Hapoel Ashdod F.C.

Hapoel Ashdod
Full name	Hapoel Ashdod Football Club
Founded	1957; 2015 (Re-established)
Ground	Feeder Stadium, Ashdod
Capacity	2,000
Chairman	Naim Shomer
Manager	Moris Zano
League	Liga Gimel South
1998-99	Liga Artzit, 10th
Home colours	Away colours

Hapoel Ashdod F.C. (Hebrew: הפועל אשדוד‎) is an Israeli football club based in Ashdod. In 1999, it merged with local rivals Ironi Ashdod to create F.C. Ashdod.

In 2015, the club was resurrected by its fans.^[1]

History

Original club

The club was founded in 1957 and reached the second tier after winning Liga Bet South B Division in the 1970–71 season. After several lower-table finishes, the club were relegated to Liga Alef at the end of the 1978-79 season, in which they finished bottom. They returned to the second division at the end of the 1989-90 season, in which they won the southern division of Liga Alef, beating local rivals Maccabi Ironi Ashdod to the title by a single point. They narrowly avoiding relegation in 1993-94, when they finished one place above the relegation zone, but after several more lower-table finishes, in 1997-98 the club finished third, one place below promotion to the top division, but the following season finished tenth,^[2] and were due to be relegated two divisions due to financial problems. However, the club merged with Maccabi Ironi Ashdod, to form F.C. Ashdod.

In 2001 a new club, Hapoel Namal Ashdod was established, playing in Liga Gimel. Although the club was initially successful, winning its division and gaining promotion to Liga Bet, at the end of the 2003–04 season, in which it finished fourth, it was disbanded.

Re-established club

In March 2015, fans of Hapoel Ashdod gathered and re-established the club, with the purpose of joining Liga Gimel in the 2015–16 season.^[3]^[4]

Later on that month, F.C. Ashdod's chairman, Jacky Ben-Zaken, decided to rename F.C. Ashdod to Hapoel Ashdod and to play in red shirts, following a dispute with fans of the previous club, Maccabi Ironi Ashdod.^[5] Despite warnings from the Israel Football Association, which informed the club that such changes during season are illegal,^[6] F.C. Ashdod did show up for their Bottom playoff match against Hapoel Ra'anana in red shirts, with the caption "F.C. Hapoel Ashdod",^[7] and was eventually disciplined.^[8] However, Hapoel Ashdod fans have decided that the club will be registered in Liga Gimel, rather than joining forces with Ben-Zaken's F.C. Ashdod.^[1]

At the same time, another group of Hapoel Ashdod fans, headed by lawyer Ya'akov Shitrit, formed a second club, due to play in 2015–16 Liga Gimel. As Shitrit's group was affiliated with the Hapoel organization, this club was registered in the IFA under the name Hapoel Bnei Ashdod (Hebrew:הפועל בני אשדוד),^[9] while the fans' club was forced to drop the name Hapoel from their club and registered under the name of Agudat Sport Ashdod (Hebrew: אגודת ספורט אשדוד),^[10] (or in short Hebrew: א.ס. אשדוד, Aleph Samekh Ashdod, lit. A.S. Ashdod).^[11]

Current squad

As of 20 September 2015.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Dor Yaish
3	DF	Amiran Biton
4	DF	Avi Mor
5	DF	Amos Vazana
6	DF	Shimon Zano
7	FW	Hanan Fadida
8	MF	Assaf Ben Guzi
9	FW	Yohai Azran
10	FW	David Biton
11	MF	Shimon Biton

No.	Position	Player
12	MF	Lior Siboni
13	DF	Yakir Edri
15	DF	Roman Haustov
18	MF	Boris Sheshnia
20	DF	Daniel Segelovic
22	GK	Yaniv Ben Ishay
25	FW	Shlomi Gueta
26	FW	Tomer Zeveli
70	MF	Shay Azulay
77	MF	Lior Zano

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Hapoel Ashdod was re-established last night in enthusiastic conference Bar Rabinovich & Noam Altman, Ashdod 10, 30.3.2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Israel Second Level 1998/99 RSSSF
↑ Hapoel Ashdod resurrected Erez Na'aman & Avihai Haim, Goler1, 4.3.2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Restored to its former glory: Hapoel Ashdod returns Kobi Portal, Doublepass, 4.3.2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Ben Zaken decided: The team will be called Hapoel Ashdod Shirley Bar Dayan, Sport 5, 14.3.2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Ashdod can't change name Sport 2, 18.3.2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Red of shame: 4:0 for Ra'anana over Ashdod. Watch David Nathan, Ynet, 21.3.2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Not a bargain: Ashdod to be disciplined for the red shirts Sport 5, 30.3.2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Hapoel Ashdod Vs Hapoel Ashdod war Shahar Kahlon, Ashdodnet, 23.7.2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Agudat Sport Ashdod The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
↑ Derby every week? 3 teams from Ashdod were assigned to the same district Kobi Portal, Doublepass, 27.8.2015 (Hebrew)

[Hapoel_Ashdod_was_re-established_last_night_in_enthusiastic_conference-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Hapoel Ashdod was re-established last night in enthusiastic conference Bar Rabinovich & Noam Altman, Ashdod 10, 30.3.2015 (Hebrew)

[2] Israel Second Level 1998/99 RSSSF

[3] Hapoel Ashdod resurrected Erez Na'aman & Avihai Haim, Goler1, 4.3.2015 (Hebrew)

[4] Restored to its former glory: Hapoel Ashdod returns Kobi Portal, Doublepass, 4.3.2015 (Hebrew)

[5] Ben Zaken decided: The team will be called Hapoel Ashdod Shirley Bar Dayan, Sport 5, 14.3.2015 (Hebrew)

[6] Ashdod can't change name Sport 2, 18.3.2015 (Hebrew)

[7] Red of shame: 4:0 for Ra'anana over Ashdod. Watch David Nathan, Ynet, 21.3.2015 (Hebrew)

[8] Not a bargain: Ashdod to be disciplined for the red shirts Sport 5, 30.3.2015 (Hebrew)

[9] Hapoel Ashdod Vs Hapoel Ashdod war Shahar Kahlon, Ashdodnet, 23.7.2015 (Hebrew)

[10] Agudat Sport Ashdod The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)

[11] Derby every week? 3 teams from Ashdod were assigned to the same district Kobi Portal, Doublepass, 27.8.2015 (Hebrew)

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v t e Liga Gimel
Upper Galilee	Bnei Ma'alot Tarshiha F.C. Aramshe Danun F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit F.C. Julis Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Bnei Hurfeish Hapoel Bnei Peki'in Hapoel Bnei Rameh Hapoel Jat Yanuh HaGlilit Hapoel Merom HaGalil Hapoel Nahariya Hapoel Tarshiha Maccabi Ahva Yarka
Lower Galilee	Ahva Arraba Bnei Arraba F.C. Halat al-Sharif F.C. Tzeirei Ibtin Khawaled F.C. Tzeirei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Deir al-Asad Hapoel Bnei Nujidat Hapoel Ironi Bni I'billin Ironi Bnei Sha'ab Maccabi Basmat Tab'un Maccabi Bnei Deir Hanna Maccabi Kafr Manda Maccabi Ironi Tamra Maccabi Tzeirei Shefa-'Amr
Jezreel	Beitar Afula Beitar al-Amal Nazareth Beitar Ein Mahil Beitar Umm al-Fahm Bnei Musheirifa Baiada F.C. Kfar Kama F.C. Nazareth Illit Hapoel al-Ittihad Nazareth Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara F.C. Hapoel Bnei Fureidis Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel Isfiya Maccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara
Samaria	Beitar Hadera Beitar Pardes Hanna F.C. Hapoel Kiryat Yam Hapoel Ahva Haifa Hapoel Bnei Jisr az-Zarqa Hapoel Ein as-Sahala Hapoel Halissa Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Ironi Barta'a Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel Maccabi Isfiya
Sharon	Beitar Tubruk Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt Hapoel Jaljulia Hapoel Kafr Bara Hapoel Oranit F.C. Bnei Qalansawe F.C. Bnei Ra'anana F.C. Ironi Ariel F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass F.C. Netanya Maccabi HaSharon Netanya Shimshon Bnei Tayibe Shimshon Kafr Qasim
Tel Aviv	Beitar Ezra Beitar Jaffa Zion Bnei Yehud Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv Elitzur Yehud Yotel 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
Central	A.S. Nordia Jerusalem F.C. Rishon LeZion F.C. Tzeirei Lod Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in Hapoel Ironi Gedera Hapoel Matzliah Hapoel Mevaseret Zion Hapoel Ramla Hapoel Tirat Shalom Ironi Lod Maccabi Kiryat Ekron
South	A.S. Ashdod A.S. Ashkelon Bnei al-Salam Rahat Elitzur Ironi Yehuda F.C. Arad F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy F.C. Hapoel Bnei Ashdod F.C. Hapoel Yeruham F.C. Ironi Kuseife F.C. Maccabi Ashdod F.C. Tzeirei al-Hoshla Hapoel Tzeirei al-Mahdi Maccabi Dimona Maccabi Ironi Hura Maccabi Ironi Sderot
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
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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