ASA Tel Aviv ( he, אס"א תל אביב), is a
handball club in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
that competes in the Ligat Winner (Israeli premier league).
The club was established in 1982. The team won the league championship in 2002 and five state cups (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010). The club is part of the greater ASA Tel Aviv sports club, which also has
tennis
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,
water polo
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, and women's
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
teams.
The team colors are
Blue
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and
white
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, and it hosts home games at Sports Center,
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...
.
Titles
*Israel Champions (1): 2002
*Israel Cup Holder (5): 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Notable players
* Michael (Misha) Levin
* Dan Mirkos (Captain)
* Ido Lavie
* Tom Matalon
* Gil Pomerantz
* Gil Yaacov
*
Andrei Ternovoi
*
Viorel Mazilu
*
Miro Barisic
See also
*
Sports in Israel
Sport in Israel plays an important role in Israeli culture and is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sport (Israel), Ministry of Culture and Sport. The most popular sports in Israel have traditionally been Association football (mainly) and ...
References
External links
Team website (He/En)
Handball clubs in Israel
Handball clubs established in 1982
Sport in Tel Aviv
1982 establishments in Israel
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