Hapoel
Hapoel ( he, הפועל, lit. ''the worker'') is an Israeli Jewish sports association established in 1926 by the Histadrut Labor Federation.
History
During the British Mandate of Palestine period Hapoel had a bitter rivalry with Maccabi and org ...
Kfar Saba F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
i
football club based in
Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba ( he, כְּפַר סָבָא), officially Kefar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Central District of Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 110,456, making it the 16th-largest city in Israel. The population of Kfar Saba i ...
. The club competes in the
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
and plays home matches at
Levita Stadium
The Levita Stadium is a football stadium in Kfar Saba, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hapoel Kfar Saba and Beitar Kfar Saba.
Initial plans for building this stadium were drawn in the late ...
.
History
The club was established in
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhan ...
. In
1951–52 they won the South Division of
Liga Bet
Liga Bet ( he, ליגה ב', lit. ''League B'') is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into four regional divisions.
History
League football started in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of ...
to win promotion 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 ...
(then the top division). Three years later they finished third from bottom and had to take part in
promotion/relegation play-offs with the two top clubs from the second tier. They were unbeatnd during the play-offs and retained their place in Liga Leumit (which had replaced Liga Alef as the top division). However, in
1955–56, they finished bottom and were relegated.
Hapoel made an immediate return to Liga Leumit. They finished bottom in
1957–58, but avoided the drop as no clubs were relegated. However, they finished bottom again the
following season and were relegated. The club returned to Liga Leumit in 1968. In 1975, they reached the
State Cup final for the first time, beating
Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply as Beitar (), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jerus ...
1-0. After several mid-table finishes, they were relegated at the end of the
1976–77 season. They made an immediate return to the top division, finishing third in
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 ...
(the new second tier). In 1980, they reached the State Cup final again, beating
Maccabi Ramat Amidar 4–1.
In
1980–81 they narrowly avoided relegation, finishing two points and one place above the relegation zone. The
following season the club won the title for the first (and only) time under the management of
Dror Kashtan
Dror Kashtan ( he, דרור קשטן, born 1 October 1944) is an Israeli former football player and manager. As a player, he represented the Israeli national team three times. As a manager, he took charge of numerous clubs as well as the Israel ...
. However, they finished bottom
the season after, and returned to Liga Artzit.
They finished as runners-up to
Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1 ...
in
1983–84 to make another immediate return to Liga Leumit. In 1990, the club reached the State Cup final for a third time, beating
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. 1–0 after extra time. The
following season they were relegated again after finishing bottom of the table. In 1992, under the management of Avram Marchinsky, the club signed its first American player, Michael Winograd, out of Lafayette College. The club returned to the top division the following season.
In
1999–2000 they were relegated to
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
(now the second tier). They won the league in
2001–02 to return to the top division, but were relegated at the end of the
following season. The club won Liga Leumit again in
2004–05, and avoided relegation on goal difference the
following season. However,
two seasons later they were relegated on goal difference.
For the
2010–11 season, a new owner, Harel Raihman, came on after almost 15 years of Eli Tabib's era. At the end of the regular season, the club finished on top of the league, with an advantage of thirteen points over the third place. However, in the
Top playoff
A spinning top, or simply a top, is a toy with a squat body and a sharp point at the bottom, designed to be spun on its vertical axis, balancing on the tip due to the gyroscopic effect.
Once set in motion, a top will usually wobble for a few se ...
, where all the points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up), the club failed to record a win, and finished the league in the third place, behind
Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon and
Hapoel Rishon LeZion which were promoted. As the third placed club, Kfar Saba went to play in the
Promotion play-off against the 14th-placed club in the
Israeli Premier League
The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...
,
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...
, and lost both games, 1-4 and 0-1. Thus, the club remained in Liga Leumit.
In the
2012–13 season the club have entered administration, and as a result, were deducted nine points. The club finished bottom and 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 ...
, the third tier of
Israeli football. With a new owner, Stav Shaham, together with former club captain, Eli Yani, and the
supporters trust, "The Green Heart", the club recovered in the
following season, and made an immediate return to Liga Leumit, after finishing on top of Liga Alef North division. In the
following season, the club made their second successive promotion, following runners-up finish in Liga Leumit. Thus, the club returned to the Israeli Premier League after seven years.
In 2015-16 season, the team finished at 10th, but one season after (2016–17), the team finished 13th and relegated to the Liga Leumit.
Players
Current squad
; As of 1 October 2022
Out on loan
Foreigners 2021–22
Only up to six non-Israeli nationals can be in an Israeli club squad (only five can play at the same time). Those with Jewish ancestry, married to an Israeli or have played in Israel for an extended period of time, can claim a passport or permanent residency which would allow them to play with Israeli status.
*
Abubakar Barry
*
Artur Crăciun
*
Moussa Bagayoko
Former players
*
Jerzy Wijas
*
Shmuel Kozokin (born 1987), Israeli footballer
Staff
Honours
League
League or The League may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Leagues'' (band), an American rock band
* ''The League'', an American sitcom broadcast on FX and FXX about fantasy football
Sports
* Sports league
* Rugby league, full contact footba ...
Cup competitions
Managers
*
Haim Reich
Haim Reich ( he, חיים רייך; 9 April 1911 – 23 January 1965) was a football player who played on teams and internationally in Mandatory Palestine, and manager for teams in the region before and after independence as Israel in 1948. As a ...
(1951–54)
*
Edmond Schmilovich (1954–55)
*
Emmanuel Scheffer
Emmanuel Scheffer ( he, עמנואל שפר; 1 February 1924 – 28 December 2012) was an Israeli football player and coach who was born in Germany.
He was twice the manager of the Israel national football team (1968–70, 1978–79), led ...
(1955)
*
Moshe Poliakov (1955–56)
*
Israel Weiss
Israel Weiss ( he, ישראל וייס, born 1949) was the Chief Military Rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces serving in the position between 2000 and 2006, with a rank of Brigadier General. His predecessor in that position was Rabbi Gad Navon.
B ...
(1956–57)
*
Zvi Erlich (1957–58)
*
Yair Levita (1958–59)
*
Eliezer Spiegel (1959)
*
Yair Levita (1959)
*
Eliezer Spiegel (1959)
*
Emmanuel Scheffer
Emmanuel Scheffer ( he, עמנואל שפר; 1 February 1924 – 28 December 2012) was an Israeli football player and coach who was born in Germany.
He was twice the manager of the Israel national football team (1968–70, 1978–79), led ...
(1959)
*
Yair Levita (1959–60)
*
Harry Gibbons (1960)
*
Moshe Varon (1960–61)
*
Edmond Schmilovich (1961–62)
*
Yair Levita (1962)
*
Arie Koch (1962–63)
*
Lonia Dvorin (1963)
*
Gershon Meller (1963–64)
*
Arie Koch (1964–65)
*
Arie Radler
Arie Radler ( he, אריה רדלר) is a former Israeli footballer and manager.
Honours
As a Player
* Israeli championships
**Winner (5): 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63
**''Runner-up (3):'' 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58 ...
(1965–68)
*
Ya'akov Grundman (1968–70)
*
Rehavia Rosenbaum (1970–72)
*
Nahum Stelmach
Nahum Stelmach ( he, נחום סטלמך; – ) was an Israeli footballer and manager.
Biography
Stelmach was born in Petah Tikva, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel), to a Jewish family. He was chosen third by '' Yediot Aharonots greatest ...
(1972–73)
*
Shlomo Scharf
Shlomo Scharf ( he, שלמה שרף; born 1 January 1943) is a former Israeli football (soccer), football player and coach (sport), manager who now works as a regular commentator on Israeli Sport 5 TV channel. Scharf managed Maccabi Haifa to thre ...
(1973–76)
*
Arie Radler
Arie Radler ( he, אריה רדלר) is a former Israeli footballer and manager.
Honours
As a Player
* Israeli championships
**Winner (5): 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63
**''Runner-up (3):'' 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58 ...
(1976)
*
Dror Kashtan
Dror Kashtan ( he, דרור קשטן, born 1 October 1944) is an Israeli former football player and manager. As a player, he represented the Israeli national team three times. As a manager, he took charge of numerous clubs as well as the Israel ...
(1976–77)
*
Amnon Raz (1977–78)
*
Shlomo Scharf
Shlomo Scharf ( he, שלמה שרף; born 1 January 1943) is a former Israeli football (soccer), football player and coach (sport), manager who now works as a regular commentator on Israeli Sport 5 TV channel. Scharf managed Maccabi Haifa to thre ...
(1978–80)
*
Avraham Marchinski (1980–81)
*
Dror Kashtan
Dror Kashtan ( he, דרור קשטן, born 1 October 1944) is an Israeli former football player and manager. As a player, he represented the Israeli national team three times. As a manager, he took charge of numerous clubs as well as the Israel ...
(1981–83)
*
Itzhak Shum
Itzhak Shum ( he, יצחק שום; born 1 September 1948 in Kishinev, Moldavian SSR) is a retired Israeli football player and manager, and currently the owner of Hapoel Kfar Saba.
Playing career
He played 78 times and scored 10 goals for Isr ...
(1983–85)
*
Nissim Bachar (1985–87)
*
Shimon Shenhar Shimon ( he, שמעון) is the original Hebrew pronunciation of the names Simon and Simeon. Among individuals, Shimon can refer to:
Given names
* Shimon Agranat (1906-1992), Israeli judge and President of the Israeli Supreme Court
* Shimon Amsal ...
(1987–88)
*
Avraham Marchinski (1988–89)
*
Wojciech Łazarek (1989–90)
*
Asher Messing (1990–91)
*
Avraham Marchinski (1991–93)
*
Adir Shamir (1994)
*
Nissim Bachar (1994)
*
Eli Yani (1994–95)
*
Avi Cohen
Avraham "Avi" Cohen ( he, אבי כהן; 14 November 1956 – 29 December 2010) was an Israeli footballer who played as a defender, and a manager. He was best known for his spells playing for two British clubs: Liverpool in England and Rangers ...
(1996–98)
*
Shimon Shenhar Shimon ( he, שמעון) is the original Hebrew pronunciation of the names Simon and Simeon. Among individuals, Shimon can refer to:
Given names
* Shimon Agranat (1906-1992), Israeli judge and President of the Israeli Supreme Court
* Shimon Amsal ...
(1998)
*
Moshe Sinai
Moshe Sinai ( he, משה סיני; born 22 February 1961) is a former professional footballer who works as the director of football for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Honours
Hapoel Tel Aviv
*Liga Leumit: 1980–81, 1985–86, 1987–88
*Israel State Cup: ...
(1998–99)
*
Eyal Lahman (1999)
*
Avi Cohen
Avraham "Avi" Cohen ( he, אבי כהן; 14 November 1956 – 29 December 2010) was an Israeli footballer who played as a defender, and a manager. He was best known for his spells playing for two British clubs: Liverpool in England and Rangers ...
(1999–2000)
*
Elisha Levy (2000)
*
Motti Ivanir
Motti Ivanir ( he, מוטי איוניר; born March 18, 1964) represented Israel at national level football player and is currently a manager.
Playing career Club
Ivanir became the first professional Israeli footballer in the Netherlands when ...
(2000–01)
*
Uri Elkabetz (2001)
*
Miro Ben Shimon (2001)
*
Itzhak Shum
Itzhak Shum ( he, יצחק שום; born 1 September 1948 in Kishinev, Moldavian SSR) is a retired Israeli football player and manager, and currently the owner of Hapoel Kfar Saba.
Playing career
He played 78 times and scored 10 goals for Isr ...
(2001–02)
*
Tamir Ben Haim (2002–03)
*
Michael Kadosh
Michael "Lufa" Kadosh ( he, מיכאל "לופא" קדוש; April 23, 1940 – April 29, 2014) was an Israeli footballer who also worked as the manager of Hapoel Jerusalem. (2003–04)
*
Elisha Levy (2004–06)
*
Eli Ohana
Eliyahu "Eli" Ohana ( he, אלי אוחנה; born ) is an Israeli former football player and the former chairman of Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem. He played as forward or midfielder for Beitar Jerusalem, KV Mechelen, S.C. Braga, and the I ...
(2006–08)
*
Slobodan Drapić (2008–09)
*
Tomer Kashtan (2009–11)
*
Guy Azouri
Guy Azouri ( he, גיא עזורי; born 2 June 1963) is an Israeli football manager. He is currently the head coach of the Israeli National Women's Football team, and the head of the Israeli Women's Football Academy.
After playing as a youth ...
(2011)
*
Moshe Hershko (2011–12)
*
Asi Domb (2012)
*
Alon Mizrahi
Alon Mizrahi ( he, אלון מזרחי; born 22 November 1971) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played for clubs including Nice, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem.
His ni ...
(2012)
*
Ran Goldig (2013)
*
Idan Shum
Idan Shum ( he, עידן שום; born March 26, 1976) is a former Israeli footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, A ...
&
Tamir Ben Haim (2013)
*
Yehoshua Feigenbaum
Yehoshua "Shiye" Feigenbaum ( he, יהושע "שייע" פייגנבוים, born 5 December 1947) is a former Israeli football player. As a striker, he holds many records with Israel national football team.
Honours
As a Player
*Israeli Premier ...
(2013)
*
Felix Naim
Felix Naim ( he, פליקס נעים) is an Israeli former football player and currently the manager of Hapoel Afula.
Sports career
Naim was a handball player who played for Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin and for the Israel U-18 team. He turned into ...
(2013–15)
*
Sharon Mimer (2016–2017)
*
Eli Cohen
Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen ( he, אֱלִיָּהוּ בֵּן שָׁאוּל כֹּהֵן, ar, إيلياهو بن شاؤول كوهين; 6 December 1924 – 18 May 1965), commonly known as Eli Cohen, was an Egyptian-born Israel ...
(2017)
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Felix Naim
Felix Naim ( he, פליקס נעים) is an Israeli former football player and currently the manager of Hapoel Afula.
Sports career
Naim was a handball player who played for Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin and for the Israel U-18 team. He turned into ...
(2017)
*
Messay Dego (2017-2018)
*
Raimondas Žutautas
Raimondas Žutautas (born 4 September 1972) is a former Lithuanian footballer and current head coach. Zutautas played as a defensive midfielder.
In 1999 Zutautas signed in Israeli club Maccabi Haifa F.C. and played there in the years 1999–20 ...
(2018)
*
Haim Shabo (2018)
*
Erez Benodis (2018-2019)
*
Ofir Haim
Ofir Haim ( he, אופיר חיים; born April 21, 1975) is an Israeli former footballer who manages the Israel national under-19 football team.
He has been the head coach of the Israel U-19 since the beginning of the first qualifiers round, ...
(2019-2020)
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Amir Turgeman
Amir Turgeman ( he, עמיר תורג'מן, born May 10, 1972) is a former Israeli international football player and currently the manager of Hapoel Kfar Saba. While playing for Ironi Ashdod during the 1994/95 season, Turgeman scored seventeen l ...
(2020-)
See also
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Sports in Israel
Sport in Israel plays an important role in Israeli culture and is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sport. The most popular sports in Israel have traditionally been Association football (mainly) and basketball (secondly) - with the first ...
References
External links
Official siteHapoel Kfar Saba The Israel Football Association
{{Liga Leumit
Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba ( he, כְּפַר סָבָא), officially Kefar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Central District of Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 110,456, making it the 16th-largest city in Israel. The population of Kfar Saba i ...
Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba ( he, כְּפַר סָבָא), officially Kefar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Central District of Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 110,456, making it the 16th-largest city in Israel. The population of Kfar Saba i ...
Association football clubs established in 1928
1928 establishments in Mandatory Palestine
Sport in Kfar Saba