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 |
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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 |
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