Israeli Basketball Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates6 October 2023 – June 2024
Number of teams13
TV partner(s)Sports Channel
2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Israeli Basketball Premier League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, is the 70th season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The league will start on 6 October 2023.

Format

The regular season will be played in a 26-round round-robin format. The top 6 finishers will play the 5 rounds "upper house", with the other 7 teams playing the 7 rounds "bottom house". The 6 upper group teams, joined by the top 2 teams from the bottom group, will play the quarter finals as Best-of-5 series. The semifinals and finals will be played as Best-of-3 series.

Teams

Hapoel Gilboa Galil has been relegated to 2023–24 National League after placing in the bottom place of the 2022–23 Premier League. [1] Hapoel Afula and Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan has been promoted to the league after qualified for the 2022–23 National League final.[2][3]

Stadia and locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Bnei Herzliya Herzliya HaYovel Herzliya 1,500
Hapoel Afula Afula Nir Ha'emak Hall 1,000
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Be'er Sheva Conch Arena 3,000
Hapoel Eilat Eilat Begin Arena 1,200
Hapoel Galil Elyon Upper Galilee and Kiryat Shmona HaPais Kfar Blum 2,000
Hapoel Haifa Haifa Romema Arena 5,000
Hapoel Holon Holon Holon Toto Hall 5,500
Hapoel Jerusalem Jerusalem Pais Arena 11,000
Hapoel Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Drive in Arena 3,504
Ironi Kiryat Ata Kiryat Ata Ramaz Hall 1,200
Ironi Ness Ziona Ness Ziona Lev Hamoshava 1,300
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Ramat Gan Zisman Hall 1,500
Maccabi Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Menora Mivtachim Arena 10,383

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Chairman Head coach Team captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Bnei HerzliyaIsrael Eldad AkunisIsrael Dan ShamirUnited States Chris BabbPeakOfek Dist
Hapoel AfulaIsrael Yossi MalkaIsrael Roee PerlArgentinaIsrael Lucas GoldenbergReebok
Hapoel Be'er ShevaIsrael Kfir AraziIsrael Yoav ShamirIsrael Neta SegalKempaAltshuler Shacham
Hapoel EilatIsrael Tal PinhasItaly Massimiliano MenettiUnited States Tyrus McGeeNikeYossi Avrahami
Hapoel Galil ElyonIsrael Tamir AbrahamsIsrael Barak PelegIsrael Roi HuberPeakNofar Energy
Hapoel HaifaIsrael Yuval RosmanIsrael Guy GoodesIsrael Ofek AvitalReebokShoval engineering
Hapoel HolonIsrael Eitan LancianoIsrael Amit SchaerfIsrael Niv MisgavAtsmon PlayGrounds
Hapoel JerusalemIsrael Matan EdelsonGreece Ilias KantzourisUnited States Levi RandolphNikeBank Yahav
Hapoel Tel AvivIsrael Rami CohenIsrael Danny FrancoIsrael Bar TimorReebokVegan Friendly
Ironi Kiryat AtaIsrael Naftali Ben TovIsrael Sharon AvrahamiUnited States Amin StevensTax:on
Ironi Ness ZionaIsrael Yaniv MizrahiIsrael Elad HasinUnited States Jerome MeyinsseChai Motors
Maccabi Ironi Ramat GanIsrael Chen ShnaidermanIsrael Shmulik BrennerIsrael Adam ArielPeak
Maccabi Tel AvivIsrael Shimon MizrahiIsrael Oded KattashUnited StatesIsrael John DiBartolomeoPumaPlaytika

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointmentRef.
Hapoel Be'er ShevaIsrael Lior LubinResigned12 November 2023Israel Yoav Shamir12 November 2023[4]
Hapoel HaifaIsrael Oren AharoniResigned8 December 2023Israel Guy Goodes10 December 2023[5][6]
Hapoel JerusalemSerbia Aleksandar DžikićMutual consent4 January 2024Greece Ilias Kantzouris10 January 2024[7][8]

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Tel Aviv 7 6 1 683 585 +98 .857 Advance to the Top-teams League Group
2 Ironi Nes Ziona 9 6 3 780 722 +58 .667
3 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 9 6 3 715 678 +37 .667
4 Ironi Kiryat Ata 9 6 3 744 723 +21 .667
5 Hapoel Holon 6 4 2 505 469 +36 .667
6 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 2 1 277 253 +24 .667
7 Hapoel Jerusalem 8 5 3 660 627 +33 .625 Advance to the Bottom-Teams League Group
8 Hapoel Afula 9 4 5 755 720 +35 .444
9 Bnei Herzliya 7 3 4 549 591 −42 .429
10 Hapoel Galil Elyon 10 4 6 835 850 −15 .400
11 Hapoel Haifa 10 3 7 813 924 −111 .300
12 Hapoel Eilat 9 2 7 695 795 −100 .222
13 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 10 2 8 826 900 −74 .200
Updated to match(es) played on January 14, 2024. Source: [9]

Rounds 1 to 22

Home \ Away BNH HAF HBS HEI HGE HHA HHO HJE HTA IKA INZ MRG MTA
Bnei Herzliya 80–66 68–99 70–80 74–94
Hapoel Afula 80–94 109–107 105–65 73–76 82–64 Jan 15
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 81–90 96–85 86–96 97–99 78–95 90–76 75–87
Hapoel Eilat 81–91 73–80 76–78 57–95 83–80
Hapoel Galil Elyon 92–95
Hapoel Haifa 90–101 71–88 Jan 18 82–111 74–81
Hapoel Holon 85–80 103–80 84–72 86–75
Hapoel Jerusalem 81–65 77–71 81–73 88–68
Hapoel Tel Aviv 112–76 90–66 109–100 87–91 97–94 Jan 20
Ironi Kiryat Ata Jan 15 92–72 83–70 81–95 100–72 86–82 71–94
Ironi Ness Ziona 77–73 Jan 17 78–64 86–74
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 71–63 76–65 79–73 80–93
Maccabi Tel Aviv 96–104
Updated to match(es) played on January 14, 2024. Source: [10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.


Awards

MVP of the Round

Round Player Team EFF Ref.
October
1

Monthly Awards

Player of the Month

Month Player Team EFF Ref.
October

Israeli Player of the Month

Month Player Team EFF Ref.
October

Coach of the Month

Month Coach Team W-L Ref.
October

Israeli clubs in European competitions

European-wide competitions
CompetitionTeamProgress
EuroLeagueMaccabi Tel AvivRegular season
Champions LeagueHapoel JerusalemRound of 16
Hapoel HolonPlay-ins
Ironi Ness ZionaQualifying rounds
EuroCupHapoel Tel AvivRegular season
FIBA Europe CupHapoel Galil ElyonRegular season[11]
Bnei HerzliyaRegular season[11]
Ironi Ness ZionaRegular season[11]
Regional leagues
CompetitionTeamProgress
European North Basketball LeagueHapoel Be'er ShevaRegular season[12]

References

  1. ↑ One (23 April 2023). "עכשיו זה נגמר: גלבוע/גליל ירדה לליגה הלאומית" [Now it's over: Gilboa/Galil has been relegated to the National League]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Margolis, Tzur (14 May 2023). "ברוכה הבאה: הפועל עפולה העפילה לליגת העל" [Welcome: Hapoel Afula has qualified for the Premier League]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "אחרי 13 שנה: מכבי ר"ג חזרה לליגת העל" [After 13 years: Maccabi Ramat Gen returned to the Premier League]. Sports Channel (in Hebrew). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Or Shkedy (12 November 2023). "ליאור ליובין ביקש לסיים את תפקידו בהפועל באר שבע, עוזרו יחליפו" [Lior Lubin asked to end his role in Hapoel Be'er Sheva, his assistant will replace him]. Walla! (in Hebrew). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Noa Poplinger (8 December 2023). "מסיבות אישיות: אהרוני עזב את הפועל חיפה" [AFor personal reasons: Aharoni left Hapoel Haifa]. Sports Channel (in Hebrew). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Ethan Glickman (10 December 2023). "מינוי מסקרן: גיא גודס יאמן את הפועל חיפה" [Intriguing appointment: Guy Goodes will coach Hapoel Haifa]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Arale Weisberg (4 January 2024). "הפועל ירושלים הודיעה על התרת חוזהו של אלכסנדר דז'יקיץ'" [Hapoel Jerusalem announced the ending of Aleksandar Džikić's contract]. Walla! (in Hebrew). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Tomer Givati (10 January 2024). "רשמית: איליאס קאנצוריס מונה למאמן הפועל ירושלים" [Officially: Ilias Kantzouris was appointed coach of Hapoel Jerusalem]. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "League Standings". basket.co.il. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "League Schedule & Results". basket.co.il. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 Weisberg, Arale (2 November 2023). "רשמית: בני הרצליה, נס ציונה וגליל עליון הודחו מהיורופקאפ" [Official: Bnei Herzliya, Ness Ziona and Galil Elyon were eliminated from the Europe Cup]. walla!. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Noviks, Maris (27 November 2023). "Thanks, Hapoel Beer Sheva-Dimona. Welcome, Bakken Bears Aarhus!". European North Basketball League. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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