2015–16 Israeli Basketball Super League
| Israeli Basketball Super League | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2015–2016 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | October 11, 2015 – June 9, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Games played | 363 (regular season) | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Sports Channel Channel 1 | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Darryl Monroe | ||||||||||||
| Relegated | Ironi Nes Ziona | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Maccabi Rishon LeZion (1st title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||||||||||||
| Final Four MVP | Darryl Monroe | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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| Records | |||||||||||||
| Biggest home win | 40-Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. | ||||||||||||
| Highest scoring | 116-Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. | ||||||||||||
| Winning streak | 12-Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. | ||||||||||||
| Average attendance | 2,372[1] | ||||||||||||
| ^1 Sponsored league name, referring to Winner. | |||||||||||||
| League (Final Four) |
State Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|
The 2015–2016 Israeli Basketball Super League was the 62nd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. The regular season started on October 11, 2015 and ended on March 6, 2016. The last game was played on June 9, 2016.
This season, the league had a different format. After the eight best teams qualified for the Playoffs, the winners of the series would play in a Final Four tournament.
Hapoel Jerusalem was the defending champion. Hapoel failed to reclaim its title, because Maccabi Rishon LeZion won in the Final. It was the first championship ever for Rishon LeZion.
Teams
Maccabi Kiryat Gat has been promoted to the league after winning 2014–15 National League. Hapoel Gilboa Galil, who finished last season, relegated from the Super League.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bnei Herzliya | Herzliya | HaYovel Herzliya | 1,500 |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Kiryat Gat | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Holon | Holon | Holon Toto Hall | 5,500 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Pais Arena | 11,000 |
| Ironi Nahariya | Nahariya | Ein Sarah | 2,000 |
| Ironi Nes Ziona | Nes Ziona | Lev Hamoshava | 1,300 |
| Maccabi Ashdod | Ashdod | HaKiriya Arena | 2,200 |
| Hapoel Eilat | Eilat | Begin Arena | 1,690 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Beit Maccabi Rishon | 2,200 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Menora Mivtachim Arena | 10,383 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Drive in Arena | 3,504 |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 33 | 27 | 6 | 2886 | 2572 | +314 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 33 | 24 | 9 | 2826 | 2521 | +305 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Haifa | 33 | 19 | 14 | 2565 | 2482 | +83 | |
| 4 | Ironi Nahariya | 33 | 18 | 15 | 2547 | 2611 | −64 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Eilat | 33 | 17 | 16 | 2636 | 2677 | −41 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 33 | 16 | 17 | 2659 | 2644 | +15 | |
| 7 | Bnei Herzliya | 33 | 15 | 18 | 2690 | 2733 | −43 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 33 | 15 | 18 | 2698 | 2678 | +20 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Ashdod | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2719 | 2813 | −94 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Holon | 33 | 12 | 21 | 2567 | 2715 | −148 | |
| 11 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 33 | 11 | 22 | 2627 | 2785 | −158 | |
| 12 | Ironi Nes Ziona | 33 | 10 | 23 | 2591 | 2780 | −189 | Relegation to Liga Leumit |
Source: Basket.co.il
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
The Quarterfinals were played as best-of-five playoff series. The higher ranked team hosted games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosted games 2 and 4 (if necessary). The Quarterfinals started on May 19 and ended on June 1.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 3–2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 99–97 | 85–87 | 90–73 | 84–93 | 86–84 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Bnei Herzliya | 76–75 | 68–51 | 81–54 | – | – |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2–3 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 69–71 | 71–89 | 83–66 | 75–65 | 60–70 |
| Ironi Nahariya | 0–3 | Hapoel Eilat | 75–82 | 77–80 | 85–86 | – | – |
Final four
| Semi-finals 6 June | Final 9 June | |||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 82 | |||||
| Hapoel Eilat | 78 | |||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 77 | |||||
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 83 | |||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 69 | |||||
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 71 | |||||
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Qualified for 2016–17 Champions League Regular season | |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Wild card for 2016–17 Eurocup Basketball | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Automatically qualified for 2016–17 Euroleague | |
| Hapoel Eilat | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Ironi Nahariya | Qualification for the Champions League First qualifying round | |
| Bnei Herzliya | Qualification for the FIBA Europe Cup | |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| Maccabi Ashdod | ||
| Hapoel Holon | ||
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | ||
| Ironi Nes Ziona | Relegated to the Ligat Leumit |
Statistical leaders
- As of 22 April 2016.[2]
Efficiency
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Points
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Rebounds
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Assists
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Season highs
| Category | Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points |  Nate Robinson
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Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
| Rebounds | Richard Howell
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Ironi Nahariya | |
| Assists |  Gal Mekel
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Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
| Blocks | 5 occasions | ||
| Steals | Paul Delaney (2 times)
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Maccabi Kiryat Gat | |
Source: RealGM
All-Star Game
The 2016 Israeli League All-star event was held on 25 March 2016, at the Begin Arena in Eilat.
25 March
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| Israeli All-Stars | 143–118 | International All-Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 41-25, 39-34, 24-35, 39-24 | ||
| Pts: Kadir 21 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: Berkovitz 8 |
Pts: Garrett 18 Rebs: Garrett 8 Asts: Garrett 5 | |
Begin Arena , Eilat
Attendance: 1,690 |
Three-point shootout
| Pos. | Player | Team | First round | Final round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Isaiah Swann (W) |
Maccabi Haifa | 21 | 16 |
| F | Guy Pnini |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 22 | 14 |
| G | Amit Simhon |
Hapoel Eilat | 19 | - |
| G |  Michael Umeh |
Ironi Nahariya | 19 | - |
| G | Aviram Zelekovits |
Bnei Herzliya | 16 | - |
| G | Yotam Halperin |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 14 | - |
| G | Afik Nissim |
Hapoel Eilat | 13 | - |
| G | Yuval Naimi |
Ironi Nes Ziona | 9 | - |
Slam Dunk Contest
| Pos. | Player | Team | First round | Second round | Final round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Gilbert Brown (W) |
Ironi Nahariya | 50 | 45 | 46 |
| F | John Williamson |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | 50 | 45 | 45 |
| F | Karam Mashour |
Bnei Herzliya | 50 | 42 | - |
| C | Alade Aminu |
Hapoel Eilat | 44 | 42 | - |
| G | Diante Garrett |
Maccabi Ashdod | 41 | 47 | - |
Awards
Regular season MVP
All-BSL 1st team
Gal Mekel (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Khalif Wyatt (Hapoel Eilat)
Donta Smith (Hapoel Jerusalem)- Lior Eliyahu (Hapoel Jerusalem)
- Darryl Monroe (Maccabi Rishon LeZion)
All-BSL 2nd team
- Gregory Vargas (Maccabi Haifa)
- Raviv Limonad (Hapoel Tel Aviv)
- Shawn Dawson (Maccabi Rishon LeZion)
- Will Clyburn (Hapoel Holon)
- Richard Howell (Ironi Nahariya)
Coach of the Season
Rising Star
Best Defender
Most Improved Player
Sixth Man of the Season
External links
References
- ^ "כדורסל ישראלי | עונת | נתוני צופים לפי קבוצה לעונת 2015-16". Basket.co.il. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Israeli Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.