| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1957 |
| CEO | Naftali Goshen |
| No. of teams | 25 (Two districts) |
| Country | Israel |
| Continent | FIBA 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.
Until the 1991-92 season it was the second tier level league of basketball competition in Israel.
League system
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.
Current teams
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South
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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| A.S. Ashkelon | Ashkelon | toto pais Hei | 500 |
| Elitzur Givat Shmuel | Givat Shmuel | Neria high school | 900 |
| Elitzur Yavne | Yavne | Ralph Klein Arena | 1,000 |
| Elitzur Ramla | Ramla | Kiryat Menachem Arena | 2,000 |
| Elitzur Nahal Sorek | Nahal Sorek Regional Council | Yad Binyamin sport hall | 450 |
| Hapoel Kafr Qasim | Kafr Qasim | makif high school | |
| Hapoel Lod | Lod | lod-science atided school | |
| Hapoel Mabu'im-Merhavim | Merhavim and Mabu'im | Mabu'im Community | |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | rozmarin | 500 |
| Elitzur Givatayim- Petah Tikva | Givatayim and Petah Tikva | Telem high school | 488 |
| Maccabi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut | Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut | Ha'pais Re'ut | |
| Maccabi Ashdod Tzabar | Ashdod | makif Heth | 500 |
| Maccabi Shoham | Shoham | Nitzanim | 500 |
| Ironi Kiryat Ono | Kiryat Ono | alumim school | 500 |
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League champions
| Season | North champion | South champion |
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| 2015–16 | Hapoel Haifa | Maccabi Rehovot |
| 2016–17 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Elitzur Yavne |
| 2017–18 | Elitzur Netanya | Elitzur Ashkelon |
| 2018–19 | A.S. Ramat Hasharon | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in |
| 2019–20 | Hapoel Acre | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2020–21 | Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim |
| 2021–22 | Elitzur Shomron | Maccabi Rehovot |
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