The 2018–19 Israeli Basketball National League (or the Liga Leumit) is the 19th season of the Israeli Basketball National League. It started on October 31, 2018 with the first round of the regular season and ended on May 24, 2019 with the finals. Maccabi Haifa have won the championship after defeating Hapoel Galil Elyon 3–1 in a best of five series.[1]
Israeli Basketball National League | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2018–19 | ||||||||||||
Dates | October 31, 2018 – May 24, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 14 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Sport 5 | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Relegated | Hapoel Kfar Saba Maccabi Rehovot | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Maccabi Haifa | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Hapoel Galil Elyon | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
Teams
editThe following teams had changed divisions after the 2017–18 season:
- Relegated from Premier League
- Promoted from Liga Artzit
Venues and locations
editTeam | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | Ashkelon | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
Elitzur Netanya | Netanya | Yeshurun Hall | 1,000 |
Elitzur Yavne | Yavne | Ralf Klain Hall | 600 |
Hapoel Afula | Afula | Nir Ha'emak Hall | 1,000 |
Hapoel Galil Elyon/Safed | Upper Galilee and Safed | HaPais Kfar Blum | 2,200 |
Hapoel Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | HaYovel Kfar Saba | 680 |
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Ramat Gan and Givatayim | Zisman Hall | 1,400 |
Ironi Kiryat Ata | Kiryat Ata | Ramaz Hall | 1,000 |
Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Kiryat Motzkin | Goshen Hall | 750 |
Maccabi Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Metro West | 1,850 |
Maccabi Rehovot | Rehovot | Katzir Hall | 500 |
Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hod HaSharon | Atidim Hall | 400 |
League table
editRegular season
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maccabi Ra'anana | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2441 | 2224 | +217 | 48 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2210 | 2073 | +137 | 43 | |
3 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2084 | 1996 | +88 | 43 | |
4 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2226 | 2110 | +116 | 42 | |
5 | Hapoel Afula | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2301 | 2221 | +80 | 41 | |
6 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2101 | 2111 | −10 | 40 | |
7 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2141 | 2120 | +21 | 39 | |
8 | Elitzur Yavne | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2092 | 2116 | −24 | 38 | |
9 | Elitzur Netanya | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2214 | 2166 | +48 | 38 | Advance to playouts |
10 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2348 | 2414 | −66 | 37 | |
11 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2189 | 2238 | −49 | 36 | |
12 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2069 | 2222 | −153 | 36 | |
13 | Maccabi Rehovot | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2151 | 2211 | −60 | 35 | |
14 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 26 | 4 | 22 | 2047 | 2392 | −345 | 30 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 2, 2019. Source: ibasketball.co.il
Playouts
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hapoel Haifa | 31 | 15 | 16 | 2806 | 2856 | −50 | 46 | |
2 | Elitzur Netanya | 31 | 14 | 17 | 2664 | 2620 | +44 | 45 | |
3 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 31 | 13 | 18 | 2629 | 2679 | −50 | 44 | |
4 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 31 | 13 | 18 | 2506 | 2650 | −144 | 44 | |
5 | Maccabi Rehovot (R) | 31 | 11 | 20 | 2608 | 2646 | −38 | 42 | Relegation to Liga Artzit |
6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba (R) | 31 | 5 | 26 | 2441 | 2828 | −387 | 36 |
Playoffs
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 Maccabi Ra'anana | 2 | |||||||||
8 Elitzur Yavne | 1 | |||||||||
Maccabi Ra'anana | 0 | |||||||||
Maccabi Haifa | 3 | |||||||||
4 Maccabi Haifa | 2 | |||||||||
5 Hapoel Afula | 1 | |||||||||
Maccabi Haifa | 3 | |||||||||
Hapoel Galil Elyon | 1 | |||||||||
2 Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | 2 | |||||||||
7 Ironi Kiryat Ata | 1 | |||||||||
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | 1 | |||||||||
Hapoel Galil Elyon | 3 | |||||||||
3 Hapoel Galil Elyon | 2 | |||||||||
6 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 1 | |||||||||
Statistical leaders
editPointsedit
| Assistsedit
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Reboundsedit
| Efficiencyedit
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Other statistics
editCategory | Player | Team | Average |
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Steals | ![]() | Maccabi Ra'anana | 2.5 |
Blocks | ![]() | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 2.3 |
Turnovers | ![]() | Hapoel Haifa | 3.7 |
Minutes | ![]() | Hapoel Haifa | 36:36 |
2P% | ![]() | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 66.0% |
3P% | ![]() | Hapoel Haifa | 44.1% |
FT% | ![]() | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 88.9% |
Source: ibasketball.co.il Archived 2020-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
Awards
editFinals MVP
editPos. | Player | Team |
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G | ![]() | Maccabi Haifa |
Source: @LeumitBBall
Regular Season Best Import
editPos. | Player | Team |
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F | ![]() | Maccabi Ra'anana |
Source: @LeumitBBall
Most Improved Player
editPos. | Player | Team |
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F | ![]() | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon |
Source: @LeumitBBall
Rising Star
editPos. | Player | Team |
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G | ![]() | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
Source: @LeumitBBall
Coach of the Year
editCoach | Team |
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![]() | Maccabi Ra'anana |
Source: @LeumitBBall
All-League First Team
editFirst Team | ||
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Pos. | Player | Team |
G | ![]() | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
G | ![]() | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin |
G | ![]() | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon |
F | ![]() | Maccabi Ra'anana |
C | ![]() | Maccabi Hod HaSharon |
Source: @LeumitBBall
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ברוכים השבים: הירוקים בליגת ווינר סל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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