2026 Israeli Basketball State Cup
Israeli Basketball State Cup season
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The 2026 Israeli Basketball State Cup is the 66th edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup, organized by the Israeli Basketball Association.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Dates | 31 January – February 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Runners-up | Bnei Herzliya |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Awards | |
| MVP |  Roman Sorkin |
All statistics correct as of January 14, 2026. | |
Qualified teams
The top eight ranking teams after the first rotation (13 rounds) of the 2025–26 Israeli Basketball Premier League regular season qualified to the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1193 | 974 | +219 | 25 | Seeded at Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1251 | 1035 | +216 | 25 | |
| 3 | Bnei Herzliya | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1246 | 1167 | +79 | 22 | |
| 4 | Hapoel HaEmek | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1036 | 993 | +43 | 22 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1107 | 1045 | +62 | 21 | Unseeded at Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Hapoel Holon | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1046 | 1097 | −51 | 21 | |
| 7 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1163 | 1182 | −19 | 19 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1098 | 1132 | −34 | 19 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1078 | 1104 | −26 | 18 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1042 | 1092 | −50 | 18 | |
| 11 | Ironi Ness Ziona | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1022 | 1104 | −82 | 17 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Ironi Ra'anana | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1060 | 1120 | −60 | 16 | |
| 13 | Elitzur Netanya | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1013 | 1140 | −127 | 15 | |
| 14 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 13 | 2 | 11 | 916 | 1086 | −170 | 15 |
Bracket
On 14 January 2026, the Israel Basketball Association held the draw for the Quarterfinals.[3] The draw for the Semifinals was held on 3 February 2026.[4]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 February, 21:00 | ||||||||||
7 Ironi Kiryat Ata | 86 | |||||||||
| 15 February, 20:45 | ||||||||||
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 108 | |||||||||
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 94 | |||||||||
| 31 January, 21:20 | ||||||||||
5 Hapoel Jerusalem | 85 | |||||||||
1 Hapoel Tel Aviv | 83 | |||||||||
| 19 February, 21:00 | ||||||||||
5 Hapoel Jerusalem | 93 | |||||||||
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 109 | |||||||||
| 1 February, 18:30 | ||||||||||
3 Bnei Herzliya | 90 | |||||||||
4 Hapoel HaEmek | 96 | |||||||||
| 16 February, 19:00 | ||||||||||
6 Hapoel Holon | 78 | |||||||||
4 Hapoel HaEmek | 90 | |||||||||
| 2 February, 20:10 | ||||||||||
3 Bnei Herzliya | 92 | |||||||||
8 Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona | 105 | |||||||||
3 Bnei Herzliya | 110 | |||||||||
Source: [5]
Quarterfinals
| 1 February | Ironi Kiryat Ata | 86–108 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Kiryat Ata |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 29–27, 23–25, 12–31 | |||
| Pts: Hall 21 Rebs: Hall 11 Asts: Asayag 6 PIR: Hall 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hoard 21 Rebs: Santos, Brissett 8 Asts: Blatt 11 PIR: Hoard 27 |
Arena: Ramaz Hall Referees: Nir Meirson, Guy Shmueli, Tzur Tuval |
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| 2 February | Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona | 105–110 | Bnei Herzliya | Be'er Sheva |
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| 20:10 | Scoring by quarter: 37–32, 18–32, 24–25, 26–21 | |||
| Pts: Elleby 31 Rebs: Elleby 10 Asts: Elleby 7 PIR: Elleby 47 |
Boxscore | Pts: Heidegger 31 Rebs: Francis 7 Asts: Five Players 4 PIR: Heidegger 28 |
Arena: Conch Arena Referees: Ofer Manheim, Ori Shalhavi, Omer Wasserman |
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| 1 February | Hapoel HaEmek | 96–78 | Hapoel Holon | Gan Ner |
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| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 16–18, 32–22, 25–22 | |||
| Pts: Misgav 22 Rebs: Childs 6 Asts: three players 4 PIR: Misgav 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Sanogo 18 Rebs: Sanogo 8 Asts: Munford 8 PIR: Munford 19 |
Arena: Gan Ner Sports Hall Referees: Sefi Shemesh, Kfir Mualem, Nir Keren |
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| 31 January | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 83–93 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Tel Aviv |
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| 21:20 | Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 20–23, 18–22, 23–27 | |||
| Pts: Blakeney 22 Rebs: Oturu 8 Asts: Blakeney 5 PIR: Blakeney 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Harper 24 Rebs: Wiley 12 Asts: Winston 7 PIR: Harper 27 |
Arena: Menora Mivtachim Arena Referees: Amit Balak, Dan Yalon, Elad Leibovich |
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Semifinals
| 15 February | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 94–85 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Tel Aviv |
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| 20:45 | Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 26–23, 21–21, 28–17 | |||
| Pts: Sorkin 20 Rebs: Hoard, Brissett 7 Asts: Clark 5 PIR: Dowtin 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Carrington 22 Rebs: Wiley 13 Asts: Harper 8 PIR: Wiley 29 |
Arena: Menora Mivtachim Arena Referees: Sefi Shemesh, Amit Balak, Nir Meirson |
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| 16 February | Hapoel HaEmek | 90–92 | Bnei Herzliya | Tel Aviv |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 17–19, 26–22, 22–33 | |||
| Pts: Edwards 28 Rebs: Menco 7 Asts: Misgav 7 PIR: Misgav 28 |
Boxscore | Pts: Onuaku, Heidegger 27 Rebs: Onuaku 10 Asts: Stewart 5 PIR: Onuaku 35 |
Arena: Menora Mivtachim Arena Referees: Omer Esteron, Ofer Manheim, Kfir Mualem |
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Final
| 19 February | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 109–90 | Bnei Herzliya | Tel Aviv |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 30–23, 29–16, 24–24, 26–27 | |||
| Pts: Sorkin 25 Rebs: Hoard 5 Asts: Three Players 8 PIR: Hoard 27 |
Boxscore | Pts: Onuaku 16 Rebs: Onuaku 8 Asts: Stewart 7 PIR: Onuaku 22 |
Arena: Menora Mivtachim Arena Referees: Dan Yalon, Elad Leibovich, Omer Wasserman |
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| 2026 Israeli State Cup Winners |
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| Maccabi Tel Aviv (47th title) |
