Elitzur Ironi Netanya (Hebrew: אליצור עירוני נתניה) are a professional basketball club based in Netanya, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

History

Elitzur Netanya (1959–1998)

Elizur Netanya was promoted to the first league in 1985. In their first season, the team qualified for the playoff finals against Maccabi Tel Aviv but lost both games in the Playoffs. Among the most prominent stars of Elitzur Netanya were: Willie Sims, Carl Neverson, Terry Fair, Danny Bracha and Jimmy Hall. In their second season in the first division, the team finished in fourth place. In their third season, the team qualified for the Israeli Basketball State Cup finals, but the team was defeated by Hapoel Galil Elyon.

In the 1988–89 season, the team struggled against the relegation to the second division, but finally the team finished in tenth place and secured their place in the first division. However, the team could not open the next season and in fact did not appear at all due to heavy debts and the team relegated to the lower leagues. In total, the team played for four consecutive seasons (1985–1989) in the first division.

Barak Netanya (1998–2005)

At the end of the 1998 season, Elitzur was merged with Maccabi Netanya and renamed "Elizur Maccabi Natanya". One year later, they decided to add to the club's title the name "Barak", following a plane crash incident of Netanya's fan - Zvi Barak, who entered into coma.

From 2000 to 2006, Netanya climbed back from League A (Fourth-tier division) to the Liga Leumit (Second-tier division). In the 2006–07 season, the team was close to promote to the Israeli Basketball Premier League but they were eliminated by Elitzur Kiryat Ata in a playoff series for the third place leading to the Premier League.

In the 2007–08 season, Netanya led the Liga Leumit's table, losing only one game during the regular season. In the playoffs, They defeated Hapoel Tivon, Hod Hasharon and Hapoel Afula in the Playoffs and was promoted back to the Premier League.

In the 2009–10 season, Netanya reached the Israeli League Final Four as the fifth seed. Netanya defeated Maccabi Haifa 3–1 in the Quarterfinals, but eventually they lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Semifinals.

In the 2010–11 season, Netanya reached the 2011 Israeli State Cup Finals, but they lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

In the summer of 2014, Netanya was relegated to Liga Leumit due to financial difficulties.

In the 2014–2015 season, Netanya finished the Liga Leumit regular season as fifth seed, but they were eliminated in the playoff semifinals by Ironi Kiryat Ata.

On July 21, 2015, Barak Netanya was dissolved due to financial issues.

Elitzur cosmos real estate Netanya (2016–present)

In the summer of 2016, the team was re-established and changed their name to "Elizur cosmos real estate Netanya" and played in the Liga Artzit.

In the 2016–17 season, Netanya led the Liga Artzit's and reached the finals, but they eventually lost to Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin.

In the 2017–18 season, Netanya was promoted to the Liga Leumit after they defeated A.S. Ramat Hasharon 2-1 in the finals.

In 2021, Netanya was promoted to the Israeli Basketball Premier League, after placing the top two places of the 2020–21 National League.

Current roster

Elitzur Netanya roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PF 0 United States men's national basketball team Oliver, Cameron 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 29 – (1996-07-11)11 July 1996 G 2 United States men's national basketball team Buchanan, Shaq 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1997-01-30)30 January 1997 PF 3 United States men's national basketball team Spear, Kahliel 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 25 – (2000-06-02)2 June 2000 SF 4 Israel men's national basketball team Sahar, Dori 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (2001-01-08)8 January 2001 G/F 5 Israel men's national basketball team Henkin, Aviv 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2006-04-30)30 April 2006 G 7 Israel men's national basketball team Tyomkin, Efi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (2000-02-20)20 February 2000 PG 11 United States men's national basketball team Baldwin, Diante 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 31 – (1994-10-17)17 October 1994 G 13 Israel men's national basketball team Boguslavsky, Boris 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 27 – (1998-12-04)4 December 1998 C 14 Israel men's national basketball team Filonenko, Maxim 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 20 – (2005-12-14)14 December 2005 SG 20 Israel men's national basketball team Gershon, Amit 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1995-12-05)5 December 1995 F 23 United States men's national basketball team Frazier III, Otis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (2001-01-16)16 January 2001 C 24 Israel men's national basketball team Srur, Benaya 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1999-11-01)1 November 1999 C 32 Chile men's national basketball team Carvacho, Nico 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 29 – (1997-01-24)24 January 1997 F 55 Israel men's national basketball team Yanai, Eitan 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (2003-11-05)5 November 2003 G/F 80 Israel men's national basketball team Cornelius, Or 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1996-09-26)26 September 1996Head coach Israel Eli Rabi Assistant coach(es) Israel Netanel Dahan Israel Itamar Roitman Israel Ofek Pazuelo Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: February 20, 2026
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PF0United States men's national basketball teamOliver, Cameron2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)29 – (1996-07-11)11 July 1996
G2United States men's national basketball teamBuchanan, Shaq1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)29 – (1997-01-30)30 January 1997
PF3United States men's national basketball teamSpear, Kahliel2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)25 – (2000-06-02)2 June 2000
SF4Israel men's national basketball teamSahar, Dori1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)25 – (2001-01-08)8 January 2001
G/F5Israel men's national basketball teamHenkin, Aviv1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)19 – (2006-04-30)30 April 2006
G7Israel men's national basketball teamTyomkin, Efi1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)26 – (2000-02-20)20 February 2000
PG11United States men's national basketball teamBaldwin, Diante1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)31 – (1994-10-17)17 October 1994
G13Israel men's national basketball teamBoguslavsky, Boris1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)27 – (1998-12-04)4 December 1998
C14Israel men's national basketball teamFilonenko, Maxim2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)20 – (2005-12-14)14 December 2005
SG20Israel men's national basketball teamGershon, Amit1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)30 – (1995-12-05)5 December 1995
F23United States men's national basketball teamFrazier III, Otis1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)25 – (2001-01-16)16 January 2001
C24Israel men's national basketball teamSrur, Benaya2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)26 – (1999-11-01)1 November 1999
C32Chile men's national basketball teamCarvacho, Nico2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)29 – (1997-01-24)24 January 1997
F55Israel men's national basketball teamYanai, Eitan2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)22 – (2003-11-05)5 November 2003
G/F80Israel men's national basketball teamCornelius, Or1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)29 – (1996-09-26)26 September 1996

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
CNico CarvachoBenaya SrurMaxim Filonenko
PFKahliel SpearCameron OliverEitan Yanai
SFOtis Frazier IIIOr CorneliusAviv Henkin
SGAmit GershonDori SaharEfi Tyomkin
PGShaq BuchananDiante BaldwinBoris Boguslavsky

Notable players

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

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
Eliran Guetta

Former managers

Honours

Lower division competitions

  • Liga Leumit: (2nd) Champions (1): 2008–09 Regular season champions (2): 2007–08, 2008–09
  • Liga Artzit (3rd)

Winners: 2005 (North Division), 2018 (North Division)

  • Association Cup: Champions (1): 2009

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