2022–23 Israeli Basketball National League

Israeli Basketball National League
Israeli Basketball National League
Season	2022–23
Dates	11 October 2022 – May 2023
Teams	14
Regular season
Relegated	Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim; Hapoel Hevel Modi'in
Finals
Champions	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
Runners-up	Hapoel Afula
Semi-finalists	Elitzur Netanya; Elitzur Eito Ashkelon
	← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022-2023 Israeli Basketball National League was the 24th season with the league functioning as the second tier league since the re-alignment in 2000 and the 69th season of second-tier basketball in Israel.

Season2022–23

Dates11 October 2022 – May 2023

Teams14

RelegatedHapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in

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Team	City	Arena	Capacity
A.S. Ramat HaSharon	Ramat HaSharon	Kiryat Yearim Hall	900
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	Ashkelon	Ashkelon Sports Arena	3,000
Elitzur Netanya	Netanya	Yeshurun Hall	1,000
Elitzur Shomron	Shomron Regional Council	Leader Sport Center, Ganei Tikva	1,000
Hapoel Afula	Afula	Nir Ha'emak Hall	1,000
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in	Hevel Modi'in Regional Council	Nahshon Hall, Shoham	370
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim	Ramat Gan and Givatayim	Zisman Hall	1,500
Ironi Nahariya	Nahariya	Ein Sara Sport Hall	2,500
Ironi Ra'anana	Ra'anana	Metro West	1,668
Maccabi Haifa	Haifa	Romema Arena	5,000
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	Ma'ale Adumim	HaPais Hall	400
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	Ramat Gan	Zisman Hall	1,500
Maccabi Rehovot	Rehovot	Barzilai Sports-Center	700
Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Rishon LeZion	Beit Maccabi Rishon	2,500

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Hapoel Afula	26	19	7	2119	1945	+174	45	Advance to playoffs
2	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	26	17	9	2105	2018	+87	43
3	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	26	17	9	2243	2156	+87	43
4	Elitzur Netanya	26	17	9	2203	2066	+137	43
5	Ironi Nahariya	26	16	10	2089	1921	+168	42
6	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	26	16	10	2097	2028	+69	42
7	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	26	14	12	2294	2305	−11	40
8	Ironi Ra'anana	26	13	13	2206	2192	+14	39
9	Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	26	12	14	2092	2132	−40	38	Advance to playouts
10	Maccabi Haifa	26	11	15	2166	2229	−63	37
11	Maccabi Rehovot	26	9	17	2015	2106	−91	35
12	Elitzur Shomron	26	9	17	2093	2170	−77	35
13	Hapoel Hevel Modi'in	26	8	18	2132	2299	−167	34
14	Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim	26	4	22	2071	2358	−287	30

Home \ Away	ARH	EAS	ENE	ESH	HAF	HHM	HRG	IRN	IRA	MHA	MMA	IRG	MRH	MRL
A.S. Ramat HaSharon		81–85	81–76	93–91	99–86	118–80	71–83	81–95	80–93	104–94	98–93	93–104	98–92	74–92
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	102–88		93–88	80–76	97–86	117–110	92–82	71–87	69–85	98–83	94–79	81–84	90–71	77–66
Elitzur Netanya	86–78	105–101		76–75	73–81	78–80	76–74	67–72	100–95	97–66	95–69	71–73	91–80	91–71
Elitzur Shomron	70–76	84–89	85–93		73–84	85–77	84–89	66–90	75–83	94–79	84–85	78–74	83–87	53–63
Hapoel Afula	93–78	79–76	79–82	76–68		85–92	104–82	79–69	81–70	92–69	77–84	74–63	78–57	71–60
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in	81–85	101–82	85–88	85–88	73–83		96–79	86–85	67–86	77–86	80–95	83–91	62–66	85–87
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim	91–83	80–87	71–106	82–93	54–83	88–78		66–89	88–96	87–95	84–101	88–93	73–84	81–94
Ironi Nahariya	87–91	95–64	74–84	90–71	65–70	80–58	86–81		73–79	87–73	83–76	70–78	74–70	73–58
Ironi Ra'anana	106–111	83–88	65–77	88–98	93–89	101–105	87–85	78–76		96–79	73–70	78–90	101–96	80–90
Maccabi Haifa	105–103	85–69	95–73	77–78	89–95	84–89	98–75	70–85	66–59		82–98	87–69	91–77	95–85
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	82–67	63–91	76–104	88–94	75–82	102–63	111–85	70–65	72–87	89–78		44–87	73–75	84–71
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	82–86	70–65	80–72	84–93	70–67	90–76	79–69	75–81	99–89	88–85	75–82		74–73	94–69
Maccabi Rehovot	78–92	74–88	77–80	78–72	72–77	79–84	88–82	81–84	82–74	69–74	86–66	79–70		73–89
Maccabi Rishon LeZion	78–85	70–97	90–74	104–82	62–68	91–79	104–71	78–74	86–81	96–81	72–65	85–69	86–71

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation	MHA	MMA	MRH	ESH	HHM	HRG
9	Maccabi Haifa	31	16	15	2682	2692	−10	47				120–97	95–92	94–83
10	Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	31	14	17	2520	2558	−38	45		89–92			63–85		99–72
11	Maccabi Rehovot	31	13	18	2413	2489	−76	44			84–68		74–67		76–62
12	Elitzur Shomron	31	12	19	2520	2569	−49	43						101–99	82–68
13	Hapoel Hevel Modi'in	31	9	22	2587	2761	−174	40	Relegation to Liga Artzit		93–109	66–67
14	Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim	31	4	27	2466	2844	−378	35	Relegation to Liga Artzit	102–115				91–114

Quarterfinals								Semifinals								Finals

1	Hapoel Afula	80	83	75	82	82	3

8	Ironi Ra'anana	84	63	68	85	64	2
								1	Hapoel Afula	80	67	77	69	78	3

								4	Elitzur Netanya	62	85	65	85	68	2
4	Elitzur Netanya	91	74	102	74	—	3

5	Ironi Nahariya	58	73	106	62	—	1
																1	Hapoel Afula	66

																2	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	69
3	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	75	66	82	77	84	3

6	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	61	75	78	86	58	2
								2	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	79	85	89	79	93	3

								3	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	76	87	78	83	81	2
2	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	86	100	88	94	—	3

7	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	85	101	85	87	—	1

2022–23 Israeli Basketball National League

Teams

To Liga Leumit

From Liga Leumit

Venues and locations

Regular season

League table

Rounds 1 to 26

Playouts

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Semifinals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Final

Awards

MVP of the Round

References

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Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
Hapoel Afula	3–2	Ironi Ra'anana	80–84	83–63	75–68	82–85	82–64
Elitzur Netanya	3–1	Ironi Nahariya	91–58	74–73	102–106	74–62	—
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	3–2	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	75–61	66–75	82–78	77–86	84–58
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	3–1	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	86–85	100–101	88–85	94–87	—

7 April 2023	Hapoel Afula	80–84(OT) (Series: 0–1)	Ironi Ra'anana	Afula
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 14–18, 20–19, 20–16, Overtime: 7–11
	Pts: Fitzpatrick 20 Rebs: Hall & Goldenberg 12 Asts: Asayag 7 PIR: Hall 26	Boxscore	Pts: Kanti 25 Rebs: Workman 10 Asts: Siggers 6 PIR: Kanti 36	Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall Attendance: 100

7 April 2023	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	75–61 (Series: 1–0)	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Ashkelon
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 25–11, 14–18, 19–11
SPORT5	Pts: Tucker 31 Rebs: Tucker & Hadad 7 Asts: Gilinsky 5 PIR: Tucker 34	Boxscore	Pts: Riley 13 Rebs: Evans & Riley 7 Asts: Tishman 6 PIR: Evans 16	Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena

8 April 2023	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	86–85 (Series: 1–0)	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	Ramat Gan
19:45	Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 16–23, 26–20, 25–21
	Pts: Treadwell 24 Rebs: Treadwell 21 Asts: Treadwell 6 PIR: Treadwell 49	Boxscore	Pts: Watkins 28 Rebs: Watkins 10 Asts: Watkins 8 PIR: Watkins 35	Arena: Zisman Arena

9 April 2023	Elitzur Netanya	91–58 (Series: 1–0)	Ironi Nahariya	Netanya
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 21–8, 23–18, 25–15
SPORT5	Pts: Borg & Saraf 23 Rebs: Aminu 9 Asts: Peleg 6 PIR: Lewis 29	Boxscore	Pts: White 11 Rebs: Chubrevich 7 Asts: Ohayon 5 PIR: White 12	Arena: Yeshurun Hall Attendance: 150

10 April 2023	Ironi Ra'anana	63–83 (Series: 1–1)	Hapoel Afula	Ra'anana
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 11–21, 16–17, 12–21
	Pts: Alber 16 Rebs: Workman 7 Asts: Sapir 5 PIR: Kanti 24	Boxscore	Pts: Netzia 19 Rebs: Goldenberg 9 Asts: Goldenberg 7 PIR: Goldenberg 24	Arena: Metro West

10 April 2023	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	75–66 (Series: 1–1)	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	Rishon LeZion
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 22–16, 18–16, 14–13
	Pts: Palatin 15 Rebs: Mor 10 Asts: Evans, Palatin 5 PIR: Palatin 22	Boxscore	Pts: Tucker 17 Rebs: Tucker 7 Asts: Ben David 5 PIR: Tucker 23	Arena: Beit Maccabi

11 April 2023	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	101–100 (Series: 1–1)	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	Ramat HaSharon
13:30	Scoring by quarter: 24–31, 29–19, 24–29, 24–21
	Pts: Wideman 32 Rebs: Wideman 13 Asts: Watkins 11 PIR: Wideman 49	Boxscore	Pts: Capers 29 Rebs: Treadwell 14 Asts: Capers 11 PIR: Capers 33	Arena: Kiryat Yearim

12 April 2023	Ironi Nahariya	73–74 (Series: 0–2)	Elitzur Netanya	Nahariya
21:15	Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 21–26, 2418, 12–16
SPORT5 LIVE	Pts: White 20 Rebs: White 10 Asts: Ohayon 8 PIR: White 26	Boxscore	Pts: Sahar 19 Rebs: Robinson 7 Asts: Borg 5 PIR: Sahar 23	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

14 April 2023	Hapoel Afula	75–68 (Series: 2–1)	Ironi Ra'anana	Afula
13:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 9–14, 25–20, 22–14
SPORT5 PLUS	Pts: Asayag 16 Rebs: Fitzpatrick & Goldenberg 10 Asts: Goldenberg 6 PIR: Hall 22	Boxscore	Pts: Siggers 19 Rebs: Workman 9 Asts: Alber 4 PIR: Kanti 23	Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall

15 April 2023	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	82–78 (Series: 2–1)	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Ashkelon
21:15	Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 11–17, 26–15, 27–31
	Pts: Tucker 22 Rebs: Gipson 8 Asts: Gilinsky 9 PIR: Tucker 20	Boxscore	Pts: Palatin 15 Rebs: Cohen 6 Asts: Palatin 6 PIR: Palatin 28	Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena

15 April 2023	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	88–85 (Series: 2–1)	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	Ramat Gan
19:55	Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 28–14, 17–20, 26–33
SPORT5 PLUS	Pts: Capers 21 Rebs: Treadwell 12 Asts: Treadwell & Dadon 4 PIR: Capers 26	Boxscore	Pts: Wideman 25 Rebs: Wideman 17 Asts: Watkins 9 PIR: Wideman 38	Arena: Zisman Arena

16 April 2023	Elitzur Netanya	102–106(OT) (Series: 2–1)	Ironi Nahariya	Netanya
18:15	Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 22–17, 23–14, 15–24, Overtime: 13–13, 11–15
	Pts: Borg 35 Rebs: Aminu 13 Asts: Borg 7 PIR: Borg 37	Boxscore	Pts: White 29 Rebs: White 9 Asts: Ohayon 17 PIR: White 33	Arena: Yeshurun Hall

18 April 2023	Ironi Ra'anana	85–82 (Series: 2–2)	Hapoel Afula	Ra'anana
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 19–26, 34–16, 19–17
	Pts: Alber 25 Rebs: Workman 7 Asts: Sapir 7 PIR: Siggers 25	Boxscore	Pts: Asayag 26 Rebs: Fitzpatrick & Goldenberg 10 Asts: Asayag 6 PIR: Asayag 25	Arena: Metro West

18 April 2023	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	86–77 (Series: 2–2)	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	Rishon LeZion
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 24–15, 18–18, 20–23
SPORT5 STARS	Pts: Riley 23 Rebs: Mor 8 Asts: Armstrong 8 PIR: Riley 27	Boxscore	Pts: Tucker 21 Rebs: Gilinsky & Pitshon 10 Asts: Gilinsky 5 PIR: Rosenberg 21	Arena: Beit Maccabi

19 April 2023	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	87–94 (Series: 1–3)	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	Ramat HaSharon
18:45	Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 24–27, 23–9, 20–36
SPORT5 PLUS	Pts: Watkins 20 Rebs: Wideman 9 Asts: Watkins 7 PIR: Watkins 23	Boxscore	Pts: Capers 24 Rebs: Treadwell 15 Asts: Aharoni 7 PIR: Hirsh 20	Arena: Kiryat Yearim

19 April 2023	Ironi Nahariya	62–74 (Series: 1–3)	Elitzur Netanya	Nahariya
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 17–17, 15–22, 11–15
	Pts: Turner 13 Rebs: White 9 Asts: Ohayon 4 PIR: White & Turner 14	Boxscore	Pts: Robinson 23 Rebs: Robinson 12 Asts: Robinson, Aminu & Reuven 3 PIR: Robinson 30	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

21 April 2023	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	84–58 (Series: 3–2)	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Ashkelon
14:50	Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 21–9, 22–18, 22–18
SPORT5 PLUS	Pts: Rosenberg 19 Rebs: Gilinsky 14 Asts: Gilinsky 8 PIR: Gilinsky 24	Boxscore	Pts: Armstrong 13 Rebs: Mor 8 Asts: Armstrong 4 PIR: Armstrong 16	Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena

21 April 2023	Hapoel Afula	82–64 (Series: 3–2)	Ironi Ra'anana	Afula
15:00	Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 23–17, 20–12, 24–14
SPORT5 PLUS	Pts: Jorno 17 Rebs: Fitzpatrick 14 Asts: Jorno 6 PIR: Jorno 28	Boxscore	Pts: Alber 15 Rebs: Kanti 10 Asts: Sapir 6 PIR: Kanti & Alber 15	Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall

28 April 2023	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	79–76 (Series: 1–0)	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	Ramat Gan
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 22–15, 27–25, 18–18
SPORT5 PLUS	Pts: Capers 21 Rebs: Treadwell 11 Asts: Capers 6 PIR: Capers 28	Boxscore	Pts: Tucker 21 Rebs: Gilinsky 7 Asts: Gilinsky 10 PIR: Gilinsky 26	Arena: Zisman Arena Attendance: 250

30 April 2023	Hapoel Afula	80–62 (Series: 1–0)	Elitzur Netanya	Afula
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 18–19, 27–19, 20–7
	Pts: Hall 25 Rebs: Fitzpatrick 12 Asts: Jorno 6 PIR: Fitzpatrick 30	Boxscore	Pts: Aminu 17 Rebs: Saraf 7 Asts: Borg 5 PIR: Aminu 19	Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall

2 May 2023	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	87–85 (Series: 1–1)	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	Ashkelon
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 19–18, 21–21, 23–30
	Pts: Tucker 23 Rebs: Gilinsky 8 Asts: Gilinsky 7 PIR: Rosenberg 25	Boxscore	Pts: Hirsh 18 Rebs: Treadwell 13 Asts: Treadwell & Aharoni 4 PIR: Hirsh 27	Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena

3 May 2023	Elitzur Netanya	85–67 (Series: 1–1)	Hapoel Afula	Netanya
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 9–11, 28–11, 25–25
	Pts: Aminu 18 Rebs: Robinson 6 Asts: Sahar 6 PIR: Sahar 27	Boxscore	Pts: Fitzpatrick 12 Rebs: Hall 9 Asts: Goldenberg 6 PIR: Goldenberg 14	Arena: Yeshurun Hall

5 May 2023	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	89–78 (Series: 2–1)	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	Ramat Gan
13:40	Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 29–9, 22–23, 18–21
	Pts: Hirsh & Dadon 16 Rebs: Treadwell 15 Asts: Cohen 6 PIR: Treadwell 30	Boxscore	Pts: Gipson 21 Rebs: Pitshon 8 Asts: Harush & Ben David 4 PIR: Gipson 24	Arena: Zisman Arena

7 May 2023	Hapoel Afula	77–65 (Series: 2–1)	Elitzur Netanya	Afula
19:40	Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 20–9, 15–13, 25–24
	Pts: Goldenberg 22 Rebs: Hall 9 Asts: Hall 8 PIR: Goldenberg 30	Boxscore	Pts: Borg 19 Rebs: Robinson 8 Asts: Lewis 5 PIR: Borg 20	Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall

10 May 2023	Elitzur Netanya	85–69 (Series: 2–2)	Hapoel Afula	Netanya
	Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 16–23, 23–16, 23–14
	Pts: Saraf 21 Rebs: Robinson 11 Asts: Borg 6 PIR: Saraf 24	Boxscore	Pts: Hall 17 Rebs: Hall 11 Asts: Jorno 5 PIR: Goldenberg	Arena: Yeshurun Hall

15 May 2023	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	83–79(OT) (Series: 2–2)	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	Ashkelon
	Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 16–17, 20–17, 23–18, Overtime: 14–10
		Boxscore		Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena
Note: originally scheduled for 9 May 2023 due to the 2023 Israel–Palestine crisis The league was postponed indefinitely.

14 May 2023	Hapoel Afula	78–68 (Series: 3–2)	Elitzur Netanya	Afula
	Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 25–24, 16–12, 16–14
		Boxscore		Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall

18 May 2023	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	93–81 (Series: 3–2)	Elitzur Eito Ashkelon	Ramat Gan
	Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 23–18, 24–23, 19–16
		Boxscore		Arena: Zisman Arena
Note: originally scheduled for 12 May 2023 due to the 2023 Israel–Palestine crisis The league was postponed indefinitely.

22 May 2023	Hapoel Afula	66–69	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	Afula
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 19–23, 17–19, 12–13
SPORT5 PLUS		Boxscore		Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall