2008–09 Israeli Basketball State Cup
The 2008-09 Israeli Basketball State Cup was the 49th edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup, organized by the Israel Basketball Association. 26 teams took part in the competition. The semifinals and finals were played at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv.
Hapoel Holon defeated Maccabi Haifa 69-68 in the final, Brian Tolbert hitting a three point buzzer beater to win the match. It was Hapoel Holon's 1st Israeli State Cup, after losing 5 finals.
Preliminary round
4 Liga Leumit teams have been drawn to play a preliminary round to earn a spot in the main draw.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Yokneam\Megido | 68–85 | Eliztur Kokhav Ya'ir |
| Hapoel Lev HaSharon | 55–78 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon |
Main draw
Following IBA's rules, the current champions, Hapoel Holon, and the cup holders, Hapoel Jerusalem, have been drawn straight into the quarterfinals, into different halves of the draw. Two other random teams, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Afula, have been drawn straight into the second round.
Semifinals
February 16 |
| Hapoel Holon | 79–76 | Ironi Nahariya |
| Scoring by quarter: 19-15, 22-30, 14-11, 24-20 | ||
| Pts: Luis Flores 20 Rebs: Curtis Withers,Uri Kokia 6 Asts: Brian Tolbert 5 |
Pts: Ron Lewis 19 Rebs: Aaron McGhee 9 Asts: Yogev Ohayon 6 | |
February 16 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 67–66 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-10, 15-25, 15-12, 19-19 | ||
| Pts: Brooks Sales 14 Rebs: Brooks Sales 11 Asts: Amit Ben David 6 |
Pts: Travis Watson 17 Rebs: Travis Watson 8 Asts: Yuval Neimi 5 | |
Final
February 19 |
| Hapoel Holon | 69–68 | Maccabi Haifa |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-18, 18-26, 19-7, 14-17 | ||
| Pts: Luis Flores 23 Rebs: Deron Washington 4 Asts: Brian Tolbert, Luis Flores 2 |
Pts: BJ McKie 14 Rebs: Brooks Sales 12 Asts: Ronald Ross 3 | |