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
LeaguesIsraeli League
Israeli State Cup
Eurocup
Founded1970 (1970)
ArenaKiryat Menahem Arena
(capacity 2,000)
LocationRamla, Israel
Team colorsYellow and Black
   
PresidentMusa Saba
Head coachMuja Thaci
ChampionshipsEurocup (1)
Israeli League (13)
Israeli State Cup (6)
Websitehttp://www.elizur-ramla.co.il

History

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

(as of October 2023)[2]

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

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

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 1 October 2023

Honours

International competitions

Domestic competitions

  • 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 (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 (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 (2): 2010, 2013

Notable former players

See also

References

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