Hapoel Kfar Saba (Hebrew: הפועל כפר סבא) is a professional basketball club based in Kfar Saba in the Sharon region, Central District of Israel. The team plays in the Liga Artzit.

Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Kfar Saba logo
LeaguesLiga Artzit
Founded1957; 67 years ago (1957)
ArenaHaYovel Hall
Capacity680
LocationKfar Saba
Team colorsGreen and white
   
Head coachHod Ben-Herzel
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Team colours

Uniform

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Team colours

Uniform

History

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HaYovel Hall in Kfar Saba

Hapoel Kfar Saba was founded in 1957 and played in the Liga Artzit (the third-tier division).

In 2009, Kfar Saba was merged with Elitzur Kohav Yair. Since then, it has played in the Liga Leumit (the second-tier division).

In the 2016–17 season, Kfar Saba reached the Liga Leumit playoffs as the second seed, but lost to Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the semifinals.[1]

In the 2017–18 season, Kfar Saba reached the Liga Leumit playoffs as the eighth seed, but lost to Maccabi Kiryat Gat in the quarterfinals.[2]

In the 2018–19 season, Kfar Saba were relegated to the Liga Artzit, the third tier of Israeli basketball.[3]

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos Israeli State Cup
2016–17 2 Liga Leumit 3rd First round
2017–18 2 Liga Leumit 8th First round
2018–19 2 Liga Leumit
14th

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References

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  1. ^ הפועל ב"ש ונס ציונה העפילו לגמר הפלייאוף. one.co.il (in Hebrew). May 3, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  2. ^ קריית גת, רחובות, ב"ש ור"ג העפילו לחצי הגמר. one.co.il (in Hebrew). April 24, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  3. ^ לאחר עשור: הפועל כפר סבא בכדורסל ירדה לליגה הארצית. Tzomet-KFS.co.il (in Hebrew). March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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