# 2021–22 Israeli Basketball National League

The 2021-2022 Israeli Basketball National League was the 22nd season as second tier since its re-alignment in 2000 and the 68th season of second-tier basketball in Israel.

## Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2020–2021 season.

### To Liga Leumit

Promoted from Liga Artzit
* Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim (South Division)
* Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel (North Division)
Relegated from Premier League
* Ironi Nahariya
* Maccabi Haifa

### From Liga Leumit

Promoted to Premier League
* Elitzur Netanya
* Hapoel Galil Elyon
Relegated to Liga Artzit
* Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin
* Elitzur Yavne
* Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher

### Venues and locations

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Oranim Hall | 900 |
| Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
| Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Kiryat Ata | Ramaz Hall | 1,200 |
| Elitzur Netanya | Netanya | Yeshurun Hall | 1,000 |
| Hapoel Afula | Afula | Nir Ha'emak Hall | 1,000 |
| Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | Hevel Modi'in Regional Council | Nahshon Hall | 370 |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel | Migdal HaEmek and Jezreel Valley Regional Council | Yearot HaEmek | 900 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Ramat Gan and Givatayim | Zisman Hall | 1,400 |
| Ironi Nahariya | Nahariya | Ein Sara Sport Hall | 2,500 |
| Ironi Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Metro West | 1,850 |
| Maccabi Ashdod | Ashdod | HaKiriya Arena | 2,200 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
| Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hod HaSharon | Atidim Hall | 400 |
| Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Zisman Hall | 1,400 |
| Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | Ma'ale Adumim | Cosell Center, Jerusalem | 400 |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ironi Nahariya | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2287 | 2020 | +267 | 52 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2576 | 2433 | +143 | 49 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2474 | 2280 | +194 | 48 | Advance to playoffs |
| 4 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2401 | 2302 | +99 | 47 | Advance to playoffs |
| 5 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2281 | 2226 | +55 | 47 | Advance to playoffs |
| 6 | Hapoel Afula | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2392 | 2230 | +162 | 45 | Advance to playoffs |
| 7 | Elitzur Netanya | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2451 | 2408 | +43 | 43 | Advance to playoffs |
| 8 | Maccabi Haifa | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2308 | 2326 | −18 | 42 | Advance to playoffs |
| 9 | Ironi Ra'anana | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2428 | 2420 | +8 | 40 | Advance to playouts |
| 10 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2332 | 2384 | −52 | 40 | Advance to playouts |
| 11 | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2354 | 2383 | −29 | 39 | Advance to playouts |
| 12 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel | 28 | 9 | 19 | 2279 | 2430 | −151 | 37 | Advance to playouts |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2174 | 2270 | −96 | 36 | Advance to playouts |
| 14 | Maccabi Ashdod | 28 | 7 | 21 | 2278 | 2445 | −167 | 35 | Advance to playouts |
| 15 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 28 | 2 | 26 | 2023 | 2481 | −458 | 30 | Advance to playouts |

### Rounds 1 to 30

| Home \ Away | ARH | EAS | EKA | ENE | HAF | HHM | HMJ | HRG | IRN | IRA | MAS | MHA | MHH | IRG | MMA |
| A.S. Ramat HaSharon | | 79–76 | 79–77 | 94–76 | 88–71 | 107–88 | 90–86 | 68–66 | 49–65 | 87–74 | 100–73 | 75–66 | 85–65 | 84–96 | 70–93 |
| Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 87–92 | | 84–94 | 89–94 | 77–76 | 92–100 | 87–73 | 88–86 | 80–78 | 109–103 | 73–58 | 79–83 | 80–64 | 94–97 | 99–105 |
| Elitzur Kiryat Ata | 81–72 | 74–68 | | 89–84 | 88–85 | 88–81 | 93–80 | 79–72 | 55–75 | 101–83 | 72–69 | 82–79 | 87–71 | 79–84 | 100–83 |
| Elitzur Netanya | 76–87 | 99–96 | 105–87 | | 70–79 | 102–106 | 103–99 | 75–94 | 75–83 | 88–75 | 96–91 | 97–83 | 79–56 | 92–99 | 91–87 |
| Hapoel Afula | 76–65 | 90–78 | 97–98 | 103–89 | | 79–88 | 104–63 | 92–50 | 82–90 | 85–68 | 86–77 | 79–67 | 84–56 | 107–95 | 94–82 |
| Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 95–83 | 83–96 | 89–86 | 100–84 | 91–76 | | 98–84 | 96–84 | 83–85 | 94–88 | 88–79 | 91–84 | 92–67 | 91–85 | 95–98 |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel | 63–65 | 85–101 | 95–90 | 89–77 | 75–86 | 82–87 | | 88–77 | 74–86 | 87–76 | 80–75 | 82–84 | 97–66 | 81–87 | 62–90 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 74–79 | 71–78 | 82–84 | 79–88 | 81–62 | 77–91 | 91–80 | | 67–68 | 88–80 | 79–96 | 85–81 | 87–66 | 75–82 | 85–80 |
| Ironi Nahariya | 71–68 | 87–63 | 89–83 | 70–65 | 74–70 | 74–79 | 102–73 | 78–70 | | 93–83 | 95–80 | 88–73 | 82–59 | 75–81 | 87–57 |
| Ironi Ra'anana | 96–69 | 100–77 | 92–82 | 81–91 | 91–69 | 82–95 | 87–74 | 87–70 | 81–83 | | 95–84 | 75–84 | 104–80 | 107–102 | 101–78 |
| Maccabi Ashdod | 85–112 | 68–79 | 116–111 | 88–89 | 84–90 | 96–95 | 87–93 | 77–68 | 72–78 | 98–91 | | 73–77 | 80–67 | 92–98 | 69–83 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 86–89 | 88–80 | 67–88 | 79–97 | 87–88 | 89–100 | 88–75 | 76–74 | 63–81 | 116–74 | 88–84 | | 88–77 | 78–87 | 86–80 |
| Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 81–83 | 59–75 | 79–100 | 63–84 | 102–91 | 85–103 | 81–94 | 72–84 | 74–93 | 82–103 | 81–91 | 83–94 | | 74–96 | 71–74 |
| Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 79–90 | 97–74 | 76–81 | 76–75 | 71–94 | 96–103 | 88–69 | 95–85 | 74–60 | 85–62 | 98–67 | 77–83 | 90–56 | | 87–77 |
| Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | 104–72 | 101–73 | 69–72 | 79–104 | 85–98 | 105–74 | 84–89 | 78–66 | 88–97 | 69–89 | 83–69 | 86–91 | 81–89 | 75–96 | |

## Playouts

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | IRA | EAS | HRG | MMA | MAS | HMJ | MHH |
| 9 | Ironi Ra'anana | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2983 | 2898 | +85 | 51 | | | 99–80 | | | 85–86 | 106–88 | |
| 10 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2809 | 2908 | −99 | 48 | | | | 78–85 | 81–88 | | | 72–67 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2706 | 2739 | −33 | 47 | | 77–90 | | | 94–76 | 107–77 | | |
| 12 | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2861 | 2922 | −61 | 47 | | 75–78 | | | | 85–94 | 90–114 | |
| 13 | Maccabi Ashdod | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2807 | 2949 | −142 | 46 | Relegation to Liga Artzit | | 98–78 | | | | 88–82 | 86–67 |
| 14 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2802 | 2953 | −151 | 45 | Relegation to Liga Artzit | | 87–88 | 70–84 | | | | 82–67 |
| 15 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 34 | 2 | 32 | 2452 | 2996 | −544 | 36 | Relegation to Liga Artzit | 72–97 | | 78–85 | 78–93 | | | |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Ironi Nahariya | 89 | 79 | 81 | 80 | — | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Maccabi Haifa | 65 | 87 | 66 | 71 | — | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Maccabi Haifa | 65 | 87 | 66 | 71 | — | 1 | 1 | Ironi Nahariya | 79 | 59 | 66 | 66 | — | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | 82 | 80 | 64 | 75 | — | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | 73 | 85 | 92 | 112 | — | 3 | 4 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | 82 | 80 | 64 | 75 | — | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 78 | 77 | 90 | 62 | — | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 78 | 77 | 90 | 62 | — | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 98 | 72 | 61 | — | — | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | 107 | 93 | 65 | — | — | 3 |
| 3 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 75 | 87 | 79 | — | — | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | 107 | 93 | 65 | — | — | 3 |
| 6 | Hapoel Afula | 72 | 78 | 70 | — | — | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hapoel Afula | 72 | 78 | 70 | — | — | 0 | 2 | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 91 | 79 | 91 | 68 | — | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 93 | 78 | 93 | 88 | — | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 95 | 84 | 100 | 98 | — | 3 | 3 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 93 | 78 | 93 | 88 | — | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Elitzur Netanya | 83 | 88 | 92 | 89 | — | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Ironi Nahariya | 3–1 | Maccabi Haifa | 89–65 | 79–87 | 81–66 | 80–71 | — |
| Ironi Kiryat Ata | 3–1 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 73–78 | 85–77 | 92–90 | 112–62 | — |
| Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 3–0 | Hapoel Afula | 75–72 | 87–76 | 79–70 | — | — |
| Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 3–1 | Elitzur Netanya | 95–83 | 84–88 | 100–92 | 98–89 | — |

#### Game 3

if necessary

#### Game 4
### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Ironi Nahariya | 1–3 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | 79–82 | 59–80 | 66–64 | 66–75 | — |
| Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 1–3 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 91–93 | 79–78 | 91–93 | 68–88 | — |

#### Game 4
### Finals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 0–3 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | 98–107 | 72–93 | 61–65 | — | — |
if necessary