Israeli Basketball State Cup 2008-09
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The 2008-09 Israeli Basketball State Cup was the 49th edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup
, organized by the Israel Basketball Association
. 26 teams took part in the competition. The semifinals and finals were played at the Nokia Arena
in Tel Aviv
.
Hapoel Holon
defeated Maccabi Haifa
69-68 in the final, Brian Tolbert hitting a three point
buzzer beater
to win the match. It was Hapoel Holon's 1st Israeli State Cup, after losing 5 finals.
teams have been drawn to play a preliminary round to earn a spot in the main draw.
, and the cup holders, Hapoel Jerusalem, have been drawn straight into the quarterfinals, into different halves of the draw. Two other random teams, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Afula, have been drawn straight into the second round.
Israeli Basketball State Cup
The Israeli Basketball State Cup is the second most important basketball competition in Israel, after Ligat HaAl. The tournament began in the 1955-56 season, and is run by the Israel Basketball Association....
, organized by the Israel Basketball Association
Israel Basketball Association
The Israel Basketball Association is the official organization of professional basketball in Israel. The organization oversees the regulation of the sport, team and player registration, rules of the game, various official certification, and the National team...
. 26 teams took part in the competition. The semifinals and finals were played at the Nokia Arena
Nokia Arena
The Yad Eliyahu Arena , commercially Nokia Arena , is a 11,700-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in southeastern Tel Aviv, Israel. The arena is home to the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club, a member of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club...
in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
.
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon
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defeated Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa B.C.
Maccabi Haifa Basketball Club is a professional Israeli basketball club that belongs to the Maccabi Haifa association. After a 10-year absence, the team returned to the top division in 2008–09.-History:...
69-68 in the final, Brian Tolbert hitting a three point
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
buzzer beater
Buzzer beater
In basketball, a buzzer beater is a shot taken just before the game clock of a period expires, when the buzzer sounds. The term is normally reserved for baskets that win or tie the game, but also refers to shots that beat an end-of-quarter or halftime buzzer...
to win the match. It was Hapoel Holon's 1st Israeli State Cup, after losing 5 finals.
Preliminary round
4 Liga LeumitLiga Leumit (basketball)
Liga Leumit is the second tier of league basketball competition in Israel, below the Israeli Basketball Super League.-League system:The league contains 14 clubs that compete in a home-and-away round-robin. At the end of the season, the top eight clubs advance to the play-offs. The first round is...
teams have been drawn to play a preliminary round to earn a spot in the main draw.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Yokneam\Megido | 68–85 | Eliztur Kokhav Ya'ir |
| Hapoel Lev HaSharon | 55–78 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon |
Main draw
Following IBA's rules, the current champions, Hapoel HolonHapoel Holon
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, and the cup holders, Hapoel Jerusalem, have been drawn straight into the quarterfinals, into different halves of the draw. Two other random teams, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Afula, have been drawn straight into the second round.