{"id":10193,"date":"2025-06-03T14:12:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T11:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/state-cup-stays-in-the-north-galil-elyon-bees-claim-the-title-for-third-year-running\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T11:12:25","slug":"state-cup-stays-in-the-north-galil-elyon-bees-claim-the-title-for-third-year-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/en\/state-cup-stays-in-the-north-galil-elyon-bees-claim-the-title-for-third-year-running\/","title":{"rendered":"State Cup Stays in the North: Galil Elyon Bees Claim the Title for Third Year Running"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/&#x5EA;&#x5DE;&#x5D5;&#x5E0;&#x5D4;-&#x5E9;&#x5DC;-WhatsApp&#x200F;-2025-05-19-&#x5D1;&#x5E9;&#x5E2;&#x5D4;-11.25.58_c29c6257-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9883\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>A Major Achievement: Eight Teams Compete for the Cup at Kibbutz Amir<\/strong><\/p><\/h4>\n\n<p>The 2024\/25 Women\u2019s State Cup tournament concluded with an impressive victory for the Galil Elyon Bees, who secured the championship for the third consecutive year, ensuring the cup remains in the north. The final tournament featured eight teams from across Israel, including two from Jerusalem, Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Amazons Tel Aviv (last year\u2019s champions), Hadarim, Haifa, Galil, and Golan. The tournament took place at Kibbutz Amir on Saturday, May 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM.&#13;\nA special thank you to Yaniv Gerti, club manager, the dedicated staff, and of course the excellent referees \u2014 Sean Kantor and Ariel Cabral.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09431-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09431-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09431-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09431-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09431-1536x1024.jpg 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https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09107-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09200-Edit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09200-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09200-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09200-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09200-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09200-Edit-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_09200-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>&#8220;This Is How You Start a Weekend!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/h4>\n\n<p>Yaniv Gerti, manager of the Galil Elyon Rugby Club, reflected on the season with an emotional post:&#13;\n&#8220;This is how you kick off the weekend \u2014 winning the State Cup tournament and keeping the trophy in the Galil for the third year in a row! This was the toughest season in my 13 years in this role. A year marked by war, evacuations, injuries and more \u2014 but it ended with a very sweet taste!!!&#13;\nHuge credit to Naama Badihi, our coach, and Sarah Hadad, our team manager, and a big thank you to all the players for their heart, soul, and unwavering spirit. Despite the many challenges, you remained a united force and a fantastic rugby team!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1733-Edit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1733-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1733-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1733-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1733-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1733-Edit-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1733-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1910-Edit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1910-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1910-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1910-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1910-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1910-Edit-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_1910-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2316-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2316-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2316-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2316-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2316-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2316-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2316-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2686-Edit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2686-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2686-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2686-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2686-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_2686-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Season\u2019s End \u2013 Eyes on the Future<\/strong><\/p><\/h4>\n\n<p>As the season comes to a close, we wish to thank all the teams for their dedication and participation throughout the year and in the final tournament. While this season has ended, the journey continues \u2014 the coming months will be focused on improving skills, strengthening players, and raising the level of play in preparation for what promises to be an even more exciting and competitive season ahead.&#13;\nWomen\u2019s rugby in Israel continues to grow steadily, and we look forward with great anticipation to the continued rise of the game.&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Special thanks to Roy Kfir for the stunning photographs of the event.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_08490-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RK_08490-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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