 The league itself is most known in Europe, due to the success of the Israeli teams in European-wide competitions, such as the EuroLeague, EuroCup (formerly called the ULEB Cup), and FIBA's EuroChallenge (formerly called the FIBA EuroCup).Many non-drafted and free agent players from Europe and the NBA, play in the Israeli league, as an alternative to NBA competition.The league is the first division in Israeli basketball