Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1957 |
CEO | Naftali Goshen |
No. of teams | 24 (Two districts) |
Country | Israel |
Continent | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
Level on pyramid | 3rd Tier (Israel) |
Promotion to | Liga Leumit |
Relegation to | Liga Alef |
Domestic cup(s) | Association Cup |
Official website | www |
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.
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.