Israeli Basketball State Cup

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.

Israeli Basketball State Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 Israeli Basketball State Cup
SportBasketball
First season1955
CEOShay Shani
No. of teams26
CountryIsrael Israel
ContinentEuropean Union Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
Hapoel Jerusalem (7 title)
Most titlesMaccabi Tel Aviv (45 titles)
TV partner(s)Sport 5
Related
competitions
Ligat Winner Sal
Liga Leumit
Official websiteibasketball.co.il

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 edit

Team Winners Runner-Up
Maccabi Tel Aviv 45 7
Hapoel Jerusalem 7 8
Hapoel Tel Aviv 4 13
Hapoel Holon 2 5
Hapoel Galil Elyon 2 3
Bnei Herzliya 2 3
Hapoel Gvat/Yagur 1 1
Hapoel Ramat Gan 0 5
Maccabi Haifa 0 4
Maccabi Rishon LeZion 0 4
Ironi Ramat Gan 0 2
Elitzur Netanya 0 2
Beitar Jerusalem 0 1
Hapoel Eilat 0 1
Hapoel Givatayim 0 1
Maccabi Ashdod 0 1
Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel 0 1
Ironi Nahariya 0 1

Finals edit

Season Winner Runner-up Score
1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 52–49, 56–50
1956–57 Cancelled due to the Suez Crisis
1957–58 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 53–44
1958–59 Hapoel Holon 53–47
1959–60 Not held
1960–61 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Holon 74–46
1961–62 Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv 50–48
1962–63 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 55–51
1963–64 50–47
1964–65 55–47
1965–66 66–62
1966–67 Cancelled due to the Six-Day War
1967–68 Cancelled due to the War of Attrition
1968–69 Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv 88–70
1969–70 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 73–52
1970–71 Maccabi Haifa 70–51
1971–72 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 108–99
1972–73 Betar Jerusalem 118–79
1973–74 Cancelled due to the Yom Kippur War
1974–75 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Gvat/Yagur 89–74
1975–76 Hapoel Gvat/Yagur Hapoel Tel Aviv 90–76
1976–77 Maccabi Tel Aviv 78–77
1977–78 93–90
1978–79 Hapoel Ramat Gan 73–66
1979–80 105–87
1980–81 105–95
1981–82 90–77
1982–83 Hapoel Tel Aviv 99–94
1983–84 Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Ramat Gan 79–73
1984–85 Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa 121–81
1985–86 Hapoel Holon 90–86
1986–87 Hapoel Galil Elyon 95–86
1987–88 Hapoel Galil Elyon Maccabi Elitzur Netanya 79–77
1988–89 Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 107–85
1989–90 Hapoel Galil Elyon 92–90
1990–91 Hapoel Holon 100–90
1991–92 Hapoel Galil Elyon Maccabi Rishon LeZion 84–76
1992–93 Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Givatayim 71–65
1993–94 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 64–53
1994–95 Bnei Herzlia Hapoel Holon 88–77
1995–96 Hapoel Jerusalem Maccabi Tel Aviv 67–65
1996–97 89–82
1997–98 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Galil Elyon 83–70
1998–99 Hapoel Jerusalem 69–68
1999–00 68–57
2000–01 82–78
2001–02 99–73
2002–03 Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel 96–83
2003–04 Hapoel Jerusalem 108–85
2004–05 Bnei HaSharon 108–89
2005–06 Hapoel Jerusalem 96–91
2006–07 Hapoel Jerusalem Bnei HaSharon 103–85
2007–08 Maccabi Tel Aviv 93–89
2008–09 Hapoel Holon Maccabi Haifa 69–68
2009–10 Maccabi Tel Aviv Bnei HaSharon 77–70
2010–11 Barak Netanya 106–70
2011–12 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 82–69
2012–13 Maccabi Haifa 76–68[2]
2013–14 Hapoel Eilat 80–73
2014–15 Hapoel Jerusalem 94–76
2015–16 Maccabi Ashdod 83–75
2016–17 Hapoel Jerusalem 82–68
2017–18 Hapoel Holon Maccabi Tel Aviv 86–84
2018–19 Hapoel Jerusalem Maccabi Rishon LeZion 82–67
2019–20 Ironi Nahariya 92–89
2020–21 Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Rishon LeZion 86–69
2021–22 Bnei Herzliya Hapoel Tel Aviv 87–82
2022–23 Hapoel Jerusalem Maccabi Tel Aviv 67–61

Israeli State Cup Finals MVPs edit

 
Gal Mekel
Season Cup Finals MVP Club
2015–16   Gal Mekel Maccabi Tel Aviv
2016–17
2017–18   Glen Rice Jr. Hapoel Holon
2018–19   TaShawn Thomas Hapoel Jerusalem
2019–20   J'Covan Brown
2020–21   Yovel Zoosman Maccabi Tel Aviv
2021–22   Chinanu Onuaku Bnei Herzliya
2022–23   Speedy Smith Hapoel Jerusalem

References edit

  1. ^ The Israeli Basketball Super League Administration (10 May 2021). "המנהלת מברכת על השינוי בשיטת הגביע" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/domestic-leagues/domestic-leagues-2012-2013/israel/i/108660/7594/israeli-state-cup-final-february-7%7C EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL.NET Retrieved 29 March 2014

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