2016–17 Israeli Basketball Super League

2016–17 Ligat Winner 1
Teams 12
TV Sport 5

The 2016–17 Israeli Basketball Super League is the 63rd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League.

Teams

Hapoel Gilboa Galil has been promoted to the league after winning 2015–16 National League. Ironi Nes Ziona who finished in last place during the 2015-2016 season, relegated from the Super League.[1]

Stadia and locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Bnei Herzliya Herzliya HaYovel Herzliya 1,500
Maccabi Kiryat Gat Kiryat Gat Ashkelon Sports Arena 3,000
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Gilboa Regional Council Gan Ner Sports Hall 2,100
Hapoel Holon Holon Holon Toto Hall 5,300
Hapoel Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Payis Arena 11,600
Ironi Nahariya Nahariya Ein Sarah 2,000
Maccabi Ashdod Ashdod HaKiriya Arena 2,200
Hapoel Eilat Eilat Begin Arena 1,690
Maccabi Haifa Haifa Romema Arena 5,000
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion Beit Maccabi Rishon 2,200
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Menora Mivtachim Arena 11,700
Hapoel Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Drive in Arena 3,500

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure
Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Maccabi Ashdod Israel Zvika Sherf End of contract 21 June 2016 Pre-season Israel Meir Tapiro 21 June 2016
Hapoel Jerusalem Israel Danny Franco 20 June 2016 Italy Simone Pianigiani 20 June 2016[2]
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Croatia Žan Tabak Sacked 8 June 2016[3] Israel Erez Edelstein 9 June 2016[4]
Maccabi Haifa Israel Rami Hadar End of contract 7 June 2016 Israel Ofer Rahimi 7 June 2016[5]

External links

References

  1. http://basket.co.il/StatsPage_Table.asp?cYear=2016&lang=en
  2. "Jerusalem appoints Pianigiani as head coach". eurocupbasketball.com. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. "Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv officially part ways with Zan Tabak". Eurobasket.com. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. "Maccabi FOX names Edelstein as new head coach". Euroleague. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  5. "Maccabi Haifa promote Ofer Rahimi". Eurobasket.com. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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