2008–2009 Israeli Final Four

The 2008–2009 Israeli Final Four [1], the fourth Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on 19 and 21 May 2009 to determine the winner of the 2008–2009 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2007–08 Israeli League runner-up, Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Haifa, the 2008–09 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.

Venue

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, the 2005-2006 Israeli Final Four, the 2006-2007 Israeli Final Four and the 2007-2008 Israeli Final Four.

19 May 2009
18:00

Hapoel Jerusalem	93–98 (OT)	Maccabi Haifa
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 22–30, 16–15, 29–16, Overtime: 9–14
Pts: Jefferson 24 Rebs: Perkins 11 Asts: Perkins 9		Pts: Watson 26 Rebs: Watson 10 Asts: Bowers 5

19 May 2009
20:55

Maccabi Tel Aviv	72–70	Gilboa/Galil
Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 20–21, 21–22, 14–18
Pts: Eliyahu 20 Rebs: Casspi 9 Asts: Burstein 4		Pts: Kadir 17 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: Kadir, Roberts 5

21 May 2009
18:00

Hapoel Jerusalem	96–101	Gilboa/Galil
Scoring by quarter: 28–30, 20–23, 22–24, 26–24
Pts: Francis 22 Rebs: Francis 7 Asts: Naimi 7		Pts: Kadir 17 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: Kadir 5

21 May 2009
20:55

Maccabi Tel Aviv	85–72	Maccabi Haifa
Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 27–20, 22–19, 20–14
Pts: Arroyo 22 Rebs: Fischer 11 Asts: Arroyo 6		Pts: Perkins 25 Rebs: Jefferson 12 Asts: Perkins 3

Carlos Arroyo – Final MVP