2024–25 Israeli Basketball National League
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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.
| Israeli Basketball National League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2024–25 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Promoted | Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Relegated | Elitzur Shomron Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
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
- Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel (North Division) [2]
- Hapoel Kfar Saba (North Division) [3]
- Elitzur Yavne (South Division) [4]
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
| 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 |
Rounds 1 to 26
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 |
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 |
- 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
| 27 April | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 73–70 (Series: 1–0) |
Maccabi Rehovot | Rishon LeZion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 27 April | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 107–105(OT) (Series: 1–0) |
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 |
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Game 2
| 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 |
|
| 2 May | Maccabi Rehovot | 85–96 (Series: 0–2) |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Rehovot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Game 3
| 6 May | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 87–90 (Series: 1–2) |
A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon | Ramat HaSharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Semifinals
Game 1
| 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 |
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Game 2
| 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 |
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Game 3
| 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 |
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Finals
| 29 May Game 2 |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 74–77 (Series: 1–1) |
Ironi Eilat | Rishon LeZion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:40 | Scoring by quarter: 11–19, 18–23, 26–13, 19–22 | |||
| Pts: Reuven 19 Rebs: Burns 7 Asts: Burns 6 PIR: Reuven 14 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tilghman, Gutt 18 Rebs: Tilghman, Huffman 9 Asts: Tilghman 5 PIR: Tilghman 30 |
Arena: Beit Maccabi Rishon |
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| 8 June Game 4 |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 92–87 (Series: 2–2) |
Ironi Eilat | Rishon LeZion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 19–21, 21–18, 28–27 | |||
| Pts: Burns 26 Rebs: Freund 9 Asts: Grant, Romanov 6 PIR: Grant 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tilghman 17 Rebs: Huffman 8 Asts: Gutt 5 PIR: Three players 13 |
Arena: Beit Maccabi Rishon |
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