Hapoel Ashdod (handball)
Hapoel Ashdod (Hebrew: הפועל אשדוד), is a professional handball club from the city of Ashdod, Israel. They compete in the Israeli Handball League, within the Israeli first division.
| מועדון כדוריד הפועל אשדוד Handball Club Hapoel Ashdod | |||
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| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Arena | New pais Arena | ||
| Capacity | 500 | ||
| President |  Offer Kushmaro | ||
| Head coach |  Andreja Vukojević | ||
| League | Ligat Winner | ||
| 2020/21 | 3 | ||
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In 1970, when the club was first formed, they played in the second division; for an intermediate period, they played in the third division, but returned to their earlier position in 2008. At the end of 2010/11 season, for the first time in its history, the team reached the first division. In April 2011, the team reached the National Cup quarter-final.
The team's colors are red and white, and it hosts its home games in HaKiriya Arena in Ashdod.
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Challenge Cup | R3 |  HB Dudelange |
28–23 | 27–33 | 55–56 |
Team Roster 2011/12
- Omar Abulafia
- Menny Algarisi
- Aviad Dahan
- Roy Kashkash
- Nathaniel Melloul
- Eliasi Sobtzitz
- Pinchas Botraswili (gc)
Glory Ofor
Andrei Sflttz'nko (gc)
Tomislav Brož
External links
- Team Profile in the Israeli Handball Association site
- Team website Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine (Hebrew)
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