2021 Israeli Basketball National League Cup
Tournament details
CountryIsrael
Dates22 October – 30 December 2021
Teams15
Final positions
ChampionsHapoel Afula
Runner-upElitzur Eito Ashkelon
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
MVPUnited States Vander Blue
All statistics correct as of 30 December 2021 (2021-12-30).
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The 2021 Israeli Basketball National League Cup will be the 1st edition of the Israeli Basketball National League Cup, organized by the Israel Basketball Association.

On 10 May 2021, the Israel Basketball Association announced a change in the State Cup tournament format. only the first 8 teams at the end of the first rotation of the Israeli Basketball Premier League will compete in the State Cup and not all the teams participate in the Premier League and the Israeli Basketball National League.[1]

On 11 August, 2021, the Israel Basketball Association held the draw for the tournament. The tournament format consists of one-game elimination match.[2]

bracket

 
Round of 16
22–24 October		Quarterfinals
5, 9 & 20 November		Semifinals
8-9 December		Final
30 December
 
              
 
 
 
 
Maccabi Haifa77
 
 
 
Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel62
 
Maccabi Haifa92
 
 
 
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim67
 
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim80
 
 
 
Maccabi Hod HaSharon66
 
Maccabi Haifa80
 
 
 
Hapoel Afula84
 
Hapoel Afula99
 
 
 
A.S. Ramat HaSharon95
 
Hapoel Afula82
 
 
 
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan80
 
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan79
 
 
 
Maccabi Ashdod65
 
Hapoel Afula96
 
 
 
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon78
 
Ironi Ra'anana82
 
 
 
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon98
 
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon84
 
 
Elitzur Kiryat Ata71
 
 
 
 
 
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon95
 
 
 
Ironi Nahariya91
 
Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim90
 
 
 
Elitzur Netanya100
 
Elitzur Netanya78
 
 
 
Ironi Nahariya89
 
Ironi Nahariya106
 
 
Hapoel Hevel Modi'in89
 

Round of 16

The round of 16 took place on 22-24 October, 2021. Ironi Kiryat Ata automatically advanced to the quarterfinals.

23 October 2021 Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim 90–100 Elitzur Netanya Jerusalem
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 20–32, 23–17, 22–23
Pts: Orion 23
Rebs: Braxton 11
Asts: Navon 6
PIR: Braxton, Orion 25 		Boxscore Pts: Parsons 19
Rebs: Parsons 12
Asts: Parsons 8
PIR: Parsons 31 		Arena: Cosell Center
Attendance: 40
23 October 2021 Maccabi Haifa 77–62 Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel Haifa
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 21-14, 23-15, 15-20, 18-13
Pts: Putney 19
Rebs: Koperberg 16
Asts: Kozahinof 6
PIR: Koperberg 30 		Boxscore Pts: Parselany 17
Rebs: Parselany 8
Asts: Asayag 9
PIR: Asayag 19 		Arena: Romema Arena
Attendance: 200
22 October 2021 Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim 80–66 Maccabi Hod HaSharon Ramat Gan
14:30 Scoring by quarter: 18-15, 21–19, 21–19, 20–13
Pts: Combs 16
Rebs: Treadwell 11
Asts: Noyovitch 5
PIR: Treadwell 25 		Boxscore Pts: Dawson 21
Rebs: Dawson 9
Asts: Berkowitz 10
PIR: Dawson 28 		Arena: Zisman Hall
Attendance: 100
22 October 2021 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 79–65 Maccabi Ashdod Ramat Gan
12:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 22–18, 19–16, 21–15
Pts: Hirsh 22
Rebs: Altit & Trant 6
Asts: Delaney 8
PIR: Hirsh 22 		Boxscore Pts: Cohen 26
Rebs: Aji 12
Asts: Cohen 7
PIR: Cohen 27 		Arena: Zisman Hall
Attendance: 50
23 October 2021 Hapoel Afula 99–95 A.S. Ramat HaSharon Afula
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 31–20, 27–20, 29–27, 12–28
Pts: Porat 21
Rebs: Porat, Danino 6
Asts: Ben Zvi 6
PIR: Porat 24 		Boxscore Pts: Shimoni, Dadon 18
Rebs: Yam 8
Asts: Capers 7
PIR: Capers 26 		Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall
Attendance: 120
23 October 2021 Ironi Nahariya 106–89 Hapoel Hevel Modi'in Nahariya
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 25–19, 30–22, 25–29
Pts: Yakov 20
Rebs: Thomas 7
Asts: Uzan 6
PIR: Thomas 24 		Boxscore Pts: Hall, Levi 21
Rebs: Hall 6
Asts: Gat 11
PIR: Levy 27 		Arena: Ein Sara Sport Hall
Attendance: 100
24 October 2021 Ironi Ra'anana 81–98 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Ra'anana
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 25–33, 20–27, 18–19
Pts: Siggers 16
Rebs: Siggers 7
Asts: Siggers 6
PIR: Siggers 26 		Boxscore Pts: Holder 22
Rebs: Warren 11
Asts: Holder 7
PIR: Warren 32 		Arena: Metro West
Attendance: 130

Quarterfinals

9 November 2021 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 84–71 Elitzur Kiryat Ata Ashkelon
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 25–14, 22–20, 20–10
Pts: Kadir 18
Rebs: Kadir 17
Asts: Kadir 7
PIR: Kadir 41 		Boxscore Pts: Funderburke, Reuven 15
Rebs: Stevens 8
Asts: Reuven 5
PIR: Lavy 19 		Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena
Attendance: 80
9 November 2021 Maccabi Haifa 92–67 Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim Haifa
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 16–15, 29–16, 27–25
Pts: Putney 16
Rebs: Putney 7
Asts: Smith 5
PIR: Putney 22 		Boxscore Pts: Combs 18
Rebs: Tyomkin, Treadwell 7
Asts: Tyomkin 4
PIR: Tyomkin 17 		Arena: Romema Arena
Attendance: 150
5 November 2021 Hapoel Afula 82–80 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Afula
13:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 23–22, 19–16, 21–21
Pts: Nazia 19
Rebs: Holyfield 12
Asts: Holyfield 6
PIR: Danino, Holyfield 21 		Boxscore Pts: Amir 23
Rebs: Delaney 6
Asts: Delaney 5
PIR: Amir 24 		Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall
Attendance: 30
20 November 2021 Elitzur Netanya 78–89 Ironi Nahariya Netanya
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 10–21, 13–24, 32–21
Pts: Borg 21
Rebs: Skeens 9
Asts: Parsons 4
PIR: Skeens 18 		Boxscore Pts: Branch 28
Rebs: Thomas 11
Asts: Ohayon 7
PIR: Branch 34 		Arena: Yeshurun Hall
Attendance: 600

Semifinals

8 December 2021 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 95–91 Ironi Nahariya Ashkelon
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 24–19, 25–31, 25–23
Pts: Warren 26
Rebs: Warren 7
Asts: Rozenfeld, Lewis 5
PIR: Warren 27 		Boxscore Pts: Ohayon 23
Rebs: Chubrevich 8
Asts: Ohayon 8
PIR: Ohayon 22 		Arena: Ashkelon Sports Arena
Attendance: 100
9 December 2021 Maccabi Haifa 80–84 Hapoel Afula Haifa
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 23–28, 19–19, 16–16
Pts: Koperberg 25
Rebs: Smith & Freund 9
Asts: Koperberg 12
PIR: Koperberg 24 		Boxscore Pts: Porat 16
Rebs: Holyfield 13
Asts: Dotan 6
PIR: Holyfield 21 		Arena: Romema Arena
Attendance: 150

Final

30 December 2021 Hapoel Afula 96–78 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Afula
19:40 Scoring by quarter: 27–25, 14–17, 28–8, 27–28
Pts: Blue 31
Rebs: Holyfield 13
Asts: Ben-Zvi 6
PIR: Blue 25 		Boxscore Pts: Warren 21
Rebs: Warren 9
Asts: Holder 4
PIR: Warren 19 		Arena: Nir Ha'emak Hall
Attendance: 500


Starters: Pts Reb Ast
SG 8 United States Vander Blue 31 8 1
PF 17 Israel Tomer Porat 16 2 1
PG 10 Israel Guy Dotan 13 4 4
F 14 Israel Roey Netzia 11 4 2
C 55 United States Michael Holyfield 10 13 0
Reserves:
PG 6 Israel Ziv Ben-Zvi 7 1 6
F 5 Israel Anton Shoutvin 6 3 1
PG 12 Israel Omer El-Al 2 1 1
G/F 25 Israel Eliad Tal 0 0 0
F 32 Israel Benny Elazar 0 0 0
F 9 Israel Ido Avitan DNP
Head coach:
Israel Nir Kaplan
H. Afula jersey
Team colours
H. Afula
E. Ashkelon jersey
Team colours
E. Ashkelon


H. Afula Statistics E. Ashkelon
31/50 (62%) 2 point field goals 16/33 (48%)
8/24 (33%) 3 point field goals 9/29 (31%)
10/15 (66%) Free throws 19/28 (67%)
40 Rebounds 37
16 Assists 15
4 Steals 7
11 Turnovers 13
0 Blocks 1
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PF 10 United States Storm Warren 21 9 2
G 20 Israel Daniel Rosenbaum 13 7 0
SG 23 United States J.R. Holder 12 3 4
PG 4 Israel Arthur Rozenfeld 5 2 2
G 22 Israel Omer Ben David 0 1 2
Reserves:
G 66 Israel D.J. Sharp 12 1 0
F 5 Israel Jordan Lewis 8 4 3
G 27 Israel Alon Druker 7 5 2
G/F 6 Israel Guy Netzer 0 0 0
F 13 Israel Shir Moraidi 0 0 0
G 14 Israel Idan Galbetg DNP
G 9 Israel Gal Evers DNP
PG 55 Israel Or Cohen DNP
Head coach:
Israel Amit Tamir
2021 National League Cup Winners
Hapoel Afula
1st title

References

  1. ^ The Israeli Basketball Super League Administration (10 May 2021). "המנהלת מברכת על השינוי בשיטת הגביע" [The Super League Administration greet the change in the Cup format] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ Israel Basketball Association (11 August 2021). "גביע הליגה הלאומית" [National League Cup] (PDF). ibasketball.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 August 2021.


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