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 |
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Founded | 1957 |
CEO | Naftali Goshen |
No. of teams | 25 (Two districts) |
Country | Israel |
Continent | FIBA Europe |
Level on pyramid | 3rd Tier (Israel) |
Promotion to | Liga Leumit |
Relegation to | Liga Alef |
Domestic cup(s) | Association Cup |
Official website | www |
Until the 1991-92 season it was the second tier level league of basketball competition in Israel.
League system
editThe 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
editNorth
editTeam | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Elizur Ironi Givatayim | Givatayim | Telem Sport Hall | - |
Hapoel Acre | Acre | Ha'pais Moshe Sharett | 200 |
Hapoel Emek Hefer | Hefer Valley Regional Council | Ramot Yam Sports Hall | 332 |
Hapoel Gilboa Brosh | Gilboa Regional Council | Gan Ner Sports Hall | 2,057 |
Hapoel Hof HaSharon | Hof HaSharon Regional Council | Shefayim Sport Hall | 150 |
Hapoel Megiddo | Megiddo Regional Council | Mishmar HaEmek Sports Hall | 1,000 |
Hapoel Nof HaGalil | Nof HaGalil | Alon Sports Hall | 350 |
Hapoel Tiberias/Jordan Valley | Tiberias and Jordan Valley | Beit Yerach Sports Hall | |
Hapoel Uri Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Ironi Alef High School | - |
Maccabi Elitzur Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | Rozmarin Sport Hall | 500 |
Maccabi Hadera | Hadera | Enerbox Ha'pais Toto | 2,600 |
Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hod HaSharon | Atidim Sports Hall | 400 |
Maccabi Kiryat Bialik | Kiryat Bialik | Matnas Givat HaRakafot | |
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Kiryat Motzkin | Yitzhak Navon Sport Hall | 600 |
South
editTeam | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Elitzur Givat Shmuel | Givat Shmuel | ||
Elitzur Lod Nahal Sorek | Lod and Nahal Sorek Regional Council | ||
Elitzur Neve David Ramla | Ramla | ||
Hapoel Arik Netzer Sereni/Gezer | Netzer Sereni and Gezer Regional Council | ||
Hapoel Ashdod/Mabu'im | Ashdod and Mabu'im | ||
Hapoel Hevel Eilot | Hevel Eilot Regional Council | ||
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | Hevel Modi'in Regional Council | ||
Hapoel Mateh Yehuda | Mateh Yehuda Regional Council | ||
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Ramat Gan and Givatayim | ||
Ironi Kiryat Ono | Kiryat Ono | ||
Maccabi Ashdod/Gederot | Ashdod and Gederot Regional Council | ||
Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov | Be'er Ya'akov | ||
Maccabi Dimona | Dimona | ||
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim | Ma'ale Adumim | ||
Maccabi Tel Aviv Shoham | Tel Aviv and Shoham | ||
Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Kiryat Gat |
Past seasons champions
editSeason | North champion | South champion | Other Promoted ['s] |
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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 |