Hapoel Isfiya F.C.

Hapoel Isfiya

Full name

Hapoel Isfiya Football Club
הפועל עוספיא

Founded

1973
2003 (Refounded)

Ground

Isfiya Ground, Isfiya

Chairman

Slimane Marzok

Manager

Slimane Abu Rukun

League

Liga Gimel Jezreel

2014–15

3th

Home colours

Away colours

Hapoel Isfiya (Hebrew: הפועל עוספיא‎‎) is a football club based in Isfiya in northern Israel. The club is currently in Liga Gimel Jezreel division.

History

Hapoel Isfiya played their entire history in the lower divisions of Israeli football.

A previous club named Hapoel Isfiya, was in existence in 1973,^[1] Hapoel joined Liga Dalet, the lowest tier of Israeli football at the time, and reached Liga Gimel by 1976.^[2] The club had folded, and a new club was founded in the village, Maccabi Isfiya, which in its prime have reached Liga Alef, the third tier of Israeli football.

Hapoel Isfiya were re-established after Maccabi Isfiya had folded at the end of the 2002–03 season, and upon its re-establishment, received the players from the defunct club and joined Liga Gimel Samaria division.^[3] In the following season, the club was transferred to the Jezreel division,^[4] and achieved promotion to Liga Bet, after the division winners, Hapoel Kfar Kama, had folded.

In 2005, the club became known as Hapoel Ironi HaCarmel, named after the short-lived city, Carmel City, which was a merger of Isfiya and Daliyat al-Karmel. However, after the merger was canceled in 2008, the club was renamed back to Hapoel Isfiya.^[5]

Hapoel Isfiya finished at the fifth place of Liga Bet North B division In both 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, and qualified for the Promotion play-offs, where in both occasions, they lost 0–2 in the first round to Hapoel Iksal and F.C. Givat Olga respectively. In 2012–13, the club finished 13th and avoided relegation after beating F.C. Bu'eine 4–0 in the first round of the Relegation play-offs. However, in the following season, the club finished 12th and relegated to Liga Gimel after losing in the Relegation play-offs 2–3 to Hapoel Umm al-Ghanem Nein and 0–1 to F.C. Tzeirei Tur'an in the decisive match.

Honours

League

Honour	No.	Years
Sixth tier	1	2004–05

In Popular Culture

Hapoel Isfiya appeared at the 34th episode, "Football", of Israeli TV series, Hafuch, when Anat (played by Einat Weitzman),^[6] became richer following an investment at the Stock exchange market, until she mistakenly bought Hapoel Isfiya.^[7] However, it has to be noted that Hapoel Isfiya was a fictional football club at the time, since the TV series were filmed between 1996 and 1999, while the club came into existence in 2003.

External links

Hapoel Isfiya Israel Football Association (Hebrew)

References

↑ Tomorrow the second round of the State Cup Davar, 7.9.1973, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
↑ Liga Gimel Maariv, 3.10.1976, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
↑ Hapoel Isfiya 2003/2004 Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
↑ Hapoel Isfiya 2004/2005 Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
↑ The FA approved Hapoel Isfiya is the official name HaCarmel Portal, 21.9.2008 (Hebrew)
↑ Hafuch (1996–1999) IMDb
↑ Everything about Hafuch Eli Eshed, e-mago.co.il, 9.8.2006 (Hebrew)

Liga Gimel

Upper Galilee	F.C. Aramshe Danun F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil F.C. Tzeirei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Bnei Hurfeish Hapoel Bnei Tuba-Zangariyye Hapoel Bnei Peki'in Hapoel Bnei Rameh Hapoel Merom HaGalil Hapoel Nahariya Hapoel Tarshiha Maccabi Ahva Yarka Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab

Lower Galilee	Ahi Bir al-Maksur Beitar Kiryat Ata F.C. Halat al-Sharif Bnei Arraba F.C. Kfar Kama F.C. Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur Hapoel Bnei Deir al-Asad Hapoel Ironi Bni I'billin Maccabi Bnei Nujidat Ironi Bnei Sha'ab Maccabi Kafr Manda Maccabi Ironi Tamra

Jezreel	Beitar Afula Beitar Ein Mahil Beitar Umm al-Fahm Bnei Musheirifa Baiada F.C. Nazareth Illit Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel Ein as-Sahala Ihud Bnei Baqa Maccabi Bnei Reineh Maccabi Basmat Tab'un

Samaria	Beitar Pardes Hanna Hapoel Ahva Haifa F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur Hapoel Bnei Fureidis Hapoel Halissa Hapoel Kiryat Haim Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva Hapoel Isfiya Hapoel Menashe Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Isfiya Maccabi Ironi Barta'a

Sharon	Beitar Tubruk Bnei Qalansawe F.C. Bnei Ra'anana F.C. Ironi Ariel F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass F.C. Netanya F.C. Tzeirei Tira Hapoel Jaljulia Hapoel Oranit Hapoel Kafr Bara Maccabi HaSharon Netanya Shimshon Bnei Tayibe Shimshon Kafr Qasim

Tel Aviv	Beitar Ezra Beitar Jaffa Bnei Yehud Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv Elitzur Yehud Yotel Inter Aliyah Tel Aviv Hapoel Kiryat Shalom Hapoel Neve Golan Maccabi Hashikma Hen Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda Maccabi Pardes Katz Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan Otzma F.C. Holon Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan Shimshon Tel Aviv Sporting Tel Aviv

Central	A.S. Ashdod Beitar Ashdod F.C. Rishon LeZion F.C. Tzeirei Lod Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam Hapoel Bnei Ashdod Hapoel Ironi Gedera Hapoel Mevaseret Zion Hapoel Matzliah Hapoel Ramla Hapoel Tirat Shalom Ironi Lod Maccabi Kiryat Ekron Maccabi Rehovot

South	A.S. Ashkelon Beitar Kiryat Gat Elitzur Ironi Yehuda F.C. Arad F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy F.C. Ironi Kuseife F.C. Tzeirei al-Hoshla Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab Hapoel Merhavim Hapoel Rahat Hapoel Yeruham Maccabi Dimona Maccabi Ironi Hura

Seasons (fifth level)	1958–59 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Seasons (sixth level)	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

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