Israeli Basketball State Cup 2008–09

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.

Preliminary round

4 Liga Leumit teams have been drawn to play a preliminary round to earn a spot in the main draw.

Home team Score Away team
Hapoel Yokneam\Megido68–85Eliztur Kokhav Ya'ir
Hapoel Lev HaSharon55–78Maccabi Hod HaSharon

Main draw

Following IBA's rules, the current champions, Hapoel Holon, 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.

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals final
 Hapoel Ness Ziona 75  
 Ironi Ashkelon 89      Ironi Ashkelon 98  
 Eliztur Yavne 98      Elitzur Kiryat Ata 91  
 Elitzur Kiryat Ata 109        Ironi Ashkelon 74  
       Hapoel Holon 88  
       Hapoel Holon Bye  
         
         Hapoel Holon 79  
 Elitzur Maccabi Netanya 77      Ironi Nahariya 76  
 Ironi Ramat Gan 92      Ironi Ramat Gan 62  
 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 50      Bnei HaSharon 101  
 Bnei HaSharon 95      Bnei HaSharon 81
 Eliztur Kokhav Ya'ir 63      Ironi Nahariya 91  
 Ironi Nahariya 82      Ironi Nahariya 99  
       Maccabi Tel Aviv 85  
         Hapoel Holon 69
 Maccabi Hod HaSharon 70      Maccabi Haifa 68
 Elitzur Ramla 68      Maccabi Hod HaSharon 87
       Hapoel Afula 91  
       Hapoel Afula 71
 Hapoel Be'eri 51      Maccabi Haifa 85  
 Maccabi Haifa 97      Maccabi Haifa 75  
 Beitar Binyamina 76      Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon 73  
 Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon 107      Maccabi Haifa 67  
       Hapoel Jerusalem 66  
       Hapoel Jerusalem Bye       
              
       Hapoel Jerusalem 110
 Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on 62      Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel 78  
 Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel 86      Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel 98
 Maccabi Ashdod 89      Maccabi Rishon LeZion 76  
 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 109  

Semifinals

February 16
Hapoel Holon 79–76 Ironi Nahariya
Scoring by quarter: 19-15, 22-30, 14-11, 24-20
Pts: Luis Flores 20
Rebs: Curtis Withers,Uri Kokia 6
Asts: Brian Tolbert 5		 Pts: Ron Lewis 19
Rebs: Aaron McGhee 9
Asts: Yogev Ohayon 6


February 16
Maccabi Haifa 67–66 Hapoel Jerusalem
Scoring by quarter: 18-10, 15-25, 15-12, 19-19
Pts: Brooks Sales 14
Rebs: Brooks Sales 11
Asts: Amit Ben David 6		 Pts: Travis Watson 17
Rebs: Travis Watson 8
Asts: Yuval Neimi 5

Final

February 19
Hapoel Holon 69–68 Maccabi Haifa
Scoring by quarter: 18-18, 18-26, 19-7, 14-17
Pts: Luis Flores 23
Rebs: Deron Washington 4
Asts: Brian Tolbert, Luis Flores 2		 Pts: BJ McKie 14
Rebs: Brooks Sales 12
Asts: Ronald Ross 3

See also

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