Afula Illit Stadium

Afula Illit Stadium (Hebrew: איצטדיון עפולה עילית, Itztadion Afula Illit), is a football stadium in Afula, Israel. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hapoel Afula.

Afula Illit Stadium
איצטדיון עפולה עילית
HaSukariya
הסוכריה
LocationAfula, Israel
OwnerCity of Afula
OperatorCity of Afula
Capacity3,000
SurfaceGrass
Opened2009
Tenants
Hapoel Afula (2009–)
Hapoel Hadera (2016–2018, temporary)

Inauguration of the Stadium

The stadium was inaugurated on April 24, 2009 against Maccabi Ironi Kfar Kara. The game, held in front of a full stadium, ended in a 2–2 draw.[1]

During the 2017–18 season the stadium will also served as home stadium for Hapoel Hadera,[2] while Hapoel Nazareth Illit also hosts matches in the stadium as a replacement to its own stadium.[3]

In December 2018, during a match between Hapoel Afula and Sektzia Nes Tziona, the stadium was nicknamed "HaSukariya" (The Lollypop) by Sport 5 commentator Shy Nobleman due to its pristine condition.[4][5]

gollark: Without TJ09hax, anyway.
gollark: Yep.
gollark: Great. Just great.
gollark: Which biomes are yellow zyus in again?
gollark: Stupid lack of hub pagination.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.