Afula Illit Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Afula Illit Stadium
איצטדיון עפולה עילית
Nickname:HaSukariya
הסוכריה
Location:Afula, Israel
Opened:2009
Owner:City of Afula
Operator:City of Afula
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Hapoel Afula (2009–)
Hapoel Hadera (2016–2018, temporary)
Seating Capacity:3,000

Afula Illit Stadium (Hebrew: איצטדיון עפולה עילית, 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 also served as home stadium for Hapoel Hadera,[2] while Hapoel Nazareth Illit also hosted 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Israel Football Association . football.org.il . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133454/http://football.org.il/Clubs/Pages/TeamGames.aspx?TEAM_ID=2279&SEASON_ID=10 . 2016-03-05.
  2. http://one.co.il/Article/16-17/1,2,0,0/293570.html?ref=hp אוהד קדוסי חתם לעונה אחת בהפועל חדרה
  3. http://www.mynetemek.co.il/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%98/%D7%A0%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%97%D7%94-%D7%92%D7%9D-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%90%D7%99%D7%9B%D7%A1%D7%9C-%D7%A4%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%95-%D7%A0%D7%A6%D7%A8-%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%98%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95-334425/6 נצרת עילית ניצחה גם את איכסל: פדרו, נצר ופישלר הצטיינו
  4. 1078673387109711875. shynobleman. תזכרו מי שהמציא היום את השם. אצטדיון " הסוכריה " בעפולה.#אני #עפולה. 28 December 2018.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c72kFOXR1iY מחזור 17 בלאומית | המשחק המלא: הפועל עפולה - סקציה נס ציונה 3-1