The 2019
Israeli Basketball League Cup
The Israeli Basketball League Cup is a pre-season professional basketball tournament that is contested between clubs. It has been held in Israel since 2006. It is held during the week before the start of the Israeli Premier League season. The Isra ...
, 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
Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's leadi ...
have won the title for the fifth time after an 84–83 dramatic win over
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
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
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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 ...