2024–25 Israeli Basketball National League

Israeli Basketball National League
Season2024–25
Teams14
Regular season
PromotedMaccabi Ironi Ra'anana
Maccabi Rishon LeZion
RelegatedElitzur Shomron
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Finals
ChampionsMaccabi Ironi Ra'anana
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

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

The following teams have changed division since the 2023–2024 season.

To Liga Leumit

Promoted from Liga Artzit

Relegated from Premier League

From Liga Leumit

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to Liga Artzit

On 29 July 2024, the Israeli Basketball Association decided to attach a new team to the league from Gaza Envelope. the team cannot be promoted or relegated.[10]

Venues and locations

League Map
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

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana 26 22 4 2291 2047 +244 48 Advance to the Top-teams League Group
2 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 26 19 7 2195 1992 +203 45
3 Ironi Eilat 26 18 8 2304 2118 +186 44
4 A.S. Ramat HaSharon 26 16 10 2311 2162 +149 42
5 Ironi Nahariya 26 15 11 2099 2057 +42 41
6 Elitzur Yavne 26 14 12 2348 2240 +108 40
7 A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon 26 14 12 2196 2159 +37 40 Advance to the Bottom-Teams League Group
8 S.C. Safed 26 13 13 2051 2152 −101 39
9 Maccabi Rehovot 26 13 13 2054 2008 +46 39
10 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel 26 11 15 2172 2239 −67 37
11 Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim 26 10 16 2051 2251 −200 36
12 Elitzur Shomron 26 8 18 2183 2286 −103 34
13 Hapoel Kfar Saba 26 8 18 2216 2327 −111 34
14 Otef Darom BC 26 1 25 1967 2400 −433 27
Source: [11]

Rounds 1 to 26

Home \ Away ARH EAS ESH EYV DAR FCS HKQ HMJ HKS IEI INA IRA MRH MRL
A.S. Ramat HaSharon 88–95 96–93 89–104 95–74 87–93 78–64 101–95 84–81 101–82 101–84 92–84 103–65 83–85
A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon 71–86 86–77 93–88 93–69 103–84 84–94 87–86 95–85 76–91 71–64 59–77 100–95 73–94
Elitzur Shomron 76–101 101–96 87–96 96–76 80–82 92–97 82–69 90–79 68–94 69–80 93–90 82–77 78–92
Elitzur Yavne 101–109 97–90 99–83 92–85 90–64 92–85 85–96 117–80 86–94 97–78 91–96 70–74 81–94
Otef Darom BC 82–100 72–94 86–92 89–101 72–100 82–89 86–93 59–84 78–94 73–94 68–85 80–66 72–86
S.C. Safed 74–79 60–76 79–76 100–98 87–75 93–82 81–73 62–79 75–95 58–78 88–94 85–89 75–84
Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim 94–78 97–92 74–102 52–102 85–78 60–74 74–72 88–99 86–103 69–79 70–79 56–74 76–67
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel 100–99 77–68 91–86 87–66 96–63 81–71 98–94 77–98 91–105 68–73 70–84 67–82 88–83
Hapoel Kfar Saba 84–93 105–111 88–81 88–104 99–76 81–85 103–70 87–97 94–102 97–93 77–99 65–91 70–87
Ironi Eilat 85–78 68–78 92–82 68–81 94–76 102–62 86–88 92–79 95–91 93–68 83–94 85–77 85–70
Ironi Nahariya 68–82 97–94 100–78 97–79 80–69 79–83 84–81 98–72 87–81 83–70 68–90 77–76 66–71
Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana 77–71 78–65 92–89 96–70 105–81 100–84 86–82 107–94 99–70 96–88 71–69 75–63 95–90
Maccabi Rehovot 81–77 59–78 82–64 86–70 87–69 71–76 76–79 87–74 89–71 81–92 94–59 91–77 65–86
Maccabi Rishon LeZion 70–60 69–68 92–86 80–90 113–77 70–76 98–65 97–81 96–80 79–66 70–93 81–67 91–76
Source: [12]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Top-teams League Group

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation IRA IEI MRL ARH INA EYV
1 Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana 31 25 6 2724 2464 +260 56 Promoted to the Premier League 91–76 92–69 97–79
2 Ironi Eilat 31 22 9 2741 2496 +245 53 Advance to the playoffs 91–64 80–83 95–83
3 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 31 22 9 2614 2389 +225 53 70–74 87–80 102–77
4 A.S. Ramat HaSharon 31 18 13 2705 2584 +121 49 75–84 69–70
5 Ironi Nahariya 31 17 14 2510 2489 +21 48 102–89 78–97
6 Elitzur Yavne 31 15 16 2773 2713 +60 46 96–98 90–81
Source: [11][12]

Bottom-Teams League Group

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation EAS MRH HMJ FCS HKQ ESH HKS DAR
7 A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon 33 19 14 2804 2738 +66 52 Advance to the playoffs 99–86 101–88 94–82 83–68
8 Maccabi Rehovot 33 17 16 2697 2587 +110 50 106–71 92–100 91–96 79–70
9 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel 33 16 17 2801 2836 −35 49 110–93 64–84 95–75 87–79
10 S.C. Safed 33 16 17 2651 2792 −141 49 85–77 98–87 76–97 81–75
11 Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim 33 13 20 2611 2811 −200 46 80–62 71–95 94–82
12 Elitzur Shomron 33 12 21 2793 2899 −106 45 Relegation to Liga Artzit 75–87 93–79 99–93
13 Hapoel Kfar Saba 33 11 22 2801 2948 −147 44 69–98 86–103 74–63
14 Otef Darom BC 33 2 31 2506 2985 −479 35 Can't Relegated[a] 85–81 75–83 87–91
Source: [11][12]
Notes:
  1. ^ Israeli Basketball Association decided that the team from Gaza Envelope cannot be promoted or relegated.[10]

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                    
2 Ironi Eilat 104 98 – 2
9 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel 79 75 – 0
2 Ironi Eilat 100 99 – 2
5 Ironi Nahariya 86 72 – 0
5 Ironi Nahariya 88 97 – 2
6 Elitzur Yavne 84 84 – 0
2 Ironi Eilat 92 77 89 87 75 2
3 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 94 74 76 92 89 3
3 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 73 96 – 2
8 Maccabi Rehovot 70 82 – 0
3 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 69 86 96 2
7 A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon 75 69 72 1
4 A.S. Ramat HaSharon 107 84 87 1
7 A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon 105 94 90 2

Quarterfinals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Semifinals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Finals

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ארצית: יבנה הביסה, מגדל הדהימה" [Artzity: Yavne defeat, Migdal surprise]. safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ "ארצית: יבנה הביסה, מגדל הדהימה" [Kfar Saba returns to Liga Leumit]. safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  4. ^ "ארצית: יבנה הביסה, מגדל הדהימה" [Artzity: Yavne defeat, Migdal surprise]. safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ a b "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.
  11. ^ a b c "League Standings". Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  12. ^ a b c "League Schedule & Results". Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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