Hapoel Eilat B.C.
| הפועל אילת Hapoel Eilat | |||
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| הפועל אילת Hapoel Eilat logo | |||
| Leagues | Ligat HaAl | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| History | 1970 – Present | ||
| Arena | Begin Arena | ||
| Capacity | 1,690 | ||
| Location | Eilat, Israel | ||
| Team colors | Azure and Dark Blue | ||
| President | Moti Amsalem | ||
| Head coach | Oded Katash | ||
| Team captain | Afik Nissim | ||
| Ownership | Doron Herzikovizh | ||
| Championships | None | ||
| Website | hapoeleilat | ||
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Hapoel Eilat (Hebrew: הפועל אילת) is an Israeli basketball club. The team currently plays in the Israeli Basketball Super League. The team represents the Far-South region of the country - the Arabah Area, and the city of Eilat.
History
The team earned promotion to the First Division for the first time in the 1990–91 season, while being coached by Arik Shivek.
In the 1996–97 season, the team lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Playoff semi-finals. A year later the team reached the finals, in which it lost 0-3 to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
In early 2000, the team found itself in serious financial difficulties, which resulted in relegation to the second division. Later the team disbanded and re-established later in the lowest league. Overall, the team played in first divisions for eight seasons (1992–1999).
In the 2010–11 season, the team won the Igud Cup, the cup of the lower leagues, after beating Maccabi Kiryat Bialik in the final.
In June 2012, the team has gained the license of Habik'a B.C. to play in the Israeli Basketball Super League, starting at the 2012–13 Season.
In June 2015, the team has sensationally knocked out Israeli basketball juggernauts Maccabi Tel Aviv BC in the BSL semi finals, winning 3-2 in a best of five series. The team faced Hapoel Jerusalem BC in the Finals, but lost on aggregrate.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | State Cup | League Cup | European competitions |
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| 2010–11 | 3 | Liga Artzit | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | 3 | Liga Artzit | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Super League | 3 | Semifinalist | – | – | Quarterfinalist |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Super League | 5 | Semifinalist | Runners-up | Semifinalist | – |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Super League | 4 | Runners-up | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | – |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Super League | 4 | TBD | TBD | Runners-up | – |
Current roster
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Participation in Europe
- 1993–1994: Korać Cup
- 1994–1995: Korać Cup
- 1997–1998: ULEB Eurocup
- 1998–1999: Saporta Cup
Notable past players
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Former managers
- Israel Lev
- Ralf Klein
- Effi Birnbaum
- Arik Shivek
- Udi Segal