Israeli Basketball State Cup Explained

Israeli Basketball State Cup
Current Season:2023–24 Israeli Basketball State Cup
Sport:Basketball
Inaugural:1955
Teams:26
Continent: Europe
Country: Israel
Champion:Hapoel Jerusalem (8 title)
Most Champs:Maccabi Tel Aviv (45 titles)
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The Israeli Basketball State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה בכדורסל) is the second most important professional basketball competition in Israel, after the Israeli Super League. It is the national federation cup of Israel. The tournament began in the 1955–56 season, and is run by the Israel Basketball Association.

In the 21–22 season, the tournament format was changed so that only the first 8 teams at the end of the first rotation of the Israeli Basketball Premier League will compete. The quarter-final matches will be drawn between the teams in places 1-4 against 5-8 for a one-game elimination match. The winners advances to the semi-final matches which also consists of one game elimination match. the winners of the semi-final advances to the final match.[1] Until the 21–22, The tournament format consists of teams from the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the National League facing each other for a one-game elimination match. The winner advances to the second round, which also consists of one game elimination match. The winner of the second round advances to the quarter-final stage.

Titles by team

TeamWinnersRunner-Up
Maccabi Tel Aviv458
Hapoel Jerusalem88
Hapoel Tel Aviv413
Hapoel Holon25
Hapoel Galil Elyon23
23
Hapoel Gvat/Yagur11
Hapoel Ramat Gan05
Maccabi Haifa04
Maccabi Rishon LeZion04
Ironi Ramat Gan02
Elitzur Netanya02
Beitar Jerusalem01
Hapoel Eilat01
Hapoel Givatayim01
Maccabi Ashdod01
Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel01
Ironi Nahariya01

Finals

SeasonWinnerRunner-upScore
1955–56Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Tel Avivalign=center 52–49, 56–50
1956–57Cancelled due to the Suez Crisis
1957–58Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Tel Avivalign=center 53–44
1958–59Hapoel Holonalign=center 53–47
1959–60Not held
1960–61Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Holonalign=center 74–46
1961–62Hapoel Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Avivalign=center 50–48
1962–63Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Tel Avivalign=center 55–51
1963–64align=center 50–47
1964–65align=center 55–47
1965–66align=center 66–62
1966–67Cancelled due to the Six-Day War
1967–68Cancelled due to the War of Attrition
1968–69Hapoel Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Avivalign=center 88–70
1969–70Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Tel Avivalign=center 73–52
1970–71Maccabi Haifaalign=center 70–51
1971–72Maccabi Ironi Ramat Ganalign=center 108–99
1972–73Betar Jerusalemalign=center 118–79
1973–74Cancelled due to the Yom Kippur War
1974–75Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Gvat/Yaguralign=center 89–74
1975–76Hapoel Gvat/YagurHapoel Tel Avivalign=center 90–76
1976–77Maccabi Tel Avivalign=center 78–77
1977–78align=center 93–90
1978–79Hapoel Ramat Ganalign=center 73–66
1979–80align=center 105–87
1980–81align=center 105–95
1981–82align=center 90–77
1982–83Hapoel Tel Avivalign=center 99–94
1983–84Hapoel Tel AvivHapoel Ramat Ganalign=center 79–73
1984–85Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Haifaalign=center 121–81
1985–86Hapoel Holonalign=center 90–86
1986–87Hapoel Galil Elyonalign=center 95–86
1987–88Hapoel Galil ElyonMaccabi Elitzur Netanyaalign=center 79–77
1988–89Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Ironi Ramat Ganalign=center 107–85
1989–90Hapoel Galil Elyonalign=center 92–90
1990–91Hapoel Holonalign=center 100–90
1991–92Hapoel Galil ElyonMaccabi Rishon LeZionalign=center 84–76
1992–93Hapoel Tel AvivHapoel Givatayimalign=center 71–65
1993–94Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Tel Avivalign=center 64–53
1994–95Bnei HerzliaHapoel Holonalign=center 88–77
1995–96Hapoel JerusalemMaccabi Tel Avivalign=center 67–65
1996–97align=center 89–82
1997–98Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Galil Elyonalign=center 83–70
1998–99Hapoel Jerusalemalign=center 69–68
1999–00align=center 68–57
2000–01align=center 82–78
2001–02align=center 99–73
2002–03Maccabi Giv'at Shmuelalign=center 96–83
2003–04Hapoel Jerusalemalign=center 108–85
2004–05Bnei HaSharonalign=center 108–89
2005–06Hapoel Jerusalemalign=center 96–91
2006–07Hapoel JerusalemBnei HaSharonalign=center 103–85
2007–08Maccabi Tel Avivalign=center 93–89
2008–09Hapoel HolonMaccabi Haifaalign=center 69–68
2009–10Maccabi Tel AvivBnei HaSharonalign=center 77–70
2010–11Barak Netanyaalign=center 106–70
2011–12Maccabi Rishon LeZionalign=center 82–69
2012–13Maccabi Haifaalign=center 76–68[2] EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL.NET Retrieved 29 March 2014
2013–14Hapoel Eilatalign=center 80–73
2014–15Hapoel Jerusalemalign=center 94–76
2015–16Maccabi Ashdodalign=center 83–75
2016–17Hapoel Jerusalemalign=center 82–68
2017–18Hapoel HolonMaccabi Tel Avivalign=center 86–84
2018–19Hapoel JerusalemMaccabi Rishon LeZionalign=center 82–67
2019–20Ironi Nahariyaalign=center 92–89
2020–21Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Rishon LeZionalign=center 86–69
2021–22Bnei HerzliyaHapoel Tel Avivalign=center 87–82
2022–23Hapoel JerusalemMaccabi Tel Avivalign=center 67–61
2023–24align=center 85–72

Israeli State Cup Finals MVPs

SeasonCup Finals MVPClub
2015–16 Gal MekelMaccabi Tel Aviv
2016–17
2017–18 Glen Rice Jr.Hapoel Holon
2018–19 TaShawn ThomasHapoel Jerusalem
2019–20 J'Covan Brown
2020–21 Yovel ZoosmanMaccabi Tel Aviv
2021–22 Chinanu OnuakuBnei Herzliya
2022–23 Speedy SmithHapoel Jerusalem
2023–24

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The Israeli Basketball Super League Administration . המנהלת מברכת על השינוי בשיטת הגביע . 29 May 2021 . 10 May 2021 . he.
  2. http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/domestic-leagues/domestic-leagues-2012-2013/israel/i/108660/7594/israeli-state-cup-final-february-7

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