2006–2007 Israeli Final Four

The 2006–2007 Israeli Final Four, the second Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on 29 and 31 May 2007 to determine the winner of the 2006–2007 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2005–2006 Israeli League champion, Hapoel Jerusalem, the 2005–2006 Israeli League runner-up and the 2006–2007 Israeli State Cup winner, Bnei Hasharon, the 2006–2007 Israeli State Cup runner-up and Hapoel Galil Elyon. Maccabi Tel Aviv won their 47th Israeli League crown, beating Hapoel Jerusalem 80-78 in the final.

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, the 2003–2004 Euroleague Final Four and the 2005-2006 Israeli Final Four.

Bracket

	Semifinals 29 May				Final 31 May
	Hapoel Jerusalem	96
	Bnei Hasharon	83
					Maccabi Tel Aviv	80
					Hapoel Jerusalem	78
	Maccabi Tel Aviv	93
	Hapoel Galil Elyon	87
					Third place
					Bnei Hasharon	80
					Hapoel Galil Elyon	90

Semifinals

All times are in Israel Summer Time.

Semifinal 1

29 May 2007 18:00

Hapoel Jerusalem	96–83	Bnei Hasharon
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 30–19, 19–22, 25–20
Pts: Tapiro 22 Rebs: Austin 11 Asts: Bowers 7		Pts: Nailon 31 Rebs: Katz 11 Asts: Katz 6

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 10,383

Semifinal 2

29 May 2007 20:55

Maccabi Tel Aviv	93–87	Hapoel Galil Elyon
Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 28–23, 23–16, 24–23
Pts: Bynum 29 Rebs: Arnold 10 Asts: Halperin 4		Pts: Adelka 22 Rebs: Adelka 12 Asts: Ohayon 5

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 10,383

Third-place playoff

31 May 2007 18:00

Bnei Hasharon	80–90	Hapoel Galil Elyon
Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 23–17, 21–20, 17–27
Pts: Williams 31 Rebs: Williams 6 Asts: Belcher, Katz 3		Pts: Simmons 29 Rebs: Adelka 9 Asts: Ohayon 5

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 10,383

Final

31 May 2007 20:55

Maccabi Tel Aviv	80–78	Hapoel Jerusalem
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 19–17, 18–22, 26–15
Pts: Bynum 18 Rebs: Vujčić 10 Asts: Bynum 5		Pts: Austin 16 Rebs: Morris 17 Asts: Tapiro 5

Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv Attendance: 10,383