Hapoel Holon F.C.

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]

Hapoel Holon
Full nameHapoel Holon Football Club
הפועל חולון
Nickname(s)Huloniya
Founded1946
Dissolved1985
1984–85Liga Artzit, 6th

In summer 2016 Hapoel Tzafririm Holon and F.C. Holon Yaniv merged to "Hapoel Holon" and the club refounded.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

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

F.C. Holon Yermiyahu
F.C. Holon Yermiyahu
Full nameMoadon Kaduregel Holon Yermiyahu
מועדון כדורגל חולון ירמיהו
Nickname(s)Huloniya
Founded2014 (As F.C. Holon Yaniv)
GroundMunicipal Stadium, Holon
Capacity3,000
ChairmanRafi Arazi
ManagerMusa ben Haim
LeagueLiga Alef South
2022–23Liga Alef South, 9th

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,[6][7] the club registered at the Israel Football Association under the name of F.C. Holon "Yaniv" (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל חולון יניב),[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

On 7 July 2016 the club merged with Hapoel Tzafririm Holon to "Hapoel Holon".[3]

At the end of 2016–17 season, the club promoted to Liga Alef, But Tzafririm retired from the club and the club changed his name to F.C. Holon Yermiyahu named the former player Haim Yermiyahu who died one year before.[11]

Current squad
As 16 February 2022
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Israel ISR Idan Tuef
2 DF Israel ISR Moshe Biels
4 DF Israel ISR Guy Shelach
7 FW Israel ISR Gil Ben Shlush
8 MF Israel ISR David Itzhak
9 FW Israel ISR Ilay Hen
10 MF Israel ISR Dolev Balulu
11 FW Israel ISR Bar Swisa
13 MF Israel ISR Daniel Gretz
14 MF Israel ISR Eden Ben-Menashe
15 MF Israel ISR Maor Asor
16 FW Israel ISR Gal Assulin
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Israel ISR Itamar Efrat
18 FW Israel ISR Adir Rahamim
22 MF Israel ISR Prince Thomas
23 DF Israel ISR Itamar Greenberg
55 MF Israel ISR Yan Benbenisti
77 MF Israel ISR Aviv Sfaradi
97 GK Israel ISR Niv Belisha
99 FW Israel ISR Yossi Asayag
— DF Israel ISR Oz Raly
— DF Israel ISR Tal Shitrit
— MF Israel ISR Gal Itzhakov
— FW Israel ISR Avraham Katan

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[12]
Liga Gimel Central Division Cup 1 2014–151

1Achieved by F.C. Holon Yaniv

Notable former managers

References
  1. Liga Alef kicks-off in storm Maariv, 3 October 1985, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. Weissermann, Michael. "Restored to its former glory – Hapoel Holon". doublepass.sport5.co.il. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. קמה לתחייה: הפועל חולון גם בכדורגל Michael Wasierman, 7 July 2016 (in Hebrew)
  4. Hapoel Holon beat Amidar 2:1 – and promoted to Liga Leumit Davar, 31 May 1970, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  5. Hapoel Holon returned to Artzit, defeated Maccabi Hadera 3:0 Davar, 13 July 1983, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  6. Shmueli, Eli. "Holon, City of Football". doublepass.sport5.co.il. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. Haim, Avihai. "Dispute in Holon: Tzafririm V Bnei Holon". goler1.co.il. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  8. Football Club Holon Yaniv Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
  9. First title to the cupboard: F.C. "Yaniv" Holon won in the State Cup Ziv Amoyal, Doublepass, 20 October 2014 (in Hebrew)
  10. Liga Gimel Central – 2014/2015 Archived 2015-06-13 at the Wayback Machine The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
  11. מחווה מרגשת: יניב החליפה את שמה לירמיהו חולון Archived 2017-09-15 at the Wayback Machine Shmulik Mizrahi, 13 August 2017 (in Hebrew)
  12. Holon – "Champion of Champions" in Alef Maariv, 6 September 1970, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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