2014–15 Israeli Basketball Super League
The 2014–2015 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorships reasons known as Ligat Winner Basketball, was the 61st season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The season began on October 12, 2014 and ended on June 25, 2014.
The season marked the first time since 1993 that Maccabi Tel Aviv did not reach the Finals, and the third time they failed to finish in either the first or second place. The season was the first time in the league's history to not include a Tel Aviv based team in the first or second place.
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. took the Israeli title, after it beat Hapoel Eilat in the Finals.
Teams
Changes
has been relegated to Ligat Leumit due to financial difficulties, Making Maccabi Ashdod stay in the league although finishing last in the previous season.Ironi Nahariya has been promoted to the league after winning Ligat Leumit last season.
Stadia and locations
Head coaches
Regular season
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
1. | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 33 | 27 | 6 | 2867 | 2611 | +256 | 60 |
2. | Hapoel Jerusalem | 33 | 25 | 8 | 2794 | 2427 | +367 | 58 |
3. | Hapoel Holon | 33 | 17 | 16 | 2675 | 2669 | +6 | 50 |
4. | Hapoel Eilat | 33 | 17 | 16 | 2718 | 2708 | +10 | 50 |
5. | Maccabi Haifa | 33 | 17 | 16 | 2655 | 2668 | -13 | 50 |
6. | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 33 | 17 | 16 | 2643 | 2621 | +22 | 50 |
7. | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 33 | 17 | 16 | 2674 | 2591 | +83 | 50 |
8. | Ironi Nes Ziona | 33 | 15 | 18 | 2647 | 2705 | -58 | 48 |
9. | Bnei Herzliya | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2826 | 2850 | -24 | 47 |
10. | Ironi Nahariya | 33 | 12 | 21 | 2634 | 2855 | -221 | 45 |
11. | Maccabi Ashdod | 33 | 11 | 22 | 2650 | 2799 | -149 | 44 |
12. | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 33 | 9 | 24 | 2518 | 2797 | -279 | 42 |
Pld – Played; W – Won; L – Lost; PF – Points for; PA – Points against; Diff – Difference; Pts – Points.
Playoffs
Bracket
Small bold numbers represent the seed earned in the regular season of each team.Quarterfinals
The Quarterfinals are played as The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosts games 1, 3 and 5. The lower ranked team hosts games 2 and 4.Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | Game 1 16–18 May | Game 2 20–21 May | Game 3 24–25 May | Game 4 27–28 May | Game 5 30–31 May |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3-0 | Ironi Nes Ziona | 89-88 | 75-56 | 90-73 | ||
Hapoel Jerusalem | 3-0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 75-67 | 98-83 | 77-73 | ||
Hapoel Holon | 1-3 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 76-80 | 73-79 | 83-64 | 81-93 | |
Hapoel Eilat | 3-2 | Maccabi Haifa | 95-74 | 68-76 | 85-79 | 62-69 | 85-75 |
Semifinals
The Semifinals are played The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosts games 1, 3 and 5. The lower ranked team hosts games 2 and 4.Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | Game 1 3–4 June | Game 2 7–8 June | Game 3 10–11 June | Game 4 14–15 June | Game 5 17–18 June |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2-3 | Hapoel Eilat | 91-82 | 86-64 | 98-104 | 79-92 | 76-79 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 3-0 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 81-73 | 76-75 | 90-74 |
Finals
The Finals series is played in a home-and-away format, with the overall cumulative score determining the champion. Thus, the score of one single game can be tied.The team who finishes at a higher place in the regular season will host the second game.
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | Game 1 22 June | Game 2 25 June |
Hapoel Eilat | 133-168 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 65-80 | 68-88 |
Game 1
Game 2
2015 Israeli Basketball Super League Champions |
Hapoel Jerusalem 1st title |
All-Star Game
The 2015 Israeli League All-star event was held on 3 March 2015, at the new Holon Toto Hall in Holon.Every team sent one foreigner and one Israeli for the respective team, with the remaining spots been selected by the League.
Maccabi Tel Aviv have been abroad for a Euroleague game, therefore their players did not compete in the event.
Three-point shootout
Slam Dunk Contest
Awards
Regular season MVP
- Lior Eliyahu
All-BSL 1st team
- Khalif Wyatt
- Shawn Dawson
- Devin Smith
- Lior Eliyahu
- Ike Ofoegbu
Coach of the Season
- Danny Franco
Rising Star
- Shawn Dawson
Best Defender
- Brian Randle
Most Improved Player
- Robert Rothbart
Sixth Man of the Season
- Tony Gaffney