Elitzur Ramla (women's basketball)

Elitzur Ramla
LeaguesIsraeli League
Israeli State Cup
Eurocup
Founded1970 (1970)
ArenaKiryat Menahem Arena
Capacity2,000
LocationRamla, Israel
Team colorsYellow and Black
   
PresidentNissim Ron
Head coachTal Nathan
Championships1 Eurocup
13 Israeli League
6 Israeli State Cup
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 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 3 Nelson, Chelsea 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (1996-06-25)25 June 1996
SG 4 Rotberg, Eden (c) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 27 – (1998-07-01)1 July 1998
PF 5 Green, Cheridene 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1995-09-19)19 September 1995
SG 7 Simms, Jennie  1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 31 – (1994-04-21)21 April 1994
SG 11 Marzok, Yarin 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 18 – (2007-02-22)22 February 2007
PF 12 Gerzon, Lior 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 24 – (2001-12-16)16 December 2001
PG 14 Revah, May 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 23 – (2002-02-17)17 February 2002
SG 15 Kirshtien, Ofir 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 23 – (2002-08-14)14 August 2002
SF 16 Bar Gal, Tamar 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 23 – (2002-01-22)22 January 2002
SF 18 Bitan, Mika 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 20 – (2005-10-23)23 October 2005
SF 20 Bosgana, Eleni 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 22 – (2003-12-06)6 December 2003
C 21 Herbert Harrigan, Mikiah 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1998-08-21)21 August 1998
PG 24 Guirantes, Arella 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 28 – (1997-10-15)15 October 1997
SG 35 Meltzer, Gali 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 21 – (2004-06-05)5 June 2004
Head coach
  • Tal Nathan
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Roni Gottlieb

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 6 December 2025

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 (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

See also

References