Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel F.C.

Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel
Full name Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel Football Club
League Liga Alef
2010–11 Liga Bet, 1st (promoted)
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Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל מכבי עירוני טירת הכרמל‎) is an Israeli football club based in Tirat Carmel. They are currently in Liga Alef, the third tier.

History

The club spent much of its early existence in Liga Gimel, the lowest level of Israeli football. In the 1990s they were promoted to Liga Bet, where they played Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel for the first time. Hapoel, for many years the city's main club, were later relegated to Liga Gimel and folded.

In 1999-2000 the club won the North B Division of Liga Bet and were promoted to Liga Alef. In 2003-04 they finished second in the North Division, missing out on promotion. However, champions Maccabi Hadera folded in the summer, and Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel were promoted to Liga Artzit in their place.

In the 2008-09 season they were relegated to Liga Alef, and in 2010 they were relegated to Liga Bet after finishing bottom of their division. Just a season later in 2011 they were promoted back to Liga Alef after finishing first in the division.[1]

Honours

References

  1. ^ Liga Alef North 2009/10 Israel FotobalL Association (Hebrew)