Hapoel Ashdod (handball) explained

Clubname:	מועדון כדוריד הפועל אשדוד Handball Club Hapoel Ashdod
Fullname:	Handball Club Hapoel Ashdod
Founded:	1967
Ground:	Mekif Tet
Capacity:	500
Manager:	Assaf Levy
League:	Winner League
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Hapoel Ashdod (Hebrew: הפועל אשדוד), is a professional handball club from the city of Ashdod, Israel. They compete in the Israeli Handball League, within the Israeli first division.

History

In 1967, when the club was first formed, they played in the second division; for an intermediate period, they played in the third division, but returned to their earlier position in 2008. At the end of 2010/11 season, for the first time in its history, the team reached the first division. During its history, it has won 2 national championships (in 2019 and 2022), 3 national Cups (in 2021, 2022 and 2023).

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[1]

Technical staff

Head Coach: Assaf Levy
Assistant Coach: Amir Dan
Physiotherapist: Saidov Natanel

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining

Vuk Milenković (LP) from RK Metaloplastika
Filip Grubor (LP) from RK Radnički Kragujevac
Roi Avraham Solomon (LB) from HC Holon
Shon Meir Solomon (RB) from HC Holon
Vladimir Božić (GK) from ASV Hamm-Westfalen
Uroš Todorović (RB) from HBW Balingen-Weilstetten^[2]
Filip Leovac (LP) from Hapoel Kiryat Ono

Leaving

Svetislav Verkić (GK) to HSC Suhr Aarau
Dalibor Sukić (LP)
Risto Vujačić (RB) to Ramat Hasharon HC
Aviv Leifer (LW) to Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Shon Morohov (GK) to Handball Club Holon
Shon Livshitz (GK)
Omer Gera (LP)
Ori Guez (LB)
Ofir Cohen (CB)
Vuk Milenković (LP)
Filip Grubor (LP) to Bnei Herzliya

Previous squads

2021–2022 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			19 October 1989	Goalkeeper
2			7 November 1994	Right Winger
3			24 September 1998	Left Winger
5			28 July 1992	Line Player
7			28 October 1993	Left Back
8			4 February 2001	Right Winger
9			19 November 2002	Left Back
10			4 December 1993	Right Back
11			3 October 1993	Line Player
15			7 October 2004	Left Winger
17		Omri Kushmaro	29 December 1994	Central Back
21			8 June 1993	Left Back
24			9 January 1993	Right Winger
30			22 September 2004	Line Player
31			10 March 2000	Left Winger
32		Itay Suissa	20 May 2001	Central Back
45			11 January 1994	Left Winger
63			14 March 1998	Goalkeeper
89			5 April 2004	Goalkeeper