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Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 2006 |
First season | 2006 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country | ![]() |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | Maccabi Tel Aviv (2024) |
Most titles | Maccabi Tel Aviv (11 titles) |
Related competitions | Super League State Cup |
The Israeli Basketball League Cup is a pre-season professional basketball tournament that is contested between clubs. It has been held in Israel since 2006. It is held during the week before the start of the Israeli Premier League season. The Israeli League Cup tournament is currently sponsored by Pais Lotto, and therefore it is officially known as the Chance Cup. Previously, the tournament was sponsored by the Toto Winner Organization, and it was known as the Winner Cup, from 2006 to 2009. In 2010, it had no sponsor, and therefore the tournament was named Basketball League Cup.
The top eight teams of the previous season's Israeli Premier League compete in this tournament. The tournament uses the knockout system. The teams are scheduled according to their positions in Israel's Premier League.
(X) | Number of times the event is held in this city or venue |
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MVP | Tournament Most Valuable Player award usually given to the best player on the winning team |
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won |
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Maccabi Tel Aviv | 11 | 5 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 6 | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023 |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
Ironi Ashkelon | – | 2006 | |
Ironi Nahariya | – | 2 | |
Hapoel Eilat | |||
Hapoel Holon | |||
Maccabi Ashdod | 1 | ||
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |||
Hapoel Tel Aviv | |||
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan |
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