Afula Illit Stadium
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| Location | Afula, Israel |
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| Owner | City of Afula |
| Operator | City of Afula |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Tenants | |
| Hapoel Afula (2009–) Hapoel Hadera (2016–2018, temporary) | |
Afula Illit Stadium (Template:Lang-he, Itztadion Afula Illit), is a football stadium in Afula, Israel. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hapoel Afula.
Inauguration of the Stadium
The stadium was inaugurated on April 24, 2009 against Maccabi Ironi Kfar Kara. The game, held in front of a full stadium, ended in a 2–2 draw.[1]
During the 2017–18 season the stadium will also served as home stadium for Hapoel Hadera,[2] while Hapoel Nazareth Illit also hosts matches in the stadium as a replacement to its own stadium.[3]
In December 2018, during a match between Hapoel Afula and Sektzia Nes Tziona, the stadium was nicknamed "HaSukariya" (The Lollypop) by Sport 5 commentator Shy Nobleman due to its pristine condition.[4][5]
References
- ^ http://football.org.il/Clubs/Pages/TeamGames.aspx?TEAM_ID=2279&SEASON_ID=10
- ^ אוהד קדוסי חתם לעונה אחת בהפועל חדרה Asi Maman, 22 June 2017 (in Hebrew)
- ^ נצרת עילית ניצחה גם את איכסל: פדרו, נצר ופישלר הצטיינו Yossi Vaknin, 4 January 2019, MyNet HaEmek (in Hebrew)
- ^ Shy Nobelman Twitter
- ^ מחזור 17 בלאומית | המשחק המלא: הפועל עפולה - סקציה נס ציונה 3-1 YouTube.com
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