2025–26 Israeli Basketball Premier League

Israeli Basketball Premier League
Season2025–26
DatesOctober 2025 – June 2026
Teams14
TV partnerSports Channel
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Israeli Basketball Premier League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, will be the 72nd season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The season will start in October 2025.

Format

The regular season played in a 26-round (13 round-robin format). The top 6 finishers Advance to the playoffs, will the 7th to 10th-ranked teams face each other in the play-in showdown. Each game is hosted by the team with the higher regular season record. The format is similar to the first two rounds of the Page–McIntyre system for a four-team playoff, and is identical to that of the NBA play-in tournament. First, the 7th seed hosts the 8th seed, with the winner advancing to the playoffs; likewise the 9th seed hosts the 10th seed, with the loser eliminated. Then the loser of the 7-v-8 game hosts the winner of the 9-v-10 game, with the winner of that game getting the final playoff spot. the 11th to 14th-ranked teams played in a 4-round (2 round-robin format), the bottom two teams relegated to Liga Leumit

Teams

Teams of the 2025–26 Israeli Basketball Premier League

Elitzur Netanya and Hapoel Haifa have been relegated to 2025–26 National League after placing in the bottom place of the 2024–25 Premier League. However, in light of Hapoel Afula's dissolution due to financial difficulties, Elitzur Netanya, which was ranked highest among the relegated teams, is entitled to replace it in the league.[1] Ironi Ra'anana and Rishon LeZion have been promoted to the league after win for the 2024–25 National League.

Stadia and locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Bnei Herzliya Herzliya HaYovel Herzliya 1,500
Elitzur Netanya Netanya Netanya Arena 2,500
Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona Be'er Sheva and Dimona Conch Arena 3,000
Hapoel Galil Elyon Upper Galilee HaPais Kfar Blum 2,000
Hapoel HaEmek Gilboa Regional, Lower Galilee and Afula Gan Ner Sports Hall 2,057
Hapoel Holon Holon Holon Toto Hall 5,500
Hapoel Jerusalem Jerusalem Pais Arena 11,000
Hapoel Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Menora Mivtachim Arena 10,383
Ironi Kiryat Ata Kiryat Ata Ramaz Hall 1,200
Ironi Ness Ziona Ness Ziona Lev Hamoshava 1,300
Ironi Ra'anana Ra'anana Metro West 1,668
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Ramat Gan Zisman Hall 1,500
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion Beit Maccabi Rishon 2,500
Maccabi Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Menora Mivtachim Arena 10,383

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Chairman Head coach Team captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Bnei Herzliya Eldad Akunis Yehu Orland Shalev Lugashi Peak PenLink
Elitzur Netanya Eli Rabi Peak BRIGA
Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona Kfir Arazi Rami Hadar Neta Segal Kempa Altshuler Shacham
Hapoel Galil Elyon Tamir Abrahams Idan Avshalom Yahel Melamed Peak Rivulis
Hapoel HaEmek Gideon Yadin Sharon Avrahami Roey Netzia ON Gilat Telecom
Hapoel Holon Eitan Lanciano Predrag Krunić Netanel Artzi Kelme Netanel Groups
Hapoel Jerusalem Matan Edelson Yonatan Alon Yovel Zoosman Nike Midtown Jerusalem
Hapoel Tel Aviv Offer Yanai Dimitrios Itoudis Bar Timor Self Made IBI Investment
Ironi Kiryat Ata Naftali Bentov Eldad Bentov Gal Baitner Reebok Lati Construction
Ironi Ness Ziona Yaniv Mizrahi Meir Tapiro Spencer Weisz Peak Chai Motors
Ironi Ra'anana Dror Garibinski Guni Israeli Joaquin Szuchman Peak AB-GAD
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Chen Shnaiderman Shmulik Brenner Adam Ariel Peak Cnanan Groups
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Erez Ben Haim Guy Kaplan Ben Eisenhardt Peak Tapuzina
Maccabi Tel Aviv Shimon Mizrahi Oded Kattash John DiBartolomeo Adidas Rapyd

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment Ref.
Elitzur Netanya Idan Avshalom Mutual Consent 6 November 2025 13th (1–3) Aris Lykogiannis 6 November 2025 [2]
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Sharon Drucker Mutual Consent 8 December 2025 12th (1–7) Guy Kaplan 8 December 2025 [3][4]
Elitzur Netanya Aris Lykogiannis Mutual Consent 21 December 2025 14th (1–9) Eli Rabi 27 December 2025 [5][6]
Ironi Ness Ziona Amit Schaerf Fired 28 December 2025 11th (3–8) Meir Tapiro 28 December 2025 [7]
Hapoel Holon Danny Franco Mutual Consent 29 December 2025 5th (7–4) Yoav Shamir 30 December 2025 [8][9]
Hapoel Galil Elyon Guni Israeli Fired 30 December 2025 13th (2–9) Idan Avshalom 18 January 2026 [10][11]
Hapoel Holon Yoav Shamir Mutual Consent 8 February 2026 6th (9–7) Predrag Krunić 9 February 2026 [12][13]
Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana Shai Segalovich Fired 22 February 2026 12th (3–15) Guni Israeli 23 February 2026 [14][15]

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Tel Aviv (Z) 19 17 2 1749 1473 +276 36 Advance to the playoffs
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Z) 17 16 1 1654 1378 +276 33
3 Hapoel HaEmek 17 13 4 1390 1297 +93 30
4 Bnei Herzliya 17 13 4 1616 1494 +122 30
5 Hapoel Jerusalem 17 12 5 1486 1367 +119 29
6 Hapoel Holon 17 9 8 1382 1424 −42 26
7 Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona 17 8 9 1480 1501 −21 25 Advance to the play-in
8 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 17 7 10 1381 1412 −31 24
9 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 18 6 12 1500 1571 −71 24
10 Ironi Kiryat Ata 17 6 11 1447 1555 −108 23
11 Ironi Ness Ziona 17 5 12 1339 1456 −117 22 Advance to playouts
12 Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana 18 3 15 1454 1604 −150 21
13 Hapoel Galil Elyon 17 3 14 1234 1429 −195 20
14 Elitzur Netanya 17 3 14 1312 1463 −151 20
Updated to match(es) played on February 22, 2025. Source: [16]
Rules for classification: [17]
(Z) Can't advance to the playouts

Rounds 1 to 26

Home \ Away BNH ENE HBS HGE HAM HHO HJE HTA IKA INZ IRA MRG MRL MTA
Bnei Herzliya 105–89 91–82 95–80 86–94 90–73 89–79 104–81 89–83 99–114
Elitzur Netanya 88–102 77–83 78–85 64–78 70–93 94–80 95–91 95–93 88–94
Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona 86–94 86–93 90–75 77–102 80–94 88–84 67–75 92–104
Hapoel Galil Elyon 75–88 79–74 70–77 75–65 76–81 55–81 67–77 64–88 65–86
Hapoel HaEmek 95–94 79–59 90–81 78–87 88–83 90–79 94–83 89–75
Hapoel Holon 76–87 86–77 87–85 92–82 78–77 60–114 90–98 67–66 83–88
Hapoel Jerusalem Mar 9 100–69 77–62 65–69 105–91 96–68 79–65 102–99 88–69
Hapoel Tel Aviv 75–66 112–108 98–66 76–68 89–83 77–92 97–82 89–63 98–75 91–62 Mar 7 85–80
Ironi Kiryat Ata 113–101 84–86 96–79 67–72 63–94 84–88 Mar 8 94–85 82–116
Ironi Ness Ziona 86–78 88–95 83–74 Mar 8 70–82 100–91 85–77 63–72 72–88
Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana 96–107 79–69 80–102 71–89 79–90 72–89 80–84 70–85 93–69 89–106
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Mar 9 92–97 83–71 63–89 87–97 81–91 100–98 100–83 84–67 91–98
Maccabi Rishon LeZion 90–95 80–71 78–70 93–100 77–88 97–69 92–73 87–99
Maccabi Tel Aviv Mar 8 89–64 102–75 95–84 111–80 95–75 84–81 104–73
Updated to match(es) played on February 22, 2025. Source: [18]
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
11   0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12   0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Liga Leumit
14   0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [16][18]
Rules for classification: [17]

Play-in

 
Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
Play-In A: TBA, TBA
 
 
Place 7
 
Play-In C: TBA, TBA
 
Place 8
 
Loser Play-In A
 
Play-In B: TBA, TBA
 
Winner Play-In B
 
Place 9
 
 
Place 10
 

source: [16][18]

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
TBA 		Semifinals
TBA 		Finals
TBA
                        
1  
8  
 
 
4  
5  
 
 
2  
7  
 
 
3  
6  

source: [16][18]

Awards

MVP of the Round

Round Player Team EFF Ref.
October
2 Kyler Edwards Hapoel HaEmek 37 [19]
3 Amin Stevens Maccabi Rishon LeZion 34 [20]
4 Cyril Langevine Hapoel Galil Elyon 36 [21]
November
6 Malik Hall Ironi Kiryat Ata 43 [22]
7 Lonnie Walker Maccabi Tel Aviv 34 [23]
December
8 Adam Ariel Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 28 [24]
9 DJ Burns Maccabi Rishon LeZion 34 [25]
10 Yam Madar Hapoel Tel Aviv 32 [26]
11 C. J. Elleby Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona 44 [27]
January
14 Jimmy Clark Maccabi Tel Aviv 22 [28]
15 Antonio Blakeney Hapoel Tel Aviv 23 [29]
February
16 Brandon Angel Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona 33 [30]
17 Gur Lavy Maccabi Tel Aviv 34 [31]
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1 Jaylen Blakes Hapoel Galil Elyon 23 [32]
5 Chinanu Onuaku Bnei Herzliya 44 [33]
12 Shawn Dawson Bnei Herzliya 34 [34]
13 Tyrece Radford Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana 39 [35]
18
24
25

Monthly Awards

Player of the Month

Month Player Team EFF Ref.
October Kyler Edwards Hapoel HaEmek 17.6 [36]
November Malik Hall Ironi Kiryat Ata 26.8 [37]
December C. J. Elleby Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona 24.0 [38]
January Chinanu Onuaku Bnei Herzliya 23.3 [39]
February–March

Israeli Player of the Month

Month Player Team EFF Ref.
October Tamir Blatt Maccabi Tel Aviv 13.7 [40]
November Niv Misgav Hapoel HaEmek 15 [41]
December Yoav Vitlem Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona 17.8 [42]
January Adam Ariel Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 18.3 [43]
February–March

Coach of the Month

Month Coach Team W-L Ref.
October Danny Franco Hapoel Holon 3–0 [44]
November Eldad Bentov Ironi Kiryat Ata 4–0 [45]
December Dimitrios Itoudis Hapoel Tel Aviv 4–0 [46]
January Oded Kattash Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–0 [47]
February–March

Yearly awards

Israeli clubs in European competitions

European-wide competitions
Competition Team Progress
EuroLeague Maccabi Tel Aviv Regular season
Hapoel Tel Aviv Regular season
EuroCup Hapoel Jerusalem Quarterfinals
Champions League Hapoel Holon Round of 16
Bnei Herzliya Regular season

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