2024–25 Israeli Basketball National League

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 →

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.

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

• Ironi Eilat ^[5]

From Liga Leumit

Promoted to Premier League

• Hapoel Gilboa Galil ^[6]
• Elitzur Netanya ^[7]

Relegated to Liga Artzit

• Maccabi Haifa ^[8]
• Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim ^[9]

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

Safed

Nahariya

Migdal HaEmek

Ramat Hasharon

Kfar Saba

Ra'anana

Kafr Qasim

Rishon LeZion

Yavne

Rehovot

Shomron

Ashkelon

Eilat

Otef Darom

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League Map

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

Source: ^[11]

Rounds 1 to 26

Home \ Away	ARH	EAS	ESH	EYV	DAR	FCS	HKQ	HMJ	HKS	IEI	INA	IRA	MRH	MRL
A.S. Ramat HaSharon		88–95	96–93	89–104	95–74	87–93	78–64	101–95	84–81	101–82	101–84	92–84	103–65	83–85
A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon	71–86		86–77	93–88	93–69	103–84	84–94	87–86	95–85	76–91	71–64	59–77	100–95	73–94
Elitzur Shomron	76–101	101–96		87–96	96–76	80–82	92–97	82–69	90–79	68–94	69–80	93–90	82–77	78–92
Elitzur Yavne	101–109	97–90	99–83		92–85	90–64	92–85	85–96	117–80	86–94	97–78	91–96	70–74	81–94
Otef Darom BC	82–100	72–94	86–92	89–101		72–100	82–89	86–93	59–84	78–94	73–94	68–85	80–66	72–86
S.C. Safed	74–79	60–76	79–76	100–98	87–75		93–82	81–73	62–79	75–95	58–78	88–94	85–89	75–84
Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim	94–78	97–92	74–102	52–102	85–78	60–74		74–72	88–99	86–103	69–79	70–79	56–74	76–67
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel	100–99	77–68	91–86	87–66	96–63	81–71	98–94		77–98	91–105	68–73	70–84	67–82	88–83
Hapoel Kfar Saba	84–93	105–111	88–81	88–104	99–76	81–85	103–70	87–97		94–102	97–93	77–99	65–91	70–87
Ironi Eilat	85–78	68–78	92–82	68–81	94–76	102–62	86–88	92–79	95–91		93–68	83–94	85–77	85–70
Ironi Nahariya	68–82	97–94	100–78	97–79	80–69	79–83	84–81	98–72	87–81	83–70		68–90	77–76	66–71
Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana	77–71	78–65	92–89	96–70	105–81	100–84	86–82	107–94	99–70	96–88	71–69		75–63	95–90
Maccabi Rehovot	81–77	59–78	82–64	86–70	87–69	71–76	76–79	87–74	89–71	81–92	94–59	91–77		65–86
Maccabi Rishon LeZion	70–60	69–68	92–86	80–90	113–77	70–76	98–65	97–81	96–80	79–66	70–93	81–67	91–76

Source: ^[12]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

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

Source: ^{[11] [12]}

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

Source: ^{[11] [12]}
Notes:

1. 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

Ironi Eilat v Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel

28 April	Ironi Eilat	104–79 (Series: 1–0)	Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel	Eilat
18:40	Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 27–15, 27–28, 28–14
	Pts: Gutt 20 Rebs: Porat 8 Asts: Gutt, Tilghman 6 PIR: Gutt 27	Boxscore	Pts: Edwards 26 Rebs: Edwards 12 Asts: Shabat 8 PIR: Edwards 35	Arena: Begin Arena

Ironi Nahariya v Elitzur Yavne

28 April	Ironi Nahariya	88–84 (Series: 1–0)	Elitzur Yavne	Nahariya
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 32–21, 22–14, 18–25
	Pts: Binyamin, Turell 17 Rebs: Turell 13 Asts: Frazier 9 PIR: Turell 26	Boxscore	Pts: Tabb 19 Rebs: Abaev 14 Asts: Gilinski 10 PIR: Abaev 35	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

Maccabi Rishon LeZion v Maccabi Rehovot

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

A.S. Ramat HaSharon v A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon

27 April	A.S. Ramat HaSharon	107–1050(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

Game 2

Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel v Ironi Eilat

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

Elitzur Yavne v Ironi Nahariya

4 May	Elitzur Yavne	84–97 (Series: 0–2)	Ironi Nahariya	Yavne
18:10	Scoring by quarter: 14–34, 22–21, 20–24, 28–18
	Pts: Tabb 22 Rebs: Abaev 12 Asts: Gilinski 21 PIR: Gilinski 31	Boxscore	Pts: Griffin 26 Rebs: Levinson 11 Asts: Frazier 8 PIR: Griffin 31	Arena: Ralf Klain Hall

Maccabi Rehovot v Maccabi Rishon LeZion

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

A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon v A.S. Ramat HaSharon

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

Game 3

A.S. Ramat HaSharon v A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon

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

Semifinals

Game 1

Ironi Eilat v Ironi Nahariya

14 May	Ironi Eilat	100–86 (Series: 1–0)	Ironi Nahariya	Eilat
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 22–24, 24–26, 31–17
	Pts: Hannahs 25 Rebs: Porat 11 Asts: Tilghman 7 PIR: Hannahs 30	Boxscore	Pts: Binyamin 21 Rebs: Levinson, Griffin 6 Asts: Frazier 7 PIR: Binyamin 21	Arena: Begin Arena

Maccabi Rishon LeZion v A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon

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

Game 2

Ironi Nahariya v Ironi Eilat

18 May	Ironi Nahariya	72–99 (Series: 0–2)	Ironi Eilat	Nahariya
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 12–26, 20–23, 16–25, 24–25
	Pts: Griffin 25 Rebs: Griffin 10 Asts: Frazier 5 PIR: Griffin 31	Boxscore	Pts: Hannahs 26 Rebs: Huffman 11 Asts: Akrish 5 PIR: Huffman 26	Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon v Maccabi Rishon LeZion

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

Game 3

Maccabi Rishon LeZion v A.S. Elitzur Ashkelon

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

Finals

Ironi Eilat v Maccabi Rishon LeZion

26 May Game 1	Ironi Eilat	92–94 (Series: 0–1)	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Eilat
18:45	Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 23–21, 16–24, 32–30
	Pts: Hannahs 24 Rebs: Tilghman 9 Asts: Tilghman 8 PIR: Tilghman 28	Boxscore	Pts: Grant 31 Rebs: Grant 7 Asts: Burns, Grant 5 PIR: Grant 37	Arena: Begin Arena

Maccabi Rishon LeZion v Ironi Eilat

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

Ironi Eilat v Maccabi Rishon LeZion

4 June Game 3	Ironi Eilat	89–76 (Series: 2–1)	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Eilat
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 30–12, 24–23, 20–20
	Pts: Eisendorf 20 Rebs: Porat, Huffman 8 Asts: Gutt 10 PIR: Porat 24	Boxscore	Pts: Freund 21 Rebs: Burns 12 Asts: Grant 8 PIR: Burns 19	Arena: Begin Arena

Maccabi Rishon LeZion v Ironi Eilat

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

Ironi Eilat v Maccabi Rishon LeZion

11 June Game 5	Ironi Eilat	75–89 (Series: 2–3)	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Eilat
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 20–16, 23–19, 13–30
	Pts: Hannahs 30 Rebs: Porat 14 Asts: Tilghman, Gutt 7 PIR: Porat 17	Boxscore	Pts: Grant 31 Rebs: Freund 10 Asts: Grant, Romanov 4 PIR: Grant 39	Arena: Begin Arena

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