Maccabi

Maccabi (sports)

Maccabi may refer to:* The Maccabi World Union, Maccabiah Games or any one of the following sport organizations around the world:...

 Rishon LeZion is a basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 club based in Rishon LeZion in central Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

. The club plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball.

History

The club was formed in 1976 and reached the top division, where they have remained since, in 1988. Although they have never won a title, the club has finishished in the top four on four occasions. In 1991 they lost the play-off final series to
Maccabi Tel Aviv. The following year they lost at the semi-final to Hapoel Tel Aviv

Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.

Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. is an Israeli basketball club. The second most successful side in Israeli basketball, The club Owned by Hapoel Tel Aviv Supporters Trust and is currently in Liga Leumit, the Second tier.-History:...

. In 2006 the team lost a one game semi-final to Hapoel Jerusalem and in 2011 a one game semi-final against Maccabi Tel-Aviv.

In 1992 the club reached the final of the State Cup

Israeli Basketball State Cup

The Israeli Basketball State Cup is the second most important basketball competition in Israel, after Ligat HaAl. The tournament began in the 1955-56 season, and is run by the Israel Basketball Association....

, but lost to Hapoel Galil Elyon

Hapoel Galil Elyon

Hapoel Galil-Elyon was an Israeli basketball club. The team represented the north-east region of the country – the Upper Galilee, and the Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights...

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Arena

The venue of the team is the "Bet Maccabi" hall with a capacity of 2,500 seats in its basketball configuration.

Current Roster