Maccabi Or Akiva ( he, מכבי אור עקיבא) was an Israeli football club based in
Or Akiva
Or Akiva ( he, אוֹר עֲקִיבָא) (''light of Akiva''–in memory of Rabbi Akiva who was tortured and killed at this locale) is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel, on the country's Israeli coastal plain, coastal plain. It is lo ...
.
History
The club was founded in 1966 and played in the lower leagues in its early years, finally advancing to
Liga Bet for
1978–79. After two seasons in Liga Bet, the club won
its division and was promoted to third tier
Liga Alef. However, the club stayed only one season in third tier and dropped back to Liga Bet at the end of the
season
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The club was promoted, once again, to Liga Alef in
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
. In 1996, the club relegated to Liga Bet and a second relegation followed in 1998, meaning the club now played in bottom tier
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 ...
, which lasted until winning
its Liga Gimel division, gaining promotion to
Liga Bet. For the following 8, the club played mostly in Liga Bet except for
one season in which it played in Liga Gimel. In
2011–12 the club finished bottom in Liga Bet and relegated to Liga Gimel, in which the club once again finished bottom. Over the summer, the club was closed by city officials and was replaced by a new club,
Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva.
New Internet site for Ironi Or Akiva
Migdalor, 11.12.2013
Honours
League
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Sports
* Sports league
* Rugby league, full contact footba ...
External links
Maccabii Or Akiva
Israel Football Association
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maccabi Or Akiva
Defunct football clubs in Israel
Maccabi football clubs