2014–15 Israeli Basketball Super League Explained

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2014–2015 Ligat Winner 1
Extra Information:1 Sponsored league name.
Season:2014–2015
T Bg:
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T Color:white
Champions:Hapoel Jerusalem
1st title
Runners Up:Hapoel Eilat
Semifinalists:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Promoted:Ironi Nahariya
Relegated:Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Teams:12
Games:33 (regular season)
Duration:12 October 2014 – 25 June 2015
Tv:Sports Channel, Channel 1
Top Seed:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Mvp: Lior Eliyahu
Finals Mvp: Bracey Wright
Playoff Mvp: Afik Nissim
Ppg:18.4
Rpg:9.8
Apg:6.8

The 2014–2015 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorships reasons known as Ligat Winner Basketball, was the 61st season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The season began on October 12, 2014, and ended on June 25, 2014.

The season marked the first time since 1993 that Maccabi Tel Aviv did not reach the Finals,[1] and the third time they failed to finish in either the first or second place. The season was the first time in the league's history to not include a Tel Aviv-based team in the first or second place.

Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. took the Israeli title, after it beat Hapoel Eilat in the Finals.[2]

Teams

Changes

Barak Netanya has been relegated to Ligat Leumit due to financial difficulties, Making Maccabi Ashdod stay in the league although finishing last in the previous season.
Ironi Nahariya has been promoted to the league after winning Ligat Leumit last season.

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacityLast Season (Regular season)
Bnei HerzliyaHerzliyaHaYovel Herzliya1,50011th
Hapoel Gilboa GalilGilboa Regional CouncilGan Ner Sports Hall2,100QF (8th)
Hapoel HolonHolonHolon Toto Hall5,500QF (7th)
Hapoel JerusalemJerusalemPais Arena11,000SF (2nd)
Ironi NahariyaNahariyaEin Sarah2,0001st (Ligat Leumit)
Ironi Nes ZionaNes ZionaLev Hamoshava1,300QF (6th)
Maccabi AshdodAshdodHaKiriya Arena2,20012th
Hapoel Eilat B.C.EilatBegin Arena1,200SF (5th)
Maccabi HaifaHaifaRomema Arena5,000Runner-Up (3rd)
Maccabi Rishon LeZionRishon LeZionBeit Maccabi Rishon2,20010th
Maccabi Tel AvivTel AvivMenora Mivtachim Arena10,383Champion (1st)
Hapoel Tel AvivTel AvivDrive in Arena3,504QF (4th)

Head coaches

TeamHead coachwidth=80 Seasons in the club
Bnei Herzliya Mickey Gorka
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Ariel Beit-Halahmy
Hapoel Holon Elad Hasin
Hapoel Jerusalem Danny Franco
Ironi Nahariya Roi Hagay
Ironi Nes Ziona Nadav Zilberstein
Maccabi Ashdod Zvi Sherf
Hapoel Eilat Arik Shivek
Maccabi Haifa Rami Hadar
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Sharon Drucker
Maccabi Tel Aviv Guy Goodes
Hapoel Tel Aviv Oded Kattash

Regular season

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1. Maccabi Tel Aviv33 27 6 2867 2611 +256 60
2. Hapoel Jerusalem33 25 8 2794 2427 +367 58
3. Hapoel Holon33 17 16 2675 2669 +6 50
4. Hapoel Eilat33 17 16 2718 2708 +10 50
5. Maccabi Haifa33 17 16 2655 2668 -13 50
6.Maccabi Rishon LeZion33 17 16 2643 2621 +22 50
7. Hapoel Tel Aviv33 17 16 2674 2591 +83 50
8. Ironi Nes Ziona33 15 18 2647 2705 -58 48
9. Bnei Herzliya33 14 19 2826 2850 -24 47
10. Ironi Nahariya33 12 21 2634 2855 -221 45
11. Maccabi Ashdod33 11 22 2650 2799 -149 44
12. Hapoel Gilboa Galil33 9 24 2518 2797 -279 42
Qualification to Quarterfinals
Relegation to the Second Division

Pld – Played; W – Won; L – Lost; PF – Points for; PA – Points against; Diff – Difference; Pts – Points.

Playoffs

Bracket

Small bold numbers represent the seed earned in the regular season of each team.

Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals are played as The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosts games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosts games 2 and 4 (if necessary).

width=200Team #1width=50Agg.width=200Team #2width=100Game 1
16–18 May
width=100Game 2
20–21 May
width=100Game 3
24–25 May
width=100Game 4
27–28 May
width=100Game 5
30–31 May
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1) 3-0 89-88 75-56 90-73
Hapoel Jerusalem (2) 3-0 75-67 98-83 77-73 (OT)
Hapoel Holon (3) 1-3 (6) Maccabi Rishon LeZion 76-80 (OT) 73-79 83-64 81-93
Hapoel Eilat (4) 3-2 95-74 68-76 85-79 62-69 85-75

Semifinals

The Semifinals are played The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosts games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosts games 2 and 4 (if necessary).

width=200Team #1width=50Agg.width=200Team #2width=100Game 1
3–4 June
width=100Game 2
7–8 June
width=100Game 3
10–11 June
width=100Game 4
14–15 June
width=100Game 5
17–18 June
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1) 2-3 (4) Hapoel Eilat 91-82 86-64 98-104 (OT) 79-92 76-79
Hapoel Jerusalem (2) 3-0 81-73 76-75 90-74

Finals

The Finals series is played in a home-and-away format, with the overall cumulative score determining the champion. Thus, the score of one single game can be tied.The team who finishes at a higher place in the regular season will host the second game.

width=250Team #1width=100Agg.width=250Team #2width=88Game 1
22 June
width=88Game 2
25 June
Hapoel Eilat (4) 133-168 (2) Hapoel Jerusalem 65-80 68-88

Game 2


All-Star Game

The 2015 Israeli League All-star event was held on 3 March 2015, at the new Holon Toto Hall in Holon.Every team sent one foreigner and one Israeli for the respective team, with the remaining spots been selected by the League.Maccabi Tel Aviv have been abroad for a Euroleague game, therefore their players did not compete in the event.

Israeli All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
G Meir TapiroIroni Nes Ziona
G Yotam HalperinHapoel Jerusalem
F Shawn DawsonMaccabi Rishon LeZion
F Lior EliyahuHapoel Jerusalem
C Elishay KadirHapoel Eilat
Reserves
G Shlomi HarushHapoel Holon
G Raviv LimonadHapoel Tel Aviv
G Yuval NaimiBnei Herzliya
G Chanan ColmanMaccabi Haifa
F Itay SegevHapoel Gilboa Galil
C Robert RothbartIroni Nahariya
C Isaac RosefeltHapoel Holon
Head coach: Elad Hasin (Hapoel Holon)
Head coach: Sharon Drucker (Maccabi Rishon LeZion)
International All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
G Jordan TaylorHapoel Holon
G Isaiah SwannMaccabi Rishon LeZion
F Donta SmithHapoel Jerusalem
F Yancy GatesHapoel Tel Aviv
C Craig SmithIroni Nes Ziona
Reserves
G Mark LyonsIroni Nahariya
G Josh SelbyBnei Herzliya
G Alex YoungHapoel Gilboa Galil
G Bracey WrightHapoel Jerusalem
F Tony CrockerHapoel Holon
F René RougeauMaccabi Haifa
C Curtis KellyMaccabi Ashdod
C Adrian UterHapoel Eilat
Head coach:Danny Franco (Hapoel Jerusalem)
Head coach:Oded Kattash (Hapoel Tel Aviv)

Three-point shootout

Pos. !! width=215
Player !width=150Team !First round Final round
G Zack Rosen (W)Maccabi Ashdod2019
G Chanan ColmanMaccabi Haifa1914
C Robert RothbartIroni Nahariya14-
G Yehu OrlandMaccabi Ashdod14-
G Yuval NaimiBnei Herzliya13-
G Yotam HalperinHapoel Jerusalem9-
G Tony CrockerHapoel Holon8-

Slam Dunk Contest

Pos. !! width=215
Player !width=150Team
G Mark Lyons (W)Ironi Nahariya
F Ivan AskaMaccabi Ashdod
F Itay SegevHapoel Gilboa Galil
F Netanel ArtziMaccabi Haifa

Awards

Regular season MVP

All-BSL 1st team

Coach of the Season

Rising Star

Best Defender

Most Improved Player

Sixth Man of the Season

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Eilat-completes-epic-rally-to-oust-Mac-TA-406402 Eilat completes epic rally to oust Maccabi Tel Aviv
  2. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Hapoel-Jerusalem-fans-gather-in-capital-to-watch-historic-championship-game-407197 Hapoel Jerusalem fans gather in capital to watch historic championship game