Ironi Beit Dagan F.C. Explained

Clubname:Ironi Beit Dagan
Fullname:Ironi Beit Dagan Football Club
עירוני בית דגן
Nickname:HaKabayim (The Firefighters)
Founded:1999
Ground:Beit Dagan Ground, Beit Dagan
Chairman:Arie Cohen
Manager:Shuki Sedis
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Ironi Beit Dagan (Hebrew: עירוני בית דגן) is an Israeli football club based in Beit Dagan. The club is currently in Liga Bet South A division. The club is part of Maccabi faction.[1]

The club nickname is HaKabayim (The Firefighters), since most of their players are employed as firefighters.[2] [3]

History

The club was founded in 1999 and succeeded the previous club of the local council, Beitar Beit Dagan, which was founded in 1954,[4] and in its prime reached Liga Bet, then the third tier of the Israeli football league system, in the double season of 1966–68. Both clubs played most of their football seasons in Liga Gimel, now the fifth tier of Israeli football.

In the 2013–14 season, the club have won the Israel State Cup for Liga Gimel Tel Aviv division, following a victory of 7–1 against Beitar Ezra.

In the 2014–15 season, the club finished on top of Liga Gimel Tel Aviv division, level on points with Hapoel Neve Golan, which they faced in a decisive promotion play-off. Beit Dagan won 3–2 and were promoted to Liga Bet.[5]

Honours

League

scope=colHonourscope=colNo.scope=colYears
scope=rowFourth tier11965–661
scope=rowFifth tier21981–821, 2014–15
1 As Beitar Beit Dagan

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://maccabisport.org/aguda.asp?agudaID=59 Ironi Beit Dagan
  2. http://www.nrg.co.il/online/3/ART1/537/663.html Hot team
  3. http://doublepass.sport5.co.il/story.php?id=12699 The firefighters do not stop
  4. http://jpress.nli.org.il/Olive/APA/NLI_heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?parm=V4HmQa5zSNAGvVMgwRqAWx2%2BBrOqZm9m2Rp4UMLc2%2F0B6E4Rod8ltucRzjiwSloAYw%3D%3D&mode=image&href=HRT%2F1954%2F12%2F31&page=7&rtl=true Liga Gimel games
  5. http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueDetails.aspx?LEAGUE_ID=88&SEASON_ID=16 Liga Gimel Tel Aviv – 2014/2015