Liga Artzit (basketball)

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.

Liga Artzit
SportBasketball
Founded1957 (1957)
CEONaftali Goshen
No. of teams25 (Two districts)
CountryIsrael
ContinentFIBA Europe
Level on pyramid3rd Tier (Israel)
Promotion toLiga Leumit
Relegation toLiga Alef
Domestic cup(s)Association Cup
Official websitewww.ibba.one.co.il

Until the 1991-92 season it was the second tier level league of basketball competition in Israel.

League system

The league contains 12 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 two teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to the fourth tier, Liga Alef.

Current teams

North

TeamCityArenaCapacity
Beitar Kfar YonaKfar YonaIsh Shalom
Hapoel Gilboa BroshGan NerGan Ner Sports Hall2,057
Hapoel Kfar SabaKfar Sabahayovel700
Hapoel Migdal/JezreelMigdal HaEmek and Jezreel Valley Regional CouncilYa'arat HaEmek900
Hapoel MegiddoMegiddo Regional CouncilMishmar HaEmek SPORT1,000
Hapoel Nof HaGalilNof HaGalilAlon350
Hapoel Acre/Mateh AsherAcre and Mateh Asher Regional CouncilHa'pais Moshe Sharett200
Hapoel Emek HeferHefer Valley Regional Council and Bat HeferRuppin Academic Center Sports Arena
Hapoel Safed GalilSafedHa'pais Safed608
Maccabi BaqaBaqa-Jattpais Community Baqa
Maccabi Hod HaSharonHod HaSharonAtidim400
Maccabi HaderaHaderaUnbox2,582
Maccabi Ironi KarmielKarmielHorowitz498
Maccabi Kiryat MotzkinKiryat MotzkinYitzhak Navon sport hall600

South

TeamCityArenaCapacity
A.S. AshkelonAshkelontoto pais Hei500
Elitzur Givat ShmuelGivat ShmuelNeria high school900
Elitzur YavneYavneRalph Klein Arena1,000
Elitzur RamlaRamlaKiryat Menachem Arena2,000
Elitzur Nahal SorekNahal Sorek Regional CouncilYad Binyamin sport hall450
Hapoel Kafr QasimKafr Qasimmakif high school
Hapoel LodLodlod-science atided school
Hapoel Mabu'im-MerhavimMerhavim and Mabu'imMabu'im Community
Maccabi Petah TikvaPetah Tikvarozmarin500
Elitzur Givatayim- Petah TikvaGivatayim and Petah TikvaTelem high school488
Maccabi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'utModi'in-Maccabim-Re'utHa'pais Re'ut
Maccabi Ashdod TzabarAshdodmakif Heth500
Maccabi ShohamShohamNitzanim500
Ironi Kiryat OnoKiryat Onoalumim school500

League champions
Season North champion South champion
2015–16Hapoel HaifaMaccabi Rehovot
2016–17Maccabi Kiryat MotzkinElitzur Yavne
2017–18Elitzur NetanyaElitzur Ashkelon
2018–19A.S. Ramat HasharonHapoel Hevel Modi'in
2019–20Hapoel AcreIroni Ramat Gan
2020–21Hapoel Migdal/JezreelMaccabi Ma'ale Adumim
2021–22Elitzur ShomronMaccabi Rehovot
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