The 2023 Israeli Basketball League Cup, for sponsorships reasons the Winner League Cup, was the 18th edition of the pre-season tournament of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Twelve Israeli Premier League team's participate except from Ironi Ness Ziona that played in the Basketball Champions League Qualification in those days.[1]
| Tournament details | |
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| Country |  Israel |
| Venue(s) | Tel Aviv |
| Dates | 14 September–1 October 2023 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Runner-up | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| MVP |  Speedy Smith |
All statistics correct as of 1 October 2023. | |
Bracket
edit| First round 14–19 September | Quarterfinals 21–26 September | Semifinals 27–28 September | Final 1 October | |||||||||||
| 26 September, 17:30 | ||||||||||||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 95 | |||||||||||||
| 14 September, 19:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Ironi Kiryat Ata | 71 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Haifa | 85 | |||||||||||||
| 28 September, 21:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Ironi Kiryat Ata | 93 | |||||||||||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 22 September, 15:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 88 | |||||||||||||
| 14 September, 19:15 | ||||||||||||||
| Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 83 | |||||||||||||
| Bnei Herzliya | 84 | |||||||||||||
| 1 October, 21:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 93 | |||||||||||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 71 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 79 | |||||||||||||
| 23 September, 21:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 78 | |||||||||||||
| 19 September, 19:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 62 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 93 | |||||||||||||
| 27 September, 21:15 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Eilat | 76 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 97 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Holon | 75 | |||||||||||||
| 21 September, 21:15 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Holon | 79 | |||||||||||||
| 18 September, 20:10 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Afula | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Galil Elyon | 78 | |||||||||||||
| Hapoel Afula | 82 | |||||||||||||
First round
edit| 18 September | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 78–82 | Hapoel Afula | Kfar Blum |
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| 20:10 | Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 20–22, 20–21, 16–18 | |||
| Pts: Huber 17 Rebs: Sanford 8 Asts: Huber 9 PIR: Huber 14 |
Boxscore | Pts: De Lattibeaudiere 21 Rebs: De Lattibeaudiere 12 Asts: Weisz 4 PIR: De Lattibeaudiere 32 |
Arena: HaPais Kfar Blum Attendance: 800 |
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| 19 September | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 93–76 | Hapoel Eilat | Be'er Sheva |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 19–16, 28–20, 21–15 | |||
| Pts: Levy 17 Rebs: Levy 13 Asts: Segal 5 PIR: Levy 31 |
Boxscore | Pts: McGee & Stewart 17 Rebs: Kyser 6 Asts: Chealey 9 PIR: Chealey 27 |
Arena: Conch Arena Attendance: 455 |
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| 14 September | Bnei Herzliya | 84–93 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | Herzliya |
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| 19:15 | Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 20–19, 25–32, 11–20 | |||
| Pts: Simon 21 Rebs: Simon 9 Asts: Cohen 4 PIR: Simon 27 |
Boxscore | Pts: McCullum 22 Rebs: Alston 9 Asts: McCullum 11 PIR: McCullum 26 |
Arena: HaYovel Herzliya Attendance: 850 |
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| 14 September | Hapoel Haifa | 85–93 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | Haifa |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 21–20, 25–25, 24–25 | |||
| Pts: Bingham 24 Rebs: Bingham 12 Asts: Stark 5 PIR: Bingham 35 |
Boxscore | Pts: Batemon 20 Rebs: Stevens 11 Asts: Four players 3 PIR: Stevens 27 |
Arena: Romema Arena Attendance: 800 |
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Quarterfinals
edit| 21 September | Hapoel Holon | 79–64 | Hapoel Afula | Tel Aviv |
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| 21:15 | Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 18–24, 15–11, 24–7 | |||
| Pts: Dawson 19 Rebs: Smith 7 Asts: Caver 7 PIR: Dawson 21 |
Boxscore | Pts: Shepherd 25 Rebs: Shepherd 7 Asts: Asayag 4 PIR: Shepherd 16 |
Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 1,000 |
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| 23 September | Hapoel Jerusalem | 78–62 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Tel Aviv |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 20–10, 15–21, 23–18 | |||
| Pts: Hankins 20 Rebs: Hankins 10 Asts: Smith 5 PIR: Hankins 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Sampson 15 Rebs: Gant 7 Asts: Paretsky 5 PIR: Sampson 18 |
Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 650 |
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Semifinals
edit| 27 September | Hapoel Jerusalem | 97–75 | Hapoel Holon | Tel Aviv |
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| 21:15 | Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 26–19, 18–18, 32–25 | |||
| Pts: Randolph 23 Rebs: Chachashvili & Hankins 5 Asts: Lemar 6 PIR: Randolph 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Noua 16 Rebs: Smith 6 Asts: Caver & Misgav 5 PIR: Noua 22 |
Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 2,150 |
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| 28 September | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 20–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | ||
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| 21:00 | ||||||
| Boxscore | Arena: Drive in Arena |
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Note: Hapoel Tel Aviv announced that it will not go up to play in light of the police conduct, who prevented the entry of the team's fans, including minors who arrived without ID. After Hapoel Tel Aviv did not show up, the judges ruled a technical victory for Maccabi Tel Aviv.[2] | ||||||
Final
edit| 1 October | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 71–79 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Tel Aviv |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 23–15, 8–21, 20–23 | |||
| Pts: Brown 16 Rebs: Brown 5 Asts: Blatt 6 PIR: DiBartolomeo 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Smith 21 Rebs: Hankins 9 Asts: Three players 3 PIR: Hankins 21 |
Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 3,300 |
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| 2023 League Cup Winners |
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| Hapoel Jerusalem 6th title |
References
edit- ^ "לוח משחקי גביע ווינר סל 2023" [The 2023 Winner League Basket Cup schedule]. basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Givati, Tomer (28 September 2023). "After Hapoel Tel Aviv refused to go up to play due to the attitude towards the crowd, Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced to the final of the Winner Cup" [לאחר שהפועל ת"א סירבה לעלות לשחק לאור היחס לקהל, מכבי ת"א עלתה לגמר גביע ווינר]. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew).