironi Nes Ziona | Elitzur Ashkelon | Hapoel Migdal Haemek A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Maccabi Kiryat Bialik Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| 2011–12 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | None | Hapoel Galil Elyon Maccabi Kiryat Bialik Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Hapoel Lev HaSharon Hapeol Megiddo |
| 2010–11 | Habikaa B.C. | None | Ironi Nes Ziona Ironi Kiryat Ata | Hapoel Be'eri |
| 2009–10 | Maccabi Ashdod | Ironi Nahariya Ironi Ramat Gan | Hapoel Ussishkin | Ironi Kiryat Ata Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Haifa |
| 2008–09 | Barak Netanya Hapoel Afula | Elitzur Givat Shmuel Ironi Kiryat Ata | Hapoel Haifa Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov | Ironi Nes Ziona Beitar Binyamina |
| 2007–08 | Maccabi Givat Shmuel Maccabi Haifa Ironi Kiryat Ata | Hapoel Gilboa/Afula | Ironi Nes Ziona Maccabi Kiryat Tiv'on Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Be'eri | Hapoel Be'er Sheva Maccabi Shoham |
| 2006–07 | Hapoel Holon | Maccabi Givat Shmuel | Maccabi Haifa Elitzur Yavne | Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Giv'atayim |
| 2005–06 | Hapoel Gilboa/Afula | Hapoel Haifa/Ramat HaSharon | A.S. Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Tel Aviv | Maccabi Rosh HaAyin Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| 2004–05 | Ironi Ramat Ef'al Ironi Ramat Gan | Maccabi Petah Tikva B.C. Haifa/Nesher | Barak Netanya Beitar Binyamina Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hapoel Yarka Maccabi Kiryat Bialik Ironi Ramat Ef'al Hapoel Migdal Haemek |
| 2003–04 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Ironi Ramat Gan | Ironi Ramat Ef'al Hapoel Yarka | Maccabi Hadera Bnei Herzliya |
| 2002–03 | Elitzur Ashkelon | Elitzur Kiryat Ata/Motzkin | Hapoel Holon Hapoel Migdal Haemek | Hapoel Safed Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| 2001–02 | Hapoel Tel Aviv Ironi Nahariya | Bnei Herzliya | Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | Hapoel Holon Maccabi Karmiel |
| 2000–01 | Elitzur Givat Shmuel | Elitzur Ashkelon Maccabi Hadera Hapoel Haifa/Nesher Hapoel Holon Hapoel Safed Maccabi Karmiel | None | None |