Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona F.C.

Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona (Hebrew: מכבי עירוני כפר יונה) is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Yona. The club is currently in Liga Bet South A division.

Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona
Full nameMaccabi Ironi Kfar Yona Football Club
מכבי עירוני כפר יונה
Founded1964
GroundKfar Yona Stadium, Kfar Yona
ChairmanRonen Ben Gigi
ManagerYaron Timor
LeagueLiga Gimel
2022–23Liga Gimel Sharon, 5th

History

The club was founded in 1964 as Maccabi Kfar Yona and played mostly in the lower divisions of Israeli football. In the 2006–07 season the club won Liga Bet South A division and were promoted to Liga Alef. Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona played six seasons in Liga Alef South division, until they were relegated back to Liga Bet after the last match of the 2012–13 season, following a defeat of 2–3 to Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa.[1]

The club had attempted to return to Liga Alef in the following season and after third-place finish in Liga Bet South A division, they qualified for the Promotion play-offs, where they beat Hapoel Kiryat Ono by a result of 4–2 in the first round;[2] However, in the second round, they lost 0–3 after extra time to Hapoel Hod HaSharon,[3] and remained in Liga Bet.

Honours

References

  1. Katamon in Leumit after 9:1 over Ortodoxim Lod One, 3.5.2013 (in Hebrew)
  2. Kfar Yona defeats Kiryat Ono Doublepass, 1.5.2014 (in Hebrew)
  3. Hod HaSharon surpassed Kfar Yona on the way to the regional final Doublepass, 3.5.2014 (in Hebrew)
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