2018–19 Israeli Basketball National League
| Israeli Basketball National League | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2018–19 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | October 31, 2018 – May 24, 2019 | ||||||||||||
| 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 |  Keron DeShields | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |||||||||||||
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]
Teams
[edit]The following teams had changed divisions after the 2017–18 season:
- Relegated from Premier League
- Promoted from Liga Artzit
Venues and locations
[edit]
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Pos | 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
[edit]| Quarter-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
[edit] Points[edit]
| Assists[edit]
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Rebounds[edit]
| Efficiency[edit]
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Other statistics
[edit]| Category | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steals |  Jarmar Gulley | Maccabi Ra'anana | 2.5 |
| Blocks |  Jo Lual-Acuil | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 2.3 |
| Turnovers |  Naor Sharon | Hapoel Haifa | 3.7 |
| Minutes | Naor Sharon | Hapoel Haifa | 36:36 |
| 2P% | Tyler Smith | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon | 66.0% |
| 3P% | Noam Laish | Hapoel Haifa | 44.1% |
| FT% | Eyal Shulman | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 88.9% |
Source: ibasketball.co.il Archived 2020-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
Awards
[edit]Finals MVP
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Keron DeShields | Maccabi Haifa |
Source: @LeumitBBall
Regular Season Best Import
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| F | Jarmar Gulley | Maccabi Ra'anana |
Source: @LeumitBBall
Most Improved Player
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| F | Hen Halfon | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon |
Source: @LeumitBBall
Rising Star
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Eidan Alber | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
Source: @LeumitBBall
Coach of the Year
[edit]| Coach | Team |
|---|---|
| Avner Yaor | Maccabi Ra'anana |
Source: @LeumitBBall
All-League First Team
[edit]| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Team |
| G | Guni Israeli | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| G | Ziv Ben-Zvi | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin |
| G | Niv Berkowitz | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon |
| F | Jarmar Gulley | Maccabi Ra'anana |
| C |  Quintrell Thomas | Maccabi Hod HaSharon |
Source: @LeumitBBall
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ברוכים השבים: הירוקים בליגת ווינר סל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.