The 2007–08 Israeli Final Four [1], the third Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on May 27 and 29, 2008 to determine the winner of the 2007–08 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2006–07 Israeli League champion and the 2007–08 Israeli State Cup runner-up, Hapoel Holon, Bnei Hasharon and Ironi Naharia. Hapoel Holon won their 1st Israeli League crown, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 73-72 in the final.
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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, the 2005-06 Israeli Final Four and the 2006-07 Israeli Final Four.
| Semifinals May 27 |
Final May 29 |
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| Hapoel Holon | 100 | ||||||
| Ironi Naharia | 89 | ||||||
| Hapoel Holon | 73 | ||||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 72 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 57 | Bnei Hasharon | 79 | ||||
| Bnei Hasharon | 55 | Ironi Naharia | 69 | ||||
All times are in Israel Summer Time.
| 27 May 2008 18:00 |
Hapoel Holon | 100–89 | Ironi Naharia | Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 11,700 |
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| Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 31–17, 28–16, 22–30 | ||||||
| Pts: Tucker 23 Rebs: Tucker 13 Asts: Izraeli 7 |
Pts: Gilchrist 26 Rebs: Peleg, Hill 5 Asts: Gilchrist, Pledger 6 |
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| 27 May 2008 20:55 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 57–55 | Bnei Hasharon | Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 11,700 |
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| Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 7–17, 15–24, 13–5 | ||||||
| Pts: Vujčić 13 Rebs: Morris 10 Asts: Cummings 4 |
Pts: Williams 25 Rebs: Ebi 8 Asts: Tapiro 8 |
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| 29 May 2008 18:00 |
Bnei Hasharon | 79–69 | Ironi Naharia | Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 11,700 |
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| Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 21-21, 22–16, 16-16 | ||||||
| Pts: Tapiro 17 Rebs: Tapiro 12 Asts: Tapiro 6 |
Pts: Kozikaro 17 Rebs: Kozikaro 7 Asts: Gilchrist 6 |
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| 29 May 2008 20:55 |
Hapoel Holon | 73–72 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 11,700 |
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| Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 14–15, 15–18, 21–16 | ||||||
| Pts: Tucker 18 Rebs: Tucker 8 Asts: Izraeli 4 |
Pts: Morris 20 Rebs: Morris 7 Asts: Halperin 5 |
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Terence Morris – Final MVP
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