Hapoel Kfar Shalem F.C.

Hapoel Kfar Shalem
Full name	Hapoel Kfar Shalem Football Club; הפועל כפר שלם
Founded	1958
Ground	Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium, Tel Aviv
Capacity	6,500
Chairman	Avihai Yehiye
Manager	Shuki Sedis
League	Liga Alef South
2016–17	3rd
Home colours	Away colours

Hapoel Kfar Shalem (Hebrew: הפועל כפר שלם‎) is an Israeli football club based in the Kfar Shalem neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. They are currently in Liga Alef South division, and play home matches at Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium.

History

The club was founded in 1958, and started at Liga Dalet, the lowest tier of Israeli football at the time.^[1] However, they were quickly promoted to Liga Gimel, and prior to the 1963–64 season, they were promoted to Liga Bet by the Israeli Football Association, after winning a special draw, in order to make an even number of clubs in Liga Bet North B division.^[2]

In the following season, the club was transferred to Liga Bet South A division, and made history by winning the division, and promotion to Liga Alef, the second tier of Israeli football at the time. the club finished their first season in Liga Alef South in the 11th place. however, in the following season, which was actually the "double season" of 1966–68, the club finished bottom with 10 wins out of 60 matches, and relegated back to Liga Bet.

By the late 1980s, the club returned to Liga Alef (now as third tier), and in 1995 were promoted to Liga Artzit, and made a return to the second tier of Israeli football after 27 years. however, their spell in Liga Artzit lasted one season, as they finished bottom at the 1995–96 season with 4 wins out of 30 matches, and relegated back to Liga Alef.

In the 2006–07 season, the club finished runners-up in Liga Alef South behind champions, Hapoel Maxim Lod. however, as the latter folded, Kfar Shalem was promoted instead to Liga Artzit (now as third tier). in the following season in Liga Artzit, the club finished bottom once more, with 4 wins out of 33 matches, and relegated back to Liga Alef (now as third tier, following the closure of Liga Artzit in 2009), where they play today.

Current squad

As to 13 August 2018

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Or Binyamin
3	DF	David Schwarzman
5	DF	Eitan Aharon
6	DF	Daniel Rahimi
7	DF	Moshe Merzaev
8	MF	Bar Sedis
9	FW	Adir Rahamim
10	MF	Yaniv Haya
11	MF	Mor Fadida
12	MF	Aviv Debby

No.	Position	Player
15	MF	Mishel Arbid
17	MF	Meir Ohayon
18	MF	Hadar Levy
22	GK	Asaf Karisi
26	MF	Liran Cohen
27	DF	Yehuda Huta
30	DF	Desaley Tagania
55	MF	Rotem Golan
77	DF	Avi Yosef

Honours

League

Honour	No.	Years
Third tier	2	1964–65, 1994–95

External links

Hapoel Kfar Shalem Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)

References

↑ From Saturday results Heruth, 14.4.59, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
↑ FA approved: 16 in Leumit in the next season Maariv, 13.10.63, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

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[From_Saturday_results-1] From Saturday results Heruth, 14.4.59, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[FA_approved:_16_in_Leumit_in_the_next_season-2] FA approved: 16 in Leumit in the next season Maariv, 13.10.63, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

Third Level Israeli football leagues seasons
North	F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira F.C. Tira Hapoel Asi Gilboa Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Iksal Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Kafr Kanna Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Hapoel Shefa-'Amr Hapoel Umm al-Fahm Ironi Tiberias Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata Maccabi Tzur Shalom
South	Beitar Kfar Saba F.C. Dimona F.C. Holon Yermiyahu F.C. Kafr Qasim Hakoah Ramat Gan Hapoel Azor Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Hod HaSharon Hapoel Kfar Shalem Hapoel Mahane Yehuda Maccabi Jaffa Kabilio Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Yavne Nordia Jerusalem Sektzia Nes Tziona
Seasons (third level)	1938 1940 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 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 2017–18
See also: Liga Artzit