Elitzur Yavne ( he, אליצור יבנה) is a basketball team based in Yavne, Israel. The team plays in

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, the second division basketball league in Israel, having been promoted from Liga Arzit (third division) at the end of the 2006–07 season. In 2005–06 and 2006–07, the team won the Igud Cup. The club runs a youth department with six teams, where

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started out. The team hosts their games in the "Shabazi Hall", with 600 seats, in Yavne.

Honors

*Igud Cup: **Winners (2): 2005–06, 2006–07

Current roster

Notable players

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