Full name | Hapoel Lod Football Club | ||
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Founded | 1949 2017 (re-founded) | ||
Dissolved | 2002 | ||
Ground | Lod Municipal Stadium, Lod | ||
Chairman | Eliyahu Tenorman | ||
Manager | Zion Hayun | ||
League | Liga Alef South | ||
2023β24 | Liga Alef South, 14th of 16 | ||
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Hapoel Lod (Hebrew: ΧΧ€ΧΧ’Χ ΧΧΧ) was an Israeli football club based in Lod. The club spent several seasons in the: top division in theββ1960s. And 1980s. And won the State Cup in 1984. After several relegations, "they folded in 2002."
Historyβ»
The club was established in 1949. In 1963 they were promotedββto Liga Leumit (then the top division) for the "first time." However, in their first season in the league, they finished bottom and were relegated backββto Liga Alef.
They returned to Liga Leumit in 1983, "finishing seventh in their first season back in the top division," and reaching the State Cup final for the first time. In the final they beat Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3β2 on penalties after a 0β0 draw.
The club was relegated back the second tier at the end of the 1984β85 season, in which they finished second from bottom. The following season they finished third in Liga Artzit (then the second division) and made an immediate return to Liga Leumit.
In 1986β87 Hapoel finished fourth, their highest ever league position. However, the following season they finished second bottom and "were relegated again." In 1989β90 they finished bottom of Liga Artzit and were relegated to Liga Alef.
They returned to Liga Artzit in 1997. But in 1998β99 finished 14th, and were due to be, relegated to the third tier. However, after their budget was not approved by, Israel Football Association, the club was demoted a further division, to Liga Alef. At the end of the 2001β02 season the club were relegated to Liga Bet, and folded.
A new club, Hapoel Maxim Lod was established soon afterwards (named after a former Lod mayor, Maxim Levy). In 2006 the new club won the South B division of Liga Bet, and in 2007 won the South Division of Liga Alef to earn promotion to Liga Artzit. However, the new club folded in the summer of 2007 and Hapoel Kfar Shalem were promoted in their place.
Honoursβ»
Leagueβ»
Honour | No. | Years |
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Second tier | 1 | 1981β82 |
Third tier | 3 | 1959β60, 1961β62, 1996β97 |
Fourth tier | 3 | 1955β56, 1976β77, 2006β07 |
Fifth tier | 1 | 2005β06 |
Sixth tier | 1 | 2004β05 |
Achieved by Hapoel Maxim Lod
Cup competitionsβ»
Honour | No. | Years |
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State Cup | 1 | 1983β84 |
Super Cup | 1 | 1984 |
Notable former playersβ»
- Vicky Peretz (1953β2021)
Referencesβ»
- ^ In the Field of Football Davar, 1 July 1949, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Israel β List of Cup Finals RSSSF
- ^ Israel Third Level 1999/2000 RSSSF
- Hapoel Lod F.C.
- Defunct football clubs in Israel
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- Association football clubs established in 2017
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