Beitar Nes Tubruk F.C.

Beitar Nes Tubruk

Full name	Beitar Nes Tubruk Netanya בית"ר נס טוברוק נתניה
Founded	1939, as Beitar Netanya
Ground	Tubruk Stadium (Capacity: 500)
Chairman	Arik Izikovich
Manager	Gad Machnes
League	Liga Gimel
2010–11	11th

Beitar Nes Tubruk Netanya (Hebrew: בית"ר נס טוברוק נתניה), formerly Beitar Netanya, is a football club in Netanya, Israel. The club is one of the most successful youth academies in the country, competing in youth competitions at all age levels..

History

Beitar Netanya

The original Beitar Netanya team spent several years in the lower divisions, before being promoted to the top division (then Liga Leumit) in 1986 as Liga Artzit champions. However, the club won only three games in its first season in the top flight, and were relegated with just 10 points, the lowest ever total during a 16-team season.

Disbanded in 1993, the club rights were sold to a group of Israeli businessmen.

Beitar Nes Tubruk

Arik Izikovich with the help of National team manager Shlomo Scharf refounded the club as a feeder team in the hope of transferring young Israeli players to European clubs and improving the national team.

Sponsorship

The club relies heavily on transfer fees and loan arrangements. The annual budget is generally around 3 million shekels, with about a third of that budget coming from Ya'akov Shahar of Maccabi Haifa ($130,000 for the first option on two under-21 players) and Meir Shamir ($100,000).

Honours

• Liga Artzit (1):
  • 1985–86

Notable former players

From Beitar Netanya

• Gad Machnes
• Moshe Glam
• Vicky Peretz
• Yigal Menahem
• Israel Fogel

From Beitar Nes Tubruk (Youth)

• Shimon Abuhatzira
• Shlomi Arbeitman
• Gai Assulin
• Shai Biruk
• Eliran Danin
• Ze'ev Haimovich
• Avi Knafo
• Eyal Golsa
• Hen Ezra
• Almog Cohen
• Mark Gorman
• Dudu Biton
• Reef Messika
• Ness Zamir

External links

• Official page on IFA