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Elitzur Ramla (women's basketball)

Elitzur Ramla
LeaguesIsraeli League
Israeli State Cup
Eurocup
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
ArenaKiryat Menahem Arena
(capacity 2,000)
LocationRamla, Israel
Team colorsYellow and Black
   
PresidentNissim Ron
Head coachMujo Thaçi
ChampionshipsEurocup (1)
Israeli League (13)
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 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.

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 29 September 2024)[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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) 26 – (1998-07-01)1 July 1998
PG 5 Israel Lavy, Ofir 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 27 – (1997-01-31)31 January 1997
SG 7 Israel Simms, Jennie 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 – (1994-04-21)21 April 1994
PF United States Plaisance, Theresa 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 32 – (1992-05-18)18 May 1992
SG 9 Serbia Nikolic, Mia 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 18 – (2005-10-30)30 October 2005
PG 10 Israel Vaturi, Tslil 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 26 – (1998-06-21)21 June 1998
SG United States Prince, Alexis 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1994-02-05)5 February 1994
C Croatia Bura, Patricia 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1996-07-30)30 July 1996
PF 13 Montenegro Kovačević, Bojana 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 27 – (1996-11-09)9 November 1996
SG 15 Israel Kirshtien, Ofir 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 22 – (2002-08-14)14 August 2002
F/C 22 Israel Perez, Giuliana 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 20 – (2004-04-06)6 April 2004
SF 26 Israel Lev, Tal 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 27 – (1997-09-04)4 September 1997
SG Israel Yair, Neve 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 18 – (2005-10-30)30 October 2005
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 29 September 2024

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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