Ironi Sport Hadera F.C.

Ironi Sport Hadera
Full name Ironi Sport Eran Hadera–Giv'at Olga Football Club
מועדון כדורגל עירוני ספורט ערן חדרה–גבעת אולגה
League Liga Alef South
2010–11 8th

Ironi Sport Eran Hadera–Giv'at Olga F.C. (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל עירוני ערן חדרה–גבעת אולה‎) is an Israeli football club from Hadera. The unorthodox name of the team (no association, i.e. Hapoel, Maccabi, Beitar etc.) is the result of the union of two city rivals, Hapoel Hadera and Maccabi Hadera. They currently play in Liga Alef, the third level of Israeli football, but have previously spent eight seasons in the top division.

History

The club was promoted to Liga Alef, then the top division, in 1954. However, they were relegated at the end of their first season in the top tier, after finishing second from bottom. In 1957 they finished high enough in Liga Alef (by then the second tier) to compete in the play-offs for promotion to Liga Leumit, but missed out on goal difference by one goal.

The club had to wait until 1970 for another promotion, when they went up as Liga Alef champions. They narrowly avoided relegation in the 1970-71 season, finishing above relegated Maccabi Petah Tikva on goal difference. However, they were relegated the following season after finishing bottom. This time they bounced back immediately as Liga Alef runners-up, and finished 13th in 1973-74, a single point above the relegation zone.[1]

Although 1974-75 saw the club finish in their highest-ever position, 7th, they were relegated the following season. The club made a second immediate return to the top flight as Liga Artzit (the new second division) champions, but were relegated again in 1979, marking their last appearance to date in the top division.

In 1986 and 1989 the club won the Liga Artzit Toto Cup. In 1994 they were deducted 12 points after being found guilty of match-fixing in a league game against Hakoah Ramat Gan. They were relegated to the third tier in 1997,[2] and following league restructuring in 1999, sank into the fourth division. They were relegated again to Liga Bet in 2003. In the 2007-08 season the club won the South A division of Liga Bet and were promoted back to Liga Alef.

At the end of the 2007-08 season, the two teams from Hadera, Hapoel Hadera and Maccabi Hadera were merged to form a new club, Ironi Sport Hadera.

References

  1. ^ Israel - List of Final Tables RSSSF
  2. ^ Israel 1996/97 RSSSF

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