Hapoel (, ) is an Israeli Jewish sports association established in 1926 by the

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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 CSIT. 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 () 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, such as football, basketball, w ...

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball), and internationally in the Basketball Champions League. The ...

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...

Hapoel Rishon LeZion (handball) Hapoel Rishon LeZion (, is a professional 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. The captain of the team i ...

, Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. and others in Rishon LeZion

Basketball clubs

* Hapoel Afula *

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil () is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250-seat arena in Gan Ner. History T ...

Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli professional association football, football club from the city of Beersheba, Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The club was estab ...

Football clubs

* Hapoel Acre * Hapoel Afula * Hapoel Ashdod *

Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon'') was an Israeli football club based in Ashkelon. It was reestablished in 2024 as "Ironi Ashkelon". History After being founded in 1955, Hapoel Ashkelon spent their first few decades in ...

* Hapoel Asi Gilboa * Hapoel Balfouria *

* Hapoel Beit She'an * Hapoel Bnei Ashdod * Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi * Hapoel Bnei Lod * Hapoel Bnei Tamra *

* Hapoel Hampstead * Hapoel Herzliya * Hapoel Hod HaSharon *

* Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona *

Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (, ''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 Stadium. History The club was established in 1928. In 1951– ...

* Hapoel Kiryat Gat *

Hapoel Kiryat Shalom Hapoel Kiryat Shalom F.C. () is an Israeli association football, football club based in the Kiryat Shalom neighborhood of Tel Aviv. The club is notable for being the first domestic interactive fan-managed sports society, as almost all playing-rel ...

* Hapoel Mahane Yehuda * Hapoel Marmorek * Hapoel Mevaseret Zion-Abu Ghosh * Hapoel Nof HaGalil * Hapoel Petah Tikva *

Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club (, ''Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel'') is an Israeli football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to s ...

Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim'') is an Israeli football club from Ramat Gan and Givatayim. They currently play in Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at Rama ...

* Hapoel Rishon LeZion * Hapoel Tayibe *

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

References

External links

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Hapoel Hapoel (, ) 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 with Maccabi World Union, Maccab ...