2025–26 Israeli Basketball National League

Israeli Basketball National League
Season2025–26
Teams16
2026–27 →

The 2025–2026 Israeli Basketball National League will be its 27th season as the second tier since its re-alignment in 2000 and the 72nd season of second-tier basketball in Israel.

Format

The regular season be played in a 30 round (15 round-robin format). The winner will be promoted to the Premier League, while the 2nd to 9th ranked teams will advance to the playoff to determine the second team that will be promoted also. and the 10th to 16th ranked teams will advance to the Playout Group, the last three teams will be relegated to the Liga Artzit.

Due to the Israel-Iran War the Liga Artzit was postponed indefinitely before the end of the season. The Israel Basketball Association decide to promote all four teams in the finals (2 from each district) to the National league.

Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including nine sides from the 2024–25 season, two relegated from the Premier League and four promoted from the Liga Artzit.

Relegated from Premier League Promoted to Premier League
Promoted from Liga Artzit[5] Relegated to Liga Artzit

Note:

  1. ^ a b Following the dissolution of Hapoel Afula, Elitzur Netanya exercised its right to remain in the Premier League, which led to Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim's promotion to the National League after finishing third in the Liga Artzit.
  2. ^ a b Hapoel Bnei Kafr Qasem has informed the Israeli Basketball Association that it will not fulfill its place in the National League in the 2025–26 season, which led to Elitzur Shomron exercised its right to remain in the National League.

Venues and locations

League Map
Team City Arena Capacity
A.S. Ironi Ashkelon Ashkelon Ashkelon Sports Arena 3,000
A.S. Kiryat Gat/Ashkelon Kiryat Gat and Ashkelon Kramim Sport Hall, Kiryat Gat 400
A.S. Ramat HaSharon Ramat HaSharon Kiryat Yearim Hall 900
Elitzur Shomron Shomron Regional Council Yeshivet Amit, Brukhin 500
Elitzur Yavne Yavne Ralf Klain Hall 930
Hapoel Haifa Haifa Romema Arena 5,000
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel Migdal HaEmek and Jezreel Valley Regional Council Yearot HaEmek, Migdal HaEmek 900
Ironi Eilat Eilat Begin Arena 1,490
Ironi Nahariya Nahariya Ein Sara Sport Hall 2,500
Maccabi Ashdod Ashdod HaKiriya Arena 2,200
Maccabi Haifa Haifa Romema Arena 5,000
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Ma'ale Adumim HaPais Hall Ma'ale Adumim 498
Maccabi Mendal Petah Tikva Petah Tikva Rozmarin Sport Hall 500
Maccabi Rehovot Rehovot Barzilai Sports Center 700
Otef Darom B.C. Gaza Envelope Rotem Hall, Kibutz Magen 500
S.C. Zafed Zafed HaPais Hall Zafed 608

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ironi Eilat (T) 22 21 1 2038 1710 +328 43 Promoted to the Premier League
2 Maccabi Rehovot (T) 22 18 4 1993 1700 +293 40 Advance to the playoffs
3 Ironi Nahariya 22 17 5 1936 1724 +212 39
4 Hapoel Haifa 22 16 6 1886 1814 +72 38
5 A.S. Ironi Ashkelon 22 14 8 1866 1843 +23 36
6 Maccabi Ashdod 22 13 9 2020 1855 +165 35
7 A.S. Ramat HaSharon 22 11 11 1907 1867 +40 33
8 Otef Darom BC 22 10 12 1802 1844 −42 32
9 Elitzur Shomron 22 10 12 1820 1928 −108 32
10 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel 22 9 13 1944 1992 −48 31 Advance to playouts
11 Elitzur Yavne 22 9 13 1895 1982 −87 31
12 Maccabi Mendal Petah Tikva 22 8 14 1753 1823 −70 30
13 Maccabi Haifa 22 7 15 1842 1925 −83 29
14 A.S. Kiryat Gat/Ashkelon 22 6 16 1796 1966 −170 28
15 Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim 22 5 17 1695 1973 −278 27
16 S.C. Zafed (A) 22 2 20 1758 2005 −247 24
Updated to match(es) played on February 24, 2026. Source: [7]
(A) Advance to a further round; (T) Assured of at least qualification to Top-Teams League Group

Rounds 1 to 30

Home \ Away AKG ASH ARH ESH EYV HHA HMJ IEI INA MAS MHA MMA MPT MRH DAR SCZ
A.S. Kiryat Gat/Ashkelon Mar 17 Apr 10 Apr 6 89–93 88–61 71–90 81–99 89–102 79–109 96–85 85–74 Mar 24 85–101 90–103 88–74
A.S. Ironi Ashkelon 86–82 87–77 Mar 10 78–85 94–82 108–98 Apr 12 Mar 22 91–83 91–90 91–76 82–79 75–82 Mar 27 88–82
A.S. Ramat HaSharon 98–85 103–108 82–91 Mar 27 87–95 Apr 17 Mar 17 79–92 Apr 6 85–81 109–87 89–81 92–102 87–84 89–69
Elitzur Shomron 88–79 85–80 Mar 31 94–100 73–90 84–77 79–95 Apr 17 95–108 Mar 17 71–72 80–78 Mar 24 84–96 97–86
Elitzur Yavne 100–72 Apr 17 69–92 85–79 Mar 10 Apr 6 Mar 22 77–85 72–100 87–76 82–76 76–77 86–89 82–96 87–83
Hapoel Haifa 100–83 Mar 31 93–77 79–74 104–103 88–80 92–96 82–77 Mar 17 Apr 5 93–83 71–79 Apr 17 66–60 Mar 24
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek/Jezreel 79–87 88–80 89–76 96–99 120–112 Mar 21 Mar 31 Mar 10 Apr 14 87–79 76–83 101–94 90–88 85–92 90–80
Ironi Eilat 80–52 90–73 83–72 83–71 94–68 87–91 87–81 84–78 Mar 24 Apr 17 Mar 10 104–89 86–79 95–83 Apr 5
Ironi Nahariya Apr 17 85–65 78–86 89–49 98–84 77–65 101–88 79–87 88–84 95–89 98–78 Mar 31 Apr 5 95–70 Mar 17
Maccabi Ashdod 93–75 92–88 87–93 112–79 Mar 31 96–76 99–76 97–108 81–91 85–82 Mar 21 94–75 83–90 Mar 10 Apr 17
Maccabi Haifa Mar 21 73–75 92–86 82–85 105–102 75–91 89–85 91–104 Mar 24 77–89 Apr 14 70–85 Mar 10 Mar 31 65–80
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim 81–66 Apr 5 64–92 75–85 Mar 17 76–88 Mar 24 62–103 84–108 94–92 92–95 Apr 17 61–80 83–85 93–74
Maccabi Mendal Petah Tikva 76–87 57–73 Mar 10 Mar 21 93–91 Apr 14 77–82 66–102 65–77 78–93 70–79 96–60 60–97 86–72 95–67
Maccabi Rehovot Mar 31 85–68 Mar 21 86–77 103–71 84–90 95–81 67–93 88–72 92–77 95–74 102–67 Mar 17 Apr 14 101–70
Otef Darom BC 94–87 80–91 87–74 Apr 17 80–83 76–84 Mar 17 74–82 76–83 83–80 75–101 102–74 Apr 5 68–88 66–64
S.C. Zafed Mar 10 89–94 63–82 98–101 Apr 14 89–105 123–105 85–96 74–89 73–86 85–92 Mar 31 76–97 74–99 Mar 21
Updated to match(es) played on February 24, 2026. Source: [8]
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 TBD1 TBD2 TBD3 TBD4 TBD5 TBD6 SCZ
10   0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11   0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12   0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13   0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Liga Artzit
15   0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 S.C. Zafed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

References

  1. ^ Shkedy, Or (5 May 2025). "הפועל חיפה ספגה הפסד דרמטי וירדה ללאומית אחרי חמש שנים" [Hapoel Haifa suffered a dramatic loss and was relegated to the national team after five years]. walla (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  2. ^ Kopychinsky, Guy (19 May 2025). "אליצור נתניה הפסידה לקריית אתא וירדה ליגה" [Elizur Netanya lost to Kiryat Ata and was relegated]. One (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  3. ^ "מכבי רעננה עלתה לליגת העל בכדורסל" [Maccabi Ra'anana advanced to the Premier League]. One (in Hebrew). 8 April 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  4. ^ Amoraban, Efrat (11 June 2025). "אחרי שלוש שנים: מכבי ראשון לציון חזרה לליגת העל" [After three years: Maccabi Rishon LeZion returned to the Premier League]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  5. ^ "כולל מכבי חיפה: ארבע קבוצות עלו ללאומית" [Including Maccabi Haifa: four teams advanced to the National League]. Sports Channel (in Hebrew). 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b "רשמית: כפ"ס ושומרון ירדו לליגה הארצית" [Officially: Kfar Saba and Shomron were relegated to the Liga Artzit]. Sports Channel (in Hebrew). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  7. ^ "League Standings". Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  8. ^ "League Schedule & Results". Israel Basketball Association (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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