Hapoel Beit She'an F.C.
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Full name | Hapoel Beit She'an Mesilot Football Club | ||
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Founded | 1953 2009 as Hapoel Beit She'an Mesilot | ||
Ground | Municipal Stadium, Beit She'an | ||
Capacity | 7,000 | ||
Owner | Municipality of Beit She'an | ||
Chairman | Beber Alkasalsi | ||
Manager | Morris Uzan | ||
League | Liga Bet North B | ||
2022–23 | Liga Bet North B, 10th | ||
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Hapoel Beit She'an (Hebrew: הפועל בית שאן) is an Israeli football club based in Beit She'an. The club spent several seasons in the top division in the 1990s, but after several relegations, folded in 2006, and was refounded in 2009.
History
The club was founded in 1953, and was renamed Hapoel Beit She'an/Sde Nahum in 1969, as it merged with
Following promotion, the club played its first four home matches in Tiberias whilst their stadium was upgraded. In their first season in Liga Leumit the club survived on the final day of the season, coming from 2–0 down to Maccabi Haifa (who were playing to win the title) to win 3–2. A film was made about the campaign, entitled Underdogs: A War Story.
Levy left the club in 1995 but returned in 1997. On 2 May 1998 the club played Beitar Jerusalem (a match held at Kiryat Eliezer in Haifa on police advice) in a game that became known as the "Shoelaces Match", as Beit She'an were accused of allowing Beitar to win the match (and the title).
After several lower mid-table finishes, Hapoel were relegated at the end of the
In 2009 the club merged with Hapoel Kvalim Mesilot to form Hapoel Beit She'an Mesilot, which took Mesilot's place in Liga Bet.[dead link][1] A year later the team absorbed the local rival Maccabi Beit Shean, which gave up its place in Liga Bet.[2] The club was promoted to Liga Alef after winning Liga Bet North B division.
Current squad
- As of 6 February 2020
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Honours
League
Honour | No. | Years |
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Third tier | 3 | 1973–74, 1975–76, 1985–86 |
Fourth tier | 3 | 1963–64, 1965–66, 2012–13 |
Cup competitions
Honour | No. | Years |
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Liga Bet North B Division Cup | 1 | 2012–13 |
References
- ^ Hapoel Beit She'an Mesilot Opens the Season[permanent dead link] Tomer Rona, mynet.co.il, 21 October 2009 (in Hebrew)
- ^ Shaken 'Arara Amos Keles, Doublepass, 4 September 2010 (in Hebrew)
External links
- Hapoel Beit She'an Mesilot Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)