Hapoel Ashdod (handball)

מועדון כדוריד הפועל אשדוד
Handball Club Hapoel Ashdod
Founded 1970
Arena New pais Arena
Capacity 600
President Israel Offer Kushmaro
Head coach Israel Vova Zeikman
League Ligat Winner Big
2015/16 3
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Hapoel Ashdod (Hebrew: הפועל אשדוד‎), is a handball club from the city of Ashdod, Israel. They compete in the Israeli Handball League, within the Israeli first division.

In 1970, when the club was first formed, they played in the second division; for an intermediate period, they played in the third division, but returned to their earlier position in 2008. At the end of 2010/11 season, for the first time in its history, the team reached the first division. In April 2011, the team reached the National Cup quarter-final.

The team's colors are red and white, and it hosts its home games in HaKiriya Arena in Ashdod.

European record

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2016-17 Challenge Cup R3 Luxembourg HB Dudelange 28–23 27–33 55–56

Team Roster 2011/12

  • Israel Omar Abulafia
  • Israel Menny Algarisi
  • Israel Aviad Dahan
  • Israel Roy Kashkash
  • Israel Nathaniel Melloul
  • Israel Eliasi Sobtzitz
  • Israel Pinchas Botraswili (gc)
  • Nigeria Glory Ofor
  • Russia Andrei Sflttz'nko (gc)
  • Croatia Tomislav Broos


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