Hapoel HaDarom Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל הדרום תל אביב) was an Israeli football club based in

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 reached the final of the 1937 Palestine Cup, where they lost 0–3 to their parent club,

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...

. The club later reformed and played at the lower tiers of the Israeli league until it merged in 1961 with Hapoel Kiryat Shalom.

History

The club was formed in 1936. Hapoel HaDarom played in the 1936 Palestine Cup, where they drew 1–1 with Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem. The 1936 Palestine Cup was eventually stopped after three matches due to the outbreak of the 1936–39 Arab revolt. In the 1937 Palestine Cup, Hapoel HaDarom defeated Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva 5–2 in the Quarter-finals and qualified for the Semi-finals, where they faced Maccabi Tel Aviv. Hapoel HaDarom upset Maccabi Tel Aviv with a 2–1 victory, to set a meeting with its parent club, Hapoel Tel Aviv in the final. The victory was assisted by a penalty imposed on the senior Maccabi Tel Aviv squad for boycotting Maccabi's match against

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
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in April 1937. Due to the penalty, Maccabi had to field its youth team for the match. In the final, Hapoel HaDarom was defeated 0–3 by Hapoel Tel Aviv. The club reformed at the beginning of the 1957–58 season and was placed in

Liga Gimel Liga Gimel ( he, ליגה ג', lit. ''League C'') is the fifth and bottom division of Israeli Football League, a position it has held since 2009. From Liga Alef and downwards to this, each league is separated by region as well. History Liga Gimel ...

. At the end of the 1959–60 season, Hapoel HaDarom were promoted to Liga Bet, the third tier of Israeli football at the time, after they finished at the top four of the Promotion play-offs for

clubs.Maccabi Holon and Hapoel HaDarom Tel Aviv promoted to Liga Bet (Page 4)
Hadshot HaSport, 10.7.1960, archive.football.co.il In 1961, a mixed team of Hapoel HaDarom and Hapoel Kiryat Shalom played in a training match against the Israel national team, in which they lost 0–8.Mándi looks for 6 footballers to complete "Ethiopia list"
Maariv, 8.2.1961, Historical Jewish Press The two clubs merged prior to the 1961–62 season, to form Hapoel HaDarom Kiryat Shalom, a name used until the 1963–64 season, after which it was dropped and Hapoel Kiryat Shalom continued as a separate club from the following season.

References

{{reflist HaDarom Tel Aviv Football clubs in Tel Aviv HaDarom Tel Aviv Association football clubs established in 1936 1936 establishments in Mandatory Palestine Association football clubs disestablished in 1961 1961 disestablishments in Israel