Elitzur Ramla (women's basketball)

Elitzur Ramla is a professional women's basketball team from Ramla, Israel. Ramla is one of the leading women's basketball teams in Israel. The team won the Israel Championship 13 times and the State Cup 6 times and is the first and only Israeli women's team to win the triple which they won the Eurocup Cup, the Premier League Championship, and the State Cup in the 2011 season.

Elitzur Ramla
Elitzur Ramla logo
LeaguesIsraeli League
Israeli State Cup
Eurocup
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
ArenaKiryat Menahem Arena
Capacity2,000
LocationRamla, Israel
Team colorsYellow and Black
   
PresidentNissim Ron
Head coachMujo Thaçi
Championships1 Eurocup
13 Israeli League
6 Israeli State Cup
Websitehttp://www.elizur-ramla.co.il

History

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Elitzur Ramla's home court is the Kiryat Menahem Arena in Ramla, with a capacity of 2,000.

In season 1997–98, Ramla won Fourth place in the Ronchetti Cup. In March 2011, Ramla won the EuroCup Women, after a 61–53 triumph against ASPTT Arras from France. It is considered the best team in the history of Israeli women's basketball.[1] The team also won 13 Israeli league championships and 6 Israeli State Cups. In season 2022–23, Ramla participated in the Qualifying round of EuroLeague Women.

Current roster

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Elitzur Ramla roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
C 2   Bulgak, Adut 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1992-12-20)20 December 1992
SG 4   Rotberg, Eden (c) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 26 – (1998-07-01)1 July 1998
PG 5   Lavy, Ofir 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 27 – (1997-01-31)31 January 1997
SG 7   Simms, Jennie 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 – (1994-04-21)21 April 1994
SG 9   Nikolic, Mia 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 19 – (2005-10-30)30 October 2005
SF 10   Vaturi, Tslil 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 26 – (1998-06-21)21 June 1998
SG 14   Marzok, Yarin 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 17 – (2007-02-22)22 February 2007
SG 15   Kirshtien, Ofir 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 22 – (2002-08-14)14 August 2002
F/C 22   Perez, Giuliana 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 20 – (2004-04-06)6 April 2004
G/F 23   Prince, Alexis 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1994-02-05)5 February 1994
SF 26   Lev, Tal 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 27 – (1997-09-04)4 September 1997
PF 33   Kovačević, Bojana 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1996-10-16)16 October 1996
SG 35   Meltzer, Gali 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 20 – (2004-06-05)5 June 2004
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  •   Yotam Goldin

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: 9 November 2024

Honours

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International competitions

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Domestic competitions

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  • Israeli Female Basketball Premier League:
    • Winners (13): 1995–96, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
    • Runners-up (7): 1992–93, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18
  • Israeli Women's Basketball Cup:
    • Winners (6): 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2018–19
    • Runners-up (12): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2020–21, 2023–24
  • Winner Cup:
    • Winners (3): 2010, 2013, 2023

Notable former players

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See also

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References

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