Maccabi Ironi Rehovot () is an Israeli professional basketball club, based in Rehovot, central Israel. The team plays in the Liga Leumit, the second tier.
History Maccabi Rehovot was founded in 1950 and played in the Liga Artzit (the third-tier division). During the nineties, Rehovot was coached by Moti Aroesti, a former Maccabi Tel Aviv player, and played in the Liga Leumit.
In the 2015–16 season, Rehovot was promoted to the Liga Leumit for the first time in 17 years.
In the 2017–18 season, Rehovot reached the Liga Leumit Semifinals as the third seed but eventually lost to Maccabi Kiryat Gat.
In the 2018–19 season, Rehovot have been relegated to the Liga Artzit, the third tier of the Israeli Basketball.
Season by season SeasonTierLeagueIsraeli State Cup2015–16 3 Liga Artzit1st 2016–17 2 Liga Leumit6thRound of 16 2017–18 2 Liga Leumit3rdRound of 162018–19 2 Liga Leumit
Current roster
References
External links Facebook page Eurobasket page