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Hapoel Iksal (Arabic: هبوعيل عماد اكسال, Hebrew: הפועל איכסל) is an Israeli football club based in Iksal. The club currently plays in Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Imad Iksal

Full name	Hapoel Iksal Football Club
Founded	1963
Ground	Iksal Ground, Iksal
Manager	Annan Ferro
League	Liga Bet North B
2021–22	Liga Alef North, 17th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

History

The club played mostly in the lower divisions of Israeli football. In the 1998–99 season, the club finished third in Liga Alef North division and promoted to Liga Artzit, which became the third tier of Israeli football due to the formation of the Israeli Premier League in that season. Hapoel Iksal's spell in Liga Artzit lasted one season, as they finished bottom at the 1999–2000 season with only 2 wins out of 33 matches and relegated to back Liga Alef. In the following season, the club finished bottom in Liga Alef North and suffered subsequent relegation, this time to Liga Bet, the fifth tier of Israeli football at the time.

In the 2007–08 season, the club finished runners-up in Liga Bet North B division and qualified for the Promotion play-offs. However, the club was eventually expelled from the play-offs, following an attempt for match fixing, prior to their match with Beitar Haifa. As a result, the club was punished by 15 points deduction in the following season[1] (which later became 17).

In the 2012–13 season, the club finished third in Liga Bet North B (now as the fourth tier) and qualified once more for the Promotion play-offs. After beating F.C. Tzeirei Tur'an, Maccabi Ahi Iksal and Hapoel Kaukab, they faced Maccabi Kafr Kanna in the decisive promotion/relegation play-offs. After 1–1 draw in 120 minutes, Iksal lost in penalties and remained in Liga Bet.[2]

In the 2014–15 season, the club finished third in Liga Bet North B, and this time had a successful Promotion play-offs. After beating Maccabi Ein Mahil, Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel and Maccabi Ironi Acre, Hapoel Iksal faced Hapoel Asi Gilboa in the decisive promotion/relegation play-offs. Iksal won 1–0 and were promoted to Liga Alef. In the 2017–18 season Iksal finished 1st and were promoted to Liga Leumit for the first time in the Club history.

Current squad

As of 16 February 2022

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  RUS Lev Gorelik 4 DF  ISR Mohammed Nakhasha 5 DF  ISR Omri Issa 6 DF  ISR Ziv Shmilek 7 MF  ISR Nil Vertheim 8 MF  ISR Ron Krispin 9 FW  ISR Mohammed Shalbi 10 MF  ISR Adir Danin 11 FW  ISR Wasim Badadna 14 MF  ISR Said Shalbi 16 FW  ISR Adam Khalaf 17 MF  ISR Ofek Haldi 18 MF  PLE Mohammed Jamal Jebreen

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 MF  ISR Adi Shalbi 21 DF  ISR Daniel Tesker 22 GK  ISR Fadi Abu Issa 23 DF  ISR Omer Cohen 24 MF  ISR Bashar Udda 29 DF  ISR Amran Nassar 30 MF  ISR Elior Desta 99 FW  ISR Itay Moreno — GK  ISR Saar Ohayon Sneh — DF  ISR Gal Atias — MF  ISR Obieda Abu Rabiya — MF  ISR Ofek Cohen

Honours

League

Honour	No.	Years
Fifth tier	1	1982–83
Third tier	1	2017–18

Cups

Honour	No.	Years
Liga Bet divisional State Cup	1	2011–12

External links

• Hapoel Iksal Imad The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)

References

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