Maccabi Rehovot B.C.
Israeli professional basketball club From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maccabi Ironi Rehovot (Hebrew: מכבי עירוני רחובות) is a professional basketball club based in Rehovot in central Israel. The team plays in the Liga Leumit.
| Maccabi Ironi Rehovot | |||
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| Leagues | Liga Leumit | ||
| Founded | 1950 | ||
| Arena | Barzily | ||
| Capacity | 500 | ||
| Location | Rehovot | ||
| Team colors | Blue and White | ||
| President | Asaf Frank | ||
| Team manager | Amir | ||
| Head coach | Kobi Hason | ||
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History
Maccabi Rehovot was founded in 1950 and played in the Liga Artzit (the third-tier division). During the nineties, Rehovot was coached by Moti Aroesti, a former Maccabi Tel Aviv player, and played in the Liga Leumit.
In the 2015–16 season, Rehovot was promoted to the Liga Leumit for the first time in 17 years.[1]
In the 2017–18 season, Rehovot reached the Liga Leumit Semifinals as the third seed but eventually lost to Maccabi Kiryat Gat.[2]
In the 2018–19 season, Rehovot have been relegated to the Liga Artzit, the third tier of the Israeli Basketball.[3]
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos | Israeli State Cup |
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| 2015–16 | 3 | Liga Artzit | 1st | |
| 2016–17 | 2 | Liga Leumit | 6th | Round of 16 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | Liga Leumit | 3rd | Round of 16 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | Liga Leumit | 13th |
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