2025–26 Israeli Basketball National League

Israeli Basketball National League
Israeli Basketball National League
Season	2025–26
Teams	16
Regular season
Promoted	Ironi Eilat; Maccabi Ashdod
Relegated	S.C. Zafed; Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim; Maccabi Haifa
Finals
Champions	Ironi Eilat
Records
Highest scoring	Maccabi Ashdod 125-121 S.C. Zafed
Winning streak	Ironi Eilat (25)
Losing streak	S.C. Zafed (12)
	← 2024–25 2026–27 →

The 2025–2026 Israeli Basketball National League will be its 27th season as the second tier since its re-alignment in 2000 and the 72nd season of second-tier basketball in Israel.

Season2025–26

Teams16

PromotedIroni Eilat
Maccabi Ashdod

RelegatedS.C. Zafed
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim
Maccabi Haifa

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Relegated from Premier League	Promoted to Premier League
Hapoel Haifa^[1] ~~Elitzur Netanya~~^[2]^[a]	Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana^[3] Maccabi Rishon LeZion^[4]
Promoted from Liga Artzit^[5]	Relegated to Liga Artzit
Maccabi Haifa (North Division) Maccabi Mendal Petah Tikva (North Division) Maccabi Ashdod (South Division) A.S. Kiryat Gat/Ashkelon (South Division) Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim (South Division)^[a]	Hapoel Kfar Saba^[6] ~~Elitzur Shomron~~^[6]^[b] Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasem^[b]

Team	City	Arena	Capacity
A.S. Ironi Ashkelon	Ashkelon	Ashkelon Sports Arena	3,000
A.S. Kiryat Gat/Ashkelon	Kiryat Gat and Ashkelon	Kramim Sport Hall, Kiryat Gat	400
A.S. Ramat HaSharon	Ramat HaSharon	Kiryat Yearim Hall	900
Elitzur Shomron	Shomron Regional Council	Kafr Qasim Sport Hall, Kafr Qasim	500
Elitzur Yavne	Yavne	Ralf Klain Hall	930
Hapoel Haifa	Haifa	Romema Arena	5,000
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel	Migdal HaEmek and Jezreel Valley Regional Council	Yearot HaEmek, Migdal HaEmek	900
Ironi Eilat	Eilat	Begin Arena	1,490
Ironi Nahariya	Nahariya	Ein Sara Sport Hall	2,500
Maccabi Ashdod	Ashdod	HaKiriya Arena	2,200
Maccabi Haifa	Haifa	Romema Arena	5,000
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	Ma'ale Adumim	HaPais Hall Ma'ale Adumim	498
Maccabi Mendal Petah Tikva	Petah Tikva	Rozmarin Sport Hall	500
Maccabi Rehovot	Rehovot	Barzilai Sports Center	700
Otef Darom B.C.	Gaza Envelope	Rotem Hall, Magen	500
S.C. Zafed	Zafed	HaPais Hall Zafed	608

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ironi Eilat	30	29	1	2826	2342	+484	59	Promoted to the Premier League
2	Maccabi Rehovot	30	24	6	2646	2330	+316	54	Advance to the playoffs
3	Ironi Nahariya	30	23	7	2621	2350	+271	53
4	Hapoel Haifa	30	22	8	2601	2492	+109	52
5	Maccabi Ashdod	30	20	10	2796	2539	+257	50
6	A.S. Ironi Ashkelon	30	17	13	2480	2514	−34	47
7	Elitzur Shomron	30	15	15	2467	2565	−98	45
8	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	30	14	16	2608	2596	+12	44
9	Otef Darom BC	30	13	17	2502	2524	−22	43
10	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel	30	12	18	2692	2746	−54	42	Advance to playouts
11	Maccabi Mendal Petah Tikva	30	11	19	2395	2501	−106	41
12	A.S. Kiryat Gat/Ashkelon	30	10	20	2465	2648	−183	40
13	Elitzur Yavne	30	9	21	2557	2709	−152	39
14	Maccabi Haifa	30	9	21	2500	2628	−128	39
15	Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	30	8	22	2356	2680	−324	38
16	S.C. Zafed	30	4	26	2487	2835	−348	34

Home \ Away	AKG	ASH	ARH	ESH	EYV	HHA	HMJ	IEI	INA	MAS	MHA	MMA	MPT	MRH	DAR	SCZ
A.S. Kiryat Gat/Ashkelon		85–82	103–89	80–82	89–93	88–61	71–90	81–99	89–102	79–109	96–85	85–74	86–80	85–101	90–103	88–74
A.S. Ironi Ashkelon	86–82		87–77	77–68	78–85	94–82	108–98	70–84	68–90	91–83	91–90	91–76	82–79	75–82	63–95	88–82
A.S. Ramat HaSharon	98–85	103–108		82–91	82–81	87–95	107–93	89–96	79–92	73–91	85–81	109–87	89–81	92–102	87–84	89–69
Elitzur Shomron	88–79	85–80	88–81		94–100	73–90	84–77	79–95	72–78	95–108	93–88	71–72	80–78	90–78	84–96	97–86
Elitzur Yavne	100–72	68–80	69–92	85–79		99–101	89–97	78–80	77–85	72–100	87–76	82–76	76–77	86–89	82–96	87–83
Hapoel Haifa	100–83	91–77	93–77	79–74	104–103		88–80	92–96	82–77	79–97	84–72	93–83	71–79	89–78	66–60	97–84
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel	79–87	88–80	89–76	96–99	120–112	99–104		90–100	94–102	90–91	87–79	76–83	101–94	90–88	85–92	90–80
Ironi Eilat	80–52	90–73	83–72	83–71	94–68	87–91	87–81		84–78	102–83	96–83	107–71	104–89	86–79	95–83	123–68
Ironi Nahariya	94–71	85–65	78–86	89–49	98–84	77–65	101–88	79–87		88–84	95–89	98–78	87–77	61–70	95–70	94–90
Maccabi Ashdod	93–75	92–88	87–93	112–79	87–77	96–76	99–76	97–108	81–91		85–82	103–80	94–75	83–90	99–82	125–101
Maccabi Haifa	89–90	73–75	92–86	82–85	105–102	75–91	89–85	91–104	84–79	77–89		77–87	70–85	77–92	88–82	65–80
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	81–66	90–97	64–92	75–85	81–66	76–88	79–83	62–103	84–108	94–92	92–95		68–89	61–80	83–85	93–74
Maccabi Mendal Petah Tikva	76–87	57–73	89–95	89–81	93–91	72–70	77–82	66–102	65–77	78–93	70–79	96–60		60–97	86–72	95–67
Maccabi Rehovot	76–73	85–68	88–85	86–77	103–71	84–90	95–81	67–93	88–72	92–77	95–74	102–67	80–74		91–81	101–70
Otef Darom BC	94–87	80–91	87–74	66–73	80–83	76–84	82–102	74–82	76–83	83–80	75–101	102–74	111–72	68–88		66–64
S.C. Zafed	90–81	89–94	63–82	98–101	119–104	89–105	123–105	85–96	74–89	73–86	85–92	85–105	76–97	74–99	92–101

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation	HMJ	AKG	MPT	EYV	MHA	MMA	SCZ
10	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel	36	16	20	3274	3298	−24	52				110–100	92–83		96–73
11	A.S. Kiryat Gat/Ashkelon	36	14	22	2993	3145	−152	50		89–78			70–80		100–63
12	Maccabi Mendal Petah Tikva	36	14	22	2947	3026	−79	50			105–80			68–80		108–101
13	Elitzur Yavne	36	13	23	3049	3199	−150	49				72–92		92–86		93–86
14	Maccabi Haifa	36	12	24	3024	3123	−99	48	Relegation to Liga Artzit	86–75	81–91				77–81
15	Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim	36	11	25	2812	3190	−378	47				82–79	64–72			93–86
16	S.C. Zafed	36	4	32	3059	3472	−413	40		121–131	90–98			88–114

2025–26 Israeli Basketball National League

Format

Teams

Venues and locations

Regular season

League table

Rounds 1 to 30

Playouts

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Semifinals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Finals

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks

Quarterfinals 3–12 May						Semifinals 14–27 May								Finals 31 May–16 June

2	Maccabi Rehovot	91	73	58	1

9	Otef Darom BC	90	89	77	2
						5	Maccabi Ashdod	103	67	110	82	–	3

						9	Otef Darom BC	79	71	84	79	–	1
5	Maccabi Ashdod	91	76	–	2

6	A.S. Ironi Ashkelon	73	74	–	0
														3	Ironi Nahariya	114	70	82	83	–	1

														5	Maccabi Ashdod	108	85	86	94	–	3
3	Ironi Nahariya	90	107	–	2

8	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	60	87	–	0
						3	Ironi Nahariya	90	82	97	–	–	3

						7	Elitzur Shomron	65	77	77	–	–	0
4	Hapoel Haifa	75	76	–	0

7	Elitzur Shomron	87	88	–	2

5 May	Maccabi Rehovot	91–90(OT) (Series: 1–0)	Otef Darom BC	Rehovot
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 14–18, 23–17, 22–26, Overtime: 14–13
	Pts: Aldrich 22 Rebs: Sharon 14 Asts: Menachem 8 PIR: Aldrich 24	Boxscore	Pts: Cohen 18 Rebs: Warren 18 Asts: Shafrir, Shaul 5 PIR: Warren 28	Arena: Barzilai Sports Center

5 May	Maccabi Ashdod	91–73 (Series: 1–0)	A.S. Ironi Ashkelon	Ashdod
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 24–14, 27–17, 19–17
	Pts: Hall 22 Rebs: Hall 9 Asts: Turner 6 PIR: Hall 34	Boxscore	Pts: Poleg 14 Rebs: Wilson 7 Asts: Polag 8 PIR: Polag 20	Arena: HaKiriya Arena

3 May	Ironi Nahariya	90–60 (Series: 1–0)	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	Nahariya
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 30–15, 26–10, 15–17, 19–18
	Pts: Earlington 19 Rebs: Earlington, Clark 9 Asts: Clark 7 PIR: Clark 24	Boxscore	Pts: Musis 21 Rebs: Musis 13 Asts: Three Players 2 PIR: Musis 26	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

4 May	Hapoel Haifa	75–87 (Series: 0–1)	Elitzur Shomron	Haifa
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 27–22, 18–24, 13–17
	Pts: Johnson 19 Rebs: Johnson 13 Asts: Yam 6 PIR: Johnson 27	Boxscore	Pts: Treadwell 23 Rebs: Treadwell 16 Asts: Hachamo 5 PIR: Treadwell 35	Arena: Romema Arena

8 May	Otef Darom BC	89–73 (Series: 1–1)	Maccabi Rehovot	Magen
13:40	Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 21–23, 18–13, 25–22
	Pts: Cele, Cohen 20 Rebs: Dekel 6 Asts: Cohen, Sommerfeld 7 PIR: Cohen 32	Boxscore	Pts: Sharon 16 Rebs: Sharon 10 Asts: Aharoni 11 PIR: Sharon 22	Arena: Rotem Hall

9 May	A.S. Ironi Ashkelon	74–76 (Series: 0–2)	Maccabi Ashdod	Ashkelon
21:15	Scoring by quarter: 30–11, 15–23, 10–21, 19–21
	Pts: Shabat 15 Rebs: Wilson 11 Asts: Six Players 3 PIR: Shabat 15	Boxscore	Pts: Turner 28 Rebs: Hall 11 Asts: Hall 6 PIR: Turner, Hall 21	Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena

6 May	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	87–107 (Series: 0–2)	Ironi Nahariya	Ramat HaSharon
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 20–23, 20–37, 24–22
	Pts: Roberts, Kalfon 16 Rebs: Three Players 5 Asts: Belga 5 PIR: Roberts, Moses 18	Boxscore	Pts: Ben David 20 Rebs: Clark 10 Asts: Ohayon 6 PIR: Clark 32	Arena: Kiryat Yearim Hall

7 May	Elitzur Shomron	88–76 (Series: 2–0)	Hapoel Haifa	Kafr Qasim
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 18–17, 27–20, 24–18
	Pts: Cole 25 Rebs: Treadwell 13 Asts: Hachamo 6 PIR: Cole 28	Boxscore	Pts: Johnson 21 Rebs: Ogbeide 10 Asts: Yam 8 PIR: Ogbeide 21	Arena: Kafr Qasim Sport Hall

12 May	Maccabi Rehovot	58–77 (Series: 1–2)	Otef Darom BC	Rehovot
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 13–14, 9–23, 18–25
	Pts: Sharon, Coblin 14 Rebs: Sharon 11 Asts: Menachem 7 PIR: Sharon 16	Boxscore	Pts: Shelef 18 Rebs: Warren 7 Asts: Sommerfeld 3 PIR: Shelef 16	Arena: Barzilai Sports Center

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15 May	Maccabi Ashdod	103–79 (Series: 1–0)	Otef Darom BC	Ashdod
13:50	Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 23–15, 32–21, 23–25
	Pts: Sheinbaum 25 Rebs: Hall 13 Asts: Reuven 7 PIR: Hall 40	Boxscore	Pts: Cele 20 Rebs: Sternberg 6 Asts: Shaul, Sommerfeld 4 PIR: Cele, Sternberg 14	Arena: HaKiriya Arena

14 May	Ironi Nahariya	90–65 (Series: 1–0)	Elitzur Shomron	Nahariya
20:20	Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 23–19, 26–13, 22–22
	Pts: Earlington 17 Rebs: Clark 10 Asts: Clark 8 PIR: Clark 32	Boxscore	Pts: Hachamo 22 Rebs: Treadwell 16 Asts: Delaney 3 PIR: Cole 16	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

19 May	Otef Darom BC	71–67 (Series: 1–1)	Maccabi Ashdod	Magen
21:05	Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 13–17, 20–19, 22–12
	Pts: Cele 19 Rebs: Cele 7 Asts: Sommerfeld 4 PIR: Cele 24	Boxscore	Pts: Gold 17 Rebs: Hall 10 Asts: Three Players 4 PIR: Hall 24	Arena: Rotem Hall

18 May	Elitzur Shomron	77–82 (Series: 0–2)	Ironi Nahariya	Kafr Qasim
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 13–21, 25–18, 25–22
	Pts: Treadwell 16 Rebs: Treadwell 22 Asts: Hachamo 7 PIR: Treadwell 40	Boxscore	Pts: Abaev 21 Rebs: Ohayon, Abaev 9 Asts: Ben David 8 PIR: Abaev 28	Arena: Kafr Qasim Sport Hall

24 May	Maccabi Ashdod	110–84 (Series: 2–1)	Otef Darom BC	Ashdod
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 25–16, 28–24, 29–22
	Pts: Turner 27 Rebs: Pitshon 9 Asts: Reuven 9 PIR: Turner 33	Boxscore	Pts: Warren 20 Rebs: Warren 8 Asts: Sommerfeld 7 PIR: Warren 24	Arena: HaKiriya Arena

21 May	Ironi Nahariya	97–77 (Series: 3–0)	Elitzur Shomron	Nahariya
12:45	Scoring by quarter: 26–14, 23–23, 20–25, 28–15
	Pts: Earlington 32 Rebs: Earlington 10 Asts: Ben David, Abaev 6 PIR: Earlington 38	Boxscore	Pts: Cole 13 Rebs: Treadwell 8 Asts: Abouloff 6 PIR: Cole, Mintz 13	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

27 May	Otef Darom BC	79–82 (Series: 1–3)	Maccabi Ashdod	Magen
20:10	Scoring by quarter: 29–18, 17–25, 16–17, 17–22
	Pts: Dekel 21 Rebs: Shaul 6 Asts: Shaul 7 PIR: Shaul 18	Boxscore	Pts: Turner 28 Rebs: Hall 12 Asts: Turner, Reuven 3 PIR: Hall 33	Arena: Rotem Hall

31 May Game 1	Ironi Nahariya	114–108(OT) (Series: 1–0)	Maccabi Ashdod	Nahariya
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–29, 25–10, 22–25, 23–28, Overtime: 22–16
	Pts: Earlington 28 Rebs: Clark 13 Asts: Ohayon 7 PIR: Earlington 33	Boxscore	Pts: Turner 34 Rebs: Turner, Gold 12 Asts: Pitshon 6 PIR: Turner 38	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

4 June Game 2	Maccabi Ashdod	85–70 (Series: 1–1)	Ironi Nahariya	Ashdod
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 28–21, 16–16, 17–11
	Pts: Turner 33 Rebs: Hall 8 Asts: Reuven 9 PIR: Turner 30	Boxscore	Pts: Earlington 22 Rebs: Earlington 14 Asts: Clark 5 PIR: Earlington 26	Arena: HaKiriya Arena

8 June Game 3	Ironi Nahariya	82–86 (Series: 1–2)	Maccabi Ashdod	Nahariya
18:25	Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 16–26, 26–17, 26–32
	Pts: Abaev 15 Rebs: Clark 10 Asts: Ohayon 10 PIR: Clark 15	Boxscore	Pts: Turner 21 Rebs: Hall 11 Asts: Reuven, Hall 5 PIR: Hall 34	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

11 June Game 4	Maccabi Ashdod	94–83 (Series: 3–1)	Ironi Nahariya	Ashdod
18:20	Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 20–23, 31–16, 23–28
	Pts: Turner 30 Rebs: Hall 13 Asts: Hall 4 PIR: Turner, Hall 32	Boxscore	Pts: Davidi 17 Rebs: Clark 9 Asts: Ben David 10 PIR: Ben David 18	Arena: HaKiriya Arena