Premier League (1997-1998)
1996-97
1998-99
Premier League 1997-98
Champion: Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
League MVP & Domestic POY: Oded Kattash
Players / Stats
League History
In 1997 the league increased number of teams from 11 to 12. In 1997-98 the league increased number of teams from 11 to 12
Standings 1997-98
#
Club
W-L
PTS
LOST
1
Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
18-4
1967
1665
2
Maccabi Raanana
15-7
1764
1778
3
Hapoel Eilat
15-7
1912
1828
4
Hapoel Jerusalem
14-8
1740
1698
5
Hapoel Galil Elyon
13-9
1822
1791
6
Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
13-9
1837
1751
7
Bnei Hertzeliya
10-12
1804
1877
8
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
8-14
1738
1806
9
Hapoel Holon
7-15
1736
1775
10
Maccabi Givat Shmuel
7-15
1760
1877
11
Elitzur Kiryat Ata/Motzkin↑
7-15
1808
1934
12
  Maccabi Netanya↑
5-17
1734
1841
 
- relegated at the end of season
↑
- newly prompted
League MVP & Domestic POY
Oded Kattash
Israeli teams in Euro Cups 1997-98
FIBA EuroLeague:
  • Macc. Tel-Aviv (3)
  • H.Jerusalem (6)
  • Macc. Tel-Aviv (3) +
  • H.Jerusalem (6) +
Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv 1997-98
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Vinko Jelovac
Jelovac
Coach
Andrej Zelenbaba
Zelenbaba
F
Velibor Radovic
Radovic
F/G
Randy White
White
C
Oded Kattash
Kattash
PG
Rashard Griffith
Griffith
C
ARRIVED
LEFT
    201.3 6'7.2''AVG. HEIGHT
    25.5AVG. AGE
    10IMPORTS
    7NATIONALITIES