mai 25, 2012

      SUPER LEAGUE - Israel

Israeli League final four, final: May 21, 2009
Derrick Sharp, Tal Burstein - Maccabi wins Israeli championship 2009 (basket.co.il)Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv is once again the champion of Israeli basketball after an 85-72 victory over Maccabi Haifa Heat in the final on Thursday. It wasn't easy for Maccabi, which trailed by 12 in the second quarter, but former Euroleague champs Derrick Sharp and Tal Burstein made the difference together with this season's stars Carlos Arroyo and D'or Fischer. Arroyo was named the MVP award of the finals after producing 22 points and 6 assists, while Fischer added 19 points and 11 rebounds and Omri Casspi scored 15. Haifa got 25 points by Doron Perkins, who had to earn his points from the line after drawing 18 fouls and hitting 18 free throws. Davon Jefferson added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. In the game for third place, Altshuler Shaham Gilboa/Galil beat Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem 101-96. Brian Roberts scored 18 for Galil, Elishay Kadir added 17 points and 9 rebounds and Gal Mekel scored 16. Torin Francis scored 22 for Hapoel in defeat... MORE

Final Four, Final, single game
Record Team Game 1
1 Final, Maccabi Electra (1) 85
0 Final, Heat Haifa (3) 72
0 3rd place, Hapoel Jerusalem (2) 96
1 3rd place, Gilboa Galil (5) 101
Israeli League Champion 2008-09: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv

Final Four semifinals, single game
Record Team Game 1
1 Maccabi Electra (1) 72
0 Gilboa Galil (5) 70
0 Hapoel Jerusalem (2) 93
1 Heat Haifa (3) 98

Quarterfinals Playoffs, best of 5 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
3 Maccabi Electra (1) 95 86 92 97 x
1 Ashkelon (8) 96 69 69 65 x
2 Hapoel Holon (4) 74 63 79 55 80
3 Gilboa Galil (5) 81 61 78 77 87
3 Hapoel Jerusalem (2) 78 92 88 x x
0 Ironi Nahariya (7) 76 79 80 x x
3 Heat Haifa (3) 66 75 74 88 x
1 Bnei Hasharon (6) 69 71 61 69 x

Final Four games
Semifinal Maccabi Electra vs. Gilboa Galil 70-72 May 19
Semifinal Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Heat Haifa 93-98 May 19
Final Maccabi Electra vs. Heat Haifa 85-72 May 21
3rd place Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Gilboa Galil 96-101 May 21

Quarterfinals Playoffs round games
Game 1 Maccabi Electra vs. Ashkelon 95-96 April 25
Game 1 Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Ironi Nahariya 78-76 April 26
Game 1 Heat Haifa vs. Bnei Hasharon 66-69 April 26
Game 1 Hapoel Holon vs. Gilboa Galil 74-81 April 26
Game 2 Ashkelon vs. Maccabi Electra 69-86 May 4
Game 2 Ironi Nahariya vs. Hapoel Jerusalem 79-92 May 3
Game 2 Bnei Hasharon vs. Heat Haifa 71-75 May 3
Game 2 Gilboa Galil vs. Hapoel Holon 61-63 May 3
Game 3 Maccabi Electra vs. Ashkelon 92-69 May 7
Game 3 Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Ironi Nahariya 88-80 May 7
Game 3 Heat Haifa vs. Bnei Hasharon 74-61 May 7
Game 3 Hapoel Holon vs. Gilboa Galil 79-78 May 7
Game 4 Ashkelon vs. Maccabi Electra 65-97 May 10
Game 4 Bnei Hasharon vs. Heat Haifa 69-88 May 10
Game 4 Gilboa Galil vs. Hapoel Holon 77-55 May 10
Game 5 Hapoel Holon vs. Gilboa Galil 80-87 May 14

LAST GAME GAME 22
April 19-20, 2009
Day Match Result
Apr. 19 Kiryat Ata vs. Nahariya 71-75
Apr. 19 G. Shmuel vs. Hapoel J. 77-87
Apr. 19 B. Hashron vs. Heat Haifa 97-78
Apr. 19 Ashkelon vs. Gilboa Galil 78-79
Apr. 19 M. Rishon vs. Ramat Gan 68-57
Apr. 19 Maccabi vs. H. Holon 105-82

NEXT GAME 
Playoffs
Day Match
-
-
-
-
-
-



STANDINGS TG W L P+ P-
1 Maccabi Electra 22 19 3 2002 1659
2 Hapoel Jerusalem 22 17 5 1962 1828
3 Heat Haifa 22 14 8 1734 1650
4 H. Holon 22 13 9 1811 1764
5 Gilboa Galil 22 13 9 1728 1672
6 Bnei Hashron 22 13 9 1713 1696
7 Nahariya 22 10 12 1789 1740
8 Ashkelon 22 8 14 1769 1797
9 Ramat Gan 22 8 14 1707 1861
10 G. Shmuel 22 7 15 1706 1788
11 M. Rishon 22 7 15 1769 1903
12 Kiryat Ata 22 3 19 1688 2020


The Israeli League comes off a shocking 2007-08 season in which Hapoel Holon came out of nowhere to win the title in shocking fashion. Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv had won 14 consecutive Israeli League titles since 1993 but despite not lifting the trophy last season, it is once again the team to beat in the competition. Maccabi improved its roster with Carlos Arroyo, Tre Simmons, Jason Williams, D'or Fischer and Yaniv Green, while keeping Omri Casspi, Lior Eliyahu and Tal Burstein. Holon will have the tough mission to defend its title with Luis Flores, Deron Washington, Chris Watson and Curtis Withers. Meanwhile, Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem will also be a top contender with Travis Watson, Timmy Bowers, Omar Sneed, Adam Haluska and Sharon Shason. Bnei Hasharon kept Ousmane Cisse, Cookie Belcher and Meir Tapiro while adding Haminn Quaintance and Shawn James. Ironi Nahariya, featuring Raviv Limonad and Aaron McGhee, and Eldan Ashkelon, with Steve Burtt and Rahshon Turner, will fight for a spot in the Israeli League Final Four.

Submenu