Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.

Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club (Hebrew: עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל, Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Ra'anana. They currently play in the Liga Leumit, the second division of the Israeli Football League.

Hapoel Ra'anana
Full nameHapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club
Founded1938 (1938) as Hapoel Ra'anana F.C.
1972 (1972) as Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.
GroundKarnei Oren Memorial Field, Ra'anana, Israel
Capacity2,500
OwnerAsher Alon
ChairmanIlan Katz
ManagerEli Cohen
LeagueLiga Leumit
2020–21Liga Leumit, 10th

History

A Hapoel Ra'anana was established in 1938. They were placed in the South Division of Liga Bet (then the second division) in 1951–52.

The modern club was established in 1972, and in the mid-1990s was playing in Liga Gimel, the lowest tier of Israeli football. In 1995 they started a remarkable period of success after they won their division of Liga Gimel and were promoted to Liga Bet. In 1997–98, they won Liga Bet South A division and were promoted to Liga Alef. In 1998–99 they won the North Division of Liga Alef to earn promotion to Liga Artzit. After finishing third in 1999–2000, they won the league the following season and were promoted to Liga Leumit.

In 2008–09, the club was promoted to the Israeli Premier League for the first time in their history. However, they had to play its home matches at Hapoel Kfar Saba's Levita Stadium, as its home ground, the Karnei Oren Memorial Field, did not meet Premier League requirements. In January 2010, the city council published plans for a 7,500-capacity new stadium in Lev HaPark neighborhood.

After a single season in the top division, in which the club finished at the second bottom place, Ra'anana were relegated to Liga Leumit.

After three seasons in Liga Leumit, in 2012–13, Ra'anana finished runners-up and were promoted again to the Israeli Premier League. In the 2015–16 season, the club achieved its best placing to date, when they finished sixth in the Israeli Premier League.

In the 2019–20 season, Hapoel Ra'anana were relegated after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Ironi Kiryat Shmona, after 7 seasons in the top flight.

Players

Current squad
As of 1 August 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ISR Barak Levi
3 DF  ISR Roey Ashkenazi
4 DF  ISR Adar Azrual
5 DF  ISR Shon Klimkin
6 MF  ISR Benny Golan
7 FW  ISR Ben Azubel
8 MF  ISR Snir Shoker (captain)
9 FW  ISR Roy Levi
10 FW  JAM Kevaughn Frater
12 DF  ISR Dan Sirkis
13 FW  ISR Tal Turgeman
14 MF  ISR Alon Bar On
17 DF  ISR Bar Hillel
19 FW  ISR Mohammed Awadah
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  ISR Daniel Twizer
22 GK  ISR Shalev Sharabi
23 DF  ISR Amir Ben-Shimon
25 FW  NGA Peter Olawale
26 DF  ISR Eyal Malul
27 GK  ISR Daniel Benesh
28 MF  ISR Yonatan Ferber
29 MF  ISR Yuvel Titelman
55 DF  ISR Eitan Ratzon
71 MF  CMR David Nyengue
77 MF  ISR Tomer Sasonker
98 MF  ISR Gal Aviv
99 MF  ISR Niv Gotlieb

Club officials

Boardroom

Management
  • Manager (interim): Gal Cohen
  • Assistant Manager: Dani Bondar

Academy Coaching Staff
  • Youth Academy Director: Ami Vazana
  • Under 23 Coach: Ronny Keidar

Managers

References
  • About Hapoel Ra'anana (in Hebrew)
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