2005–2006 Israeli Final Four

June 2010 The 2005–2006 Israeli Final Four , 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.Final Four - Winner League Final 8 June 2006 Israeli Basketball Super League https://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=2958&lang=en#!review Venue 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 Semifinals6 June Final8 June Third place Maccabi Rishon Lezion 65 Hapoel Jerusalem 66 Maccabi Tel Aviv 85 Ironi Naharia 72 Maccabi Tel Aviv 96 Hapoel Jerusalem 66 Maccabi Rishon Lezion 87 Ironi Naharia 84 Semifinals All times are in Israel Summer Time. Semifinal 1 #eee 6 June 2006 18:00 Recap Maccabi Rishon Lezion 65 66 14–17 11–15 19–17 21–17 Hapoel Jerusalem Matthews 14 Sidney, Sneed 9 Sidney 5 Slay 18 Slay 14 Jenkins, Mason 3 Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 10,383 Semifinal 2 #eee 6 June 2006 20:55 Recap Maccabi Tel Aviv 85 72 19–17 27–22 21–20 18–13 Ironi Naharia Baston 18 Baston 11 Vujčić, Parker 7 Young 16 Hill, Wells 6 Sukar 2 Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 10,383 Third-place playoff #eee 8 June 2006 18:00 Recap Maccabi Rishon Lezion 87 84 14-21 25-20 22-23 26-20 Ironi Naharia John 23 Sneed 8 John 4 Young 23 Wells 11 Sukar 5 Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 10,383 Final #eee 8 June 2006 20:55 Recap Maccabi Tel Aviv 96 66 23–16 22–19 19–19 32–12 Hapoel Jerusalem Vujčić 20 Shason 9 Parker 8 Slay 20 Austin 7 Jenkins 4 Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 10,383 Awards Anthony Parker – Final MVP References 1