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.
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| Founded | 1966 |
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| First season | 1966–67 |
| Country |  Israel |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Israeli Premier League |
| Relegation to | Liga Artzit |
| Domestic cup(s) | Israeli State Cup |
| Supercup | Leumit League Cup |
| Current champions | Maccabi Haifa |
| Website | ibasketball |
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League system
The league contains 14 clubs that compete in a home-and-away round-robin. At the end of the season, the top eight clubs advance to the play-offs. The first round is played on a best-of-three basis. The four winning clubs advance to two best-of-five playoffs, the winners of which are promoted to the Super League.
The two teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to Liga Artzit.
Current teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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| A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Oranim Hall | 900 |
| Bnei Herzliya | Herzliya | HaYovel Herzliya | 1,500 |
| Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
| Elitzur Netanya | Netanya | Yeshurun Hall | 1,000 |
| Elitzur Yavne | Yavne | Ralf Klain Hall | 600 |
| Hapoel Afula | Afula | Nir Ha'emak Hall | 1,000 |
| Hapoel Galil Elyon | Upper Galilee and Kiryat Shmona | HaPais Kfar Blum | 2,200 |
| Hapoel Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
| Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | Hevel Modi'in Regional Council | Nahshon Hall | 370 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Ramat Gan and Givatayim | Zisman Hall | 1,400 |
| Ironi Kiryat Ata | Kiryat Ata | Ramaz Hall | 1,000 |
| Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hod HaSharon | Atidim Hall | 400 |
| Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Kiryat Motzkin | Goshen Hall | 750 |
| Maccabi Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Metro West | 1,850 |
League champions
| Season | Champions | Other promoted team |
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| 2001–02 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | A.S. Ramat HaSharon, Ironi Nahariya |
| 2002–03 | Elitzur Ashkelon | - |
| 2003–04 | Maccabi Petach Tikva | - |
| 2004–05 | Ironi Ramat Gan | - |
| 2005–06 | Hapoel Gilboa/Afula | - |
| 2006–07 | Hapoel Holon | - |
| 2007–08 | Maccabi Haifa | Ironi Kiryat Ata, Maccabi Givat Shmuel |
| 2008–09 | Barak Netanya | Hapoel Afula |
| 2009–10 | Maccabi Ashdod | - |
| 2010–11 | Habikaa B.C. | - |
| 2011–12 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | - |
| 2012–13 | Ironi Nes Ziona | - |
| 2013–14 | Ironi Nahariya | - |
| 2014–15 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | - |
| 2015–16 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | - |
| 2016–17 | Ironi Nes Ziona | - |
| 2017–18 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | - |
| 2018–19 | Maccabi Haifa | - |
External links
- Facebook page (in Hebrew)
- Twitter account (in Hebrew)
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