The top eight teams qualified to the playoff, where they played best-of-5 series decided by the rankings at the end of the regular season (first against eighth, second against seventh and so on).
They will be replaced by Maccabi Elitzur Netanya and Hapoel Afula, who qualified from Liga Leumit.
Elitzur Kiryat Ata and Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel were relegated to Liga Leumit.
The 2008–2009 Basketball Super League Season Awards were granted during the Israeli Basketball Super League Administration Gala Dinner on May 16 to the players who stood out the most during the regular season and the playoff.
[2] The MVP awards for the best player and coach of the season were given before the final game had been played.