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 ...
Ironi Marmorek Rehovot F.C. ( he, הפועל עירוני מרמורק רחובות), commonly known as Hapoel Marmorek, is an Israeli
football
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club based in
Rehovot
Rehovot ( he, רְחוֹבוֹת ''Rəḥōvōt'', ar, رحوڤوت ''Reḥūfūt'') is a city in the Central District of Israel, about south of Tel Aviv. In it had a population of .
Etymology
Israel Belkind, founder of the Bilu movement, ...
. 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 ...
South, the third level of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the
Itztoni Stadium.
History
The club founded in 1949, and played by the early 1960s in
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 ...
, which by then was the third tier of Israeli football. in the
1962–63 season the club promoted 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 ...
after finished third in Liga Bet South B.
In the summer of 1968, the club merged with fellow Rehovot club,
Hapoel Rehovot,
[Hapoel Marmorek and Rehovot merged into one team](_blank)
Maariv, 25.6.68, Historical Jewish Press and the club became officially known since the merger as Hapoel Marmorek-Rehovot.
In the
1971–72 season, the club won the South Division of Liga Alef and promoted to the top flight of
Israeli football, Liga Leumit, for the first time in their history. however, they finished bottom in their
first season in the top flight, and were relegated back to Liga Alef.
The club played in Liga Alef until the
1975–76 season and finished only in the thirteenth place, which was not enough to secure a place in the newly formed
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 ...
, thus, the club relegated to the new Liga Alef (now as third tier).
Marmorek won Liga Alef South in the
1977–78 season and promoted to Liga Artzit, then relegated back to Liga Alef in the
following season. they promoted once more to Liga Artzit after winning Liga Alef South in the
1982–83 season, and remained further four seasons in Liga Artzit, up until the
1986–87 season where they finished eleventh and had to play in the relegation play-offs. they clinched only one single point in the play-offs, after they draw with
Maccabi Hadera, and lost to
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל רמת-גן גבעתיים, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim'') is an Israeli football club from Ramat Gan and Givatayim. They currently play in Liga Leumit, ...
and
Hapoel Bat Yam
Hapoel Bat Yam ( he, הפועל בת ים) (currently known as Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam he, הפועל אבירי בת ים, lit. Hapoel Bat Yam Knights) is an Israeli football club from the city of Bat Yam. The current club is a resurrection of ...
. thus, they were relegated to Liga Alef.
In the 1990s, the club relegated to Liga Bet, and following the creation of 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 ...
which saw all the lower divisions demoted in the football pyramid, the club found itself in the fifth tier of Israeli football, in which the club won in the 1999–2000 season, and promoted back to Liga Alef.
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RSSSF in 2002–03, the club finished second in Liga Alef South, and promoted to Liga Artzit (now as third tier) as the best runner-up of Liga Alef, thus, they replaced
Beitar Be'er Sheva, which were folded.
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RSSSF the club continued to play in Liga Artzit until its
final season, when they finished third, and secured a place in Liga Leumit for the
following season, and by that, made a return to the second tier after 23 years. however, they finished bottom, winning only 2 matches out of 35, and relegated to Liga Alef, where they play today.
Stadium
The club plays at the Itztoni Stadium, which is named after former Marmorek player
Tony Shar'abi. The stadium has a seated capacity of 1,500.
Current squad
; As of 15 March 2021
Honours
League
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Sports
* Sports league
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Cup competitions
References
External links
FansiteHapoel Marmorek Haim Rehovot Israel Football Association
{{Liga Alef
Marmorek
Marmorek
Association football clubs established in 1949
1949 establishments in Israel
Sport in Rehovot