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Hapoel Kfar Shalem (Hebrew: הפועל כפר שלם) is an Israeli football club based in the Kfar Shalem neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. They are currently in Liga Alef South division, and play home matches at Southern Sportech.

Hapoel Kfar Shalem

Full name	Hapoel Kfar Shalem Football Club הפועל כפר שלם
Founded	1958
Ground	Southern Sportech Ground, Tel Aviv
Chairman	Avihai Yehiye
Manager	Noam Shoham
League	Liga Alef South
2021–22	Liga Alef South, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded in 1958, and started at Liga Dalet, the lowest tier of Israeli football at the time.[1] However, they were quickly promoted to Liga Gimel, and prior to the 1963–64 season, they were promoted to Liga Bet by the Israeli Football Association, after winning a special draw, in order to make an even number of clubs in Liga Bet North B division.[2]

In the following season, the club was transferred to Liga Bet South A division, and made history by winning the division, and promotion to Liga Alef, the second tier of Israeli football at the time. the club finished their first season in Liga Alef South in the 11th place. however, in the following season, which was actually the "double season" of 1966–68, the club finished bottom with 10 wins out of 60 matches, and relegated back to Liga Bet.

By the late 1980s, the club returned to Liga Alef (now as third tier), and in 1995 were promoted to Liga Artzit, and made a return to the second tier of Israeli football after 27 years. however, their spell in Liga Artzit lasted one season, as they finished bottom at the 1995–96 season with 4 wins out of 30 matches, and relegated back to Liga Alef.

In the 2006–07 season, the club finished runners-up in Liga Alef South behind champions, Hapoel Maxim Lod. however, as the latter folded, Kfar Shalem was promoted instead to Liga Artzit (now as third tier). in the following season in Liga Artzit, the club finished bottom once more, with 4 wins out of 33 matches, and relegated back to Liga Alef (now as third tier, following the closure of Liga Artzit in 2009), where they played until their promotion to the second division in 2020.

Current squad

As to 7 July 2022

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ISR Lee Yam Hanan 4 DF  ISR Niv Vahaba 5 DF  ISR Eitan Aharon 6 DF  ISR Tom Yehezkel 8 MF  ISR Tomer Benbenishti 9 FW  ISR Sahar Barami 10 FW  ISR Ohad Kadousi 11 MF  ISR Adis Checkol 13 MF  ISR Yoav Gabizon 14 MF  ISR Phillip Zakak 15 DF  ISR Yuval Spungin 17 MF  ISR Ilay Krispi

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 DF  ISR Idan Adhaneny 19 MF  ISR Omer Shirazi 20 MF  ISR Omer Zimro 21 MF  ISR Ben Hayun 24 DF  ISR Roy Benbenishti 26 MF  ISR Itay Elkaslasy 55 GK  ISR Ido Sharon — GK  ISR Lior Hidriyan — DF  ISR Paz Ben Ari — MF  ISR Omri Shekel — MF  ISR Diego Nicolaievsky — FW  ISR Elior Mishali

Honours

League

Honour	No.	Years
Third tier	2	1964–65, 1994–95

External links

• Hapoel Kfar Shalem Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)

References

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