Hapoel Kfar Shalem
Full nameHapoel Kfar Shalem Football Club
הפועל כפר שלם
Founded1958
GroundSouthern Sportech Ground, Tel Aviv
ChairmanAvihai Yehiye
ManagerNoam Shoham
LeagueLiga Alef South
2022–23Liga Alef South, 2nd

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.

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 9 January 2024
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Israel ISR Yarin Barda
4 DF Israel ISR Niv Vahaba
5 DF Israel ISR Eitan Aharon
6 MF Israel ISR Sabastian Hernandez
7 FW Israel ISR Omer Buaron
8 MF Israel ISR Omer Shirazi
9 FW Israel ISR Din Soffer
10 MF Israel ISR Dolev Balulu
11 MF Israel ISR Tal Ayela
12 MF Israel ISR Tomer Barzilay
15 FW Israel ISR Binyamin Zaga
16 DF Israel ISR Yosef Tazbao
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Israel ISR Ilay Krispi
18 MF Israel ISR Bantagiza Jamber
19 DF Israel ISR Yoav Libros
20 DF Israel ISR Tom Ahi Mordechai
23 MF Israel ISR Eyal Inbrum
27 DF Israel ISR Peleg Braun
29 DF Israel ISR Ido Mizrahi
34 MF Israel ISR Moulat Gabra
70 MF Israel ISR Kahal Yosef
75 GK Israel ISR Adi Tabachnik
77 FW Israel ISR Mervi Bergebadze
GK Israel ISR Lior Gliklich

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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