2006–07 Israeli Final Four

The 2006–07 Israeli Final Four [1], the second Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on May 29 and 31, 2007 to determine the winner of the 2006–07 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2005–06 Israeli League champion, Hapoel Jerusalem, the 2005–06 Israeli League runner-up and the 2006–07 Israeli State Cup winner, Bnei Hasharon, the 2006–07 Israeli State Cup runner-up and Hapoel Galil Elyon. Maccabi Tel Aviv won their 47th Israeli League crown, beating Hapoel Jerusalem 80-78 in the final.

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Venue

The Yad Eliyahu Arena is an indoor sports arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. Opened in 1963 with its seating capacity varying from 5,000 to 11,700, it had hosted the 1971–72 FIBA European Champions Cup final, the 1993–94 FIBA European Championship Final Four, the 2003–04 Euroleague Final Four and the 2005-06 Israeli Final Four.

Bracket

  Semifinals
May 29
Final
May 31
 Hapoel Jerusalem  96  
 Bnei Hasharon  83  
 
     Maccabi Tel Aviv  80
   Hapoel Jerusalem  78
Third place
 Maccabi Tel Aviv  93  Bnei Hasharon  80
 Hapoel Galil Elyon  87    Hapoel Galil Elyon  90

Semifinals

All times are in Israel Summer Time.

Semifinal 1

29 May 2007
18:00
Hapoel Jerusalem 96–83 Bnei Hasharon    Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 11,700
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 30–19, 19–22, 25–20
Pts: Tapiro 22
Rebs: Austin 11
Asts: Bowers 7
Pts: Nailon 31
Rebs: Katz 11
Asts: Katz 6

Semifinal 2

29 May 2007
20:55
Maccabi Tel Aviv 93–87 Hapoel Galil Elyon    Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 11,700
Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 28–23, 23–16, 24–23
Pts: Bynum 29
Rebs: Arnold 10
Asts: Halperin 4
Pts: Adelka 22
Rebs: Adelka 12
Asts: Ohayon 5

Third-place playoff

31 May 2007
18:00
Bnei Hasharon 80–90 Hapoel Galil Elyon    Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 11,700
Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 23–17, 21–20, 17–27
Pts: Williams 31
Rebs: Williams 6
Asts: Belcher, Katz 3
Pts: Simmons 29
Rebs: Adelka 9
Asts: Ohayon 5

Final

31 May 2007
20:55
Maccabi Tel Aviv 80–78 Hapoel Jerusalem    Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 11,700
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 19–17, 18–22, 26–15
Pts: Bynum 18
Rebs: Vujčić 10
Asts: Bynum 5
Pts: Austin 16
Rebs: Morris 17
Asts: Tapiro 5