Liga Alef (basketball)

In Israel, basketball is a popular sport, with a multi-tiered professional club league system, as well as men's and women's national teams.

Ligat HaAl or the Israeli Premier League, is the top tier level league of basketball competition in Israel, making it Israel's primary basketball competition. Ligat HaAl comprises the top twelve basketball clubs, and was founded in 1954.

The current teams in the Premier League are: Hapoel Gilboa Galil, Bnei Herzliya, Hapoel Eilat, Hapoel Gilboa Galil, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Ashdod, Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Maccabi Kiryat Gat

Liga Leumit is the second tier level league of basketball competition.

The league contains 14 clubs that compete in a home-and-away round-robin. At the end of the season, the top eight clubs advance to the play-offs. The first round is played on a best-of-three basis. The four winning clubs advance to two best-of-five playoffs, the winners of which are promoted to the Super League. The two teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to Liga Artzit.

Liga Artzit is the third tier level league of basketball competition. 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 Liga Alef.

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