Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.

Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.
Full name Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club
Founded 1938 (1938) as Hapoel Ra'anana F.C.
1972 (1972) as Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.
Ground Netanya Stadium, Netanya
Ground Capacity 13,800
Owner Asher Alon
Chairman Ilan Katz
Manager Haim Silvas
League Israeli Premier League
2015–16 Israeli Premier League, 6th

Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club (Hebrew: עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל, Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel) is an Israeli football club, and based in Ra'anana. They are currently in the Israeli Premier League and play at the Netanya Stadium in Netanya.

History

A Hapoel Ra'anana was established in 1938. They were placed in the South Division of Liga Bet (then the second division) in 1951–52.

The modern club was established in 1972, and in the mid-1990s was playing in Liga Gimel, the lowest tier of Israeli football. In 1995 they started a remarkable period of success after they won their division of Liga Gimel and were promoted to Liga Bet. In 1997–98, they won Liga Bet South A division and were promoted to Liga Alef. In 1998–99 they won the North Division of Liga Alef to earn promotion to Liga Artzit. After finishing third in 1999–2000, they won the league the following season and were promoted to Liga Leumit.

In 2008–09, the club was promoted to the Israeli Premier League for the first time in their history. However, they had to play its home matches at Hapoel Kfar Saba's Levita Stadium, as its home ground, the Karnei Oren Memorial Field, did not meet Premier League requirements. In January 2010, the city council published plans for a 7,500-capacity new stadium in Lev HaPark neighborhood.

After a single season in the top division, in which the club finished at the second bottom place, Ra'anana were relegated to Liga Leumit.

After three seasons in Liga Leumit, in 2012–13, Ra'anana finished runners-up and were promoted again to the Israeli Premier League. In the 2015–16 season, the club achieved its best placing to date, when they finished sixth in the Israeli Premier League.

Current squad

As of 19 July 2016
No. Position Player
5 Israel DF Adi Nimni
6 Israel MF Roei Shukrani
7 Israel MF Eli Babayev
8 Israel MF Snir Shuker (captain)
9 Israel FW Dor Hugi
11 Zambia FW Rodgers Kola
12 Israel DF Omer Cohen
14 Israel FW Shahar Hirsh
15 Israel DF Elad Gabai
16 Israel MF Mohammed Shaker
17 Belarus MF Alyaksandr Karnitsky
18 Israel MF Gal Arel
19 Israel MF Ben Binyamin
No. Position Player
20 Israel FW Tal Shiner
21 Israel DF Ido Levy
22 Israel GK Arik Yanko
23 Zambia DF Emmanuel Mbola
24 Zambia MF Conlyde Luchanga
26 Israel GK Ron Lamel
30 Israel DF Yarden Cohen
32 Israel DF Ben Vehava
55 Israel DF Eliel Amsalem
66 Israel MF Yuval Titelman
77 South Africa MF Zama Rambuwane
82 Slovenia MF Rene Mihelič

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Israel GK Daniel Lifshitz (at Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv)
No. Position Player
Israel FW Yosef Abu Laben (at Israel Hapoel Rishon LeZion)

Honours

League

Honour No. Years
Third Tier 2 1998–99, 2000–01
Fourth tier 2 1965–66, 1997–98
Fifth tier 1 1995–96

Club officials

Boardroom

Management

Academy Coaching Staff

Managers

References

    External links

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