2023 Israeli Basketball League Cup

2023 Israeli Basketball League Cup

Tournament details
Country	Israel
Dates	14 September–1 October 2023
Teams	12
Venue(s)	Tel Aviv
Defending champions	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Final positions
Champions	Hapoel Jerusalem
Runner-up	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Semifinalists	Hapoel Holon Hapoel Tel Aviv
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
MVP	Speedy Smith
All statistics correct as of 1 October 2023 (2023-10-01).
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The 2023 Israeli Basketball League Cup , for sponsorships reasons the Winner League Cup, was the 18th edition of the pre-season tournament of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Twelve Israeli Premier League team's participate except from Ironi Ness Ziona that played in the Basketball Champions League Qualification in those days. ^[1]

Bracket

First round 14–19 September

Quarterfinals 21–26 September

Semifinals 27–28 September

Final 1 October

26 September, 17:30

Maccabi Tel Aviv

95

14 September, 19:00

Ironi Kiryat Ata

71

Hapoel Haifa

85

28 September, 21:00

Ironi Kiryat Ata

93

Maccabi Tel Aviv

20

Hapoel Tel Aviv

0

22 September, 15:00

Hapoel Tel Aviv

88

14 September, 19:15

Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan

83

Bnei Herzliya

84

1 October, 21:00

Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan

93

Maccabi Tel Aviv

71

Hapoel Jerusalem

79

23 September, 21:00

Hapoel Jerusalem

78

19 September, 19:00

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

62

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

93

27 September, 21:15

Hapoel Eilat

76

Hapoel Jerusalem

97

Hapoel Holon

75

21 September, 21:15

Hapoel Holon

79

18 September, 20:10

Hapoel Afula

64

Hapoel Galil Elyon

78

Hapoel Afula

82

First round

Hapoel Galil Elyon v Hapoel Afula

18 September	Hapoel Galil Elyon	78–82	Hapoel Afula	Kfar Blum
20:10	Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 20–22, 20–21, 16–18
	Pts: Huber 17 Rebs: Sanford 8 Asts: Huber 9 PIR: Huber 14	Boxscore	Pts: De Lattibeaudiere 21 Rebs: De Lattibeaudiere 12 Asts: Weisz 4 PIR: De Lattibeaudiere 32	Arena: HaPais Kfar Blum Attendance: 800

Hapoel Be'er Sheva v Hapoel Eilat

19 September	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	93–76	Hapoel Eilat	Be'er Sheva
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 19–16, 28–20, 21–15
	Pts: Levy 17 Rebs: Levy 13 Asts: Segal 5 PIR: Levy 31	Boxscore	Pts: McGee & Stewart 17 Rebs: Kyser 6 Asts: Chealey 9 PIR: Chealey 27	Arena: Conch Arena Attendance: 455

Bnei Herzliya v Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan

14 September	Bnei Herzliya	84–93	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	Herzliya
19:15	Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 20–19, 25–32, 11–20
	Pts: Simon 21 Rebs: Simon 9 Asts: Cohen 4 PIR: Simon 27	Boxscore	Pts: McCullum 22 Rebs: Alston 9 Asts: McCullum 11 PIR: McCullum 26	Arena: HaYovel Herzliya Attendance: 850

Hapoel Haifa v Ironi Kiryat Ata

14 September	Hapoel Haifa	85–93	Ironi Kiryat Ata	Haifa
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 21–20, 25–25, 24–25
	Pts: Bingham 24 Rebs: Bingham 12 Asts: Stark 5 PIR: Bingham 35	Boxscore	Pts: Batemon 20 Rebs: Stevens 11 Asts:Four players 3 PIR: Stevens 27	Arena: Romema Arena Attendance: 800

Quarterfinals

Hapoel Holon v Hapoel Afula

21 September	Hapoel Holon	79–64	Hapoel Afula	Tel Aviv
21:15	Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 18–24, 15–11, 24–7
	Pts: Dawson 19 Rebs: Smith 7 Asts: Caver 7 PIR: Dawson 21	Boxscore	Pts: Shepherd 25 Rebs: Shepherd 7 Asts: Asayag 4 PIR: Shepherd 16	Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 1,000

Hapoel Jerusalem v Hapoel Be'er Sheva

23 September	Hapoel Jerusalem	78–62	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	Tel Aviv
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 20–10, 15–21, 23–18
	Pts: Hankins 20 Rebs: Hankins 10 Asts: Smith 5 PIR: Hankins 23	Boxscore	Pts: Sampson 15 Rebs: Gant 7 Asts: Paretsky 5 PIR: Sampson 18	Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 650

Hapoel Tel Aviv v Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan

22 September	Hapoel Tel Aviv	88–83	Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan	Tel Aviv
15:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 26–14, 20–30, 22–21
	Pts: Hoard 23 Rebs: Ginat 9 Asts: Timor & Zalmanson 6 PIR: Hoard 30	Boxscore	Pts: McCullum 20 Rebs: Alston 7 Asts: Tokoto 5 PIR: McCullum 26	Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 2,500

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Ironi Kiryat Ata

26 September	Maccabi Tel Aviv	95–71	Ironi Kiryat Ata	Tel Aviv
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 18–21, 30–23, 25–13
	Pts: Nebo 16 Rebs: Webb & Nebo 7 Asts: Baldwin & Blatt 6 PIR: Nebo 25	Boxscore	Pts: Batemon 13 Rebs: Stevens 6 Asts: Adam 4 PIR: Adam 15	Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 900

Semifinals

Hapoel Jerusalem v Hapoel Holon

27 September	Hapoel Jerusalem	97–75	Hapoel Holon	Tel Aviv
21:15	Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 26–19, 18–18, 32–25
	Pts: Randolph 23 Rebs: Chachashvili & Hankins 5 Asts: Lemar 6 PIR: Randolph 25	Boxscore	Pts: Noua 16 Rebs: Smith 6 Asts: Caver & Misgav 5 PIR: Noua 22	Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 2,150

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Tel Aviv

28 September	Maccabi Tel Aviv	20–0	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Tel Aviv
21:00
		Boxscore		Arena: Drive in Arena
Note: Hapoel Tel Aviv announced that it will not go up to play in light of the police conduct, who prevented the entry of the team's fans, including minors who arrived without ID. After Hapoel Tel Aviv did not show up, the judges ruled a technical victory for Maccabi Tel Aviv. [2]

Final

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Jerusalem

1 October	Maccabi Tel Aviv	71–79	Hapoel Jerusalem	Tel Aviv
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 23–15, 8–21, 20–23
	Pts: Brown 16 Rebs: Brown 5 Asts: Blatt 6 PIR: DiBartolomeo 17	Boxscore	Pts: Smith 21 Rebs: Hankins 9 Asts:Three players 3 PIR: Hankins 21	Arena: Drive in Arena Attendance: 3,300

Starters: Pts Reb Ast G 4 Lorenzo Brown 16 5 5 F/C 15 Jake Cohen 4 2 0 C 32 Josh Nebo 6 4 0 PG 45 Tamir Blatt 4 3 6 F 50 Bonzie Colson 13 2 0 Reserves: SF 8 Rafi Menco 7 3 2 F/C 9 Roman Sorkin 4 4 0 G 12 John DiBartolomeo 13 4 1 F/C 14 Jasiel Rivero 4 0 3 G 17 Omer Mayer 0 0 0 Head coach: Oded Kattash

M. Tel Aviv H. Jerusalem M. Tel Aviv Statistics H. Jerusalem 22/39 (56%) 2 point field goals 23/46 (50%) 5/24 (21%) 3 point field goals 7/20 (35%) 12/18 (67%) Free throws 12/17 (71%) 33 Rebounds 41 17 Assists 15 4 Steals 8 10 Turnovers 12 4 Blocks 1

Starters: Pts Reb Ast G/F 20 Levi Randolph 17 3 3 F 24 Oz Blayzer 6 6 2 C 35 Zach Hankins 13 9 3 PG 44 Speedy Smith 21 3 2 G/F 80 Or Cornelius 0 1 0 Reserves: SF 4 Chris Johnson 3 0 0 G 11 Brynton Lemar 2 2 3 C 33 Gabriel Chachashvili 7 3 0 G/F 50 Yovel Zoosman 10 7 2 Head coach: Aleksandar Džikić

2023 League Cup Winners
Hapoel Jerusalem 6th title

References

1. "לוח משחקי גביע ווינר סל 2023" [The 2023 Winner League Basket Cup schedule]. basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
2. Givati, Tomer (28 September 2023). "After Hapoel Tel Aviv refused to go up to play due to the attitude towards the crowd, Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced to the final of the Winner Cup" [לאחר שהפועל ת"א סירבה לעלות לשחק לאור היחס לקהל, מכבי ת"א עלתה לגמר גביע ווינר]. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew).