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| Full name | Hapoel Ramat Gan מועדון כדורגל הפועל רמת גן |
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| Founded | 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | HaMakhtesh Stadium, Ramat Gan (Capacity 5,500) |
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| Chairman | Yaron Kuris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Yuval Naim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Liga Leumit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Liga Leumit, 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hapoel Ramat Gan F. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions The HaMakhtesh Stadium (אצטדיון המכתש Etztadion HaMakhtesh) is a Stadium in the central Israeli city of Giv'atayim and the home Ramat Gan (רָמַת גַּן is a city in the Tel Aviv district of Israel, which borders Tel Aviv to its west The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Structure There are 12 clubs in the Liga Leumit Each team plays thirty three rounds of matches as determined by the Israel Football Association and is awarded three points The 2007-08 Liga Leumit season began on 17 August 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008 The 2007-08 Liga Leumit season began on 17 August 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008 C. (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל רמת גן, Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan) are an Israeli football club from the central Israeli city of Ramat Gan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Ramat Gan (רָמַת גַּן is a city in the Tel Aviv district of Israel, which borders Tel Aviv to its west They play in an all-red strip, and are currently in Liga Artzit, the third level of Israeli football. Structure There are 12 teams in Liga Artzit Each team plays thirty three matches the first 22 matches are played on a home and away basis with the last 11 fixtures based on league Home matches are played at HaMakhtesh Stadium (literally 'the crater'), which has a capacity of around 5,500. The HaMakhtesh Stadium (אצטדיון המכתש Etztadion HaMakhtesh) is a Stadium in the central Israeli city of Giv'atayim and the home
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History
Hapoel were founded during the Mandate era by Jewish settlers in Ramat Gan. The Palestine Mandate, was a set of protocols or articles that formed a multilateral legal and administrative agreement After independence, the club became founder members of the Israeli top division, then known as the Israeli League.
After a series of mid-table finishes, the club was relegated to the second division in 1959-60 after finishing bottom. In 1962-3, the club returned to the top flight as second division champions, and followed it up by becoming the first team to win the championship in the first season after promotion. The championship-winning match against Hapoel Petah Tikva was watched by Hapoel's record crowd of 9,000. Hapoel Petah Tikva is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. However, this success proved to be their zenith, as they were overtaken by city rivals Hakoah who were champions in the following season. Hapoel were relegated at the end of the 1968-9 season.
The early 1980s was a yo-yo era, as the club were promoted and immediately relegated twice in succession from 1979-80 to 1982-3. In 1988-9 they won promotion again, but were again immediately relegated, this being their last period of time in the top flight.
By the end of the 1990s, the club had sunk into Liga Artzit, the third division, though they did pick up some silverware by winning the Toto Cup for third division teams in 1999-2000. Structure There are 12 teams in Liga Artzit Each team plays thirty three matches the first 22 matches are played on a home and away basis with the last 11 fixtures based on league The Toto Cup (גביע הטוטו is a minor cup competition in Israeli football but nevertheless carries the highest annual prize In the same season, they were promoted back to the second division.
In 2002-3, the club returned to the national conscience by becoming the first team from outside the top division to win the State Cup, when they beat Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. The State Cup (גביע המדינה Gvia HaMedina) is the second most important tournament in Israeli football after Ligat ha'Al the top division Hapoel Be'er Sheva ( עמותת הפועל באר שבע, Amutat Hapoel Be'er Sheva) are an Israeli football club from the southern Israeli The win also meant the club qualified for the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.
Hapoel were drawn against Levski Sofia of Bulgaria in the first round. PFC Levski Sofia, also known simply as Levski is a Bulgarian football club from Sofia. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian However, because of a UEFA ban on matches in Israel at the time (due to the security situation), the club had to play their home match in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Dunajská Streda ( Dunaszerdahely Niedermarkt is a Town in southern Slovakia ( Trnavský kraj) Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The "home" match attracted a crowd of just 300, and Hapoel lost the tie 5-0 on aggregate (1-0, 4-0).
The following season, the costs of playing in Europe and the loss of many of the best players resulted in relegation back to the third level. A 9 point deduction for financial issues at the start of the 2005-6 season resulted in another season of struggle, with the club finishing one place above a potentially embarrassing relegation to Liga Alef. Liga Alef ('ליגה א lit A League) is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system.
In May of 2007, Hapoel Ramat Gan continued their tradition of success in the Israeli State Cup by defeating Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli 1st Division 1-0 in extra time. This victory brought Hapoel Ramat Gan into the Israeli semi-finals and effectively disqualified Maccabi Haifa from European competition in 2008.
Players
Current squad
As of February 1, 2007
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Honours
- Championship
- 1963-4
- State Cup
- Winners 2003
- Liga Artzit
- Champions 2006-07
- Toto Cup (Liga Artzit)
- Winners 2000, 2006, 2007
Records
- Attendance: 9,000 vs Hapoel Petah Tikva (28 March 1964)
- Win: 10-0 vs Beitar Netanya (18 May 1940)
- Goalscorer: Reuven Cohen, 85 goals (1955-1968)
Notable Former Players
- Ya'akov Hodorov
- Shlomo Levi
- Moshe Perl
- Tsvika Heyman
- Reuven Cohen
- Roni Kaldaron
- Avi Buksenboim
- Avraham Lev
- Igal Kohavi
- Shooli Gilardi
- Avi Barshatzki
- Yuval Naim
- Ronen Harazi
- Ilan Bahar
- Michael Zandberg
- Ofir Halwani
- Miki Maman
- Tomar Brazilai
- Shahar Kaduri
- Omer Buchsenbaum
Trivia
- "Hapoel" is translated as "The Worker"
External links
For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing George Datoru (born May 25, 1977) is a Nigerian football Striker currently playing for Hapoel Ramat-Gan. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Beitar Nes Tubruk Netanya ( Hebrew: בית"ר נס טוברוק נתניה formerly Beitar Netanya, is a football club in Netanya, Ya'akov Hodorov (16 June 1927 - 31 December 2006 was an Israeli Football Goalkeeper in the 1940s 1950s and 1960s Roni Kalderon (born February 5, 1952) is a former Israeli international footballer. Ronen Harazi ( Hebrew: רונן חרזי is a former Israeli footballer Michael Zandberg (מיכאל זנדברג born April 16, 1980 in Petah Tikva) is an Israeli football player Omer Buchsenbaum ( עומר בוקסנבוים) (born November 12, 1982) is an Israeli footballer currently contracted to Maccabi Petah TikvaDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic