Israeli Basketball - Ligat Winner 2007-08

Facts - Teams - Winners - Standings 07/08

Facts

• Super League(BSL) is the top tier of league basketball competition in Israeli basketball.

• The Ligat Winner or Super League is currently formed with 10 teams.

• The league is also referred to as Ligat Winner or sometimes referred to as the Israeli Premier League.

• The Super League contained the top ten basketball clubs in Israel, and was founded in 1954.

• Many undrafted and free agent players from Europe and the NBA play in the Israeli league as an alternative to NBA competition.

• The team that ends last in a season is transfer to the Second Division, while the Second Division's premier team is transfer to the Premier League for the next season.

• The four teams that end the season in the top played against each other for the Championship title in a "Final Four" tournament.

• Maccabi Tel Aviv has won 47 championships, the best team ever in the history of the league.