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 teams24 (Two districts)
Country Israel
Continent FIBA Europe (Europe)
Level on pyramid3rd Tier (Israel)
Promotion toLiga Leumit
Relegation toLiga Alef
Domestic cup(s)Association Cup
Official websitewww.ibba.one.co.il

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

TeamCity
Beitar Kfar YonaKfar Yona
Hapoel AcreAcre
Hapoel Emek HeferHefer Valley
Hapoel Gilboa MaayanotGilboa
Hapoel Kafr QasimKafr Qasim
Hapoel Kfar SabaKfar Saba
Hapoel Ma'alot-TarshihaMa'alot-Tarshiha
Hapoel Migdal HaemekMigdal Haemek
Hapoel Safed GalilSafed
Ironi Kiryat OnoKiryat Ono
Maccabi HaderaHadera
Maccabi Kiryat BialikKiryat Bialik

South

TeamCity
Elitzur Givat ShmuelGivat Shmuel
Elitzur Nahal SorekNahal Sorek
Elitzur RamlaRamla
Hapoel Hevel EilotHevel Eilot
Hapoel LodLod
Ironi Ramat GanRamat Gan
Maccabi Ma'ale AdumimMa'ale Adumim
Maccabi MaccabimMaccabim-Re'ut
Maccabi Petah TikvaPetah Tikva
Maccabi RehovotRehovot
Maccabi SderotSderot
Maccabi ShohamShoham

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
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