Premier League (2005-2006)
The league changed its name from Premier League to Winner League in 2006

Premier L. Standings
1. Maccabi 26-4
2. Jerusalem 23-7
3. Rishon Le-Zion 17-13
4. Nahariya 17-13
5. Galil 14-16
6. Ashkelon 13-17
7. Givat Shmuel 13-17
8. Hapoel TA 13-17
9. Bnei  12-18
10. Ramat Gan 10-20
11. Ramat H. 7-23


Anthony Parket celebrates
Maccabi TelAviv victory as they
made it to the Euroleague Final,
 losing it to CSKA Moscow
(Photo: Euroleague)
   
Premier L. Stats Leaders
All Players Stats
Points
1.Hatten, HTA 23.0
2.Bowers, Givat 21.4
3.Onyekwe, Bnei 18.7
4.Awojobi, RG 18.4
5.Sneed, Rishon 18.3
Rebounds
1.Cisse, Bnei 10.1
2.Wells, Nahariya 8.9
3.Austin, HAJ 7.9
4.Head, Ashkelon 7.8
5.Nsonwu, Galil 7.7
Assists
1.Tapiro, HAJ 5.4
2.Soucar, Nahariya 4.6
3.Rencher, Bnei 4.5
4.Snow, Ashkelon 4.4
5.Sneed, Rishon 4.3


Maccabi Tel-Aviv won another Israeli Premier League Championship
(Photo: Maccabi Tel-Aviv)
   
Israeli teams in Euro cups 2005-2006

Euroleague:
Maccabi Tel-Aviv: took 1st place (9-5) in Group B, then took 1st place (5-1) in Group E, lost to CSKA 69-73 in the final (!!!)
FIBA EuroCup:

Hapoel Nahariya: took 3rd place (3-3) in Group D
Hapoel Tel-Aviv: took 4th place (2-4) in Group F
Hapoel Galil Elyon: took 3rd place (2-4) in Group H
ULEB Cup:

Hapoel Jerusalem: took 2nd place (7-3) in Group D, lost to Dynamo Moscow in the semifinals (!!!)
FIBA EuroCup Challenge:
Ashkelon: took 2nd place (2-2) in Group E



Maccabi Tel-Aviv won another
Israeli Premier League Championship
(Photo: Maccabi Tel-Aviv)


Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv  2005-06


Gershon


Parker


Solomon


Arnold


Baston


Vujcic
8 Parker Anthony 196 (6'5'') G/F 75 USA
15 Solomon Will 187 (6'2'') G 78 USA
23 Arnold Jamie 203 (6'8'') F 75 USA
5 Baston Maceo 206 (6'9'') F 75 USA
7 Vujcic Nikola 211 (6'11'') C 78 CRO
10 Burstein Tal 199 (6'7'') G 80 ISR
6 Sharp Derrick 183 (6'0'') G 71 USA-ISR
20 Penney Kirk 195 (6'5'') G 80 NZL
11 Shason Sharon 206 (6'9'') F 79 ISR
12 Dotan Asaf 193 (6'4'') G 74 ISR
41 Green Yaniv 206 (6'9'') F 80 ISR
14 Caspi Omri 202 (6'8'') F 88 ISR
Head Coach: Gershon Pini
Chairman: Mizrachi Shimon
Assistant: Shamir Dan


  Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League Awards 2005-06

All-League 1st Team 2005-06


Sneed


Bowers


Austin


Hatten


Parker

Player of the Yearr - Omar Sneed (198-F-76) of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
Guard of the Year - Timmy Bowers (188-G-82) of Maccabi Givat Shmuel
Forward of the Year - Omar Sneed (198-F-76) of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
Center of the Year - Mario Austin (206-F/C-82) of Hapoel Jerusalem
Newcomer of the Year - Omri Caspi (202-F-88) of Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
Most Improved Player of the Year - Itai Lev (202-F-80) of Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
Bosman Player of the Year - Sasa Bratic (203-F/G-81) of Hapoel Galil Elyon
Import Player of the Year - Omar Sneed (198-F-76) of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
Domestic Player of the Year - Lior Eliyahu (204-F-85) of Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Defensive Player of the Year - Ousmane Cisse (206-C-82) of Bnei Hasharon
Coach of the Year - Guy Goodes of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion

1st Team

Timmy Bowers (188-G-82) of Maccabi Givat Shmuel
Marcus Hatten (186-G-80) of Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Anthony Parker (196-G/F-75) of Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
Omar Sneed (198-F-76) of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
Mario Austin (206-F/C-82) of Hapoel Jerusalem

2nd Team
Will Solomon (187-G-78) of Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
Tal Burstein (199-G-80) of Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
Lior Eliyahu (204-F-85) of Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Jayson Wells (202-F-76) of Hapoel Ironi Nahariya
Ousmane Cisse (206-C-82) of Bnei Hasharon

All-Domestic Players Team
Meir Tapiro (194-G-75) of Hapoel Jerusalem
Tal Burstein (199-G-80) of Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
Or Eitan (198-G-81) of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
Lior Eliyahu (204-F-85) of Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Amit Tamir (208-C-79) of Maccabi Givat Shmuel

All-Imports Team
Timmy Bowers (188-G-82) of Maccabi Givat Shmuel
Marcus Hatten (186-G-80) of Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Anthony Parker (196-G/F-75) of Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
Omar Sneed (198-F-76) of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
Mario Austin (206-F/C-82) of Hapoel Jerusalem

All-Defensive Team
John Gilchrist (187-G-84) of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
Ryan Sidney (188-G-82) of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
Matan Naor (194-F-80) of Hapoel Jerusalem
Maceo Baston (206-F-75) of Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
Ousmane Cisse (206-C-82) of Bnei Hasharon