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team based in

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, playing in the Ligat Ha'al in

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since 2003. It is the women's basketball division of the

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sports club. During 2009/10, the team reached the finals of the championship. But lost to A.S. Ramat-Hasharon 1–3. A year later (2010/11), the team reached the finals again, and lost to the team of Elitzur Ramla 0–3. In 2011/12 season, the team participated in the EuroCup for the first time. Later Maccabi Bnot Ashdod won national Cup taking over A.S. Ramat-Hasharon in the final. At the end of the season Maccabi Bnot Ashdod for the first time won the Championship, completing the

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In the final series they won Elitzur Ramla 3–2.

Winner Cup

Early season 2009/10 the team won the "Winner Cup", after winning the set 82-84 Elitzur Ramla. Officially opening the tournament season, which was held at

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. American foreign Ashdod Natasha Lacy was selected for the finals

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Honors and achievements

Domestic

* Ligat Ha'al ** Winners: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 ** Runners-up: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13 * Israeli Cup ** Winners: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16 * Elizur Cup ** Winners: 2010, 2014

International

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** Semifinals: 2014–15

Current roster

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Former players

References

Women's basketball teams in Israel Basketball teams established in 1991

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