title: 2020–21 Israeli Basketball National League
text: # 2020–21 Israeli Basketball National League
  
  The 2020–21 Israeli Basketball National League (or the Liga Leumit) is the 21st season of the Israeli Basketball National League.
  
  ## Teams
  
  The following teams had changed divisions after the 2019–20 season:
  
  ### To National League
  
  Promoted from Liga Artzit
  
  * Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher
  * Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
  
  Relegated from Premier League
  
  * Maccabi Ashdod
  
  ### From National League
  
  Promoted to Premier League
  
  * Hapoel Haifa
  * Bnei Herzliya
  
  ### Venues and locations
  
  | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | Ramat HaSharon | Oranim Hall | 900 |
  | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
  | Elitzur Netanya | Netanya | Yeshurun Hall | 1,000 |
  | Elitzur Yavne | Yavne | Ralf Klain Hall | 600 |
  | Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher | Acre and Mateh Asher Regional Council | Goshen Hall | 750 |
  | Hapoel Afula | Afula | Nir Ha'emak Hall | 1,000 |
  | Hapoel Galil Elyon | Upper Galilee and Kiryat Shmona | HaPais Kfar Blum | 2,200 |
  | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | Hevel Modi'in Regional Council | Nahshon Hall | 370 |
  | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Ramat Gan and Givatayim | Zisman Hall | 1,400 |
  | Ironi Kiryat Ata | Kiryat Ata | Ramaz Hall | 1,000 |
  | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Zisman Hall | 1,400 |
  | Maccabi Ashdod | Ashdod | HaKiriya Arena | 2,200 |
  | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hod HaSharon | Atidim Hall | 400 |
  | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Kiryat Motzkin | Goshen Hall | 750 |
  | Maccabi Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Metro West | 1,850 |
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2401 | 2181 | +220 | 50 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 2 | Maccabi Ashdod | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2380 | 2259 | +121 | 48 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 3 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2378 | 2197 | +181 | 45 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 4 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2358 | 2325 | +33 | 44 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 5 | Elitzur Netanya | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2278 | 2260 | +18 | 44 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 6 | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2477 | 2447 | +30 | 44 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 7 | Hapoel Afula | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2412 | 2310 | +102 | 44 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 8 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2414 | 2395 | +19 | 43 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 9 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2262 | 2220 | +42 | 42 | Advance to playouts |
  | 10 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2377 | 2430 | −53 | 41 | Advance to playouts |
  | 11 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2230 | 2387 | −157 | 39 | Advance to playouts |
  | 12 | Maccabi Ra'anana | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2285 | 2368 | −83 | 38 | Advance to playouts |
  | 13 | Elitzur Yavne | 28 | 9 | 19 | 2297 | 2436 | −139 | 37 | Advance to playouts |
  | 14 | Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2431 | 2561 | −130 | 36 | Advance to playouts |
  | 15 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | 28 | 7 | 21 | 2345 | 2549 | −204 | 35 | Advance to playouts |
  
  **Rounds 1 to 30**
  
  | Home \ Away | EAS | MAS | HGE | IKA | ENE | HHM | HAF | IRG | ARH | HRG | MHH | MRA | EYA | HAA | MKM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | | 73–74 | 86–78 | 105–91 | 85–66 | 87–74 | 82–85 | 93–82 | 62–81 | 109–80 | 98–81 | 90–75 | 79–72 | 95–84 | 99–78 |
  | Maccabi Ashdod | 72–89 | | 89–78 | 105–78 | 94–81 | 80–61 | 76–70 | 86–94 | 86–78 | 89–72 | 70–74 | 82–72 | 89–81 | 87–78 | 104–84 |
  | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 70–72 | 92–74 | | 78–66 | 88–65 | 77–72 | 101–84 | 85–92 | 80–78 | 77–81 | 70–79 | 88–83 | 106–82 | 86–67 | 96–80 |
  | Ironi Kiryat Ata | 78–88 | 82–90 | 79–100 | | 93–83 | 86–78 | 85–79 | 87–67 | 94–67 | 101–93 | 99–77 | 84–67 | 90–69 | 97–101 | 85–81 |
  | Elitzur Netanya | 88–69 | 90–63 | 76–67 | 97–79 | | 84–86 | 81–73 | 85–78 | 59–73 | 85–94 | 74–72 | 78–75 | 69–65 | 102–91 | 81–88 |
  | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 92–88 | 79–95 | 87–84 | 88–91 | 94–95 | | 77–116 | 119–112 | 88–84 | 103–89 | 74–67 | 84–74 | 90–106 | 85–73 | 100–101 |
  | Hapoel Afula | 75–78 | 94–89 | 72–74 | 71–73 | 82–90 | 85–105 | | 106–73 | 91–83 | 95–92 | 89–69 | 95–93 | 94–86 | 97–100 | 79–93 |
  | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 68–87 | 92–98 | 92–110 | 84–81 | 72–71 | 84–96 | 76–80 | | 70–66 | 84–79 | 72–75 | 94–71 | 101–86 | 95–86 | 95–81 |
  | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 77–90 | 73–83 | 81–76 | 82–72 | 87–58 | 87–84 | 70–71 | 94–71 | | 87–92 | 82–70 | 87–79 | 80–72 | 92–77 | 87–96 |
  | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 75–92 | 100–95 | 87–82 | 84–70 | 76–81 | 75–93 | 69–79 | 80–84 | 76–70 | | 78–82 | 92–78 | 85–89 | 100–95 | 90–80 |
  | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 70–87 | 86–76 | 64–95 | 75–78 | 78–75 | 88–96 | 75–82 | 96–91 | 78–83 | 80–98 | | 84–96 | 76–77 | 94–108 | 92–84 |
  | Maccabi Ra'anana | 73–74 | 70–76 | 69–86 | 77–64 | 82–77 | 82–78 | 80–76 | 77–95 | 90–66 | 76–79 | 108–110 | | 90–75 | 86–112 | 92–81 |
  | Elitzur Yavne | 70–81 | 89–96 | 73–79 | 63–73 | 86–99 | 84–93 | 80–99 | 73–104 | 81–78 | 109–103 | 104–74 | 73–74 | | 79–90 | 93–86 |
  | Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher | 72–80 | 75–83 | 101–98 | 89–96 | 96–99 | 99–109 | 84–100 | 75–92 | 84–89 | 77–88 | 71–83 | 97–110 | 68–85 | | 100–89 |
  | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | 100–83 | 74–79 | 66–77 | 87–106 | 74–89 | 74–92 | 76–94 | 72–100 | 90–102 | 97–84 | 83–88 | 91–84 | 90–95 | 69–83 | |
  
  ## playouts
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | ARH | HRG | MRA | MHH | HAA | EYA | MKM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 | A.S. Ramat HaSharon | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2802 | 2696 | +106 | 52 | | | 90–77 | 88–66 | | 86–94 | | |
  | 10 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2849 | 2944 | −95 | 49 | | | | | 82–68 | | 81–76 | 90–92 |
  | 11 | Maccabi Ra'anana | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2812 | 2821 | −9 | 49 | | | 87–75 | | | | 87–67 | 115–87 |
  | 12 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2697 | 2865 | −168 | 48 | | 82–81 | | 56–83 | | 82–86 | | |
  | 13 | Hapoel Acre/Mateh Asher | 34 | 13 | 21 | 3025 | 3092 | −67 | 47 | Relegation to Liga Artzit | | 101–67 | 80–89 | | | | 141–119 |
  | 14 | Elitzur Yavne | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2785 | 2984 | −199 | 44 | Relegation to Liga Artzit | 82–102 | | | 71–101 | 88–92 | | |
  | 15 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | 34 | 8 | 26 | 2878 | 3170 | −292 | 42 | Relegation to Liga Artzit | 75–93 | | | 75–78 | | 85–104 | |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 89 | 63 | 89 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 77 | 66 | 85 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 77 | 66 | 85 | 1 | 1 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 72 | 74 | 87 | 56 | 75 | 2 | | | |
  | | | | | | | 5 | Elitzur Netanya | 70 | 62 | 88 | 65 | 83 | 3 | | | |
  | 4 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | 85 | 55 | 84 | 1 | 5 | Elitzur Netanya | 70 | 62 | 88 | 65 | 83 | 3 | | | |
  | 5 | Elitzur Netanya | 76 | 83 | 85 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Elitzur Netanya | 76 | 83 | 85 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 92 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Elitzur Netanya | 80 |
  | 3 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 96 | 82 | 84 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Elitzur Netanya | 80 |
  | 6 | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 88 | 86 | 75 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in | 88 | 86 | 75 | 1 | 3 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 74 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 88 | 3 | | | |
  | | | | | | | 7 | Hapoel Afula | 73 | 92 | 70 | 87 | 84 | 2 | | | |
  | 2 | Maccabi Ashdod | 62 | 83 | 79 | 1 | 7 | Hapoel Afula | 73 | 92 | 70 | 87 | 84 | 2 | | | |
  | 7 | Hapoel Afula | 69 | 81 | 81 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
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