Sport Basketball Start date 2008 Number of games 158 Number of teams 12 | Champion Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. Location Israel Finals champion Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. | |
League Israeli Basketball Super League Duration 26 October 2008 - 21 May 2009 | ||
The Israeli Basketball Super League (BSL) 2008-09 season was the 55th season of the top basketball league in Israel. The season began on 26 October 2008 and ended on 21 May 2009. Maccabi Tel Aviv won its 48th league title, defeating Maccabi Haifa Heat 85-72 in the final. The defending champion was Hapoel Holon.
Contents
- Playoff
- Final four
- Relegation Playoff
- Awards
- BSL 200809 MVP
- BSL 200809 Final MVP
- Coach of the season
- All BSL Team
- Best 6th man
- Best newcomer
- Most improving player
- Best defensive player
- References
Each out of the 12 participating teams played 22 regular league games, one home game and one away game against each other team. The top eight teams qualified to the playoff, where they played best-of-5 series decided by the rankings at the end of the regular season (first against eighth, second against seventh and so on).
The four last ranked team competed in a best-of-5 series relegation playoff, where Elitzur Kiryat Ata and Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel lost and were relegated to Liga Leumit. They will be replaced by Maccabi Elitzur Netanya and Hapoel Afula, who qualified from Liga Leumit.
Playoff
The higher ranked team hosts games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosts games 2 and 4 (if necessary).
Final four
See 2008-09 Israeli Final Four
Relegation Playoff
The higher ranked team hosts games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosts games 2 and 4 (if necessary).
Elitzur Kiryat Ata and Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel were relegated to Liga Leumit.
Awards
The 2008–09 Basketball Super League Season Awards were granted during the Israeli Basketball Super League Administration Gala Dinner on May 16 to the players who stood out the most during the regular season and the playoff. The MVP awards for the best player and coach of the season were given before the final game had been played.