Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.

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Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.
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Full name Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club
Founded 1972
Ground Karnei Oren, Ra'anana
(Capacity: 1000)
Owner Shlomo Stern & Asher Alon
Chairman Israel Alon Kittelman
Manager Israel Tzvika Tzemah
League Liga Leumit
2010–11 5th
Home colours
Away colours

Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club (Hebrew: עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל‎, Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel) is an Israeli football club, and based in Ra'anana. They are currently in the Liga Leumit and play at the Levita Stadium in Kfar Saba.

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[edit] History

A Hapoel Ra'anana was in existence in the 1950s and 1960s. They were placed in the South Division of Liga Bet (then the second division) in 1951-52.

The modern club was established in 1972, and in the mid-1990s was playing in Liga Gimel, the lowest tier of Israeli football. In 1995 they started a remarkable period of success; in 1997 they won their division of Liga Gimel, and were promoted to Liga Bet. The following season they won their division of Liga Bet and were promoted to Liga Alef. In 1998–99 they won the North Division of Liga Alef to earn promotion to Liga Artzit. After finishing third in 1999–2000, they won the league the following season and were promoted to Liga Leumit.

In 2008–09, the club was promoted to the Israeli Premier League for the first time in their history. However, they had to play its home matches at Hapoel Kfar Saba's Levita Stadium, as its home ground, the Karnei Oren Memorial Field, did not meet Premier League requirements. In January 2010, the city cuoncil published plans for a 7,500-capacity new stadium in Lev HaPark neighborhood.

After a single season in the top division the club relegated to Liga Leumit.

[edit] Current squad

As of 25 March 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Israel GK Shaul Smadja
3 United States DF Erik Hort
5 Israel DF Avi Soffer
6 Brazil DF Lira
8 Israel MF Snir Shooker
11 Brazil FW Cristiano
12 Israel DF Omri Atia
13 Israel DF Haim Pontramoli
14 Israel FW Moshe Balbilya
16 Israel MF Dror Posterman
17 Israel MF Gil Cooper
No. Position Player
18 Israel FW Raz Cohen
19 Israel DF Itai Tuef
20 Israel DF Alon Ziv
21 Israel MF Michael Siroshtein
22 Israel GK Raz Assaf
23 Israel MF Maor Zohar
25 Israel MF Daniel Barak
26 Israel DF Gay Koaz
29 Lithuania DF Irmantas Zelmikas
Israel FW Shlomi Avisidris

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club officials

[edit] Boardroom

[edit] Management

  • Manager: Tzvika Tzemah
  • Assistant Manager: Avi Elton

[edit] Academy Coaching Staff

  • Youth Academy Director: Rafi Zaman
  • Under 23 Coach: Ya'akov Maimoni

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