Beitar
The Betar Movement ( he, תנועת בית"ר), also spelled Beitar (), is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in Riga, Latvia, by Vladimir (Ze'ev) Jabotinsky. Chapters sprang up across Europe, even during World War II. After ...
Tel Aviv Football Club (
Hebrew
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: מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב) was an Israeli
football
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club based from
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
. The club merged in 2000 with
Shimshon Tel Aviv
Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Shimshon Tel Aviv'') is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv.
In 2000 it merged with Beitar Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv. to create
Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv,
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RSSSF and later, after the merge came apart, merged with
Ironi Ramla to create
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.
[Ironi Ramla to Merge (Again) with Beitar Tel Aviv](_blank)
Shachar Baruch, mynet.co.il, 23 June 2010
On 22 May 2019, Ramla withdrew the merged and the club merged with
Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam, due to it, the club changed his name to
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam.
History
The club were founded as a youth team, but soon began to compete in adult leagues, advancing within three years to the
top division. Their first success came in 1940, when they won the
Palestine Cup
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, beating
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
3–1 in
the final
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.
Two years later, they won the cup again, setting a record for the highest score in the final, when they beat
Maccabi Haifa
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12–1.
The club was billed by the football association after the Egyptian Football Association informed them that
Al Ahly SC
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which played against Beitar Tel Aviv visit to Mandatory Palestine was against the EFA decision.
In 1945 the club won its division in the
War League, but the deciding championship match against
Hapoel Tel Aviv, winner of the other division was never played and no one champion was set. Nowadays the
IFA
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recognize both clubs as champions for this season.
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Israeli Football Association
On 6 May 1945 the club played visiting team
Hajduk Split
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and recorded a 4–2 victory.
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HaMashkif, 7 May 1945, Historical Jewish Press The Yugoslav team have beaten
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
7–2,
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Al HaMishmar 6 May 1945, Historical Jewish Press and Beitar's victory was held as a great feat.
The club reached the cup final again in
1947
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Events
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, playing
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
. The tempestuous match was abandoned with Maccabi leading 3–2 after Beitar seemed to have scored a goal, which wasn't given, and the crowd stormed the pitch.
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The Palestine Post, 29 June 1947, Historical Jewish Press
Beitar Tel Aviv were founder members of the Israeli League in 1949, finishing 6th out of 13 in the
1949–50 season. Despite finishing second from bottom in
1953–54, the club avoided relegation as the top division was expanded to 14 teams. The
following season they finished 5th, with
Nisim Elmaliah
Nisim Elmaliah ( he, ניסים אלמליח; November 11, 1928 – October 24, 1989) was an Israeli footballer who played mainly in the uniform of Beitar Tel Aviv. Elmaliah was known to have particularly strong kick, which helped him to score m ...
the division's top scorer with 30 goals. Despite only finishing 7th out of 12 in
1955–56, Beitar had both the division's top scorers;
Avraham Levi
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and
Michael Michaelov with 16 goals each.
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RSSSF
In
1960–61, the club finished bottom of the division, and were relegated to
Liga Alef
Liga Alef ( he, ליגה א', , League A) is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south.
History
League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declar ...
. They remained in the second tier until
1963–64, when they were promoted as champions. After finishing one place above relegation in
1964–65, Beitar were demoted again after finishing bottom a
year later. However, they bounced back in
1968–69 as Liga Alef champions.
The club reached the State Cup final for the fourth time in
1977
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, but were beaten 1–0 by Maccabi Tel Aviv.
After several years in mid-table, the early 1980s saw the club develop a
yo-yo
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pattern. Relegated in
1979–80, the club were promoted in
1980–81, before being
relegated immediately, but then bouncing back up in
1982–83.
Two years later the club were relegated again, before
bouncing back immediately yet again.
The
1988–89 season was the club's best yet in the top flight, finishing 4th, and was bettered
two years later, when a third-place finish was achieved.
The
1992–93 season saw another relegation and another immediate return in
1993–94. The relegation in
1995–96 was their final appearance in the top flight. At the end of the
1998–99 season they were relegated to the third division. At the end of the
1999–2000 season the club merged with fellow
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit ( he, ליגה ארצית, lit. ''Country League'') is the defunct third division of Israeli Football League, beneath its highest division Premier League and the second division Liga Leumit. Before being cancelled in 2009, it was run b ...
Tel Aviv side
Shimshon Tel Aviv
Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Shimshon Tel Aviv'') is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv.
In 2000 it merged with Beitar Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv. .
Honours
League
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Cup competitions
Records
*Most league goals in a season: 30,
Nisim Elmaliah
Nisim Elmaliah ( he, ניסים אלמליח; November 11, 1928 – October 24, 1989) was an Israeli footballer who played mainly in the uniform of Beitar Tel Aviv. Elmaliah was known to have particularly strong kick, which helped him to score m ...
,
Liga Alef 1954–55
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Association football clubs established in 1934
Association football clubs disestablished in 2000
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
Football clubs in Tel Aviv
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C.
1934 establishments in Mandatory Palestine
2000 disestablishments in Israel