Hapoel Kfar Saba ( he, הפועל כפר סבא) is a professional basketball 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 ...
in the
Sharon region,
Central District of
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 ...
. The team plays in the
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 ...
.
History
Hapoel Kfar Saba was founded in 1957 and played in the
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 third-tier division).
In 2009, Kfar Saba was merged with Elitzur Kohav Yair and since then playing 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 ...
(the second-tier division).
In the 2016–17 season, Kfar Saba have reached the Liga Leumit Playoffs as the second seed but eventually lost to
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The c ...
in the Semifinals.
In the 2017–18 season, Kfar Saba have reached the Liga Leumit Playoffs as the eighth seed but eventually lost to
Maccabi Kiryat Gat in the Quarterfinals.
In the 2018–19 season, Kfar Saba have been relegated to the
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 third tier of the Israeli Basketball.
Season by season
Notable players
References
External links
Facebook page{{in lang, he
Eurobasket page
Basketball teams in Israel
Sport in Kfar Saba
Basketball teams established in 1950
1950 establishments in Israel