Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum ( he, איחוד בני מג'ד אל כרום) is an Israeli football club based in

Majd al-Krum Majd al-Krum ( ar, مجد الكروم, he, מַגְ'ד אל-כֻּרוּם ''Majd al-Kurum'') is an Arab town located in the Galilee in Israel's Northern District about 16 kilometers (10 miles) east of Acre. The name of the village translates to ...

. They are currently in

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 ...

North division. The club is part of

Hapoel Hapoel ( he, הפועל, lit. ''the worker'') is an Israeli Jewish sports association established in 1926 by the Histadrut Labor Federation. History During the Mandate for Palestine, British Mandate of Palestine period Hapoel had a bitter rivalry ...

Association.

History

The club was founded in 2008, in order to revive football in Majd al-Krum, after Hapoel Majd al-Krum folded, following their relegation from

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 Israeli football at the time, in the 2004–05 season. In their first season of existence, the club won first place

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 ...

Upper Galilee The Upper Galilee ( he, הגליל העליון, ''HaGalil Ha'Elyon''; ar, الجليل الأعلى, ''Al Jaleel Al A'alaa'') is a geographical-political term in use since the end of the Second Temple period. It originally referred to a mountai ...

, and were promoted to

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 ...

. In the 2013–14 season, the club won Liga Bet North A division. However, as they finished equal on points with runners-up, Hapoel Kafr Kanna, a decisive match for promotion was held,Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum – Hapoel Kafr Kanna
The Israel Football Association which ended in 1–1 draw after

extra time Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...

, and eventually in a 4–3 win on

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for Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum, which were promoted to

Honours

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Cups

¹ as Hapoel Majd al-Krum

External links

Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum
The Israel Football Association

References

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Association football clubs established in 2008 2008 establishments in Israel Arab-Israeli football clubs