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 ...

Zikhron Ya'akov ( he, הפועל זכרון יעקב) was an Israeli football club based in

Zikhron Ya'akov Zikhron Ya'akov ( he, זִכְרוֹן יַעֲקֹב, ''lit.'' "Jacob's Memorial"; often shortened to just ''Zikhron'') is a town in Israel, south of Haifa, and part of the Haifa District. It is located at the southern end of the Carmel mounta ...

. The club played two seasons in the second tier of

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History

The club was founded in 1947 and played mostly in the lower divisions of Israeli football. Hapoel played their first football season in Liga Meuhedet, the temporary second tier in the 1949–50 season, where they finished sixth in the Samaria division, and were placed 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 ...

, the second tier of Israeli football at the time. However, Hapoel withdrew from the 1951–52 season and were automatically relegated to

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 ...

.Football league kicks off at February 21st
Al Hamishmar, 8.2.1953, Historical Jewish Press The club was dissolved in 1958 due to financial problems, and reformed five years later, in 1963. In the 1965–66 season, Hapoel won Liga Gimel Samaria division, and after

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, were promoted to Liga Bet. In the 1969–70, the club won Liga Bet North B division and 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 ...

, the second tier at the time. However, the club's spell in Liga Alef lasted only one season, as they finished second bottom in the North division at the 1970–71 season and relegated back to Liga Bet. In the 1973–74 season, the club finished bottom in the North B division, and after

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, were relegated to Liga Gimel. Prior to the 1995–96 season, the club merged with local rivals Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov to create Ironi Zikhron Ya'akov. The merged club was dissolved at the end of the 1999–2000 season, following relegation from Liga Bet to Liga Gimel.Israel Fifth Level 1999/2000
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