Premier League (1979-1980)
1978-79
1980-81
Premier League 1979-80
Regular Season Champion: Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
Top Scorer: Kendal Pinder (29.3)
Players / Stats
League History
In 1979-80 the league decreased number of teams from 12 to 11
Standings 1979-80
#
Club
W-L
PTS
LOST
1
Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
19-1
2024
1560
2
Hapoel SP Tel Aviv
17-3
1908
1560
3
Hapoel Ramat Gan
17-3
1932
1670
4
Hapoel Haifa
11-9
1636
1588
5
Gilboa/Afula
9-11
1580
1618
6
Hapoel Holon
9-11
1508
1648
7
Hapoel Galil Elyon
8-12
1700
1704
8
  Beitar Tel-Aviv
7-13
1464
1636
9
Ironi Ramat Gan
6-14
1644
1904
10
  Hapoel Gan Shmoel
4-16
1442
1684
11
Hapoel Jerusalem↑
3-17
1658
1924
 
- relegated at the end of season
↑
- newly prompted
PPG Leaders 1979-80
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H.Jerusalem
203 F/C 24y
Avg: 29.3 ppg

1
Kendal Pinder
29.3
2
Karl Winfrey
28.4
3
Chat Nelson
24.5
4
Bob Roma
23.6
5
Adi Ben-Ari
22.5
6
Mickey Berkowitz
20.8
7
Steve Kaplan
19.8
8
Boaz Janay
19.5
9
Michael Roberts
19.0
10
Doron Jamchy
18.5
Israeli teams in Euro-Cups 1979-80
European Champions Cup:
  • Macc. Tel-Aviv:
  • Macc. Tel-Aviv: took 1st place (5-1) in Group D of Quarterfinal Group Stage, then took 1st place (7-3) in Semifinal Group Stage, lost to Real Madrid (Spain) 85-89 in the Final !!!
Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv 1979-80
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Lou Silver
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Aulcie Perry
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Mickey Berkowitz
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Earl Williams
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Jim Boatwright
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# XiBR Cb (oXCH) OIs SDR XiU
09 vIu AalLRQ 915 (8'6'') y 98 USA-Israeli
6 SulZaR ORQQF 916 (8'01'') C 92 USA-Israeli
2 baZVRF mRQVITaUJ 029 (8'7'') AG 93 Israeli
33 qiQl WallaiBs 919 (8'6'') C/y 96 USA
03 zaB mIiUTQaDhU 915 (8'6'') y 96 USA-Israeli
01 Hijij KRQRj 020 (8'5'') G 94 Israeli
00 AhBuRl cFsBij 061 (3'00'') OG 99 Israeli
3 AhuVa AZhTiQUJ 026 (8'8'') y 93 Israeli
4 bIUUa SQIRsUa 066 (8'9'') G 93 Israeli
7 SBjIj GiQih 023 (8'3'') C Israeli
05 bIshR AhiMUiF G Israeli
8 Hijij gIMQash y Israeli
HRid CIiZh: eilph KlRaj Hungarian-Israeli
CIiZh SssasUijU: SQFRh giLadRsZu Romanian-Israeli
 Arrived: Earl Williams (Boston Celtics)
 Average Height: 196.0 cm (6'5.2'')
 Average Age: 26.1
Top Scorer
Kendal Pinder (29.3)