Israeli Basketball League Prepares for Possible Absence of Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona Team

Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona, the southern Israeli basketball team, remains the only Premier League club yet to appoint a coach or sign players ahead of the upcoming season, while other teams have already begun preparations. This uncertainty has raised concerns within the league management about the team's ability to meet financial and operational requirements for the season. The league is preparing for the possibility that Be'er Sheva/Dimona may not be able to field a team, which would reduce the Premier League to 13 teams for the next season.

Elitzur Netanya, which was relegated at the end of last season, stated that they have not initiated any contact regarding taking Be'er Sheva/Dimona's place but are ready to assemble a Premier League team quickly if approached. Currently, Netanya is close to finalizing its roster in the National League with the goal of returning to the Premier League. The league continues to monitor the situation closely as the season approaches.