The 2017–18 Israeli Basketball National League (or the Liga Leumit) is the 18th season of the Israeli Basketball National League. It started on October 15, 2017 with the first round of the regular season and ended on May 22, 2018 with the finals. Hapoel Be'er Sheva have won the championship after defeating Maccabi Kiryat Gat 3–0 in a best of five series.[1]
| Israeli Basketball National League | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2017–18 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | October 15, 2017– May 22, 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 14 | ||||||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Sport 5 | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Robert Rothbart | ||||||||||||
| Relegated | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Storm Warren | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |||||||||||||
Teams
editThe following teams had changed divisions after the 2016–17 season:
- Relegated from Premier League
- Promoted from Liga Artzit
Venues and locations
edit| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elitzur Yavne | Yavne | Ralf Klain Hall | 600 |
| Hapoel Afula | Afula | Nir Ha'emak Hall | 1,000 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Be'er Sheva | Conch Arena | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Galil Elyon/Safed | Upper Galilee and Safed | HaPais Kfar Blum | 2,200 |
| Hapoel Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Kfar Saba | HaYovel Kfar Saba | 680 |
| Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | Migdal HaEmek | Yearot HaEmek | 850 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | Ramat Gan and Givatayim | Zisman Hall | 1,400 |
| Ironi Kiryat Ata | Kiryat Ata | Ramaz Hall | 1,000 |
| Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Hod HaSharon | Atidim Hall | 400 |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Kiryat Gat | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
| Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Kiryat Motzkin | Goshen Hall | 750 |
| Maccabi Ra'anana | Ra'anana | Metro West | 1,850 |
| Maccabi Rehovot | Rehovot | Katzir Hall | 500 |
League table
editRegular season
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2283 | 2182 | +101 | 45 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2285 | 2146 | +139 | 44 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2221 | 2131 | +90 | 44 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Rehovot | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2140 | 1991 | +149 | 44 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Ra'anana | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2240 | 2124 | +116 | 44 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2208 | 2094 | +114 | 40 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2155 | 2143 | +12 | 38 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2000 | 2108 | −108 | 37 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2077 | 2176 | −99 | 37 | Advance to playouts |
| 10 | Elitzur Yavne | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2156 | 2222 | −66 | 36 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2052 | 2131 | −79 | 35 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Afula | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2144 | 2206 | −62 | 35 | |
| 13 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2174 | 2305 | −131 | 35 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek | 26 | 6 | 20 | 2152 | 2328 | −176 | 32 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 10, 2018. Source: ibasketball.co.il
Playouts
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elitzur Yavne | 31 | 14 | 17 | 2577 | 2632 | −55 | 45 | |
| 2 | Hapoel Afula | 31 | 13 | 18 | 2568 | 2598 | −30 | 44 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 31 | 12 | 19 | 2595 | 2700 | −105 | 43 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | 31 | 12 | 19 | 2513 | 2641 | −128 | 43 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 31 | 11 | 20 | 2429 | 2509 | −80 | 42 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Migdal HaEmek (R) | 31 | 7 | 24 | 2605 | 2820 | −215 | 38 | Relegation to Liga Artzit |
Playoffs
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 2 | |||||||||
8 Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1 | |||||||||
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 3 | |||||||||
| Maccabi Rehovot | 0 | |||||||||
4 Maccabi Rehovot | 2 | |||||||||
5 Maccabi Ra'anana | 1 | |||||||||
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 0 | |||||||||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3 | |||||||||
2 Ironi Kiryat Ata | 1 | |||||||||
7 Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 2 | |||||||||
| Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 2 | |||||||||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3 | |||||||||
3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2 | |||||||||
6 Hapoel Galil Elyon | 1 | |||||||||
Statistical leaders
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Pointsedit
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Assistsedit
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Reboundsedit
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Efficiencyedit
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Other statistics
edit| Category | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steals |  Vernon Teel |
Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 3.0 |
| Blocks |  Robert Rothbart |
Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | Folarin Campbell |
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | 4.3 |
| Minutes | Vernon Teel |
Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 38:16 |
| 2P% | Brandon Edwards |
Hapoel Galil Elyon | 62.7% |
| 3P% | Tony Younger |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 43.6% |
| FT% | Rashad Madden |
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | 82.6% |
Source: ibasketball.co.il Archived 2020-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
Awards
editFinals MVP
edit| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| F/C | Storm Warren |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
Regular Season MVP
edit| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Robert Rothbart |
Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
Coach of the Year
edit| Coach | Team |
|---|---|
| Yaniv Burger |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
All-League First Team
edit| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Team |
| G | Guy Lavie |
Maccabi Ra'anana |
| G | Nimrod Tishman |
Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| F | Malik Cooke |
Ironi Kiryat Ata |
| F/C | Storm Warren |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| C | Robert Rothbart |
Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
Source: EuroBasket.com
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hapoel Beer Sheva lift National League title". basket.co.il. May 23, 2018.