2008–09 Israeli Basketball State Cup

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

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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\Megido 68–85 Eliztur Kokhav Ya'ir
Hapoel Lev HaSharon 55–78 Maccabi Hod HaSharon

Main draw

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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

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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

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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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