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Natali Berto to Lead Maccabi Tel Aviv Women’s Handball Team in Premier League Debut

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First reported by Mako · 23 hours ago

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Maccabi Tel Aviv will debut in the Women’s Premier Handball League in 2026/2027, led by player-coach Natali Berto, a decorated former national player. The club aims to build a competitive team and advance women’s handball, with Berto taking her first top-level coaching role. The team opens the season on October 8 against A.K. Nes Ziona.

01Maccabi Tel Aviv enters Women’s Premier Handball League for the first time in 2026/2027.
02Natali Berto, former national player, will serve as player-coach for the team.
03The team’s league debut game is scheduled for October 8 against A.K. Nes Ziona.
04Berto has 11 national championships and 10 cups as a player and four years coaching youth teams.
05The club aims to build a competitive, professional women’s handball team under Berto’s leadership.
06Chairman Il Prolinger praised Berto’s leadership and the youth team’s recent double victory.

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