Hapoel Iksal F.C.

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Hapoel Imad Iksal
Full nameHapoel Iksal Football Club
Founded1963
GroundIksal Ground, Iksal
ManagerAnnan Ferro
LeagueLiga Alef North
2020–21Liga Leumit, 8th (relegated)

Hapoel Iksal (Arabic: هبوعيل عماد اكسال, Hebrew: הפועל איכסל) is an Israeli football club based in Iksal. The club currently plays in Liga Leumit.

History[]

The club played mostly in the lower divisions of Israeli football. In the 1998–99 season, the club finished third in Liga Alef North division and promoted to Liga Artzit, which became the third tier of Israeli football due to the formation of the Israeli Premier League in that season. Hapoel Iksal's spell in Liga Artzit lasted one season, as they finished bottom at the 1999–2000 season with only 2 wins out of 33 matches and relegated to back Liga Alef. In the following season, the club finished bottom in Liga Alef North and suffered subsequent relegation, this time to Liga Bet, the fifth tier of Israeli football at the time.

In the 2007–08 season, the club finished runners-up in Liga Bet North B division and qualified for the Promotion play-offs. However, the club was eventually expelled from the play-offs, following an attempt for match fixing, prior to their match with Beitar Haifa. As a result, the club was punished by 15 points deduction in the following season[1] (which later became 17).

In the 2012–13 season, the club finished third in Liga Bet North B (now as the fourth tier) and qualified once more for the Promotion play-offs. After beating F.C. Tzeirei Tur'an, Maccabi Ahi Iksal and Hapoel Kaukab, they faced Maccabi Kafr Kanna in the decisive promotion/relegation play-offs. After 1–1 draw in 120 minutes, Iksal lost in penalties and remained in Liga Bet.[2]

In the 2014–15 season, the club finished third in Liga Bet North B, and this time had a successful Promotion play-offs. After beating Maccabi Ein Mahil, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel and Maccabi Ironi Acre, Hapoel Iksal faced Hapoel Asi Gilboa in the decisive promotion/relegation play-offs. Iksal won 1–0 and were promoted to Liga Alef. In the 2017–18 season Iksal finished 1st and were promoted to Liga Leumit for the first time in the Club history.

Current squad[]

As of 21 June 2021
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Israel ISR Ido Levi
4 DF Israel ISR Mohammed Nakhasha
5 DF Israel ISR Haithem Drawsha
6 DF Israel ISR Ziv Shmilek
7 MF Israel ISR Obeida Abu Rabia
8 MF Israel ISR Yam Tzadok Hacker
9 FW Israel ISR Mustafa Zarzour
10 MF Israel ISR Tomer Hazan Asus
11 FW Israel ISR Mohammed Biadasa
14 MF Israel ISR Naor Avliav
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Israel ISR Alaa Aldin Agbaria
18 MF Israel ISR Raphael de la Souza
20 MF Israel ISR Said Shalbi
21 MF Israel ISR Amir Abu Salem
22 GK Israel ISR Gamil Na'ara
23 DF Israel ISR Mohammed Shalbi
24 MF Israel ISR Abed Huash
26 DF Israel ISR Nadav Amran
99 DF Israel ISR Adam Halaf

Honours[]

League[]

Honour No. Years
Fifth tier 1
Third tier 1 2017–18

Cups[]

Honour No. Years
Liga Bet divisional State Cup 1 2011–12

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Iksal dismissed from the play-offs Asher Goldberg, telesport.co.il, 22.5.2008 (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ Mreeh: "That's the beauty and cruelty of football". Abu Khalef: "Very difficult season" Doublepass, 17.5.2013 (in Hebrew)
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