Liga Leumit (basketball)
| Country |
 Israel |
|---|---|
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Founded | 1966 |
| First season | 1966–67 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Israeli Premier League |
| Relegation to | Liga Artzit |
| Website |
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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.
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 clubs
Kiryat Ata
Beer Sheva
Yavne
Ramat HaSharon
Ramat Gan
Hod HaSharon
Kfar Saba
Migdal Ha'emek
Afula
Galil Elyon
Kiryat Ata
Raanana
Ashkelon
League Map 2015-16
- For the 2015–16 season:
- A.S. Ramat HaSharon
- Elitzur Yavne
- Ironi Ashkelon
- Elitzur Kiryat Ata Azrieli
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C.
- Hapoel Ramat Gan - Givatayim B.C.
- Hapoel Afula
- Maccabi Ra'anana
- Maccabi Hod HaSharon
- Ironi Ramat Gan
- Hapoel Gilboa Galil
- Hapoel Galil Elyon
- Hapoel Kfar Saba
- Hapoel Migdal HaEmek
See also
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