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Israeli Basketball League Cup
The Israeli Basketball League Cup is a pre-season professional basketball tournament that is contested between sports clubs, clubs. It has been held in Israel since 2006. It is held during the week before the start of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israeli Premier League season. The Israeli League Cup tournament is currently sponsored by Pais Lotto, and therefore it is officially known as the Chance Cup. Previously, the tournament was sponsored by the Toto Winner Organization, and it was known as the Winner Cup, from 2006 to 2009. In 2010, it had no sponsor, and therefore the tournament was named Basketball League Cup. Competition system The top eight teams of the previous season's Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israeli Premier League compete in this tournament. The tournament uses the Single-elimination tournament, knockout system. The teams are scheduled according to their positions in Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israel's Premier League. Finals Performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Winner Cup
Winner Cup 2006 is the 1st edition of the Israeli basketball pre-season tournament - Winner Cup. It was played on 15 October-19 October in Jerusalem at the Malha Arena, during the jewish holiday of Sukkot. Ironi Ashkelon has won the cup after beating Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball), Maccabi Rishon LeZion 79-73 in the final. Withdrawals The teams that finished at the top eight places on Ligat HaAl (basketball) 2005–06, Basketball Super League 2005–06 were supposed to compete in the tournament. Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv that finished 1st in the 2005-06 season has withdrawn from the tournament due to schedule problems. Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C., Hapoel Tel Aviv that finished on the 8th place was relegated to the 2nd division due to financial problems and was not eligible to compete in the tournament. The both teams were replaced by the 9th and 10th ranked teams - Bnei HaSharon and Ironi Ramat Gan, respectively. Tournament Bracket The teams were matched by their last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hapoel Jerusalem B
Hapoel (, ) is an Israeli Jewish sports association established in 1926 by the Histadrut Labor Federation. History During the Mandate for Palestine, British Mandate of Palestine period Hapoel had a bitter rivalry with Maccabi World Union, Maccabi and organized its own competitions, with the exception of Israel Football Association, football, the only sport in which all the organizations played each other. At the time, Hapoel took no part in the ''Eretz Israel Olympic Committee'', which was controlled by Maccabi, and instead sought for international ties with similar workers sports organizations of socialist parties. Therefore, Hapoel became a member of Socialist Workers' Sport International, SASI in 1927 and later was a member of CSIT. After the State of Israel was established, the rival sport organizations reached a 1951 agreement that allowed joint sports associations and competitions open for all Israeli residents. General sports clubs *Hapoel Jerusalem *Hapoel Tel Aviv *Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Israeli Basketball League Cup
The 2012 Israeli Basketball League Cup was the 7th edition of the Israeli Basketball League Cup pre-season tournament. It plays between October 2 and October 6 mainly at Romema Arena in Haifa, as Kiryat Ata Hall hosted two quarterfinals games. Teams Participating As the format states, the top eight teams on the 2011–12 Israeli Super League should have competed in the tournament. However, two changes were made. One was caused by the owner of Habik'a, who finished in 8th place, moving his license To Eilat to form Hapoel Eilat. The second change was made as the hosts Maccabi Haifa replaced Ironi Ashkelon who finished at the 6th place last season. Tournament Bracket 2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ... League Cup {{Israel-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lior Eliyahu
Lior Eliyahu (; born 9 September 1985) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) in height and he weighs 105 kg (225 pounds). He plays at the Power forward (basketball), power forward position. He was named the 2012 and 2015 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. Early life Eliyahu is Jewish, and was born in Ramat-Gan, Israel. Professional career Eliyahu grew up in the youth system of Ironi Ramat Gan, Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan, but moved to Galil for the 2004–05 season, in order to further his career. The move paid off when, under the guidance of Oded Katash, Eliyahu made great strides in improving his game. After the 2005–06 season, Eliyahu entered the 2006 NBA draft, a move criticized by Hanoch Mintz, Eliyahu's coach during his time in Ramat Gan. In pre-draft camps in Europe, Eliyahu impressed along with fellow Israeli Yotam Halperin and when the camp was finished in Treviso, Italy, both had dramatically climbed the mock draf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon Basketball Club (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball), and internationally in the Basketball Champions League. The team was founded in 1947, and plays in the Holon Toto Hall, which is home to 5,500 spectators. One of Hapoel Holon's most notable title victories came in 2007–08 Israeli Basketball Super League, 2008, as the club pulled one of the biggest upsets in league history by defeating perennial champions Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Premier League final. The club also went on to win the Israeli Basketball State Cup in 2008–09 Israeli Basketball State Cup, 2009, defeating Maccabi Haifa B.C., Maccabi Haifa, and also in 2017–18 Israeli Basketball State Cup, 2018, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv. Hapoel Holon won its first-ever international title in 2020–21 BIBL season, 2021 in the form of the Balkan International Basketball Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Israeli Basketball League Cup
The 2011 Israeli Basketball League Cup was the 6th edition of the Israeli Basketball League Cup pre-season tournament. It was played between October 9 and October 13 at Malha Arena in Jerusalem. Maccabi Tel Aviv has won the cup after beating Hapoel Holon 78-74 in the final. MVP was Lior Eliyahu (Maccabi Tel Aviv). Tournament Bracket The teams were seeded according to their last season standings. External links Chance Cup 2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ... 2011–12 in Israeli basketball {{Israel-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Pargo
Jeremy Raymon Pargo (born March 17, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Grindavík of the Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. In 2011 he reached the EuroLeague Final with Maccabi Tel Aviv, earning an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in the process. He was the 2015 Israeli Basketball Premier League Assists Leader, and the 2016 Chinese Basketball Association assists leader. He is the younger brother of former NBA player Jannero Pargo. Early life Pargo attended Chicago's Paul Robeson High School. College career Pargo played four seasons of college basketball for Gonzaga University's Gonzaga Bulldogs. In 2008 in his junior season, he was voted the WCC Player of the Year. The following year, he was featured on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine for the 2009 March Madness issue. During his collegiate career, Pargo averaged 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. The Bulldogs were very successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Israeli Basketball League Cup
The 2010 Israeli Basketball League Cup was the 5th edition of the Israeli Basketball League Cup pre-season tournament. It was played between October 10 and October 14 at Malha Arena in Jerusalem. Maccabi Tel Aviv has won the cup after beating Hapoel Jerusalem 87-77 in the final. MVP was Jeremy Pargo (Maccabi Tel Aviv). Tournament Bracket The teams were seeded according to their last season standings. External links Winner Cup {{Israeli Basketball League Cup 2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ... 2010–11 in Israeli basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tre Simmons
Chester Simmons III (born July 24, 1982), better known as Tre Simmons, is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He played college basketball for Odessa, Green River CC and Washington before playing professionally in Greece, Spain, Israel, Czech Republic, Russia, Puerto Rico and France. Simmons was named EuroChallenge Final Four MVP in 2013. College career Simmons played college basketball at Odessa College, Green River Community College and the University of Washington. He was named to the 2004–05 season's All-Pac-10 First Team. Professional career Simmons began his professional career in 2006 when he joined the Greek League club PAOK. He then moved to the Spanish League and ULEB Cup club Gran Canaria for the 2006–07 season, but in the middle of the season moved to Israel and signed for the Superleague club Hapoel Galil Elyon. The following season he moved to Hapoel Holon with whom he won the league championship. He joined the Euroleag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Winner Cup
Winner Cup 2009 was the 4th edition of the Israeli basketball pre-season tournament Winner Cup. It was played between October 4 and October 8 in Jerusalem at the Malha Arena, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Hapoel Jerusalem has won the cup after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv 86-80 in the final. MVP was Tre Simmons (Hapoel Jerusalem). Tournament Bracket The teams were seeded according to their last season standings. External links Winner Cup {{Israeli Basketball League Cup 2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ... Winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timmy Bowers
Timothy Jermaine Bowers (born January 9, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He was named the 2006 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. At 6' 2", he is capable of playing both guard positions. Early life He grew up in Gulfport, Mississippi where he graduated from Harrison Central High School. He studied at Mississippi State University and signed up for the 2004 NBA draft after graduation. He was not drafted. Career After the NBA Draft he tried his luck playing with the Los Angeles Lakers Summer League Team and then moved on to the Asheville Altitude from the NBDL (now NBA G League), winning the 2004–2005 NBDL Championship. At season's end, he signed on to play with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Summer League, after which he chose to continue his career abroad. Then he decided to play in Israel, after signing with Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel, and became the league top scorer after averaging 21.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, and 3.6 apg in the 2005–2006 season. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gan Ner
Gan Ner () is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near the Green Line to the south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In , it had a population of . History The village was founded in 1987 by a group of families from nearby moshavim, on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Mazar. Gan Ner was named for Lord Barnett Janner. In 1995 a new neighborhood was constructed in the community. Home to the Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil () is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250-seat arena in Gan Ner. History T ... basketball club which was formed in 2008, the village has a 2,057-seat sports arena. References {{Authority control Community settlements Populated places established in 1987 1987 establishments in Israel Populated places in Northern District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
