Hapoel Nahariya F.C.

Hapoel Nahariya

Full name

Hapoel Nahariya Football Club
הפועל נהריה

Founded

1940s

Ground

Municipal Stadium, Nahariya

Chairman

Yossi Biton

League

Liga Gimel Upper Galilee

2015–16

13th

Home colours

Away colours

Hapoel Nahariya (Hebrew: הפועל נהריה‎‎) is an Israeli football club based in Nahariya. The club currently plays in Liga Gimel Upper Galilee division.

History

The club's most notable result, which is considered to be the biggest upset in the history of Israeli football,^[1] came at the Round of 16 of the 1962–63 Israel State Cup, when Hapoel Nahariya, which played in Liga Bet, the third tier of Israeli football at the time, defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0, with a late goal by Rafi Shushan. They were eliminated in the Quarter-finals, following a defeat of 3–5 to the Israeli champions at the time, Hapoel Petah Tikva.

Hapoel Nahariya spent 12 seasons in the second tier of Israeli football. They have reached the second tier for the first time in the 1953–54 season, where they placed fifth in the North division. In the following season, the club reached their best placing to date, after they finished third in Liga Alef North division. In the 1956–57 season they finished second bottom, and relegated to Liga Bet. The club returned to Liga Alef, after they finished third in the 1962–63 Liga Bet North A division, and relegated back to Liga Bet after another second bottom finish at the following season. Two seasons later, Hapoel won Liga Bet North A division, however, history repeated itself, and they were relegated in the following season (which was the "double season" of 1966–68), after yet another second bottom finish. In the 1969–70 season the club won Liga Bet North A division once again, and promoted to Liga Alef. This time, their return to Liga Alef was successful, as they finished the 1970–71 season in the fifth place in Liga Alef North, and remained in the second tier until 1976, when Liga Artzit was created and became the new second tier of Israeli football, whilst Liga Alef became the third tier. Hapoel played in Liga Alef until the 1981–82 season, when they finished bottom and relegated to Liga Bet. They did not return to the third tier of Israeli football ever since.

Currently, the club plays in Liga Gimel, the fifth and lowest tier of Israeli football, after they were relegated from Liga Bet in the 2010–11 season, following a defeat of 0–1 to Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum in the relegation play-offs.^[2]

Hapoel Zvi Nahariya

Hapoel Zvi Nahariya was the club's reserve team, named after Harry Zvi Levi, which was on the club's board in its early years.^[3] Later, the team was made of youth players and was assigned to the youth leagues, playing mainly in the northern district leagues.

Honours

League

Honour	No.	Years
Third tier	1	1965–66, 1969–70

External links

Hapoel Nahariya Israel Football Association (Hebrew)

References

↑ The biggest upset of all times Telesport, 26.2.2008 (Hebrew)
↑ Liga Bet North A 2010/2011 The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
↑ Football Zvi Israeli, Nahariya Museum (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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