Israeli Basketball Premier League
Top division of Israeli basketball
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2023 | Maccabi Tel Aviv won their most recent championship, extending their legacy in the league. |
2022 | Hapoel Holon won the championship against Bnei Herzliya with a 2-0 series victory. |
2021 | Hapoel Holon won their second championship in the league. |
2020 | Reverted to Best of 3 series format for championship playoffs. |
2020 | League continued to evolve its championship determination methods, maintaining competitive and varied formats. |
2020 | League continued operations during challenging global circumstances, maintaining championship competitions. |
2020 | Deni Avdija was drafted 9th overall by the Washington Wizards, and Yam Madar was drafted 47th overall by the Boston Celtics in the NBA draft. |
2019 | Amar'e Stoudemire played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and helped them win the Israeli Basketball Premier League championship, being named MVP of the championship game. |
2016 | Dragan Bender became the highest draft pick from the Israeli Basketball Premier League, selected 4th overall by the Phoenix Suns. |
2015 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion claimed the league championship. |
2014 | Introduced a home and away format for the championship series, with Maccabi Tel Aviv defeating Maccabi Haifa in a closely contested series. |
2014 | Hapoel Jerusalem won their first Israeli Basketball Premier League championship. |
2014 | League implements a home and away format for the championship series. |
2013 | Switched to home and away format for championship series. |
2013 | Gal Mekel signed with the Dallas Mavericks, expanding Israeli representation in the NBA. |
2013 | League introduces a single-game format for the championship. |
2012 | Maccabi Ashdod won the league championship, marking a less common winner in the league's history. |
2012 | Maccabi Tel Aviv continues its dominance by winning multiple consecutive championships. |
2012 | Implemented a single game format for the championship final. |
2012 | Maccabi Haifa won the championship, expanding the list of championship-winning teams. |
2011 | The Israeli Basketball Premier League imposed a roster limit of four non-Israelis per team, which uniquely allowed non-Israeli Jewish players to join teams without using these limited spots due to Israel's Law of Return. |
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