Hapoel Ashkelon F.C.

Hapoel Ashkelon

Full name

Hapoel Ashkelon Football Club
מועדון כדורגל הפועל אשקלון

Founded

1955

Ground

Sala Stadium, Ashkelon

Capacity

10,000

Owner

Municipality of Ashkelon

Chairman

Eitan Ksantini

Manager

Yuval Naim

League

Liga Leumit

2014–15

Liga Alef South, 1st (Promoted)

Home colours

Away colours

Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל אשקלון‎, Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon) is an Israeli football club based in Ashkelon. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the 10,000-capacity Sala Stadium.

History

After being founded in 1955, Hapoel Ashkelon spent their first few decades in the lower leagues of Israeli football. In 1997, they were promoted to Liga Leumit (then the top division) as Liga Artzit champions. However, the club finished bottom of the division, with a points deduction. They were later relegated to the third tier (which became Liga Artzit following the formation of the Israeli Premier League as the top division in 1999), before returning to the second division (now Liga Leumit) in 2004. The club reached the State Cup final for the first time in 2007, but despite taking the lead, lost 5-4 on penalties to Hapoel Tel Aviv after a 1-1 draw. At the end of the season the club was relegated to Liga Artzit.

In 2008–09, the club finished second in the division and were promoted back to Liga Leumit.

In 2009–10, the club finished second in the division and were promoted back to the Israeli Premier League. Just a season later, the club finished 15th, and relegated back to Liga Leumit.

In 2013–14, the club finished 15th in Liga Leumit, and relegated to Liga Alef. The club made an immediate return to Liga Leumit, after winning Liga Alef South division in the following season. In its first season back in Liga Leumit, the club won the league's Toto Cup.

Little Argentina

Over the years, Hapoel Ashkelon has developed a tradition of signing Argentine footballers, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Many times, there were two Argentine players who played together and developed an attacking partnership together.^[1] Among those who have represented Argentina within the squad have been Bryan Man, Carlos Chacana, Naón Isidro, Jonny Tennenbaum, Fernando Fligman and Gastón Sangoy.

Current squad

As to 3 February 2016

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Galil Ben Shanan
3	DF	Haim Itzerin
4	DF	Jürgen Colin
5	DF	Tal Makhlouf
6	MF	Or Allawa
7	MF	Nirel Mahfud
8	DF	Yossi Amar
9	MF	Asi Buzaglo
10	MF	Baruch Dego
11	FW	May Mazal
15	FW	Or Hasidim
16	MF	Rudy Haddad
18	FW	Nir Nachum

No.	Position	Player
20	FW	Guy Galula
21	MF	Kobi Ben Hemo
22	GK	Lior Hidrian
23	DF	Yair Azulay
24	FW	Yarden Abuhazira
25	DF	Avi Malka
28	MF	Yonatan Revivo
29	FW	Seybou Koita
30	GK	Raz Rahamim
33	DF	Ran Malka
	MF	Liron Shiri
	FW	Wahel Mresat

Notable former players

Honours

Liga Artzit (Second Division)
- Champions 1996–97
- Runners-up 1998–99
Liga Leumit (Second Division)
- Runners-up 2009–10

Liga Bet (Third Division)
- Champions (South Division B) 1963–64, 1973–74
- Runners-up (South Division B) 1975–76
Liga Alef (Third Division)
- Champions (South Division) 1981–82
Liga Artzit (Third Division)
- Champions 2004–05

Israel State Cup
- Runners-up 2007

Toto Cup
- Second Division Winners 1984–85, 2015–16
- Third Division Winners 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05

References

↑ Levy, Eli (2008-10-30). אשקלון ג'וניורס [Ashkelon Juniors] (in Hebrew). MyNet. Retrieved 14 September 2009.

External links

Fansite (Hebrew)
Hapoel Ashkelon The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)

Liga Leumit

Clubs	Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Afula Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Bnei Lod Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Rishon LeZion Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Yavne

Stadia	Afula Illit Stadium Green Stadium Grundman Stadium Haberfeld Stadium HaMoshava Stadium Herzliya Municipal Stadium Ilut Stadium Lod Municipal Stadium Ness Ziona Stadium Ramla Municipal Stadium Sala Stadium Teddy Stadium Winter Stadium Yud-Alef Stadium

Seasons (second level)	1937 1939 1940 1941–42 1946–47 1949–50 1951–52 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Israeli Premier League

Clubs	Beitar Jerusalem Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Yehuda Hapoel Acre Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Tel Aviv Ironi Kiryat Shmona Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Tel Aviv

Stadiums	Acre Stadium Bloomfield Stadium Doha Stadium HaMoshava Stadium Ironi Stadium Levita Stadium Netanya Stadium Sammy Ofer Stadium Teddy Stadium Turner Stadium

Former clubs	F.C. Ashdod Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Kiryat Gat

Competition	Champions Foreign players Players with 100+ goals Records All-time table

Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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