Hapoel ( he, הפועל, lit. ''the worker'') is an

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sports association established in 1926 by the

Histadrut Histadrut, or the General Organization of Workers in Israel, originally ( he, ההסתדרות הכללית של העובדים בארץ ישראל, ''HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael''), is Israel's national trade union center ...

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History

During the British Mandate of Palestine period Hapoel had a bitter rivalry with Maccabi and organized its own competitions, with the exception of

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, the only sport in which all the organizations played each other. At the time, Hapoel took no part in the ''Eretz Israel Olympic Committee'', which was controlled by Maccabi, and instead sought for international ties with similar workers sports organizations of socialist parties. Therefore, Hapoel became a member of SASI in 1927 and later was a member of

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. After the State of Israel was established, the rival sport organizations reached a 1951 agreement that allowed joint sports associations and competitions open for all Israeli residents.

General sports clubs

Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's lead ...

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...

* Hapoel Holon * Hapoel Haifa *

Hapoel Rishon LeZion (handball) Hapoel Rishon LeZion ( he, הפועל ראשון לציון, is a handball team from the city of Rishon LeZion, Israel. competes in the Ligat Winner Big. The team's colors are red and white, and it hosts its home games in Nahalat Yehuda hall. Th ...

Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. ( he, הפועל ראשון לציון) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Rishon LeZion, which currently plays in Liga Leumit, Israel's second football division. Home matches are hosted at the Haberfeld ...

and others in Rishon LeZion

Basketball clubs

* Hapoel Afula * Hapoel Gilboa Galil * Hapoel Holon *

* Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Football clubs

Hapoel Acre Hapoel Acre Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל עכו, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Akko'') is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club currently plays in Liga Leumit. History Founded in 1946, the club dwelt ...

* Hapoel Afula * Hapoel Ashdod * Hapoel Ashkelon * Hapoel Asi Gilboa * Hapoel Balfouria * Hapoel Be'er Sheva * Hapoel Beit She'an * Hapoel Bnei Ashdod * Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi * Hapoel Bnei Lod * Hapoel Bnei Tamra * Hapoel Haifa * Hapoel Hampstead * Hapoel Herzliya * Hapoel Hod HaSharon * Hapoel Holon * Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona *

Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadiu ...

* Hapoel Kiryat Gat * Hapoel Kiryat Shalom * Hapoel Mahane Yehuda * Hapoel Marmorek * Hapoel Mevaseret Zion-Abu Ghosh * Hapoel Nof HaGalil *

Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won si ...

* Hapoel Ra'anana *

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, ...

* Hapoel Rishon LeZion * Hapoel Tayibe *

* Hapoel Tiberias * Hapoel Tzafririm Holon * Hapoel Umm al-Fahm * Hapoel Yehud

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