title: 2018 Israeli Basketball League Cup
text: # 2018 Israeli Basketball League Cup
  
  The 2018 Israeli Basketball League Cup, for sponsorships reasons the Winner League Cup, is the 13th edition of the pre-season tournament of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
  
  On October 4, 2018, Maccabi Rishon LeZion won the title for the first time after a 78–66 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Final. Cameron Long was named tournament MVP.
  
  ## Bracket
  
  | Qualifying Round 25–26 September | Qualifying Round 25–26 September | Quarterfinals 27 September-1 October | Quarterfinals 27 September-1 October | Semifinals 2 October | Semifinals 2 October | Final 4 October | Final 4 October |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 77 | | |
  | | | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 86 | | |
  | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 91 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 86 | | |
  | Bnei Herzliya | 76 | | | | |
  | Bnei Herzliya | 76 | | | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 92 |
  | | | | | Hapoel Jerusalem | 81 |
  | | | Hapoel Jerusalem | 78 | | |
  | | | Hapoel Eilat | 74 | | |
  | | | | | | | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 78 |
  | | | | | | | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 66 |
  | | | Hapoel Holon | 73 | | | | |
  | | | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 77 | | | | |
  | Ironi Nahariya | 83 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 77 | | | | |
  | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 88 | | | | | | |
  | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 88 | | | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 97 | | |
  | | | | | Maccabi Ashdod | 95 |
  | | | Maccabi Ashdod | 65 | | |
  | | | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 62 | | |
  
  ## Final
  
  ### M. Rishon LeZion vs. H. Be'er Sheva
  
  | Starters: | Starters: | Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | G | 1 | Marquis Wright | 8 | 1 | 5 |
  | G | 20 | Cameron Long | 24 | 7 | 4 |
  | G/F | 4 | Egor Koulechov | 9 | 12 | 4 |
  | F | 23 | Deshawn Stephens | 13 | 6 | 1 |
  | C | 9 | Itay Segev | 6 | 6 | 1 |
  | Reserves: | Reserves: | Reserves: | | | |
  | F | 14 | Oz Blayzer | 10 | 8 | 0 |
  | G/F | 11 | Adam Ariel | 6 | 2 | 0 |
  | C | 44 | David Weaver | 2 | 0 | 0 |
  | G | 30 | Nimrod Tishman | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | G | 3 | Amit Ebo | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | G | 2 | Yair Bauman | DNP | DNP | DNP |
  | F | 6 | Guy Netzer | DNP | DNP | DNP |
  | Head coach: ||||||
  | Zvi Sherf ||||||
  | Rishon LeZion | Be'er Sheva |
  | Starters: | Starters: | Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast |
  | G | 6 | Semaj Christon | 12 | 2 | 4 |
  | G | 55 | Chanan Colman | 2 | 3 | 1 |
  | G/F | 21 | Travis Warech | 11 | 6 | 0 |
  | F | 24 | Taylor Braun | 21 | 9 | 2 |
  | C | 35 | Jakim Donaldson | 4 | 5 | 0 |
  | Reserves: | Reserves: | Reserves: | | | |
  | F | 7 | Jordan Swing | 10 | 4 | 3 |
  | C | 2 | Ben Eisenhardt | 6 | 3 | 2 |
  | G | 0 | Amit Gershon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | G | 3 | Yair Kravitz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | C | 36 | Ram Elias-Pour | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | G/F | 5 | Ohad Cohen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | G | 12 | Adi Cohen-Saban | DNP | DNP | DNP |
  | Head coach: ||||||
  | Rami Hadar ||||||
  
  * 2018 League Cup Winners
  * Maccabi Rishon LeZion 1st title
  