2024–25 Israeli Basketball National League
Israeli Basketball National League | |
---|---|
Season | 2024–25 |
Teams | 14 |
Regular season | |
Promoted | Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana |
Relegated | Elitzur Shomron Hapoel Kfar Saba |
Finals | |
Champions | Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana |
← 2023–24 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
[edit]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
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2023–2024 season.
To Liga Leumit
[edit]Promoted from Liga Artzit
- Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel (North Division) [2]
- Hapoel Kfar Saba (North Division) [3]
- Elitzur Yavne (South Division) [4]
Relegated from Premier League
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
[edit]Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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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
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rounds 1 to 26
[edit]Top-teams League Group
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | IRA | IEI | MRL | ARH | INA | EYV | |
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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 |
Bottom-Teams League Group
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | EAS | MRH | HMJ | FCS | HKQ | ESH | HKS | DAR | |
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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 |
- ^ Israeli Basketball Association decided that the team from Gaza Envelope cannot be promoted or relegated.[10]
Playoffs
[edit]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 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 94 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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
[edit]Game 1
[edit]28 April | Ironi Eilat | 104–79 (Series: 1–0) |
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel | Eilat |
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18:40 | Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 27–15, 27–28, 28–14 | |||
Pts: Gutt 20 Rebs: Porat 8 Asts: Gutt, Tilghman 6 PIR: Gutt 27 |
Boxscore | Pts: Edwards 26 Rebs: Edwards 12 Asts: Shabat 8 PIR: Edwards 35 |
Arena: Begin Arena |
28 April | Ironi Nahariya | 88–84 (Series: 1–0) |
Elitzur Yavne | Nahariya |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 32–21, 22–14, 18–25 | |||
Pts: Binyamin, Turell 17 Rebs: Turell 13 Asts: Frazier 9 PIR: Turell 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tabb 19 Rebs: Abaev 14 Asts: Gilinski 10 PIR: Abaev 35 |
Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall |
27 April | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 73–70 (Series: 1–0) |
Maccabi Rehovot | Rishon LeZion |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 21–20, 17–14, 18–14 | |||
Pts: Grant 28 Rebs: Freund 10 Asts: Grant 6 PIR: Grant 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Treadwell 16 Rebs: Treadwell 7 Asts: David 5 PIR: Treadwell 23 |
Arena: Beit Maccabi Rishon |
27 April | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 107–105 (Series: 1–0) (OT) |
A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | Ramat HaSharon |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:40 | Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 24–15, 26–20, 17–27, Overtime: 10–8 | |||
Pts: Lee 29 Rebs: Lee 10 Asts: Williams 14 PIR: Lee 40 |
Boxscore | Pts: Cohen 27 Rebs: Riley 17 Asts: Najar 11 PIR: Cohen 25 |
Arena: Kiryat Yearim Hall |
Game 2
[edit]5 May | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel | 75–98 (Series: 0–2) |
Ironi Eilat | Migdal HaEmek |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 25–14, 22–32, 15–26 | |||
Pts: Edwards 18 Rebs: Edwards 7 Asts: Shabat 8 PIR: Edwards 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Porat 29 Rebs: Porat 7 Asts: Tilghman 9 PIR: Porat 33 |
Arena: Yearot HaEmek |
4 May | Elitzur Yavne | 84–97 (Series: 0–2) |
Ironi Nahariya | Yavne |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:10 | Scoring by quarter: 14–34, 22–21, 20–24, 28–18 | |||
Pts: Tabb 22 Rebs: Abaev 12 Asts: Gilinski 21 PIR: Gilinski 31 |
Boxscore | Pts: Griffin 26 Rebs: Levinson 11 Asts: Frazier 8 PIR: Griffin 31 |
Arena: Ralf Klain Hall |
2 May | Maccabi Rehovot | 85–96 (Series: 0–2) |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Rehovot |
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13:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 13–23, 21–24, 30–28 | |||
Pts: Treadwell 19 Rebs: Treadwell 15 Asts: Threatt, Drapic 4 PIR: Treadwell 33 |
Boxscore | Pts: Grant 22 Rebs: Burns, Freund 6 Asts: Grant, Reuven 5 PIR: Grant 26 |
Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center |
2 May | A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | 94–84 (Series: 1–1) |
A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Ashkelon |
---|---|---|---|---|
13:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 19–22, 20–19, 26–26 | |||
Pts: Berman 22 Rebs: Riley 12 Asts: Najar 8 PIR: Riley 31 |
Boxscore | Pts: Williams 18 Rebs: Lee 14 Asts: Williams 9 PIR: Williams 22 |
Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena |
Game 3
[edit]6 May | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 87–90 (Series: 1–2) |
A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | Ramat HaSharon |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 22–25, 18–21, 20–25 | |||
Pts: Lee 33 Rebs: Lee 17 Asts: Williams 9 PIR: Lee 45 |
Boxscore | Pts: Cohen 20 Rebs: Riley 10 Asts: Najar 10 PIR: Riley 22 |
Arena: Kiryat Yearim Hall |
Semifinals
[edit]Game 1
[edit]14 May | Ironi Eilat | 100–86 (Series: 1–0) |
Ironi Nahariya | Eilat |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 22–24, 24–26, 31–17 | |||
Pts: Hannahs 25 Rebs: Porat 11 Asts: Tilghman 7 PIR: Hannahs 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Binyamin 21 Rebs: Levinson, Griffin 6 Asts: Frazier 7 PIR: Binyamin 21 |
Arena: Begin Arena |
13 May | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 69–75 (Series: 0–1) |
A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | Rishon LeZion |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 22–18, 10–23, 15–17 | |||
Pts: Burns 18 Rebs: Freund 8 Asts: Grant 10 PIR: Burns 21 |
Boxscore | Pts: Riley 24 Rebs: Riley 15 Asts: Najar 7 PIR: Riley 38 |
Arena: Beit Maccabi Rishon Referees: Zahi Habdali, Rotem Kuza, Idan Stein |
Game 2
[edit]18 May | Ironi Nahariya | 72–99 (Series: 0–2) |
Ironi Eilat | Nahariya |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 12–26, 20–23, 16–25, 24–25 | |||
Pts: Griffin 25 Rebs: Griffin 10 Asts: Frazier 5 PIR: Griffin 31 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hannahs 26 Rebs: Huffman 11 Asts: Akrish 5 PIR: Huffman 26 |
Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall |
16 May | A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | 69–86 (Series: 1–1) |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Ashkelon |
---|---|---|---|---|
13:30 | Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 14–13, 17–24, 25–23 | |||
Pts: Berman 14 Rebs: Riley 9 Asts: Najar 10 PIR: Riley 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Romanov 23 Rebs: Burns 16 Asts: Grant 7 PIR: Burns 39 |
Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena |
Game 3
[edit]20 May | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 96–72 (Series: 2–1) |
A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | Rishon LeZion |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 20–13, 29–24, 23–21 | |||
Pts: Burns 30 Rebs: Burns 10 Asts: Grant 6 PIR: Burns 50 |
Boxscore | Pts: Riley 15 Rebs: Riley 8 Asts: Najar 15 PIR: Riley 18 |
Arena: Beit Maccabi Rishon |
Finals
[edit]26 May Game 1
|
Ironi Eilat | 92–94 (Series: 0–1) |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Eilat |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:45 | Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 23–21, 16–24, 32–30 | |||
Pts: Hannahs 24 Rebs: Tilghman 9 Asts: Tilghman 8 PIR: Tilghman 28 |
Boxscore | Pts: Qua Grant 31 Rebs: Grant 7 Asts: Burns, Grant 5 PIR: Grant 37 |
Arena: Begin Arena |
29 May Game 2
|
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | vs. (Series: –) |
Ironi Eilat | Rishon LeZion |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:40 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
Boxscore | Arena: Beit Maccabi Rishon |
4 June Game 3
|
Ironi Eilat | vs. (Series: –) |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Eilat |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:45 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
Boxscore | Arena: Begin Arena |
If needed
8 June Game 4
|
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | vs. (Series: –) |
Ironi Eilat | Rishon LeZion |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
Boxscore | Arena: Beit Maccabi Rishon |
11 June Game 5
|
Ironi Eilat | vs. (Series: –) |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Eilat |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
Boxscore | Arena: Begin Arena |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "ארצית: יבנה הביסה, מגדל הדהימה" [Artzity: Yavne defeat, Migdal surprise]. safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "ארצית: יבנה הביסה, מגדל הדהימה" [Kfar Saba returns to Liga Leumit]. safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "ארצית: יבנה הביסה, מגדל הדהימה" [Artzity: Yavne defeat, Migdal surprise]. safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "League Standings". Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "League Schedule & Results". Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). Retrieved 25 March 2025.