The 2008–09 Israeli Final Four [1], the fourth Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on May 19 and 21, 2009 to determine the winner of the 2008–09 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2007–08 Israeli League runner-up, Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Haifa, the 2008–09 Israeli State Cup runner-up and Gilboa/Galil. Maccabi Tel Aviv won their 48th Israeli League crown, beating Maccabi Haifa 85-72 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, the 2006-07 Israeli Final Four and the 2007-08 Israeli Final Four.
| Semifinals May 19 |
Final May 21 |
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| Hapoel Jerusalem | 93 | ||||||
| Maccabi Haifa | 98 | ||||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 85 | ||||||
| Maccabi Haifa | 72 | ||||||
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| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 72 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 96 | ||||
| Gilboa/Galil | 70 | Gilboa/Galil | 101 | ||||
All times are in Israel Summer Time.
| 19 May, 2009 18:00 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 93–98 | Maccabi Haifa | OT | Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 11,700 |
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| Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 22–30, 16–15, 29–16, OT: 9–14 | ||||||
| Pts: Jefferson 24 Rebs: Perkins 11 Asts: Perkins 9 |
Pts: Watson 26 Rebs: Watson 10 Asts: Bowers 5 |
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| 19 May, 2009 20:55 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 72–70 | Gilboa/Galil | Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 11,700 |
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| Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 20–21, 21–22, 14–18 | ||||||
| Pts: Eliyahu 20 Rebs: Casspi 9 Asts: Burstein 4 |
Pts: Kadir 17 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: Kadir, Roberts 5 |
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| 21 May, 2009 18:00 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 96–101 | Gilboa/Galil | Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 11,700 |
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| Scoring by quarter: 28–30, 20–23, 22–24, 26–24 | ||||||
| Pts: Francis 22 Rebs: Francis 7 Asts: Naimi 7 |
Pts: Kadir 17 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: Kadir 5 |
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| 21 May, 2009 20:55 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 85–72 | Maccabi Haifa | Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 11,700 |
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| Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 27–20, 22–19, 20–14 | ||||||
| Pts: Arroyo 22 Rebs: Fischer 11 Asts: Arroyo 6 |
Pts: Perkins 25 Rebs: Jefferson 12 Asts: Perkins 3 |
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Carlos Arroyo – Final MVP
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