Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional

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team based in the port city of

Ashdod Ashdod ( he, ''ʾašdōḏ''; ar, أسدود or إسدود ''ʾisdūd'' or '' ʾasdūd'' ; Philistine: 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤃 *''ʾašdūd'') is the sixth-largest city in Israel. Located in the country's Southern District, it lies on the Mediterran ...

, Israel. The team currently plays in the

Israeli National League Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

History

The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sports Association", with the help of former Maccabi Cairo players who migrated to Israel and played for the club in the first years in the Outdoor court. The team played in the Second league since 1998/99. and in the Ligat Ha'al in

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 ...

since 2010/11. In the 2010/11 Season, the team finished in sixth place, and in the playoff up to quarter-final. In the

State Cup The Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Football in Israel, Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA). The State Cup was first he ...

, Lost to

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 ...

at the Semi-final. In the 2011/12 Season, the team reached the finals of the championship of Israel, and Lost to

at the final game 63-83. On October 6, 2012, the team reached the finals of the

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, and Lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv 65-75.

Honours

* Israeli Championship: **Runners-up (1): 2011-12 *

Israeli League Cup The Lililan Cup ( he, גביע ליליאן, ''Gvia Lililan''), which was also known as The League Cup ( he, גביע הליגה, ''Gvia HaLiga'') was an Israeli men's football competition open to the top 4 clubs in Liga Leumit between 1981–82 ...

: **Runners-up (1): 2012-13 *

Israeli State Cup The Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA). The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involve ...

: **Runners-up (1): 2015-16

Players

Current roster

Depth chart

Notable players

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1 season: '01–'02 *

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1 season: '04–'05 *

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1 season: '09–'10 *

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1 season: '10–'11 *

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1 season: '10–'11 *

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2 seasons: '10–'12 *

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2 seasons: '10–'12 *

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3 seasons: '10–'12, '18–'19 *

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1 season: '11 *

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1 season: '11 *

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1 season: '11–'12 *

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1 season: '12–'13 *

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1 season: '12–'13 *

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1 season: '12–'13 *

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1 season: '13–'14 *

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1 season: '13–'14 *

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1 season: '14 *

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1 season: '14–'15 *

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1 season: '14–'15 *

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1 season: '14–'15 *

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1 season: '14–'15 *

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1 season: '15–'16 *

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1 season: '15–'16 *

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1 season: '16–'17 *

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1 season: '16–'17 *

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2 seasons: '16–'18 * Gerald Lee 1 season: '17–'18 *

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2 seasons: '17–'18, '19 *

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1 season: '18–'19 *

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2 seasons: '18–20' *

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References

Israeli Basketball Premier League teams

Basketball teams established in 1961

Sport in Ashdod 1961 establishments in Israel {{Israel-basketball-team-stub

History

Honours

Players

Current roster

Depth chart

Notable players

See also

References