Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.

Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.
Full name	Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.
Founded	1926
Ground	Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv; (capacity: 29,400)
Chairman	Moni Harel
Manager	Guy Levy
League	Israeli Premier League

Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל תל אביבcode: he is deprecated ) is an Israeli Football club based in Tel Aviv and created in 1926. Their city rival is Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.. The club is second behind Maccabi Tel Aviv in the number of national titles. They play in the Bloomfield Stadium.

History

UEFA Champions League away play off match against Red Bull Salzburg on 18 August 2010

The club was founded on 31 May 1927. There were two other attempts to found the club. In 1927 they united with Allenby F.C and created the club in its modern form. The club is part of the Hapoel Sport Organisation, which is connected with the Histadrut trade union.^[1] Until the independence of Israel in 1948 the club often won the Palestine League (5 titles). After the independence Hapoel joined the Israeli League. In 1988-1989 they were relegated to the second league for the first time of their existence. Next year they came back. Since 1948 they have won 8 national titles. Overall they have won 13 national titles and 13 State Cups. They have had many big successes in international football, for example the victory in the first Asian Club Championship in 1967, beating Red Bull Salzburg and Benfica in the 2010-11 Champions League, and finishing first in their group in the 2010-11 Europa League.

Honours

Domestic

Israeli Championships
- Winners: 1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1957, 1966, 1969, 1981, 1986, 1988, 2000, 2010
State Cup
- Winners: 1928, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1961, 1972, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2010 2011, 2012
Toto Cup
- Winners: 2002

International

Asian Club Championship
- Winners 1967

UEFA Champions League
- Group Stage: 2010-11
UEFA Europa League
- Knockout Round: 2009-10

Current squad

As of 30 January 2020

No.		Position	Player
1	GK	Israel	Yoav Gerafi
2	DF	Israel	Abbade Farhat
4	DF	Israel	Orel Dgani (captain)
5	DF	Israel	Eyad Abu Abaid
6	DF	Israel	Yarin Peretz
7	MF	Israel	Omri Altman
9	FW	Nigeria	Michael Olaha
10	MF	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay	Felipe Rodríguez
11	MF	Israel	Maor Buzaglo
13	GK	Israel	Roei Sharon
14	DF	Israel	Denny Gruper
15	MF	Israel	Nir Lax
16	FW	Israel	Omer Damari (vice-captain)

No.		Position	Player
17	FW	Israel	Shahar Hirsh
18	MF	Israel	Osher Davida
20	DF	Israel	Idan Cohen
21	MF	Israel	Moti Barshazki
22	GK	Israel	Arik Yanko
23	DF	Israel	Raz Shlomo
26	MF	Ghana	Emmanuel Boateng
27	FW	Israel	Ali Kna'ana
29	MF	Israel	Shay Eisen
30	MF	Israel	Raz Cohen
43	DF	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium	Marvin Peersman
65	GK	Israel	Muayen Halabi

Foreigners 2019–20

Only up to six non-Israeli nationals can be in an Israeli club, but only five can play at the same time on the pitch. Those with Jewish ancestry, married to an Israeli, or have played in Israel for an extended period of time, can claim a passport or permanent residency which would allow them to play with Israeli status.