Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C.
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב בת ים) is an Israeli football club which represents Tel Aviv and Bat Yam. It plays in the Liga Alef, the third level of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Ramla Municipal Stadium.
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| Full name | Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2000 as Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv 2011 as Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 2019 as Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam | ||
| Ground | Ramla Municipal Stadium, Ramla | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Lior Shechter | ||
| Manager | Erez Belfer | ||
| League | Liga Alef South | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga Alef South, 16th (relegated) | ||
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History
Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv was formed in 2000 by a merger of Beitar Tel Aviv and Shimshon Tel Aviv. Both clubs were in Liga Artzit at the time of the merger, with the new club assuming a place in the league. In 2006 the club moved to Bnei Yehuda's Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium.
In 2008–09, the club finished sixth in Liga Artzit, and due to league restructuring, were promoted to Liga Leumit, the second tier.
In 2011, the club had his second merger, this time with Ironi Ramla, due to it, Shimshon retired from the union making the team changed its name to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.
On 22 May 2019, Ramla withdrew from the merge and the club merged with Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam, due to it, the club changed his name to Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam.[1]
After the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, 12 players from Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam's roster went on to play in the Israel Premier League.
Current squad
- As of 7 February 2023
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Former notable managers
- Rafi Cohen (born 1965)
Crest history
Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv logo from 2000 to 2011
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla logo from 2011 to 2019
External links
References
- Naim, Avi (22 May 2019). "איחוד ראשון עם תל אביב: שננו את השם "בית"ר ת"א־בת ים"" (in Hebrew). Mynet Bat Yam. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2019.