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2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League

The 2012–2013 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons known as Ligat Loto, was the 59th season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. The season began on 14 October 2012, and ended on 13 June 2013.

2012–2013 Ligat Loto1
Season2012–13
Duration14 October 2012 – 13 June 2013
Games played162 (total)
Teams12
Regular season
Season MVPIsrael Gal Mekel
RelegatedIroni Ashkelon
Finals
ChampionsMaccabi Haifa (1st title)
  Runners-upMaccabi Tel Aviv
Finals MVPGreece Pat Calathes
Statistical leaders
Points United States Jerome Dyson 20.4
Rebounds United States Frank Hassell 14.2
Assists United States Dominic Waters 7.3
Index Rating United States Frank Hassell 25.4
^1 Sponsored league name, referring to Loto.

Maccabi Haifa won its first-ever Israeli championship.

Teams

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Team changes

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No team has Relegated as there was no relegation spot in last season.

Hapoel Tel Aviv been promoted to the league after winning Ligat Leumit last season. Another new team is Hapoel Eilat as the owner of Habik'a B.C. moved his license to the city of Eilat.

Stadia and locations

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Team Home city Stadium Capacity Last Season
Barak Netanya Netanya Yeshurun 1,000 9th
Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya Herzliya HaYovel Herzliya 1,750 10th
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Gilboa Regional Council Gan Ner Sports Hall 2,400 2nd
Hapoel Holon Holon Holon City Arena 2,850 5th
Hapoel Jerusalem Jerusalem Malha Arena 3,000 4th
Ironi Ashkelon Ashkelon Ashkelon Sports Arena 3,000 6th
Maccabi Ashdod Ashdod HaKiriya Arena 1,260 7th
Hapoel Eilat Eilat Begin Arena 1,100 8th (as Habik'a B.C.)
Maccabi Haifa Haifa Romema Arena 5,000 11th
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion Beit Maccabi Rishon 2,500 3rd
Maccabi Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Nokia Arena 10,383 1st
Hapoel Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Beit Maccabi Rishon 2,500 1st (Liga Leumit)

Head coaches

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Team Head coach Seasons as head coach
Barak Netanya Danny Franco 2
Bnei Herzliya Matan Harush 1
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Lior Lubin 3
Hapoel Holon Dan Shamir 2
Hapoel Jerusalem Sharon Drucker 4
Ironi Ashkelon Ariel Beit-Halahmy 6
Maccabi Ashdod Ofer Berkovich 3
Hapoel Eilat Oded Kattash 1
Maccabi Haifa Brad Greenberg 1
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Roni Bussani 5
Maccabi Tel Aviv David Blatt 5
Hapoel Tel Aviv Erez Edelstein 3

Regular season

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts Playoff
1. Maccabi Tel Aviv 27 22 5 2279 1917 +362 49 Upper Playoffs
2. Maccabi Haifa 27 17 10 2224 2150 +74 44
3. Hapoel Eilat 27 17 10 2160 2059 +101 44
4. Barak Netanya 27 15 12 2095 2065 +30 42
5. Hapoel Jerusalem 27 13 14 2226 2204 +22 40
6. Maccabi Rishon LeZion 27 12 15 2112 2145 -33 39
7. Hapoel Gilboa Galil 27 14 13 2125 2137 -12 41 Lower Playoffs
8. Hapoel Tel Aviv 27 13 14 1981 2027 -46 40
9. Hapoel Holon 27 12 15 2127 2144 -17 39
10. Maccabi Ashdod 27 11 16 2202 2300 -98 38
11. Bnei Herzliya 27 10 17 2210 2356 -146 37
12. Ironi Ashkelon 27 6 21 2094 2331 -237 33
Qualification to Upper Playoffs
Qualification to Quarterfinals
Relegation to the Second Division

Pld – Played; W – Won; L – Lost; PF – Points for; PA – Points against; Diff – Difference; Pts – Points.

Quarterfinals

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The Quarterfinals were played as The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosted games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosted games 2 and 4 (if necessary).

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 Game 1
8–9 May
Game 2
12–13 May
Game 3
16 May
Game 4
19–20 May
Game 5
23 May
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1) 3–0 (8) Hapoel Tel Aviv 76-68 80-67 76-74
Maccabi Haifa (2) 3–0 (7) Hapoel Gilboa Galil 87-85 93-81 93-87
Hapoel Eilat (3) 3–2 (6) Maccabi Rishon LeZion 77-79 91-63 69-67 70-79 91-80
Barak Netanya (4) 2–3 (5) Hapoel Jerusalem 80-87 68-87 92-69 73-70 68-79

Semifinals

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The Semifinals were played as The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosted games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosted games 2 and 4 (if necessary).

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 Game 1
26–27 May
Game 2
29–30 May
Game 3
2–3 June
Game 4
5 June
Game 5
9 June
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1) 3–0 (5) Hapoel Jerusalem 91-73 74-68 78-72
Maccabi Haifa (2) 3–2 (3) Hapoel Eilat 87-75 105-84 75-78 (OT) 72-82 71-68

Final

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The Final was held on 13 June at Romema Arena.

Team #1 Score Team #2
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1) 79-86 (2) Maccabi Haifa

Individual statistics

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[1]

Rating

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Rank Name Team Games PIR
1. United States  Frank Hassell Hapoel Holon 26 25.4
2. United States  Diamon Simpson Maccabi Ashdod 27 22.50
3. United States  Julian Wright Maccabi Rishon LeZion 27 21.1

Points

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Rank Name Team Games PPG
1. United States  Jerome Dyson Hapoel Holon 27 20.4
2. Mexico  Romel Beck Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya 26 18.9
3. United States  Scotty Hopson Hapoel Eilat 24 18.6

Rebounds

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Rank Name Team Games RPG
1. United States  Frank Hassell Hapoel Holon 26 14.2
2. United States  Jumaine Jones Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya 27 10
—. United States  Eli Holman Hapoel Eilat 26 10

Assists

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Rank Name Team Games APG
1. United States  Dominic Waters Hapoel Holon 16 7.3
2. United States Mexico  Paul Stoll Maccabi Haifa 26 5.4
3. Venezuela  Donta Smith Maccabi Haifa 26 5.2

All-Star Game

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The 2013 Israeli League All-star event was held on March 18, 2013, at the Romema Arena, Haifa.

March 18, 2013
Israeli All-Stars 127–111 International All-Stars
Pts: Eliyahu & Yivzori 20
Rebs: Kozikaro 9
Asts: Eliyahu 6
Pts: Washington & Hopson 16
Rebs: Calathes 9
Romema Arena, Haifa
Attendance: 2,500

Three-point shootout

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Guy Pnini
Contestants
Pos. Player Team
G Mexico  Paul Stoll (W) Maccabi Haifa
G Israel  Afik Nissim Hapoel Eilat
G Israel  Amit Simhon Hapoel Gilboa Galil
G Israel  Dagan Yivzori Hapoel Gilboa Galil
F Israel  Guy Pnini Maccabi Tel Aviv
F Israel  Moshe Mizrahi Maccabi Ashdod
G Israel  Yehu Orland Barak Netanya
G Israel  Ben Reis Bnei Herzliya

Slam Dunk Contest

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Contestants
Pos. Player Team
F United States  Scotty Hopson (W) Hapoel Eilat
F United States  Deron Washington Barak Netanya
G United States  Kenny Hayes Hapoel Gilboa Galil

Awards

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Regular season MVP

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All-BSL 1st team

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Coach of the season

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Rising star

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Best Defender

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Most Improved Player

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Sixth Man of the Season

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References

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  1. ^ "2012–13 BSL Stats Board". Basket.co.il.
  2. ^ "Haifa's season also in those selected". Basket.co.il.
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