2009–10 Israeli Final Four

The 2009–10 Israeli Final Four, the fifth Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on May 25 and 27, 2010 to determine the winner of the 2009–10 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2008–09 Israeli League champion and the 2009–10 Israeli State Cup winner, Hapoel Jerusalem, Gilboa/Galil and Elitzur Maccabi Netanya. Gilboa/Galil won their 2nd Israeli League crown, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 90–77 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 all previous Israeli Final Four.

Results

Bracket

  Semifinals
May 25
Final
May 27
 Hapoel Jerusalem  69  
 Gilboa/Galil  79  
 
     Gilboa/Galil  90
   Maccabi Tel Aviv  77
Third place
 Maccabi Tel Aviv  104  Hapoel Jerusalem  95
 Elitzur Maccabi Netanya  78    Elitzur Maccabi Netanya  82

Semifinals

All times are in Israel Summer Time.

Semifinal 1

25 May, 2010
18:00
Hapoel Jerusalem 69–79 Gilboa/Galil    Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 11,700
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 22–15, 11–23, 17–21
Pts: Hunter 16
Rebs: Simmons 11
Asts: Ohayon, Neimi 4
Pts: Pargo 13
Rebs: Randle 8
Asts: Mekel 5

Semifinal 2

25 May, 2010
20:55
Maccabi Tel Aviv 104–78 Elitzur Maccabi Netanya    Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 11,700
Scoring by quarter: 29–14, 31–18, 24–19, 20–27
Pts: Pnini 16
Rebs: Eidson 7
Asts: Perkins 7
Pts: Washam 26
Rebs: Washam 6
Asts: Washam 4

Third-place playoff

27 May, 2010
18:00
Hapoel Jerusalem 95–82 Elitzur Maccabi Netanya    Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 11,700
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 30–19, 28–14, 20–26
Pts: Neimi 24
Rebs: Thompson 8
Asts: Neimi 8
Pts: Pinnock 29
Rebs: Washam 9
Asts: Washam 5

Final

27 May, 2010
20:55
Gilboa/Galil 90–77 Maccabi Tel Aviv    Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 11,700
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 22-29, 21-9, 27-18
Pts: Randle 19
Rebs: Pargo 7
Asts: Izraeli 6
Pts: Pnini 18
Rebs: Eidson 9
Asts: Perkins 7

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