Hapoel Balfouria (Hebrew: הפועל בלפוריה) was an Israeli football club based in Balfouria. The club spent two seasons in the top division in the mid-1950s, finishing at the bottom on both occasions.
Hapoel were promoted to Liga Alef (then the top division) in 1953. In their first season at the top level they finished last, with only four wins in 22 matches. However, they were not relegated as the top flight was expanded to 14 clubs with the establishment of Liga Leumit in 1954. The 1954-55 season saw the club again finish last. They conceded 129 goals, still a league record, and twice lost by more than 10 goals (13-2 to Hapoel Petah Tikva and 12-0 at Maccabi Tel Aviv).[1] At the end of the season they were relegated to Liga Alef. During their spell in the top division, home matches were played in Afula.[2]
The club never returned to the top division, and later folded.
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