Hapoel Kfar Shalem F.C.

Hapoel Kfar Shalem (Hebrew: הפועל כפר שלם) is an Israeli football club based in the Kfar Shalem neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. They are currently in Liga Alef South division, and play home matches at Southern Sportech.

Hapoel Kfar Shalem
Full nameHapoel Kfar Shalem Football Club
הפועל כפר שלם
Founded1958
GroundSouthern Sportech Ground, Tel Aviv
ChairmanAvihai Yehiye
ManagerOmer Peretz
LeagueLiga Alef South
2020–21Liga Leumit, 16th (relegated)

History

The club was founded in 1958, and started at Liga Dalet, the lowest tier of Israeli football at the time.[1] However, they were quickly promoted to Liga Gimel, and prior to the 1963–64 season, they were promoted to Liga Bet by the Israeli Football Association, after winning a special draw, in order to make an even number of clubs in Liga Bet North B division.[2]

In the following season, the club was transferred to Liga Bet South A division, and made history by winning the division, and promotion to Liga Alef, the second tier of Israeli football at the time. the club finished their first season in Liga Alef South in the 11th place. however, in the following season, which was actually the "double season" of 1966–68, the club finished bottom with 10 wins out of 60 matches, and relegated back to Liga Bet.

By the late 1980s, the club returned to Liga Alef (now as third tier), and in 1995 were promoted to Liga Artzit, and made a return to the second tier of Israeli football after 27 years. however, their spell in Liga Artzit lasted one season, as they finished bottom at the 1995–96 season with 4 wins out of 30 matches, and relegated back to Liga Alef.

In the 2006–07 season, the club finished runners-up in Liga Alef South behind champions, Hapoel Maxim Lod. however, as the latter folded, Kfar Shalem was promoted instead to Liga Artzit (now as third tier). in the following season in Liga Artzit, the club finished bottom once more, with 4 wins out of 33 matches, and relegated back to Liga Alef (now as third tier, following the closure of Liga Artzit in 2009), where they played until their promotion to the second division in 2020.

Current squad
As to 22 December 2021
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ISR Lee Yam Hanan
4 DF  ISR Niv Vahaba
5 DF  ISR Eitan Aharon
6 DF  ISR Tom Yehezkel
8 MF  ISR Tomer Benbenishti
9 FW  ISR Sahar Barami
10 FW  ISR Ohad Kadousi
11 MF  ISR Adis Checkol
13 MF  ISR Yoav Gabizon
14 MF  ISR Phillip Zakak
15 DF  ISR Yair Spungin
16 MF  ISR Sapir Itach
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  ISR Ilay Krispi
18 DF  ISR Idan Adhaneny
19 MF  ISR Omer Shirazi
20 MF  ISR Omer Zimro
21 MF  ISR Ben Hayun
24 DF  ISR Roy Benbenishti
27 MF  ISR Noam Cohen
26 MF  ISR Itay Elkaslasy
55 GK  ISR Ido Sharon
— FW  ISR Eli Elbaz
— FW  ISR Hayford Adjei

Honours

League
Honour No. Years
Third tier 2 1964–65, 1994–95

References
  1. From Saturday results Heruth, 14.4.59, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. FA approved: 16 in Leumit in the next season Maariv, 13.10.63, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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