Hapoel Karmiel F.C. Explained

Clubname:Hapoel Karmiel
Fullname:Hapoel Karmiel
הפועל כרמיאל
Founded:1960-2008,as Hapoel Karmiel
2009-2016 as F.C. Karmiel Safed
2019-Present as Hapoel Karmiel
Ground:Municipal Stadium, Karmiel
Capacity:700
Manager:Raffi Buskila

Hapoel Karmiel (Hebrew: הפועל כרמיאל) is an Israeli football club which represents the city of Karmiel . The club currently plays in Liga Gimel's North division.

The club has good reputation of being the most Fair Play club in Liga Alef[1] for five consecutive seasons,[2] and as a result, won the right to represent Israel in the UEFA Regions' Cup for the third consecutive time.

History

F.C. Karmiel Safed was formed in 2009 by a merger of Beitar Safed, which played in Liga Alef North division and Hapoel Karmiel, which played in Liga Bet North A division.[3]

The best result of the club to date, was third-place finish in Liga Alef North at the 2013–14 season and qualification to the promotion play-offs, where they lost 0–2 in the first round to Hapoel Migdal HaEmek.

The club participated three times in the UEFA Regions' Cup. In the 2011 edition, they have reached the Intermediary round.

Honours

League

scope=colHonourscope=colNo.scope=colYears
scope=rowFourth tier11962–631
scope=rowFifth tier12005–061
scope=rowSixth tier11999–20001
1Achieved by Beitar Safed

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueDetails.aspx?LEAGUE_ID=61&SEASON_ID=15 Liga Alef North
  2. http://www.best-ball.co.il/karmiel-tzfat/item/5286-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%92%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A2-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%94 There is cup, there is Europe: Karmiel Safed will represent Israel in an amateur tournament in Hungary
  3. http://doublepass.sport5.co.il/story.php?id=369 The union between Safed and Karmiel is underway