Elitzur Ramla (women's basketball)

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Elitzur Ramla
Elitzur Ramla logo
LeaguesIsraeli League
Israeli State Cup
Eurocup
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
ArenaKiryat Menahem Arena
(capacity 2,000)
LocationRamla, Israel
Team colorsYellow and Black
   
PresidentMusa Saba
Head coachDani Got
ChampionshipsEurocup (1)
Israeli League (12)
Israeli State Cup (6)
Websitehttp://www.elizur-ramla.co.il

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 12 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.

History[edit]

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 12 Israeli league championships and 6 Israeli State Cups. In season 2022–23, Ramla participated in the Qualifying round of EuroLeague Women.

Current roster[edit]

(as of October 2023)[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Elitzur Ramla roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
SG 4 Israel Rotberg, Eden 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 25 – (1998-07-01)1 July 1998
SF 5 Israel Raber, Daniel 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 27 – (1996-09-05)5 September 1996
SG 7 Israel Simms, Jennie 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 – (1994-04-21)21 April 1994
SF 8 Israel Danan, Yarden 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 26 – (1997-05-03)3 May 1997
PG 10 Israel Vaturi, Tslil 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 25 – (1998-06-21)21 June 1998
PG 12 United States Brown, Brittany 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 28 – (1995-08-25)25 August 1995
C 14 United States Alleyne, Jillian 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1994-08-16)16 August 1994
SG 15 Israel Kirshtien, Ofir 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 21 – (2002-08-14)14 August 2002
C 22 Czech Republic Brezinova, Renata 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 34 – (1990-01-06)6 January 1990
C 33 Poland Telenga, Weronika 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1995-09-22)22 September 1995
PG 55 Israel Lavy, Ofir 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 27 – (1997-01-31)31 January 1997
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Albania Moya Tachi

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 1 October 2023

Honours[edit]

International competitions[edit]

Domestic competitions[edit]

  • Israeli Female Basketball Premier League:
    • Winners (12): 1995–96, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23
    • Runners-up (6): 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 (10): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2009–10
  • Winner Cup:
    • Winners (2): 2010, 2013

Notable former players[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]