2023–24 Israeli Basketball National League

Israeli Basketball National League
Season2023–24
DatesOctober 2023 – May 2024
Number of teams13
Regular season
RelegatedMaccabi Haifa
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim
2024–25 →

The 2023-2024 Israeli Basketball National League will be its 25th season as the second tier since its re-alignment in 2000 and the 70th season of second-tier basketball in Israel.

Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–2023 season.

To Liga Leumit

Promoted from Liga Artzit

  • F.C. Safed (North Division)
  • Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim (South Division)

Relegated from Premier League

  • Hapoel Gilboa Galil[1]

Venues and locations

2023–24 Israeli Basketball National League is located in Israel
Nahariya
Nahariya
Safed
Safed
Gilboa
Gilboa
Ra'anana
Ra'anana
Shomron
Shomron
Kafr Qasim
Kafr Qasim
Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion
Ashkelon
Ashkelon
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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 Ironi Netanya Netanya Yeshurun Hall 1,000
Elitzur Shomron Shomron Regional Council Leader Sport Center, Ganei Tikva 1,000
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Gilboa Regional Council Gan Ner Sports Hall 2,250
Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim Kafr Qasim Zisman Hall, Ramat Gan 1,500
F.C. Safed Safed HaPais Hall Safed
Ironi Nahariya Nahariya Ein Sara Sport Hall 2,500
Ironi Ra'anana Ra'anana Metro West 1,668
Maccabi Haifa Haifa Bikorim Hall 400
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Ma'ale Adumim HaPais Hall 400
Maccabi Rehovot Rehovot Barzilai Sports-Center 700
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion Beit Maccabi Rishon 2,500

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Rehovot 24 17 7 2045 1904 +141 41 Advance to playoffs
2 Elitzur Netanya 24 17 7 1983 1915 +68 41
3 Ironi Nahariya 24 15 9 2096 1996 +100 39
4 Hapoel Gilboa Galil 24 13 11 1861 1866 −5 37
5 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 24 13 11 2099 2022 +77 37
6 Ironi Ra'anana 24 12 12 2035 2018 +17 36
7 Elitzur Shomron 24 12 12 2082 2120 −38 36
8 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 24 12 12 1980 1933 +47 36
9 Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim 24 10 14 1944 1996 −52 34 Advance to playouts
10 F.C. Safed 24 10 14 1903 1953 −50 34
11 A.S. Ramat HaSharon 24 9 15 1840 1971 −131 33
12 Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim 24 9 15 1871 1974 −103 33
13 Maccabi Haifa 24 7 17 1987 2058 −71 31
Source: [6]

Rounds 1 to 26

Home \ Away ARH EAS ENE ESH HGG HKQ FCS IRN IRA MHA MMA MRH MRL
A.S. Ramat HaSharon 76–72 70–86 80–87 70–81 103–83 84–68 90–83 76–82 80–69 96–90 85–82 72–75
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 93–69 82–79 93–87 90–51 115–70 82–76 81–86 75–88 102–90 92–90 56–72 83–96
Elitzur Ironi Netanya 86–74 75–77 87–90 80–60 70–65 87–78 86–83 100–99 90–85 64–71 90–83 85–78
Elitzur Shomron 84–70 72–83 102–89 76–72 93–90 85–75 106–110 88–80 110–113 69–78 88–93 75–87
Hapoel Gilboa Galil 94–71 66–61 84–92 94–83 63–71 73–71 84–82 71–89 90–88 73–77 75–63 97–85
Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim 86–63 74–92 79–90 77–87 78–62 87–89 101–79 78–101 87–67 77–87 79–88 84–80
F.C. Safed 74–57 85–80 82–85 95–104 66–79 86–89 80–74 82–81 90–82 84–77 76–77 82–85
Ironi Nahariya 93–53 104–87 83–89 100–81 85–74 94–103 69–71 79–65 84–83 88–81 88–92 100–95
Ironi Ra'anana 76–72 79–66 85–87 84–90 68–86 88–72 78–91 85–97 99–86 103–78 95–89 92–88
Maccabi Haifa 84–86 95–79 90–53 90–79 69–78 78–86 81–67 77–92 95–79 72–82 98–78 81–86
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim 66–87 85–69 71–92 92–84 74–88 55–79 65–73 75–77 79–83 89–56 64–100 93–86
Maccabi Rehovot 83–77 78–84 76–65 92–94 85–77 84–76 99–78 78–86 89–77 84–69 102–75 96–89
Maccabi Rishon LeZion 93–79 84–92 68–75 106–79 93–89 92–83 93–84 79–80 104–79 108–89 80–77 69–76
Source: [7]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Playouts

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation HKQ FCS ARH MMA MHA
9 Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasim 28 12 16 2284 2331 −47 40 92–67 84–87
10 F.C. Safed 28 11 17 2190 2297 −107 39 72–70 72–105
11 A.S. Ramat HaSharon 28 11 17 2187 2337 −150 39 63–91 103–102
12 Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim 28 11 17 2225 2329 −104 39 Relegation to Liga Artzit 77–76 88–92
13 Maccabi Haifa 28 10 18 2403 2402 +1 38 118–73 101–111
Source: [6][7]

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                   
1 Maccabi Rehovot 68 83 83 3
8 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 66 78 76 0
1 Maccabi Rehovot 69 59 79 72 2
4 Hapoel Gilboa Galil 79 64 69 64 2
4 Hapoel Gilboa Galil 84 84 93 3
5 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 77 80 86 0
 
 
3 Ironi Nahariya 84 90 83 88 3
6 Ironi Ra'anana 91 87 74 79 1
2 Elitzur Netanya 86 97 2
3 Ironi Nahariya 72 77 0
2 Elitzur Netanya 82 81 82 3
7 Elitzur Shomron 72 78 68 0

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Maccabi Rehovot 3–0 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 68–66 83–78 83–76
Hapoel Gilboa Galil 3–0 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 84–77 84–80 93—86
Ironi Nahariya 3–1 Ironi Ra'anana 84–91 90–87 83–74 88–79
Elitzur Netanya 3–0 Elitzur Shomron 82–72 81–78 82–68

Game 1

Maccabi Rehovot v Elitzur Eito Ashkelon
24 April 2024 Maccabi Rehovot 68–66
(Series: 1–0)
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Rehovot
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 17–16, 24–16, 15–16
Pts: Ben David 18
Rebs: David 9
Asts: Ben David 8
PIR: Ben David 34
Boxscore Pts: Tishman, Eisenhardt 15
Rebs: Tishman, Armstrong, Fucs 7
Asts: Tishman 3
PIR: Eisenhardt 15
Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center
Hapoel Gilboa Galil v Maccabi Rishon LeZion
24 April 2024 Hapoel Gilboa Galil 84–77
(Series: 1–0)
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Gan Ner
19:45 Scoring by quarter: 27–18, 18–15, 20–28, 18–16
Pts: Hirsh 19
Rebs: Hirsh 12
Asts: Ahroni 8
PIR: Hirsh 27
Boxscore Pts: Dadon 24
Rebs: Dadon 7
Asts: Gilinski, Deri 5
PIR: Dadon 25
Arena: Gan Ner Sports Hall
Ironi Nahariya v Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana
24 April 2024 Ironi Nahariya 84–91
(Series: 0–1)
Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana Nahariya
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 17–26, 18–28, 27–22
Sports5 Pts: Chubrevich, Warech 14
Rebs: Chubrevich 12
Asts: Yam 8
PIR: Warech 19
Boxscore Pts: Ohayon 22
Rebs: Ohayon 12
Asts: Ohayon, Mor 5
PIR: Ohayon 41
Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall
Elitzur Netanya v Elitzur Shomron
25 April 2024 Elitzur Netanya 82–72
(Series: 1–0)
Elitzur Shomron Netanya
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 24–22, 24–16, 12–18
Pts: Gutt 18
Rebs: Sahvit 6
Asts: Gat 8
PIR: Sahvit 21
Boxscore Pts: Levin 19
Rebs: Levin 8
Asts: Shulman 7
PIR: Levin 22
Arena: Yeshurun Hall

Game 2

Elitzur Eito Ashkelon v Maccabi Rehovot
27 April 2024 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 78–83
(Series: 0–2)
Maccabi Rehovot Ashkelon
21:15 Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 20–23, 16–24, 24–15
Pts: Rosenberg 22
Rebs: Rosenberg 8
Asts: Armstrong 7
PIR: Rosenberg 24
Boxscore Pts: Ben David 24
Rebs: David 9
Asts: Ben David 6
PIR: Ben David 34
Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena
Maccabi Rishon LeZion v Hapoel Gilboa Galil
27 April 2024 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 80–84
(Series: 0–2)
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Rishon LeZion
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 20–24, 23–19, 14–21
Sports5 Pts: Gilinski, Nesterenko, Deri 16
Rebs: Lugashi, Gilinski 9
Asts: Lugashi 6
PIR: Gilinski 20
Boxscore Pts: Hirsh 22
Rebs: Netzia 9
Asts: Ahroni 8
PIR: Hirsh 29
Arena: Beit Maccabi Rishon
Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana v Ironi Nahariya
28 April 2024 Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana 87–90
(Series: 1–1)
Ironi Nahariya Ra'anana
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 19–20, 20–32, 23–14
Pts: Atias 17
Rebs: Atias 12
Asts: Ohayon 10
PIR: Atias 29
Boxscore Pts: Reuvan 29
Rebs: Chubrevich 5
Asts: Yam 10
PIR: Chubrevich, Reuvan 26
Arena: Metro West
Elitzur Shomron v Elitzur Netanya
28 April 2024 Elitzur Shomron 78–81
(Series: 0–2)
Elitzur Netanya Ganei Tikva
13:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 23–20, 23–16, 12–18
Sports5 Pts: Bakhar 16
Rebs: Flaisher 10
Asts: Shimoni, Shulman 5
PIR: Shimoni 25
Boxscore Pts: Dolinski 22
Rebs: Shavit 10
Asts: Polag 10
PIR: Polag 23
Arena: Leader Sport Center

Game 3

Maccabi Rehovot v Elitzur Eito Ashkelon
1 May 2024 Maccabi Rehovot 83–76
(Series: 3–0)
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Rehovot
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 17–20, 22–21, 25–17
Pts: Ben David 25
Rebs: Tal 11
Asts: Ben David 13
PIR: Ben David 37
Boxscore Pts: Armstrong 24
Rebs: Fox 12
Asts: Tishman 6
PIR: Armstrong 27
Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center
Hapoel Gilboa Galil v Maccabi Rishon LeZion
1 May 2024 Hapoel Gilboa Galil 93–86
(Series: 3–0)
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Gan Ner
19:45 Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 22–28, 26–20, 21–24
Pts: Hirsh 25
Rebs: Aldrich 8
Asts: Davidi 7
PIR: Aldrich 29
Boxscore Pts: Lugashi 18
Rebs: Nekrashevich 6
Asts: Kozahinof 11
PIR: Kozahinof 27
Arena: Gan Ner Sports Hall
Ironi Nahariya v Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana
2 May 2024 Ironi Nahariya 83–74
(Series: 2–1)
Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana Nahariya
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–2, 20–27, 25–26, 15–19
Pts: Warech 17
Rebs: Chubrevich 11
Asts: Yam 9
PIR: Warech 25
Boxscore Pts: Alber 15
Rebs: Mor 11
Asts: Alber 9
PIR: Alber 18
Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall
Elitzur Netanya v Elitzur Shomron
3 May 2024 Elitzur Netanya 82–68
(Series: 3–0)
Elitzur Shomron Netanya
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 26–19, 23–12, 15–18
Pts: Gat 17
Rebs: Isaac, Dolinski 6
Asts: Gat 9
Boxscore Pts: Levin 21
Rebs: Flaisher 18
Asts: Shulman 10
Arena: Yeshurun Hall

Game 4

Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana v Ironi Nahariya
6 May 2024 Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana 79–88
(Series: 1–3)
Ironi Nahariya Ra'anana
20:15 Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 23–17, 22–19, 17–25
Pts: Mor, Ohayon 23
Rebs: Mor 10
Asts: Ohayon 7
PIR: Ohayon 35
Boxscore Pts: Yam, Binyamin 19
Rebs: Chubrevich 21
Asts: Yam 6
PIR: Chubrevich 29
Arena: Metro West

Semifinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Maccabi Rehovot 2–2 Hapoel Gilboa Galil 69–79 59–64 79–69 72–64 May 27
Elitzur Netanya 2–0 Ironi Nahariya 86–72 97–77 May 23 May 27 May 31

Game 1

Maccabi Rehovot v Hapoel Gilboa Galil
8 May 2024 Maccabi Rehovot 69–79
(Series: 0–1)
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Rehovot
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 19–18, 19–22, 17–20
Pts: Freund, Peled 16
Rebs: Freund 6
Asts: Freund 7
PIR: Freund, David 16
Boxscore Pts: Hirsh 22
Rebs: Hirsh 11
Asts: Ahroni 7
PIR: Hirsh 30
Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center
Elitzur Netanya v Ironi Nahariya
16 May 2024 Elitzur Netanya 86–72
(Series: 1–0)
Ironi Nahariya Netanya
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 19–17, 15–17, 29–23
Pts: Polag 18
Rebs: Gat 7
Asts: Gat 8
PIR: Gat 28
Boxscore Pts: Yam 17
Rebs: Chubrevich 14
Asts: Yam 7
PIR: Yam 21
Arena: Yeshurun Hall

Game 2

Hapoel Gilboa Galil v Maccabi Rehovot
15 May 2024 Hapoel Gilboa Galil 64–59
(Series: 2–0)
Maccabi Rehovot Gan Ner
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 13–17, 12–18, 19–9
Pts: Hirsh 28
Rebs: Hirsh 8
Asts: Ahroni 4
PIR: Hirsh 38
Boxscore Pts: Tal 11
Rebs: David 10
Asts: David 5
PIR: David 21
Arena: Gan Ner Sports Hall
Ironi Nahariya v Elitzur Netanya
20 May 2024 Ironi Nahariya 77–97
(Series: 0–2)
Elitzur Netanya Nahariya
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 21–37, 15–23, 21–22
Pts: Reuvan 20
Rebs: Warech, Chubrevich 8
Asts: Binyamin 5
PIR: Reuvan 17
Boxscore Pts: Dolinski 20
Rebs: Gat 7
Asts: Gat 7
PIR: Gat 26
Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

Game 3

Maccabi Rehovot v Hapoel Gilboa Galil
19 May 2024 Maccabi Rehovot 79–69
(Series: 1–2)
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Rehovot
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 26–22, 25–17, 13–12
Pts: Freund, Peled 15
Rebs: Tal, Sharon 9
Asts: Freund 5
PIR: Freund 25
Boxscore Pts: Ahroni 18
Rebs: Hirsh 9
Asts: Ahroni 5
PIR: Ahroni 25
Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center

Game 4

Hapoel Gilboa Galil v Maccabi Rehovot
22 May 2024 Hapoel Gilboa Galil 64–72
(Series: 2–2)
Maccabi Rehovot Gan Ner
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 11–9, 27–20, 12–16
Pts: Hirsh 20
Rebs: Hirsh 8
Asts: Ahroni 3
PIR: Hirsh 22
Boxscore Pts: Freund 27
Rebs: Tal 13
Asts: Peled, Guetta 4
PIR: Freund 36
Arena: Gan Ner Sports Hall

*if necessary

Ironi Nahariya v Elitzur Netanya
27 May 2024 Ironi Nahariya vs. Elitzur Netanya Nahariya
18:40
Boxscore Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall

Game 5

Maccabi Rehovot v Hapoel Gilboa Galil
27 May 2024 Maccabi Rehovot vs. Hapoel Gilboa Galil Rehovot
19:30
Boxscore Arena: Barzilai Sports-Center

Final

SF1 v SF2
May 2024 SF1 vs. SF2

References

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  2. ^ Margolis, Tzur (14 May 2023). "ברוכה הבאה: הפועל עפולה העפילה לליגת העל" [Welcome: Hapoel Afula has qualified for the Premier League]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ^ "אחרי 13 שנה: מכבי ר"ג חזרה לליגת העל" [After 13 years: Maccabi Ramat Gen returned to the Premier League]. Sports Channel (in Hebrew). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ^ "רחובות שרדה, חבל מודיעין ירדה לליגה הארצית" [Rehovot survived, Hebol Modi'in was relegated to the Liga Artzit]. Sports Channel (in Hebrew). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. ^ "רעננה גנבה ביתיות, ר"ג/גבעתיים ירדה ליגה" [Ra'anana stole a home victory, Ramat Gen/Givataim was relegated]. Sports Channel (in Hebrew). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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  7. ^ a b "League Schedule & Results". Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 April 2024.


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