2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League

2012–13 Ligat Loto 1
Champions Maccabi Haifa
Runners-up Maccabi Tel Aviv
Relegated Ironi Ashkelon (12th)
Teams 12
Games played 162 (total)
Duration 14 October 2012 - 13 June 2013
Awards
MVP Israel Gal Mekel
Finals MVP Greece Pat Calathes
Statistical leaders
PIR

United States Frank Hassell

25.4

Points

United States Jerome Dyson

20.4

Rebounds

United States Frank Hassell

14.2

Assists

United States Dominic Waters

7.3

The 2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League (Also 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.

Teamss

Team changes

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

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 11,700 1st
Hapoel Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Beit Maccabi Rishon 2,500 1st (Liga Leumit)

Head coaches

Team Head coach Seasons as head coach
Barak Netanya Danny Franko
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 Halachmi
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 Edelshtein
3

Regular Season

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

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

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

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

[1]

Rating

Rank Name Team Games PIR
1.United States Frank HassellHapoel Holon2625.4
2.United States Diamon SimpsonMaccabi Ashdod2722.50
3.United States Julian WrightMaccabi Rishon LeZion2721.1

Points

Rank Name Team Games PPG
1.United States Jerome Dyson Hapoel Holon2720.4
2.Mexico Romel BeckBnei HaSharon/Herzliya2618.9
3.United States Scotty Hopson Hapoel Eilat2418.6

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Games RPG
1.United States Frank HassellHapoel Holon2614.2
2.United States Jumaine JonesBnei HaSharon/Herzliya2710
—.United States Eli Holman Hapoel Eilat2610

Assists

Rank Name Team Games APG
1.United States Dominic Waters Hapoel Holon167.3
2.United StatesMexico Paul Stoll Maccabi Haifa265.4
3.Venezuela Donta SmithMaccabi Haifa265.2

Awards

[2]

Regular season MVP

All-BSL 1st team

Coach of the season

Rising star

Best Defender

Most Improved Player

Sixth Man of the Season

External links

References

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