Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov () was an Israeli football club based in

Be'er Ya'akov Be'er Ya'akov () is a city in central Israel, near Ness Ziona and Rishon Lezion. The town has an area of 8,580 dunams (~8.6 km2), and had a population of in 2019. History Be'er Ya'akov was established in 1907 on 2,000 dunams of land purch ...

History

The club was founded in 2005 after the previous club of the town, Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov, which has played in the past in

Liga Alef Liga Alef () 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 Declaration of Independence. Howe ...

, was dissolved. In their first season of existence, Maccabi was promoted to

Liga Bet Liga Bet () 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 Independence. However, the financial ...

, after they finished runners-up in

Liga Gimel Liga Gimel (, lit. ''League C'') is, since 2009, the fifth and bottom division of Israeli football league system, Israeli Football League. From Liga Alef and downwards, including Liga Gimel, each league is separated by region. History Liga Gimel ...

Central-South division. Their second season of existence, which was their first in Liga Bet, was successful, as they finished the 2006–07 season in third place in Liga Bet South B division. However, in the 2009–10 season, the club finished third bottom and was relegated to Liga Gimel after they lost in the decisive relegation play-off match against Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev. In the following season, the club made an immediate return to Liga Bet, after they won Liga Gimel Central division. In their

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In Liga Bet, they equaled their best achievement with another third-place finish and in the following season, they made history by winning Liga Bet South B division, and promoted to Liga Alef for the first time in their history. During their 2013–14 season in Liga Alef South, the club entered administration, and as a result, was deducted nine points. The club finished second bottom and was relegated back to Liga Bet at the end of the season. After major financial problems, the club dissolved in August 2014 and did not enter Liga Bet for the 2014–15 season.Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov is dissolving! And it's final!!
Goler1, 12 August 2014

Honours

* Liga Bet South B: **2012–13 * Liga Gimel Central: **2010–11

External links

Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov Yossi
The Israel Football Association

References

{{Liga Gimel

Association football clubs established in 2005 Association football clubs established in 2023 2005 establishments in Israel 2023 establishments in Israel Association football clubs disestablished in 2014 2014 disestablishments in Israel