Maccabi Isfiya F.C.
| Full name | Maccabi Isfiya Football Club מכבי עוספיא | ||
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| Founded | 1975 2012 (Refounded) | ||
| Ground | Isfiya Ground, Isfiya | ||
| Chairman | Ala'a Abu Fares | ||
| League | Liga Gimel | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga Gimel Samaria, 5th | ||
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Maccabi Isfiya (Hebrew: מכבי עוספיא) is a football club based in Isfiya in northern Israel. The club is currently in Liga Gimel Samaria division.
History
The club was founded in 1975 and reached
Hapoel Givat Olga.[1] thus, Maccabi Isfiya became the first Druze football club which was promoted to Liga Alef.[2] Their main rivals at the time were Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel.[2]
The club played 14 seasons in Liga Alef, until relegation in the 2000–01 season. The club folded at the end of the 2002–03 season while playing in Liga Bet.[2]
The club was refounded in 2012 and currently plays in
Jezreel division.[3]
Honours
- Liga Bet North B
- Champions 1986–87
- Liga Gimel Haifa
- Champions 1983–84
External links
- Maccabi Isfiya Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
References
- ^ Isfiya and Ashdod promoted to Liga Alef Maariv, 26.4.1987, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ a b c Nice to meet: Maccabi Isfiya Doublepass, 18.8.2012 (in Hebrew)
- ^ Maccabi Isfiya – 2014/2015 The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)