# 2023–24 Israeli Basketball National League

The 2023-2024 Israeli Basketball National League will be its 25th season as the second tier since its re-alignment in 2000 and the 70th season of second-tier basketball in Israel.

## Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–2023 season.

### To Liga Leumit

Promoted from Liga Artzit
* F.C. Safed (North Division)
* Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim (South Division)
Relegated from Premier League
* Hapoel Gilboa Galil

### From Liga Leumit

Promoted to Premier League
* Hapoel Afula
* Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
Relegated to Liga Artzit
* Hapoel Hevel Modi'in
* Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim

### Venues and locations

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Kiryat Yearim Hall | 900 |
| Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
| Elitzur Ironi Netanya | Netanya | Yeshurun Hall | 1,000 |
| Elitzur Shomron | Shomron Regional Council | Leader Sport Center, Ganei Tikva | 1,000 |
| Hapoel Gilboa Galil | Gilboa Regional Council | Gan Ner Sports Hall | 2,250 |
| Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim | Kafr Qasim | Zisman Hall, Ramat Gan | 1,500 |
| F.C. Safed | Safed | HaPais Hall Safed | |
| Ironi Nahariya | Nahariya | Ein Sara Sport Hall | 2,500 |
| Ironi Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Metro West | 1,668 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Bikorim Hall | 400 |
| Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | Ma'ale Adumim | HaPais Hall | 400 |
| Maccabi Rehovot | Rehovot | Barzilai Sports-Center | 700 |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Beit Maccabi Rishon | 2,500 |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maccabi Rehovot | 24 | 17 | 7 | 2045 | 1904 | +141 | 41 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Elitzur Netanya | 24 | 17 | 7 | 1983 | 1915 | +68 | 41 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | Ironi Nahariya | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2096 | 1996 | +100 | 39 | Advance to playoffs |
| 4 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1861 | 1866 | −5 | 37 | Advance to playoffs |
| 5 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2099 | 2022 | +77 | 37 | Advance to playoffs |
| 6 | Ironi Ra'anana | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2035 | 2018 | +17 | 36 | Advance to playoffs |
| 7 | Elitzur Shomron | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2082 | 2120 | −38 | 36 | Advance to playoffs |
| 8 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1980 | 1933 | +47 | 36 | Advance to playoffs |
| 9 | Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim | 24 | 10 | 14 | 1944 | 1996 | −52 | 34 | Advance to playouts |
| 10 | F.C. Safed | 24 | 10 | 14 | 1903 | 1953 | −50 | 34 | Advance to playouts |
| 11 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1840 | 1971 | −131 | 33 | Advance to playouts |
| 12 | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1871 | 1974 | −103 | 33 | Advance to playouts |
| 13 | Maccabi Haifa | 24 | 7 | 17 | 1987 | 2058 | −71 | 31 | Advance to playouts |

### Rounds 1 to 26

| Home \ Away | ARH | EAS | ENE | ESH | HGG | HKQ | FCS | IRN | IRA | MHA | MMA | MRH | MRL |
| A.S. Ramat HaSharon | | 76–72 | 70–86 | 80–87 | 70–81 | 103–83 | 84–68 | 90–83 | 76–82 | 80–69 | 96–90 | 85–82 | 72–75 |
| Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 93–69 | | 82–79 | 93–87 | 90–51 | 115–70 | 82–76 | 81–86 | 75–88 | 102–90 | 92–90 | 56–72 | 83–96 |
| Elitzur Ironi Netanya | 86–74 | 75–77 | | 87–90 | 80–60 | 70–65 | 87–78 | 86–83 | 100–99 | 90–85 | 64–71 | 90–83 | 85–78 |
| Elitzur Shomron | 84–70 | 72–83 | 102–89 | | 76–72 | 93–90 | 85–75 | 106–110 | 88–80 | 110–113 | 69–78 | 88–93 | 75–87 |
| Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 94–71 | 66–61 | 84–92 | 94–83 | | 63–71 | 73–71 | 84–82 | 71–89 | 90–88 | 73–77 | 75–63 | 97–85 |
| Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim | 86–63 | 74–92 | 79–90 | 77–87 | 78–62 | | 87–89 | 101–79 | 78–101 | 87–67 | 77–87 | 79–88 | 84–80 |
| F.C. Safed | 74–57 | 85–80 | 82–85 | 95–104 | 66–79 | 86–89 | | 80–74 | 82–81 | 90–82 | 84–77 | 76–77 | 82–85 |
| Ironi Nahariya | 93–53 | 104–87 | 83–89 | 100–81 | 85–74 | 94–103 | 69–71 | | 79–65 | 84–83 | 88–81 | 88–92 | 100–95 |
| Ironi Ra'anana | 76–72 | 79–66 | 85–87 | 84–90 | 68–86 | 88–72 | 78–91 | 85–97 | | 99–86 | 103–78 | 95–89 | 92–88 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 84–86 | 95–79 | 90–53 | 90–79 | 69–78 | 78–86 | 81–67 | 77–92 | 95–79 | | 72–82 | 98–78 | 81–86 |
| Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | 66–87 | 85–69 | 71–92 | 92–84 | 74–88 | 55–79 | 65–73 | 75–77 | 79–83 | 89–56 | | 64–100 | 93–86 |
| Maccabi Rehovot | 83–77 | 78–84 | 76–65 | 92–94 | 85–77 | 84–76 | 99–78 | 78–86 | 89–77 | 84–69 | 102–75 | | 96–89 |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 93–79 | 84–92 | 68–75 | 106–79 | 93–89 | 92–83 | 93–84 | 79–80 | 104–79 | 108–89 | 80–77 | 69–76 | |

## Playouts

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | HKQ | FCS | ARH | MMA | MHA |
| 9 | Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2284 | 2331 | −47 | 40 | | | 92–67 | | 84–87 | |
| 10 | F.C. Safed | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2190 | 2297 | −107 | 39 | | | | 72–70 | | 72–105 |
| 11 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2187 | 2337 | −150 | 39 | | 63–91 | | | 103–102 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2225 | 2329 | −104 | 39 | Relegation to Liga Artzit | | 77–76 | | | 88–92 |
| 13 | Maccabi Haifa | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2403 | 2402 | +1 | 38 | Relegation to Liga Artzit | 118–73 | | 101–111 | | |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Maccabi Rehovot | 68 | 83 | 83 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 66 | 78 | 76 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 66 | 78 | 76 | | 0 | 1 | Maccabi Rehovot | 69 | 59 | 79 | 72 | 84 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 79 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 90 | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 84 | 84 | 93 | | 3 | 4 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 79 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 90 | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 77 | 80 | 86 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 77 | 80 | 86 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Elitzur Netanya | 85 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 90 |
| 3 | Ironi Nahariya | 84 | 90 | 83 | 88 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 90 |
| 6 | Ironi Ra'anana | 91 | 87 | 74 | 79 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ironi Ra'anana | 91 | 87 | 74 | 79 | 1 | 2 | Elitzur Netanya | 86 | 97 | 72 | | | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Ironi Nahariya | 72 | 77 | 67 | | | 0 | | | |
| 2 | Elitzur Netanya | 82 | 81 | 82 | | 3 | 3 | Ironi Nahariya | 72 | 77 | 67 | | | 0 | | | |
| 7 | Elitzur Shomron | 72 | 78 | 68 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Maccabi Rehovot | 3–0 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 68–66 | 83–78 | 83–76 | — | — |
| Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 3–0 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 84–77 | 84–80 | 93—86 | — | — |
| Ironi Nahariya | 3–1 | Ironi Ra'anana | 84–91 | 90–87 | 83–74 | 88–79 | — |
| Elitzur Netanya | 3–0 | Elitzur Shomron | 82–72 | 81–78 | 82–68 | — | — |

#### Game 4
### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Maccabi Rehovot | 2–3 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 69–79 | 59–64 | 79–69 | 72–64 | 84–90 |
| Elitzur Netanya | 3–0 | Ironi Nahariya | 86–72 | 97–77 | 72–67 | — | — |