The 2024–25 Israeli Basketball Premier League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, was the 71st season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The season started in October 2024.
The season was cancelled before the last championship game of the Finals between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem due to the Twelve-Day War, and ended without a champion.
Format The regular season played in a 26-round (13 round-robin format). The top 6 finishers Advance to the playoffs, will the 7th to 10th-ranked teams face each other in the play-in showdown. Each game is hosted by the team with the higher regular season record. The format is similar to the first two rounds of the Page–McIntyre system for a four-team playoff, and is identical to that of the NBA play-in tournament. First, the 7th seed hosts the 8th seed, with the winner advancing to the playoffs; likewise the 9th seed hosts the 10th seed, with the loser eliminated. Then the loser of the 7-v-8 game hosts the winner of the 9-v-10 game, with the winner of that game getting the final playoff spot. the 11th to 14th-ranked teams played in a 4-round (2 round-robin format), the bottom two teams relegated to Liga Leumit
Teams
Hapoel Eilat has been relegated to 2024–25 National League after placing in the bottom place of the 2023–24 Premier League. Hapoel Gilboa Galil and Elitzur Netanya has been promoted to the league after win for the 2023–24 National League semi-final Series .
Stadia and locations Team Home city Stadium Capacity Bnei Herzliya Herzliya HaYovel Herzliya Elitzur Netanya Netanya Netanya Arena Hapoel Afula Afula Nir Ha'emak Hall Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona Be'er Sheva and Dimona Conch Arena Hapoel Galil Elyon Upper Galilee HaPais Kfar Blum Hapoel Gilboa Galil Gilboa Regional and Lower Galilee Gan Ner Sports Hall Hapoel Haifa Haifa Romema Arena Hapoel Holon Holon Holon Toto Hall Hapoel Jerusalem Jerusalem Pais Arena Hapoel Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Menora Mivtachim Arena Ironi Kiryat Ata Kiryat Ata Ramaz Hall Ironi Ness Ziona Ness Ziona Lev Hamoshava Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Ramat Gan Zisman Hall Maccabi Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Menora Mivtachim Arena
Personnel and sponsorship Team Chairman Head coach Team captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsorBnei Herzliya Eldad Akunis Yehu Orland Frédéric Bourdillon Peak PenLinkElitzur Netanya Avidan Nager Ruven Najberger Idan Avshalom Roy Paretsky Ariel Aizik Peak BrigaHapoel Afula Yossi Malka Ariel Beit-Halahmy Muriel Lutati Reebok Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona Kfir Arazi Rami Hadar Neta Segal Kempa Altshuler ShachamHapoel Galil Elyon Tamir Abrahams Guni Israeli Lior Carreira Peak RivulisHapoel Gilboa Galil Gideon Yadin Sharon Avrahami Roey Netzia Reebok InnovateHapoel Haifa Yuval Rosman Roee Perl Amit Gershon Reebok Shoval EngineeringHapoel Holon Eitan Lanciano Guy Kaplan Niv Misgav Kelme Netanel Groups Hapoel Jerusalem Matan Edelson Yonatan Alon Yovel Zoosman Nike Bank YahavHapoel Tel Aviv Offer Yanai Dimitrios Itoudis Bar Timor Reebok Shlomo InsuranceIroni Kiryat Ata Naftali Bentov Eldad Bentov Yariv Amiram Reebok Lati ConstructionIroni Ness Ziona Yaniv Mizrahi Amit Schaerf Tzuf Ben Moshe Nike Chai MotorsMaccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Chen Shnaiderman Shmulik Brenner Adam Ariel Peak Cnanan GroupsMaccabi Tel Aviv Shimon Mizrahi Oded Kattash John DiBartolomeo Puma Playtika
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment Hapoel Tel Aviv Stefanos Dedas Mutual Consent 15 November 2024 3rd (6–0) Dimitrios Itoudis 15 November 2024 Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona Oren Aharoni Fired 16 November 2024 13th (2–3) Rami Hadar 17 November 2024 Hapoel Haifa Elad Hasin Resigned 12 December 2024 14th (1–8) Roee Perl 13 December 2024 Hapoel Holon Guy Goodes Mutual Consent 23 January 2025 6th (9–5) Guy Kaplan 4 February 2025 Hapoel Haifa Roee Perl Resigned 20 March 2025 14th (2–18) Ilan Amar 21 March 2025
Regular season
Rounds 1 to 26
Playouts
Play-in
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Round 1
Round 2
Playoffs
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Quarterfinals Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Semifinals Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Finals
The season was cancelled before the last championship game of the Finals due to the Twelve-Day War with Iran.
Awards MVP of the Round Round Player Team October 2 Marcus Bingham Hapoel Holon 39 3 Tomer Ginat Hapoel Tel Aviv 27 4 Chavaughn Lewis Ironi Kiryat Ata 36 November 5 Jared Harper (1/3) Hapoel Jerusalem 26 6 Chris Silva (1/2) Bnei Herzliya 32 8 Justyn Mutts Hapoel Afula 26 December 9 Jaylen Hoard Maccabi Tel Aviv 32 10 Roman Sorkin Maccabi Tel Aviv 28 11 Jared Harper (2/3) Hapoel Jerusalem 30 12 Yiftach Ziv Hapoel Holon 30 January 13 Roi Huber Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 14 14 Liam O'Reilly Ironi Kiryat Ata 30 15 Gur Lavy Hapoel Gilboa Galil 33 February 16 Iverson Molinar Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona 30 17 Silvio De Sousa Ironi Kiryat Ata 48 March 18 Bryce Brown Ironi Ness Ziona 26 19 Yam Madar Hapoel Tel Aviv 31 20 Chris Silva (2/2) Bnei Herzliya 36 21 Jake Van Tubbergen Ironi Ness Ziona 53 22 Justin McKoy Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona 33 April 23 Jared Harper (3/3) Hapoel Jerusalem 31 25 Marcus Carr Hapoel Galil Elyon 29 26 Carlos Marshall Elitzur Netanya 24 – 1 Johnathan Motley Hapoel Tel Aviv 32 7 Ishmael El-Amin Hapoel Gilboa Galil 23 24 Elijah Stewart Bnei Herzliya 35
Monthly Awards
Player of the Month Month Player Team October Jimmy Clark Bnei Herzliya 17.8 November Jared Harper Hapoel Jerusalem 24.3 December J'Covan Brown Hapoel Afula 22.3 January Amin Stevens Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 21.8 February–March Trevion Williams Maccabi Tel Aviv 16.3
Israeli Player of the Month Month Player Team October Gur Lavy Hapoel Gilboa Galil 18.3 November Ethan Burg Bnei Herzliya 14.2 December Yovel Zoosman Hapoel Jerusalem 18.8 January Roi Huber Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 13.3 February–March Yam Madar Hapoel Tel Aviv 20.8
Coach of the Month
Month Coach Team October Yehu Orland Bnei Herzliya 3–1 November Yonatan Alon (1/2) Hapoel Jerusalem 3–0 December Yonatan Alon (2/2) Hapoel Jerusalem 4–1 January Shmulik Brenner Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 4–0 February–March Dimitrios Itoudis Hapoel Tel Aviv 7–1
Yearly awards
Award Winner Team Regular season MVP Jared Harper Hapoel Jerusalem Regular season Israeli MVP Gur Lavy Hapoel Gilboa Galil Best Defender Yovel Zoosman Hapoel Jerusalem Sixth Man of the Year Roi Huber Hapoel Jerusalem Most Improved Player Gur Lavy Hapoel Gilboa Galil Rising Star Yuval Levin Ironi Kiryat Ata First Team Jared Harper Hapoel Jerusalem Kendale McCullum Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Gur Lavy Hapoel Gilboa Galil Roman Sorkin Maccabi Tel Aviv Johnathan Motley Hapoel Tel Aviv Second Team Coach of the Year Dimitrios Itoudis Hapoel Tel Aviv Finals MVP
Israeli clubs in European competitions +European-wide competitions Competition Team Progress EuroLeague Maccabi Tel Aviv Regular season EuroCup Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Jerusalem Quarterfinals Champions League Hapoel Holon Play-ins Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Play-ins
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