Maccabi Rehovot B.C.
| 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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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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]| Season | Tier | League | Pos | Israeli State Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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References
[edit]- ^ כדורסל: מכבי רחובות תפתח את העונה נגד הפועל כפר סבא. mynetrehovot.co.il (in Hebrew). August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ מכבי קריית גת עלתה לגמר הליגה הלאומית. ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). May 4, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ נפילה כואבת: מכבי רחובות ירדה רשמית לארצית. ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). April 23, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Facebook page (in Hebrew)
- Eurobasket page
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