2006–2007 Israeli Final Four

The 2006–2007 Israeli Final Four, the second Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on 29 and 31 May 2007 to determine the winner of the 2006–2007 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2005–2006 Israeli League champion, Hapoel Jerusalem, the 2005–2006 Israeli League runner-up and the 2006–2007 Israeli State Cup winner, Bnei Hasharon, the 2006–2007 Israeli State Cup runner-up and Hapoel Galil Elyon. Maccabi Tel Aviv won their 47th Israeli League crown, beating Hapoel Jerusalem 80-78 in the final.

Venue

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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 1971–1972 FIBA European Champions Cup final, the 1993–1994 FIBA European Championship Final Four, the 2003–2004 Euroleague Final Four and the 2005-2006 Israeli Final Four.

Bracket

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Semifinals
29 May
Final
31 May
 
      
 
 
 
 
Hapoel Jerusalem 96
 
 
 
Bnei Hasharon 83
 
Maccabi Tel Aviv 80
 
 
 
Hapoel Jerusalem 78
 
Maccabi Tel Aviv 93
 
 
Hapoel Galil Elyon87
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Bnei Hasharon 80
 
 
Hapoel Galil Elyon 90

Semifinals

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All times are in Israel Summer Time.

Semifinal 1

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29 May 2007
18:00
Hapoel Jerusalem 96–83 Bnei Hasharon
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 30–19, 19–22, 25–20
Pts: Tapiro 22
Rebs: Austin 11
Asts: Bowers 7
Pts: Nailon 31
Rebs: Katz 11
Asts: Katz 6
Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 10,383

Semifinal 2

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29 May 2007
20:55
Maccabi Tel Aviv 93–87 Hapoel Galil Elyon
Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 28–23, 23–16, 24–23
Pts: Bynum 29
Rebs: Arnold 10
Asts: Halperin 4
Pts: Adelka 22
Rebs: Adelka 12
Asts: Ohayon 5
Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 10,383

Third-place playoff

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31 May 2007
18:00
Bnei Hasharon 80–90 Hapoel Galil Elyon
Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 23–17, 21–20, 17–27
Pts: Williams 31
Rebs: Williams 6
Asts: Belcher, Katz 3
Pts: Simmons 29
Rebs: Adelka 9
Asts: Ohayon 5
Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 10,383

Final

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31 May 2007
20:55
Maccabi Tel Aviv 80–78 Hapoel Jerusalem
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 19–17, 18–22, 26–15
Pts: Bynum 18
Rebs: Vujčić 10
Asts: Bynum 5
Pts: Austin 16
Rebs: Morris 17
Asts: Tapiro 5
Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 10,383