Hapoel Holon F.C.

Hapoel Holon
Full name Hapoel Holon Football Club
הפועל חולון
Nickname(s) Huloniya
Founded 1946
Dissolved 1985
1984–85 Liga Artzit, 6th

Hapoel Holon (Hebrew: הפועל חולון‎‎) was an Israeli football club based in Holon. It ceased to exist in 1985 when it merged with Tzafririm Holon to form Hapoel Tzafririm Holon.[1] In summer 2014 the club was resurrected by local businessmen.[2]

History

Founded in 1946, the club was placed in the Tel Aviv Division of Liga Meuhedet following independence in 1948.

The club was promoted to Liga Alef (then the second division) after winning Liga Bet South B division in the 1961–62 season. At the end of the 1969–70 season the club was promoted to Liga Leumit (then the top division) for the first time in their history, after winning 2–1 against Maccabi Ramat Amidar.[3] However, they finished bottom in their first season in the top flight, and were relegated back to Liga Alef. In 1972–73 they narrowly missed out on promotion, finishing as runners-up to Bnei Yehuda. They missed out on promotion by a single place in 1978–79, but were relegated to Liga Alef at the end of the 1980–81 season. They returned to the second division at the end of the 1982–83 season after winning 3–0 against Maccabi Hadera in the Promotion play-offs.[4]

In 1985 the club merged with Liga Alef club Tzafririm Holon to form Hapoel Tzafririm Holon.[1]

F.C. Holon Yaniv

F.C. Holon Yaniv
Full name Moadon Kaduregel Holon Yaniv
מועדון כדורגל חולון יניב
Nickname(s) Huloniya
Founded 2014
Ground Municipal Stadium, Holon
Ground Capacity 3,000
Chairman Rafi Arazi
Manager Shlomi Shlomo
League Liga Bet South B
2014–15 Liga Gimel Central, 1st (Promoted)

In summer 2014 local businessmen Itzik Sasson and Ofer Delian, who are also the sponsors of Ironi Holon of the Israeli Beach Soccer League, initiated the re-establishment of the club. The club was due to start the 2014–15 season in Liga Gimel. Shlomi Shlomo has been appointed as head coach.[2]

Due to naming dispute with Hapoel Tzafririm Holon,[5][6] the club registered at the Israel Football Association under the name of F.C. Holon "Yaniv" (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל חולון יניב),[7] Moadon Kaduregel Holon "Yaniv", lit. Football Club Holon "Yaniv" (or in short Hebrew: מ.כ. חולון יניב Mem Kaf Holon "Yaniv", lit. F.C. Holon "Yaniv").

On 20 October 2014, the club won the Israel State Cup for Liga Gimel Central division, following a victory of 2–1 against Maccabi Kiryat Ekron.[8] The club continued its success in the 2014–15 Israel State Cup, after they eliminated on penalties two clubs from Liga Alef, Maccabi Sha'arayim and Hapoel Asi Gilboa, and qualified for the Eighth round, in which they were defeated 1–4 by Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha.

The club finished their first season as F.C. Holon Yaniv, on top of Liga Gimel Central, and won promotion to Liga Bet.[9]

Honours

League

Honour No. Years
Second tier 1 1969–70
Third tier 1 1961–62
Fourth tier 1 1955–56
Fifth tier 1 2014–151

Cup competitions

Honour No. Years
Liga Alef Super Cup 1 1970[10]
Liga Gimel Central Division Cup 1 2014–151

1Achieved by F.C. Holon Yaniv

Notable former managers

References

  1. 1 2 Liga Alef kicks-off in storm Maariv, 3 October 1985, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  2. 1 2 Weissermann, Michael. "Restored to its former glory – Hapoel Holon". doublepass.sport5.co.il. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 Hapoel Holon beat Amidar 2:1 – and promoted to Liga Leumit Davar, 31 May 1970, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  4. ↑ Hapoel Holon returned to Artzit, defeated Maccabi Hadera 3:0 Davar, 13 July 1983, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  5. ↑ Shmueli, Eli. "Holon, City of Football". doublepass.sport5.co.il. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Haim, Avihai. "Dispute in Holon: Tzafririm V Bnei Holon". goler1.co.il. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Football Club Holon Yaniv The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
  8. ↑ First title to the cupboard: F.C. "Yaniv" Holon won in the State Cup Ziv Amoyal, Doublepass, 20 October 2014 (Hebrew)
  9. ↑ Liga Gimel Central – 2014/2015 The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
  10. ↑ Holon – "Champion of Champions" in Alef Maariv, 6 September 1970, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
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