Hapoel Kfar Shalem F.C.

Hapoel Kfar Shalem
Full name	Hapoel Kfar Shalem Football Club; הפועל כפר שלם
Founded	1958
Ground	Sportek North, Tel Aviv
Chairman	Avihai Yehiye
Manager	Omer Peretz
League	Liga Alef South
2020–21	Liga Leumit, 16th (relegated)
Home colours	Away colours

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 Sportek North.

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
4	DF	ISR
5	DF	ISR
6	DF	ISR
8	MF	ISR
9	FW	ISR
10	FW	ISR	Ohad Kadousi
11	MF	ISR
13	MF	ISR
14	MF	ISR
15	DF	ISR
16	MF	ISR


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	ISR
18	DF	ISR
19	MF	ISR
20	MF	ISR
21	MF	ISR
24	DF	ISR
27	MF	ISR
26	MF	ISR	Itay Elkaslasy
55	GK	ISR
—	FW	ISR	Eli Elbaz
—	FW	ISR

Honours[]

League[]

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

External links[]

Hapoel Kfar Shalem Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)

References[]

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

[From_Saturday_results-1] From Saturday results Heruth, 14.4.59, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[FA_approved:_16_in_Leumit_in_the_next_season-2] FA approved: 16 in Leumit in the next season Maariv, 13.10.63, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

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v t Liga Alef
North	F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira F.C. Tira Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Hapoel Bnei Fureidis Hapoel Bnei Zalafa Hapoel Bu'eine Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Iksal Hapoel Kafr Kanna Hapoel Kaukab Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Ironi Nesher Ironi Tiberias Maccabi Tzur Shalom Maccabi Tamra Tzeirei Kafr Kanna
South	Bnei Eilat F.C. Dimona F.C. Holon Yermiyahu Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Azor Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Bnei Lod Hapoel Marmorek Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Maccabi Jaffa Kabilio Hapoel Kfar Shalem Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Yavne Nordia Jerusalem Shimshon Tel Aviv
Seasons (third level)	1938 1950–51 1952–53 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2020–21
See also: Liga Artzit