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
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
| 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 |
References
- ^ 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
- Facebook page (in Hebrew)
- Eurobasket page