Israeli Basketball Leumit Cup Explained

Israeli Basketball Leumit Cup
Country:Israel
Confed:FIBA Europe
First:2021
Teams:13
Champions:Ironi Nahariya (1st title)
Season:2022
Most Champs:Hapoel Afula & Ironi Nahariya
Elitzur Netanya (1 title)
Current:2023 Israeli Basketball National League Cup

Israeli Basketball Leumit Cup (Hebrew: גביע הליגה הלאומית) is the cup competition for the teams from the Liga Leumit, the second tier level of basketball competition in Israel.[1] [2]

Background

The tournament was first established in 2021-2022 season after that the Israeli Basketball Association announcement for a change on the format State Cup When only the first eight teams at the end of the first half of the regular season from the Israeli Basketball Premier League participate.[3]

Finals

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners-upTop scorerRef
2021Hapoel Afula96–78Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Vander Blue (31)[4]
2022Ironi Nahariya87–82Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Isaiah Eisendorf (24)[5]
2023Elitzur Netanya71–53Elitzur Shomron Ilay Dolinski (21)[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: הוגרל לוח משחקי הליגה והגביע של הליגה הלאומית. IBA. he.
  2. News: גביע לאומית גברים. IBA. he.
  3. News: גביע המדינה בכדורסל יכלול את 8 הקבוצות הראשונות בליגת העל בסיום הסיבוב הראשון. Walla.co.il. he.
  4. https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=1379&docID=390560
  5. https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=1379&docID=424148
  6. https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=1379&docID=464238