2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League
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The 2012–2013 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons 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.
| 2012–2013 Ligat Loto1 | |||||||||||||
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| Season | 2012–13 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 14 October 2012 – 13 June 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Games played | 162 (total) | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Gal Mekel | ||||||||||||
| Relegated | Ironi Ashkelon | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Maccabi Haifa (1st title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Pat Calathes | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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| ^1 Sponsored league name, referring to Loto. | |||||||||||||
Maccabi Haifa won its first-ever Israeli championship.
Teams
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 | 10,383 | 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 Franco | 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-Halahmy | 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 Edelstein | 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
Rating
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Frank Hassell | Hapoel Holon | 26 | 25.4 |
| 2. | Diamon Simpson | Maccabi Ashdod | 27 | 22.50 |
| 3. | Julian Wright | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 27 | 21.1 |
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jerome Dyson | Hapoel Holon | 27 | 20.4 |
| 2. |  Romel Beck | Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya | 26 | 18.9 |
| 3. | Scotty Hopson | Hapoel Eilat | 24 | 18.6 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Frank Hassell | Hapoel Holon | 26 | 14.2 |
| 2. | Jumaine Jones | Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya | 27 | 10 |
| —. | Eli Holman | Hapoel Eilat | 26 | 10 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dominic Waters | Hapoel Holon | 16 | 7.3 |
| 2. | Paul Stoll | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 5.4 |
| 3. |  Donta Smith | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 5.2 |
All-Star Game
The 2013 Israeli League All-star event was held on March 18, 2013, at the Romema Arena, Haifa.
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March 18, 2013 |
| Israeli All-Stars | 127–111 | International All-Stars |
| Pts: Eliyahu & Yivzori 20 Rebs: Kozikaro 9 Asts: Eliyahu 6 |
Pts: Washington & Hopson 16 Rebs: Calathes 9 |
Three-point shootout
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Paul Stoll (W) | Maccabi Haifa |
| G |  Afik Nissim | Hapoel Eilat |
| G | Amit Simhon | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| G | Dagan Yivzori | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| F | Guy Pnini | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| F | Moshe Mizrahi | Maccabi Ashdod |
| G | Yehu Orland | Barak Netanya |
| G | Ben Reis | Bnei Herzliya |
Slam Dunk Contest
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| F | Scotty Hopson (W) | Hapoel Eilat |
| F | Deron Washington | Barak Netanya |
| G | Kenny Hayes | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |