Hapoel Herzliya F.C.

Hapoel Herzliya (Hebrew: הפועל הרצליה) is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Alef North division and play their home matches at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.

Hapoel Herzliya
Full nameHapoel Herzliya Football Club
Founded1932
GroundHerzliya Municipal Stadium, Herzliya
Capacity8,300
OwnerEli Hayo Hamo
ChairmanEli Hayo Hamo
ManagerYigal Antebi
LeagueLiga Alef North
2019–20Liga Alef North, 9th

History

The Hapoel sport club in Herzliya was established in 1928,[1] and a football section was opened in 1936. Prior to the Israeli Declaration of Independence, the club played six seasons at the top flight, and appeared for the last time in the 1946–47 Palestine League season, where the club relegated.

Following Israeli independence in 1948, the club was placed in Liga Bet, the second division. In 1953–54 they were relegated. the club returned to Liga Alef in the 1960–61 season, and relegated after one season to Liga Bet. However, in the Israel State Cup, the club made history, after they eliminated Maccabi Jaffa, Beitar Jerusalem and Beitar Tel Aviv, and reached the Semi-finals, where they lost to the Israeli champions at the time, Hapoel Petah Tikva, in a result of 0–4.[2] in the 1962–63 season, they returned to Liga Alef after winning promotion play-off against Beitar Haifa. Hapoel remained in the second tier for the next 13 seasons, and their best placing came in the 1969–70 season, in which they finished as runners-up after Hapoel Hadera, which were promoted to the Liga Leumit.

In 1975–76, which was the last season of Liga Alef prior to the creation of Liga Artzit, Hapoel finished only in the fourteenth place, which was not enough to secure a place in the newly formed second tier, thus, the club relegated to the new Liga Alef (now as third tier).

After three seasons in the third tier, the club promoted to Liga Artzit in the 1978–79 season after finishing second in Liga Alef North, and then by winning promotion play-off against Maccabi Kiryat Gat. however, in the following season, their spell in Liga Artzit lasted only one season. as they finished bottom and relegated back to Liga Alef. two seasons later, they finished bottom in Liga Alef South, and relegated to the fourth tier, Liga Bet, where they remained for the next 18 seasons.

In 1999–2000 the club won the South A Division of Liga Bet to win promotion to Liga Alef. In 2002–03 Hapoel won the North Division of Liga Alef and were promoted to Liga Artzit. At the end of the 2006–07 season they finished second from bottom and were relegated back to Liga Alef.

In 2009–10 the club won the South Division of Liga Alef to win promotion to Liga Leumit. in 2011–12 the club finished bottom in Liga Leumit and relegated to Liga Alef, where they play today.

Current squad

As of 31 January 2020
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ISR Shaked Nahmani
2 DF  ISR Or Strenberg
3 DF  ISR Ido Vaier
4 DF  ISR Nadav Amran
7 FW  ISR Daniel Agami
8 MF  ISR Dor Hemo
9 MF  ISR Braa Qasem
10 FW  ISR Stav Ben Aharon
11 MF  ISR Dor Nahmani
12 MF  ISR Osher Amos
14 MF  ISR Ori Eshel
15 DF  ISR Lahav Haviv
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  ISR Eliran Milestein
17 DF  ISR Eden Agami
18 MF  ISR Aviel Asres
21 DF  ISR Omer Cohen
22 GK  ISR Yahav Adam
23 DF  ISR Lotem Ben Dov
25 MF  ISR Ziv Albach
28 DF  ISR Nitan Bitan
77 MF  ISR David Hillel
GK  ISR Phillip Zmalnikov
DF  ISR Naor Avliav

Honours

League

Honour No. Years
Second tier 1 1937
Third tier 2 1959–60, 2009–10
Fourth tier 1 2002–03
Fifth tier 1 1999–2000
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References

  1. In the Culture Committee Davar, 7 March 1928, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. Hapoel Petah Tikva 4 – Hapoel Hertzliya 0 Hapoel Petah Tikva Museum (in Hebrew)
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