# 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.
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | final | final | final |
| Hapoel Ness Ziona | Hapoel Ness Ziona | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ironi Ashkelon | Ironi Ashkelon | 89 | Ironi Ashkelon | Ironi Ashkelon | 98 | | | | | | | | | |
| Eliztur Yavne | Eliztur Yavne | 98 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | 91 | | | | | | | | | |
| Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | 109 | | | | Ironi Ashkelon | Ironi Ashkelon | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hapoel Holon | Hapoel Holon | 88 | | | | | | |
| | | | Hapoel Holon | Hapoel Holon | Bye | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Hapoel Holon | Hapoel Holon | 79 | | | |
| Elitzur Maccabi Netanya | Elitzur Maccabi Netanya | 77 | | | | | | | Ironi Nahariya | Ironi Nahariya | 76 | | | |
| Ironi Ramat Gan | Ironi Ramat Gan | 92 | Ironi Ramat Gan | Ironi Ramat Gan | 62 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 50 | Bnei HaSharon | Bnei HaSharon | 101 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bnei HaSharon | Bnei HaSharon | 95 | | | | Bnei HaSharon | Bnei HaSharon | 81 | | | | | | |
| Eliztur Kokhav Ya'ir | Eliztur Kokhav Ya'ir | 63 | | | | Ironi Nahariya | Ironi Nahariya | 91 | | | | | | |
| Ironi Nahariya | Ironi Nahariya | 82 | Ironi Nahariya | Ironi Nahariya | 99 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 85 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Hapoel Holon | Hapoel Holon | 69 |
| Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 70 | | | | | | | | | | Maccabi Haifa | Maccabi Haifa | 68 |
| Elitzur Ramla | Elitzur Ramla | 68 | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | Maccabi Hod HaSharon | 87 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hapoel Afula | Hapoel Afula | 91 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hapoel Afula | Hapoel Afula | 71 | | | | | | |
| Hapoel Be'eri | Hapoel Be'eri | 51 | | | | Maccabi Haifa | Maccabi Haifa | 85 | | | | | | |
| Maccabi Haifa | Maccabi Haifa | 97 | Maccabi Haifa | Maccabi Haifa | 75 | | | | | | | | | |
| Beitar Binyamina | Beitar Binyamina | 76 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon | Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon | 73 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon | Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon | 107 | | | | | | | Maccabi Haifa | Maccabi Haifa | 67 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Hapoel Jerusalem | Hapoel Jerusalem | 66 | | | |
| | | | Hapoel Jerusalem | Hapoel Jerusalem | Bye | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hapoel Jerusalem | Hapoel Jerusalem | 110 | | | | | | |
| Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on | Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on | 62 | | | | Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel | Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel | 78 | | | | | | |
| Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel | Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel | 86 | Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel | Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel | 98 | | | | | | | | | |
| Maccabi Ashdod | Maccabi Ashdod | 89 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 76 | | | | | | | | | |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 109 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## 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 |
* Nokia Arena, Tel Aviv
* 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 |
* Nokia Arena, Tel Aviv

## 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 |
* Nokia Arena, Tel Aviv