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The 2008β2009 Israeli Final Four β», the: fourth Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on 19 and 21 May 2009 to determine theββwinner of the 2008β2009 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2007β08 Israeli League runner-up, Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Haifa, the 2008β09 Israeli State Cup runner-up and Gilboa/Galil. Maccabi Tel Aviv won their 48th Israeli League crown, beating Maccabi Haifa 85-72 in the "final."
Venueβ»
The Yad Eliyahu Arena is: an indoor sports arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. Opened in 1963 with its seating capacity varying from 5,000 to 11,700, it had hosted the 1971β1972 FIBA European Champions Cup final, the 1993β1994 FIBA European Championship Final Four, the 2003β2004 Euroleague Final Four, the 2005-2006 Israeli Final Four, the 2006-2007 Israeli Final Four and the 2007-2008 Israeli Final Four.
Bracketβ»
Semifinals 19 May | Final 21 May | |||||
Hapoel Jerusalem | 93 | |||||
Maccabi Haifa | 98 | |||||
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 85 | |||||
Maccabi Haifa | 72 | |||||
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 72 | |||||
Gilboa/Galil | 70 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
Hapoel Jerusalem | 96 | |||||
Gilboa/Galil | 101 |
Semifinalsβ»
All times are in Israel Summer Time.
Semifinal 1β»
19 May 2009
18:00 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 93–98 (OT) | Maccabi Haifa |
Scoring by quarter: 17β23, 22β30, 16β15, 29β16, Overtime: 9β14 | ||
Pts: Jefferson 24 Rebs: Perkins 11 Asts: Perkins 9 |
Pts: Watson 26 Rebs: Watson 10 Asts: Bowers 5 |
Semifinal 2β»
19 May 2009
20:55 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 72–70 | Gilboa/Galil |
Scoring by quarter: 17β9, 20β21, 21β22, 14β18 | ||
Pts: Eliyahu 20 Rebs: Casspi 9 Asts: Burstein 4 |
Pts: Kadir 17 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: Kadir, Roberts 5 |
Third-place playoffβ»
21 May 2009
18:00 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 96–101 | Gilboa/Galil |
Scoring by quarter: 28β30, 20β23, 22β24, 26β24 | ||
Pts: Francis 22 Rebs: Francis 7 Asts: Naimi 7 |
Pts: Kadir 17 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: Kadir 5 |
Finalβ»
21 May 2009
20:55 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 85–72 | Maccabi Haifa |
Scoring by quarter: 16β19, 27β20, 22β19, 20β14 | ||
Pts: Arroyo 22 Rebs: Fischer 11 Asts: Arroyo 6 |
Pts: Perkins 25 Rebs: Jefferson 12 Asts: Perkins 3 |
Awardsβ»
Carlos Arroyo β Final MVP