Hapoel Mahane Yehuda (Hebrew: הפועל מחנה יהודה) is an Israeli football club based in the Mahane Yehuda neighbourhood of Petah Tikva. The club currently plays in Liga Alef, the third level of Israeli football, though in the past they have played in the top division.
| Full name | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1949 | ||
| Ground | Zecharia Ratzabi Stadium | ||
| Chairman | Yaron Garia | ||
| Manager | Rami Zvi | ||
| League | Liga Bet South A | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga Bet South A, 8th | ||
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History
editThe club was founded in 1949 as Mahane Yehuda Dror. When it joined the Israel Football Association in 1950, the current name was adopted.
In 1965 the club was promoted to Liga Leumit, then the top division. In their first season they finished 8th. However, the 1966–68 season saw the club finish second bottom of the division, resulting in relegation back to Liga Alef. Since then they have remained in the lower divisions.
Between 1990 and 1993 the club was managed by Eyal Lahman.
In the 2012–13 season, the club won Liga Bet South A division and made a return to Liga Alef after 36 years.
Recent Seasons
edit| Season | League | Israel State Cup | Top league goalscorer(s) | |||||||||
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| Division | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Name | Goals | ||
| 1955–56 | Liga Alef (2nd out of 4th) | 6th | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 20 | Not held | David Atuar | 13 |
| 1956–57 | Liga Alef (2nd out of 4th) | 7th | 22 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 22 | Sixth Round | Avshalom Ratzabi | 12 |
| 1957–58 | Liga Alef (2nd out of 4th) | 3rd | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 26 | Sixth Round | Avshalom Ratzabi | 28 |
| 1962–63 | Liga Alef (2nd out of 4th) | 5th | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 33 | Fifth Round | Benny Ratzon | 15 |
| 1964–65 | Liga Alef North (2nd out of 4th) | 1st | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 23 | 46 | Fifth Round | Benny Ratzon | 21 |
| 1965–66 | Liga Leumit (1st out of 4th) | 8th | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 31 | Seventh Round | Zecharia Ratzabi | 9 |
| 1966–68 | Liga Leumit (1st out of 4th) | 15th | 60 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 51 | 82 | 49 | 1967 – Semi-finals 1968 – Fifth Round |
Zecharia Ratzabi | 11 |
| 2006–07 | Liga Bet South A (5th out of 6th) | 8 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 36 | First Round | Ido Ratzon | 11 |
| 2007–08 | Liga Bet South A (5th out of 6th) | 2 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 25 | 67 | Second Round | Tomer Shafat | 18 |
| 2008–09 | Liga Bet South A (5th out of 6th) | 4 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 33 | 55 | Fourth Round | Tomer Shafat | 13 |
| 2009–10 | Liga Bet South A (4th out of 5th) | 11 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 48 | 36 | Third Round | Ido Ratzon | 7 |
| 2010–11 | Liga Bet South A (4th out of 5th) | 2 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 24 | 66 | First Round | Tomer Shafat | 14 |
| 2011–12 | Liga Bet South A | 3 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 47 | First Round | Tomer Shafat | 11 |
| 2012–13 | Liga Bet South A | 1st | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 81 | 21 | 71 | First Round | Nethanel Va'aknin | 27 |
| 2013–14 | Liga Alef South | 10 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 42 | 38 | Seventh Round | Nethanel Va'aknin | 11 |
| 2014–15 | Liga Alef South | 6 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 34 | 44 | Fifth Round | Eliran Magol | 9 |
Honours
edit| Honour | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Second tier | 1 | 1964–65 |
| Third tier | 2 | 1951–52, 1974–75 |
| Fourth tier | 1 | 2012–13 |
External links
edit- Hapoel Mahane Yehuda Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)