2005–2006 Israeli Final Four

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The 2005–2006 Israeli Final Four [1], the first Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on 6 and 8 June 2006 to determine the winner of the 2005–06 Israeli Basketball Super League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2004–2005 Israeli League champion and the 2005–2006 Israeli State Cup winner, Hapoel Jerusalem, the 2005–2006 Israeli State Cup runner-up, Maccabi Rishon Lezion and Ironi Naharia. Maccabi Tel Aviv won their 46th Israeli League crown, beating Hapoel Jerusalem 96-66 in the final.[1]

## Venue

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The Yad Eliyahu Arena is an indoor sports arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. Opened in 1963 with its seating capacity varying from 5,000 to 11,700, it had hosted the 1971–1972 FIBA European Champions Cup final, the 1993–1994 FIBA European Championship Final Four and the 2003–2004 Euroleague Final Four.

### Bracket

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| Semifinals
6 June| | Final
8 June

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| Maccabi Rishon Lezion | 65

| Hapoel Jerusalem | 66 |

| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 96

| | Hapoel Jerusalem | 66

| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 85

| Ironi Naharia| 72 |

| Third place

| Maccabi Rishon Lezion |  87

| Ironi Naharia |  84

### Semifinals

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All times are in Israel Summer Time.

#### Semifinal 1

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6 June 2006
18:00

Recap

Maccabi Rishon Lezion | 65-66 | Hapoel Jerusalem

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Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 11–15, 19–17, 21–17
Pts: Matthews 14
Rebs: Sidney, Sneed 9
Asts: Sidney 5 |  | Pts: Slay 18
Rebs: Slay 14
Asts: Jenkins, Mason 3

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 10,383

#### Semifinal 2

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6 June 2006
20:55

Recap

Maccabi Tel Aviv | 85-72 | Ironi Naharia

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Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 27–22, 21–20, 18–13
Pts: Baston 18
Rebs: Baston 11
Asts: Vujčić, Parker 7 |  | Pts: Young 16
Rebs: Hill, Wells 6
Asts: Sukar 2

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 10,383

#### Third-place playoff

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8 June 2006
18:00

Recap

Maccabi Rishon Lezion | 87-84 | Ironi Naharia

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Scoring by quarter: 14-21, 25-20, 22-23, 26-20
Pts: John 23
Rebs: Sneed 8
Asts: John 4 |  | Pts: Young 23
Rebs: Wells 11
Asts: Sukar 5

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 10,383

#### Final

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8 June 2006
20:55

Recap

Maccabi Tel Aviv | 96-66 | Hapoel Jerusalem

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Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 22–19, 19–19, 32–12
Pts: Vujčić 20
Rebs: Shason 9
Asts: Parker 8 |  | Pts: Slay 20
Rebs: Austin 7
Asts: Jenkins 4

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 10,383

### Awards

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* Anthony Parker – Final MVP

## References

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1. ^ "Final Four - Winner League Final". Israeli Basketball Super League. 8 June 2006.

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