Maccabi Isfiya F.C.

Maccabi Isfiya
Full name Maccabi Isfiya Football Club
מכבי עוספיא
Founded 1975
2012 (Refounded)
Ground Isfiya Ground, Isfiya
Chairman Ala'a Abu Fares
League Liga Gimel Samaria
2014–15 Liga Gimel Jezreel, 3rd

Maccabi Isfiya (Hebrew: מכבי עוספיא) is a football club based in Isfiya in northern Israel. The club is currently in Liga Gimel Samaria division.

History

The club was founded in 1975 and reached Liga Bet for the first time in the 1984–85 season. In the 1986–87 season the club won Liga Bet North B division and achieved promotion to Liga Alef after the 23rd match, when they won 3–1 against Hapoel Givat Olga.[1] thus, Maccabi Isfiya became the first Druze football club which was promoted to Liga Alef.[2] Their main rivals at the time were Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel.[2]

The club played 14 seasons in Liga Alef, until relegation in the 2000–01 season. The club folded at the end of the 2002–03 season while playing in Liga Bet.[2]

The club was refounded in 2012 and currently plays in Liga Gimel Jezreel division.[3]

Honours

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References

  1. Isfiya and Ashdod promoted to Liga Alef Maariv, 26.4.1987, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  2. 1 2 3 Nice to meet: Maccabi Isfiya Doublepass, 18.8.2012 (Hebrew)
  3. Maccabi Isfiya – 2014/2015 The Israel Football Association (Hebrew)
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