Liga Artzit (basketball)
Israeli 3rd basketball league
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Liga Artzit (Hebrew: ליגה ארצית. Artzit) is the third tier level league of basketball competition in Israel. It is the league level that is below the second tier level Liga Leumit.
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| No. of teams | 28 (Two districts) |
| Country | Israel |
| Continent | FIBA Europe |
Most recent champions | Maccabi Haifa (North) Maccabi Ashdod (South) |
| Level on pyramid | 3rd Tier (Israel) |
| Promotion to | Liga Leumit |
| Relegation to | Liga Alef |
| Domestic cup | Association Cup |
| Website | ibasketball |
Until the 1991-92 season it was the second tier level league of basketball competition in Israel.
League system
The league contains 14 clubs (in two districts), which compete in a home-and-away round-robin. At the end of the season, the first team from each district (South/North) is promoted to the Liga Leumit.
The three teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to the fourth tier, Liga Alef.
Promoted
| Season | North champion | South champion | Other Promoted ['s] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992/1993 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| 1993/1994 | Hapoel Safed | Ironi Ra'anana | |
| 1994/1995 | Maccabi Karmiel | Elitzur Rishon LeZion | |
| 1995/1996 | Hapoel Afula | Maccabi Rehovot | |
| 1996/1997 | Maccabi Haifa | Ironi Ashkelon | Beitar Migdal ha-Emek Elitzur Bat Yam |
| 1997/1998 | Hapoel Beit Eli'ezer | Maccabi Ashdod | |
| 1998/1999 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Elitzur Ramla | |
| 1999/2000 | Hapoel Nahariya | Ironi Kiryat Ono | Hapoel Lev HaSharon |
| 2000/2001 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | ||
| 2001/2002 | Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | Hapoel Kfar Saba | |
| 2002/2003 | Hapoel Migdal ha-Emek | Hapoel Holon | |
| 2003/2004 | Hapoel Yarka | B.C. Ramat Ef'al | |
| 2004/2005 | Barak Netanya | Hapoel Giv'atayim | Beitar Binyamina Maccabi Hod HaSharon |
| 2005/2006 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Hapeol Yokneam/Megiddo |
| 2006/2007 | Maccabi Haifa | Elitzur Yavne | |
| 2007/2008 | Elitzur Kokhav Ya'ir | Ironi Ness Ziona | Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Be'eri |
| 2008/2009 | Hapoel Haifa | Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov | |
| 2009/2010 | Hapoel Ussishkin | Maccabi Petah Tikva | |
| 2010/2011 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | Ironi Ness Ziona | |
| 2011/2012 | Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2012/2013 | Hapoel Migdal ha-Emek | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | |
| 2013/2014 | Ironi Ra'anana | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | |
| 2014/2015 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |
| 2015/2016 | Hapoel Haifa | Maccabi Rehovot | |
| 2016/2017 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Elitzur Yavne | |
| 2017/2018 | Elitzur Netanya | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | |
| 2018/2019 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | |
| 2019/2020 | Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | |
| 2020/2021 | Hapoel Migdal ha-Emek | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | |
| 2021/2022 | Elitzur Shomron | Maccabi Rehovot | |
| 2022/2023 | F.C. Safed | Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim | |
| 2023/2024 | Hapoel Migdal ha-Emek | Elitzur Yavne | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| 2024/2025 | Maccabi Haifa | Maccabi Ashdod/Gederot | A.S. Ashkelon/Kiryat Gat Maccabi Elitzur Petah Tikva Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim |
| 2025/2026 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in |
Current teams
North
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | Hayovel Hall | 680 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba/Kokhav Ya'ir | Kfar Saba and Kokhav Ya'ir–Tsur Yig'al | Hayovel Hall | 680 |
| Hapoel Megiddo | Megiddo Regional Council | Mishmar HaEmek Sports Hall | 1,000 |
| Hapoel Nof HaGalil | Nof HaGalil | HaPais Alon Sports Hall | 350 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv "Uri" | Tel Aviv | Ironi Tet High School Sport Hall | 250 |
| Hapoel Tiberias | Tiberias | Yeshiva High School | 250 |
| Ironi Elizur Givatayim | Givatayim | Telem Sport Hall | 473 |
| Ironi Kiryat Ono "Shikko" | Kiryat Ono | Sport Hall School Alumim | 500 |
| Maccabi Hadera | Hadera | Enerbox Ha'pais Toto | 2,582 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
| Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hod HaSharon | Atidim Sports Hall | 400 |
| Maccabi Ironi Karmiel | Karmiel | Horowitz Hall | 498 |
| Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | Kiryat Bialik | Matnas Givat HaRakafot | 200 |
| S.C. Zafed | Zafed | HaPais Hall Zafed | 608 |
South
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elitzur Neve David Ramla | Ramla | Kiryat Menacham Sport Hall | 2,000 |
| Hapoel Be'er Tuvia | Be'er Tuvia | Be'er Tuvia High School Sports Hall | 400 |
| Hapoel Brenner | Brenner Regional Council | Beit Or School Hall | 250 |
| Hapoel Gezer/Na'an/Netzer Sereni | Gezer Regional Council, Netzer Sereni and Na'an | Na'an Basketball Hall | 500 |
| Hapoel Hevel Eilot | Hevel Eilot Regional Council | Yotvata Sport Hall | 600 |
| Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | Ma'ale Adumim | HaPais Hall Ma'ale Adumim | 498 |
| Hapoel Mateh Yehuda | Mateh Yehuda Regional Council | HaRotev High School, Tzora | 250 |
| Hapoel Netzer Sereni Arik/Gezer | Netzer Sereni and Gezer Regional Council | Netzer Sereni Sport Hall | 250 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | Uzi Hitman School Sports Hall | 380 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Ramat Gan and Givatayim | Ort Ebin Sport Hall | 450 |
| B.C. Kiryat Malachi | Kiryat Malachi | Country Club Kiryat Malachi | 500 |
| Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov | Be'er Ya'akov | Max Center | 450 |
| Maccabi Dimona | Dimona | Noam Haim Sport Hall | 650 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv/Shoham | Tel Aviv and Shoham | Nitzanim Sport Hall | 500 |
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