Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
Hapoel Jerusalem | ||||
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Leagues | Israeli Premier League Champions League | |||
Founded | 1943 | |||
History | Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. (1943–present) | |||
Arena | Pais Arena | |||
Capacity | 11,000 | |||
Location | Jerusalem | |||
Team colors | Red, Black, White | |||
Main sponsor | Bank Yahav | |||
President | Eyal Chomsky | |||
General manager | Guy Harel | |||
Head coach | Yotam Halperin | |||
Championships | 2 Israeli Championship 1 EuroCup 6 Israeli State Cups 5 Israeli League Cups | |||
Website | hapoel.co.il | |||
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Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club (Hebrew: הפועל ירושלים), for sponsorships reasons Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, is a professional basketball club based out of the City of Jerusalem, and competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball), the Israeli State Cup, and the Basketball Champions League. It has won several titles, including the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) in 2004, the Israeli Basketball Premier League championship in 2015 and 2017, and six state Cups. In 2013, a new ownership group headed by Ori Allon took over, and the club has since seen a remarkable advancement and expansion. The team began playing in the Jerusalem Arena in 2014.
History[]
Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club was founded in 1935, and incorporated in 1943.[1][2] It had its first appearance in the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 1955. Hapoel played in the first division most of the 1950s and 1960s, with notable players, such as David Kaminsky and Amir Berlinsky. The following two decades had ups and downs, as Hapoel toggled between the first and second divisions.
In 1986, led by coach Simi Riger, the team advanced to the Premier League, after five consecutive years in the second division.[1] Since then, Hapoel has remained in the Premier League.[1] In 1996 and 1997, Hapoel won the State Cup, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the finals, at the Yad Eliyahu Arena.[1] The team was led by Adi Gordon.[1]
In 2004, Hapoel Jerusalem won its first European title, the ULEB Cup (EuroCup), defeating Real Madrid in the final in Charleroi, Belgium.[3][4]
In 2005, Israeli-Russian billionaire Arcadi Gaydamak purchased a large stake in the club.[1] As a result, the team got stronger and signed four American players with an NBA record – Tamar Slay, Horace Jenkins, Roger Mason, and Mario Austin, as well as Israeli star Meir Tapiro.[1]
In 2007, Hapoel won its third Israel State Cup, defeating Bnei HaSharon.[1] In early 2008 Hapoel came back from being 22 points down in the 4th quarter, to win its fourth State Cup, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 93–89.[4] [1] In late 2008 it won its first Israeli Basketball League Cup, beating Ironi Nahariya.[1]
In September 2009, oil tycoon Guma Aguiar joined Hapoel Jerusalem as the team's sponsor and helped pay the debts left by Gaydamak.[1] On October 8, 2009, Hapoel beat Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Winner Cup finals, winning the club's second cup in a row.[1] One year after the mysterious disappearance of Guma Aguiar, in 2013 a new ownership group headed by entrepreneur Ori Allon took over.[1] Guy Harel succeeded Dani Klein as general manager.[1]
In April 2014, the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal reported that six-time NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire might join Hapoel after his contract with the New York Knicks expired at the end of the 2014–15 NBA season.[5][6] Stoudemire decided to retire from the NBA in July 2016.[1]
Amar'e Stoudemire signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem on August 1, 2016.[7][8] In his first season with the team he helped it win the Israeli Basketball League Cup, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball.[8]
On June 20, 2014 the club signed coach Danny Franco.[1] That same day, the club also signed season MVP Donta Smith.[9] On June 25, 2014, the Executive Board of Euroleague Commercial Assets agreed to give Hapoel a wild-card to compete for a spot in the EuroLeague qualifications.[10]
On June 25, 2015, Hapoel won the Israeli Basketball Premier League Championship for the first time in their history, defeating Hapoel Eilat in the Final.[1] On June 15, 2017 the club won the Israeli Championship for the second time, defeating Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Final.[1][11]
Team management[]
Ownership[]
- 10% – The Amuta.
- 90% – An ownership group, headed by majority owner Ori Allon, including Eyal Chomsky, Shalom Menora, David Kleinhandler and Howard Wietschner.
The new ownership group and corporate management is considered among the most professionally diverse sports ownership groups in the world, as it includes a software developer, who sold two software companies to Google and Twitter (Allon), an American and Israeli real estate and hi-tech businessman (Menora), the CEO of Israel's leading media group (Chomsky), and a retired partner at Goldman Sachs (Wietschner).[12][13][14][15]
Staff[]
- General manager: Guy Harel
- Head coach: Yotam Halperin
- Assistant coaches: Guni Israeli
- Physiotherapists: Gadi Hadad and Yanai Barak
- Team doctor: Dr. Jonathan (Jonty) Maresky
- Orthopedist: Dr. Adi Fridman
Fans and arena[]
The Brigade[]
Brigade Malcha is the official ultras organization of Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. In Malha Arena, the Brigade was located behind the south side basket. At the Jerusalem Arena, the Brigade is located in stands #1 and #12. The Brigade has close connections with the team itself, and is consulted by management on instrumental decisions, such as changing the team logo, and planning events with the community.
Rivalry with Maccabi Tel Aviv[]
Since the founding of the club in 1943, Hapoel Jerusalem has developed a major rivalry with Tel Aviv's leading basketball club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Throughout the years, many games between the two teams became a part of the 'Hall of Fame' of Israeli basketball. The rivalry between the teams is very deep and emotional. Due to its vast size, the Jerusalem Arena has brought Israel's largest basketball rivalry to a whole new level.
Malha Arena (1985–2014)[]
When Hapoel Jerusalem was founded, it initially played in a small court on Histadrut Street, in the city center, before moving to the Jerusalem International YMCA arena. In the mid-1950s, it moved to the only indoor arena in Jerusalem at that time, "the Straus Arena," in the Histadrut building, on Straus Street. Malha Arena was used as Hapoel Jerusalem's home area from 1985 to 2014. It has a seating capacity of 3,000 seats, with 2,540 seats in its lower tier, an additional 460 seats in its upper tier. With its small size, the arena traps in noise, and distracts the opposing team. This gives a boost to players towards the end of the game when they need it most, according to the former head coach of Hapoel Jerusalem, Oded Kattash.
Jerusalem Arena (2014–present)[]
Former Mayor of Jerusalem, and Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, proposed the master plan for the arena in 2004, and it took ten years to build. Though the Jerusalem Arena is less than two kilometers from the team's previous home, which was opened in 1985, it is exponentially larger. The arena features 11,000 seats, four times as many as in Goldberg Arena, and all the modern amenities expected of a modern basketball venue. The stadium has twelve corporate boxes, each listed for $100,000 per season. The site was chosen far back, but the building only took place in recent years. With an eye towards what the future might bring, the arena has been built to EuroLeague standards. Playing in the EuroLeague in the next few years, is a goal that the team has publicly set for itself.[16] The Jerusalem Arena was opened in the 2014–15 season.
Sponsors[]
The team's main corporate sponsor is Bank Yahav. Secondary sponsors include Burgers Bar, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Ein Gedi Mineral Water.[17]
Current roster[]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: November 28, 2021 |
Depth chart[]
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | John Egbunu | Itay Segev | |
PF | Suleiman Braimoh | Kaiser Gates | Anthony Bennett |
SF | Willy Workman | Adam Ariel | |
SG | Sean Kilpatrick | Amit Gershon | |
PG | Retin Obasohan | Jalen Adams |
- The Israeli league rule requires every team to have at least one Israeli on the court at any time.
- There should be maximum 5 foreigners on a 12-men game sheet.
Source: basket.co.il
Notable players[]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- David Kaminsky 7 seasons: '58–'63, '77
- 11 seasons: '59–'70
- 11 seasons: '59–'70
- 13 seasons: '63–'76
- Doron Shefa 10 seasons: '80–'81, '89–'94, '96–'00
- David Blatt 1 season: '86–'87
- 9 seasons: '87–'94, '95–'97
- 5 seasons: '88–'93
- Emir Mutapčić 2 seasons: '89–'91
- Shalom Turgeman 11 seasons: '89–'96, '97–'01
- Hubert Roberts 4 seasons: '90–'91, '93–'96
- Adi Gordon 6 seasons: '91–'94, '95–'98
- Norris Coleman 3 seasons: '92–'94, '95–'96
- Miki Berkovich 1 season: '93–'94
- Billy Thompson 3 seasons: '94–'97
- Jon Dalzell 3 seasons: '94–'97
- Moti Daniel 2 seasons: '96–'98
- H Waldman 4 seasons: '96–'00
- Radisav Ćurčić 2 seasons: '97–'99
- Kenny Williams 4 seasons: '97–'01
- Derrick Hamilton 2 seasons: '98–'00
- Erez Katz 6 seasons: '98–'04
- Tony Dorsey 1 season: '00–'01
- Haywoode Workman 1 season: '00–'01
- Meir Tapiro 6 seasons: '00–'03, '05–'07, '12–'13
- Demetrius Alexander 1 season: '01–'02
- Moshe Mizrahi 5 seasons: '01–'04, '10–'12
- Andrius Jurkūnas 1 season: '02–'03
- Tunji Awojobi 1 season: '03–'04
- Kelly McCarty 1 season: '03–'04
- Doron Sheffer 2 seasons: '03–'05
- Will Solomon 2 seasons: '03–'04, '10–'11
- Ido Kozikaro 3 seasons: '03–'06
- Yuval Naimy 4 seasons: '03–'04, '09–'12
- William Avery 1 season: '04–'05
- Matan Naor 3 seasons: '04–'07
- Raviv Limonad 3 seasons: '04–'06, '12
- Roger Mason, Jr. 1 season: '05–'06
- Horace Jenkins 2 seasons: '05–'06, '07
- Mario Austin 2 seasons: '05–'07
- Terence Morris 1 season: '06–'07
- Jurica Golemac 1 season: '06–'07
- Dror Hagag 2 seasons: '06–'08
- Guy Pnini 2 seasons: '06–'08
- Timmy Bowers 3 seasons: '06–'09
- Jamie Arnold 1 season: '07–'08
- Ramel Curry 1 season: '07–'08
- Marcus Slaughter 1 season: '07–'08
- Sharon Shason 3 seasons: '07–'10
- Omar Sneed 1 season: '08–'09
- Travis Watson 1 season: '08–'09
- Eugene Jeter 1 season: '09–'10
- Tre Simmons 1 season: '09–'10
- Dijon Thompson 2 seasons: '09–'10, '16–'17
- Yogev Ohayon 4 seasons: '09–'11, '17–'19
- Uri Kokia 4 seasons: '09–'13
- Jason Rich 1 season: '10–'11
- Brian Randle 3 seasons: '10–'12, '17
- D. J. Strawberry 1 season: '11–'12
- Elishay Kadir 2 seasons: '11–'13
- Ramel Bradley 1 season: '11–'12
- Jacob Pullen 1 season: '12–'13
- Courtney Fells 1 season: '12–'13
- Josh Duncan 3 seasons: '12–'14, '15–'16
- Rafi Menco 4 seasons: '12–'16
- Samardo Samuels 1 season: '13
- Artsiom Parakhouski 1 season: '13–'14
- Derwin Kitchen 2 seasons: '13–'15
- Yotam Halperin 5 seasons: '13–'18
- Lior Eliyahu 6 seasons: '13–'19
- Bracey Wright 1 season: '14–'15
- Tony Gaffney 2 seasons: '14–'16
- Donta Smith 2 seasons: '14–'16
- Bar Timor 7 seasons: '14–'20
- D'Or Fischer 1 season: '15–'16
- E. J. Rowland 1 season: '15–'16
- Amar'e Stoudemire 2 seasons: '16–'17 , '18–'19
- Curtis Jerrells 1 season: '16–'17
- Jerome Dyson 2 seasons: '16–'18
- Tarence Kinsey 2 seasons: '16–'18
- James Feldeine 2 seasons: '18–'20
- Tamir Blatt 3 seasons: '18–'21
- Shelvin Mack 1 season: '20
- Deividas Sirvydis 1 season: '20
- Stanton Kidd 1 season: '21
- Ray McCallum Jr. 1 season: '21
- David Bernsley (born 1969)
- Erez Markovich (born 1978), Israeli
Head coaches[]
- Effi Birnbaum
- Pini Gershon
- Zvi Sherf
- Sharon Drucker
- Erez Edelstein
- Dan Shamir
- Guy Goodes
- Oded Kattash
- Danny Franco
- Brad Greenberg
- Simone Pianigiani
Season by season[]
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Israeli Cup | League Cup | European competitions | |
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1991–92 | 1 | Premier League | 5th | Eightfinalist | N/A | 3 Korać Cup | EF |
1992–93 | 4th | Semifinalist | 3 Korać Cup | PR | |||
1993–94 | 3rd | Semifinalist | 3 Korać Cup | PR | |||
1994–95 | 7th | Semifinalist | 2 Saporta Cup | PR | |||
1995–96 | 2nd | Champions | |||||
1996–97 | 2nd | Champions | 2 Saporta Cup | QF | |||
1997–98 | 4th | 1 Euroleague | RS | ||||
1998–99 | 2nd | Runner-up | 1 Saporta Cup | EF | |||
1999–00 | 7th | Runner-up | 2 Saporta Cup | EF | |||
2000–01 | 2nd | Runner-up | 1 Euroleague | RS | |||
2001–02 | 3rd | Runner-up | 1 Euroleague | RS | |||
2002–03 | 8th | Semifinalist | 3 EuroCup Challenge | GS2 | |||
2003–04 | 5th | Runner-up | 2 ULEB Cup | C | |||
2004–05 | 5th | Eightfinalist | 2 ULEB Cup | RS | |||
2005–06 | 2nd | Runner-up | 2 ULEB Cup | SF | |||
2006–07 | 2nd | Champions | 3rd | 2 ULEB Cup | QF | ||
2007–08 | 5th | Champions | Runner-up | 2 ULEB Cup | R32 | ||
2008–09 | 4th | Semifinalist | Champions | 3 EuroChallenge | RS | ||
2009–10 | 3rd | Eightfinalist | Champions | 2 Eurocup | QF | ||
2010–11 | 3rd | Quarterfinalist | Runner-up | 2 Eurocup | RS | ||
2011–12 | 6th | Eightfinalist | Semifinalist | 2 Eurocup | RS | ||
2012–13 | 4th | Semifinalist | 2 Eurocup | RS | |||
2013–14 | 3rd | Eightfinalist | Runner-up | 2 Eurocup | QF | ||
2014–15 | 1st | Runner-up | Champions | 2 Eurocup | RS | ||
2015–16 | 2nd | Eightfinalist | Quarterfinalist | 2 Eurocup | R32 | ||
2016–17 | 1st | Runner-up | Champions | 2 EuroCup | SF | ||
2017–18 | 3rd | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | 2 EuroCup | RS | ||
2018–19 | Semifinalist | Champions | Semifinalist | 3 Champions League | QF | ||
2019–20 | Semifinalist | Champions | Champions | 3 Champions League | QF | ||
2020–21 | Quarterfinalist | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | 3 Champions League | RS | ||
Balkan League | RS | ||||||
2021–22 | Semifinalist | 3 Champions League | Regular season | ||||
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Israeli Cup | League Cup | European competitions |
Italic — Still active.
Logos[]
Current Logo
Honours[]
Total titles: 14
Domestic[]
Israeli Championships
- Winners (6): 1996, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2020
- Runner-up (8): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2015, 2017
European[]
ULEB Cup (EuroCup)
- Winners (1): 2004
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Hapoel Jerusalem BC". TheSportsDB.com.
- ^ "Basketball – Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel): palmares, results and name". www.the-sports.org.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b "2008–09 Club Profile: Hapoel Jerusalem". 7DAYS EuroCup.
- ^ "Amar'e Stoudemire May Head to Israel After Contract". The Wall Street Journal. April 15, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ Berman, Marc (April 14, 2014). "Amar'e may leave Knicks for Jerusalem team after 2015". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Amar'e Stoudemire joins Hapoel Jerusalem!". Hapoel.co.il. August 1, 2016. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Hapoel Jerusalem". Amar'e Stoudemire.
- ^ "Rebuilding in full-swing at Hap J'lem; Franco, Smith incoming". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Sinai, Allon (June 26, 2014). "Hapoel Jerusalem handed Euroleague qualifying berth". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/c-howard-wietschner/14/583/1b
- ^ "The Club Scene: Hapoel Jerusalem looks to bright future". Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup.
- ^ http://directors.dundb.co.il/Details/Company.aspx?duns=514651152
- ^ "Hapoel Jerusalem Looks to a Bright Future". Amar'e Stoudemire. March 25, 2014.
- ^ Sachs, Frankie (March 21, 2014). "The Club Scene: Hapoel Jerusalem looks to bright future". Eurocup Basketball. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "כ.א.ל במו"מ מתקדם לאימוץ הפועל ירושלים". כ.א.ל במו"מ מתקדם לאימוץ הפועל ירושלים.
External links[]
- Official website (in English and Hebrew)
- Eurobasket.com team Page
- Fan site (in Hebrew)
- Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
- Basketball teams in Israel
- Basketball teams established in 1943
- 1943 establishments in Mandatory Palestine
- Hapoel Jerusalem
- Israeli Basketball Premier League teams
- Hapoel basketball clubs