Urban Nahariya and Hapoel Jerusalem will meet this evening (21:00) for the 22nd time in the last five years, but this is by far the most significant meeting. Must know

• Franco and Oded Ketch. What is the balance of the two coaches?

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Urban Nahariya and Hapoel Jerusalem will meet tonight (Thursday, 21:00) at the Mifla Menorah Mafia in the National Cup final. "Israel Today" brings you the most spicy data for the prestigious game.

* The previous time Hapoel Jerusalem won the Cup, it also won the title the following year - 1996 and 1997, 2007 and 2008. 2019, and how will it end tonight?

* For Hapoel Jerusalem, it will be the 14th final in its history, Balance: eight losses and five wins. For Nahariya, this is the first final in history

Ketch with Franco. Meet again // Photo: Alan Shiber

* With me, 24-year-old Gab has already won three state trophies in Israel, more than any other player who will be on the floor tonight. It will be the fifth consecutive final in which he participates

* Hapoel Jerusalem and Nahariya municipalities have met 21 times in all frames over the past five seasons. Balance Sheet: 6:15 to Jerusalemites

* If Urban Nahariya swings the trophy, Danny Franco will be the first coach in Israeli basketball history to win titles with three different teams that are not Maccabi Tel Aviv, after the trophy with Hapoel Holon (2009) and the championship with Hapoel Jerusalem (2015)

The final of the trophy tonight will be the 60th since the founding of the state // Photo: Alan Shiber

* Urban Nahariya and Hapoel Jerusalem have previously met six times in the Cup - Balance 1: 5 for Jerusalemites. Nahariya's only victory was in the eighth in 2004/2005

* Oded Ketch and Danny Franco won one trophy each, the balance between them at the factory stands at 0: 2 for the Jerusalem coach

* Tamir Blatt has a perfect balance in Cup Finals: 2 from 2 (Hapoel Holon in 2018, Hapoel Jerusalem in 2019)

Segev and Grapes celebrate. The 24-year-old Israeli chin has already won three trophies // Photo: Alan Shiber

* Since the Herzliya win in 1995, all the trophies have been divided into only three groups: Maccabi Tel Aviv (17), Hapoel Jerusalem (5) and Hapoel Holon (2)

* The final of the Cup tonight will be the 60th since the founding of the state