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Basketball In Israel
In Israel, basketball is a popular sport, with a multi-tiered professional club league system, as well as men's and women's national teams. Professional league structure Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl or the Israeli Premier League, is the top tier level league of basketball competition in Israel, making it Israel's primary basketball competition. Ligat HaAl comprises the top twelve basketball clubs, and was founded in 1954. Liga Leumit Liga Leumit is the second tier level league of basketball competition. The league contains 14 clubs that compete in a home-and-away round-robin. At the end of the season, the top eight clubs advance to the play-offs. The first round is played on a best-of-three basis. The four winning clubs advance to two best-of-five playoffs, the winners of which are promoted to the Super League. The two teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to Liga Artzit. Liga Artzit Liga Artzit is the third tier level league of basketball com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Eastern Mediterranean, southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also is bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the Economy of Israel, economic and Science and technology in Israel, technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Status of Jerusalem, Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. The land held by present-day Israel witnessed some of the earliest human occup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bnei Herzliya
Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in the Sharon district in Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. It has won the Israeli State Cup twice, most recently in 2022. This season the club will also play in the Basketball Champions League (BCL), one of Europe's largest international competitions. History The club was originally founded in 1985, under the name Hapoel Herzliya. In 2002, the club merged with Maccabi Ra'anana in a neighboring town, and was re-named Bnei HaSharon. The merger was entered into because of Maccabi Ra'anana's financial problems and Bnei HaSharon's relegation from the top-level Israeli Basketball Premier League, following the 2001–02 season. At the end of 2010–11 season, the merger ended, and the team started playing only for the Israeli city of Herzliya. In 2012, the club was re-named Bnei Herzliya. In 2022, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Israeli Basketball League Cup ...
The 2017 Israeli Basketball League Cup, for sponsorships reasons the Winner League Cup, was the 12th edition of the pre-season tournament of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Maccabi Tel Aviv won the title for the seventh time after beating Ironi Nahariya 93–79 in the Final. John DiBartolomeo was named tournament MVP. Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final References {{European Basketball Season 2017–18 2017 League Cup In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Israeli Basketball State Cup
The 2017–18 Israeli Basketball State Cup was the 58th edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup, organized by the Israel Basketball Association. The Final Four of the tournament was held from February 12–15 in the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv. Hapoel Holon won its second State Cup title after an 86–84 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Final. Glen Rice Jr. was named Final MVP First round Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Holon, Maccabi Ashdod, Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. were pre-qualified for the Round of 16 and did not have to play in the first round. Round of 16 Quarterfinals Final Four Bracket Semifinals Final See also *2017–18 Israeli Basketball Premier League References {{DEFAULTSORT:Israeli Basketball State Cup 2017-18 2018 Cup A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Israeli Basketball Premier League
The 2017–18 Israeli Basketball Premier League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, was the 64th season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Hapoel Jerusalem is the defending champion. Competition format Twelve teams join the regular season, where they play against each other four times home-and-away in double a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advance to the playoffs. The last qualified team is relegated to the Liga Leumit. The regular season starts 8 October 2017. Teams Ironi Nes Ziona has been promoted to the league after winning 2016–17 National League, and comes back just one year after their relegation. Maccabi Kiryat Gat, who finished in last place during the 2016–17 season, relegated to the Liga Leumit Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsorship Managerial changes Regular season In the regular season, teams play against each other at least three times home-and-away in double a round-robin format. The six first qualified teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)
Maccabi Rishon LeZion ( he, מכבי ראשון לציון) is a basketball club based in Rishon LeZion, Israel. The club plays in the Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli basketball. The greatest achievement of the club has been winning the 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League championship. The club is one of the most popular basketball clubs in Israel, and has played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League since 1989. Some notable players have included Miki Berkovich, Doron Jamchi, Guy Goodes, Motti Aroesti, Kevin Magee, Moran Roth, and Hen Lippin. History Early years Maccabi Rishon LeZion was founded in 1976 by 28-year-old Itzhak Perry, and reached the top division Israeli Basketball Premier League, where they have remained since the 1988–89 season. At the start of their first season in the top division, Israeli star Miki Berkovich joined Richard Rellford, and they led the team. Their coach was Moshe Vainkretz, and they finished the season in 6th place. In the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Israeli Basketball League Cup
The 2018 Israeli Basketball League Cup, for sponsorships reasons the Winner League Cup, is the 13th edition of the pre-season tournament of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. On October 4, 2018, Maccabi Rishon LeZion won the title for the first time after a 78–66 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Final. Cameron Long was named tournament MVP. Bracket Qualifying round I. Nahariya vs. H. Be'er Sheva M. Rishon LeZion vs. B. Herzliya Quarterfinals M. Ashdod vs. H. Gilboa Galil H. Holon vs. H. Be'er Sheva H. Jerusalem vs. H. Eilat M. Tel Aviv vs. M. Rishon LeZion Semifinals H. Be'er Sheva vs. M. Ashdod M. Rishon LeZion vs. H. Jerusalem Final M. Rishon LeZion vs. H. Be'er Sheva References {{European Basketball Season 2018–19 2018 League Cup In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Israeli Basketball State Cup
The 2018–19 Israeli Basketball State Cup was the 59th edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup, organized by the Israel Basketball Association. The Final Four of the tournament was held from February 11–14 in the Pais Arena in Jerusalem. On February 14, 2019, Hapoel Jerusalem won its fifth State Cup title after an 82–67 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the Final. TaShawn Thomas was named the Final MVP. Bracket First Round Ten teams participated in the First Round. Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Holon and Hapoel Jerusalem were pre-qualified for the Quarterfinals and didn't play in the First Round. On October 15, 2018, The Israel Basketball Association (IBBA) disqualified all the teams from the Liga Leumit, aside from Maccabi Haifa, due to the league's lockout. B. Herzliya vs. H. Eilat H. Be'er Sheva vs. I. Nes Ziona M. Haifa vs. H. Gilboa Galil M. Rishon LeZion vs. I. Nahariya M. Ashdod vs. H. Tel Aviv Quarterfinals H. Eilat vs. H. Holon H. Be'er Shev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Israeli Basketball Premier League
The 2018–19 Israeli Basketball Premier League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, is the 65th season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Maccabi Tel Aviv is the defending champion. Teams Hapoel Be'er Sheva was promoted from the Liga Leumit, after they swept Maccabi Kiryat Gat 3–0 in the finals. Meanwhile, Maccabi Haifa was relegated after finishing in the last place the previous season. Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsorship Managerial changes Regular season League table Results Rounds 1 to 22 Rounds 23 to 33 Playoffs The first round of the playoffs is played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seeded team playing the first, third and fifth game at home. The Playoffs started on May 23, 2019. Final Four All-Star Event The 2019 Israeli League All-star event was held at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on 12 April 2019. The International team won the game 134–130. The MVP of the game was JP Tokoto who scored 19 point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hapoel Jerusalem B
Hapoel ( he, הפועל, lit. ''the worker'') is an Israeli Jewish sports association established in 1926 by the Histadrut Labor Federation. History During the British Mandate of Palestine period Hapoel had a bitter rivalry with Maccabi and organized its own competitions, with the exception of football, the only sport in which all the organizations played each other. At the time, Hapoel took no part in the ''Eretz Israel Olympic Committee'', which was controlled by Maccabi, and instead sought for international ties with similar workers sports organizations of socialist parties. Therefore, Hapoel became a member of SASI in 1927 and later was a member of CSIT. After the State of Israel was established, the rival sport organizations reached a 1951 agreement that allowed joint sports associations and competitions open for all Israeli residents. General sports clubs *Hapoel Jerusalem *Hapoel Tel Aviv * Hapoel Holon * Hapoel Haifa *Hapoel Rishon LeZion (handball), Hapoel Rishon Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Israeli Basketball League Cup
The 2019 Israeli Basketball League Cup, for sponsorships reasons the Winner League Cup, is the 14th edition of the pre-season tournament of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. On September 28, 2019, Hapoel Jerusalem have won the title for the fifth time after an 84–83 dramatic win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Final. Suleiman Braimoh was named the Tournament MVP. Bracket First Round I. Nes Ziona vs. M.Haifa M. Rishon LeZion vs. I. Nahariya H. Be'er Sheva vs. H. Gilboa Galil H. Tel Aviv vs. M. Ashdod Quarterfinals H. Eilat vs. I. Nes Ziona H. Jerusalem vs. H. Be'er Sheva H. Holon vs. I.Nahariya M. Tel Aviv vs. H. Tel Aviv Semifinals H. Jerusalem vs. I. Nes Ziona M. Tel Aviv vs. I. Nahariya Final M. Tel Aviv vs. H. Jerusalem References {{2019–20 in European men's basketball 2019 League Cup In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Israeli Basketball State Cup
The 2019–20 Israeli Basketball State Cup was the 60th edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup, organized by the Israel Basketball Association. The Final Four of the tournament was held from February 10–13 in the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv. On February 13, 2020, Hapoel Jerusalem won its sixth State Cup title after a 92–89 win over Ironi Nahariya in the Final. J'Covan Brown was named the Final MVP. First round Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Rishon LeZion, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were pre-qualified for the Round of 16 and did not have to play in the first round. On October 22, 2019, Kevin Capers made an Israeli State Cup-record by scoring 57 points for Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim in a 94–104 loss to Hapoel Haifa, passing Tony Dawson’s previous record of 55 points in 1992. H. Hevel Modi'in vs. I. Nes Ziona A.S. Ramat HaSharon vs. E. Yavne B. Herzliya vs. M. Ra'anana M. Kiryat Motzkin vs. H. Galil Elyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
