F.C. Dimona
F.C. Dimona (Hebrew: מועדון ספורט דימונה), Moadon Sport Dimona, lit. Dimona Sport Club (or in short Hebrew: מ.ס. דימונה Mem Samekh Dimona, lit. F.C. Dimona) is an Israeli football club based in Dimona. The club is currently in Liga Alef South.
| Full name | Moadon Sport Dimona מועדון ספורט דימונה | ||
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| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Ground | Municipal Stadium, Dimona | ||
| Capacity | 1,140 | ||
| Chairman | Roee Amano | ||
| Manager | Shimon Bitton | ||
| League | Liga Alef South | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga Alef South, 2nd of 16 | ||
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History
F.C. Dimona founded in 2004 a one-season after Hapoel Dimona dissolved, but are still commonly known and referred as Hapoel Dimona.[1][2] The club reached Liga Bet in the 2005–06 season, where they played in the South B division.[3] Ten years later the club promoted to Liga Alef, after won 2015–16 season.
In 2017–18 season the club relegated back to Liga Bet. Two seasons later Shimon Bitton appointed to the club's manager and the club promoted after finish the season in the first place, before it stop because of COVID-19.[4]
In summer 2023 Nir Klinger joined as the professional manager and Shimon Bitton returned to the head coach position.[5]
Current squad
- As to 9 January 2023
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Honours
League
| Honour | No. | Years |
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| Fourth tier | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Fourth tier | 1 | 2019–20 |
External links
- Moadon Sport Dimona The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
References
- Good luck Hapoel Dimona Archived 2014-09-18 at archive.today Dimyona, 14.2.2009 (in Hebrew)
- It was worth it Goler1, 26.12.2011 (in Hebrew)
- Liga Bet South B Archived 2014-12-24 at the Wayback Machine One (in Hebrew)
- Ben Gigi, Alon (2020-04-13). "בדימונה חגגו עלייה לליגה א': המטרה - לאומית" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- Calfi, Itzik (2023-05-11). "ניר קלינגר מונה למנהל המקצועי של מ.ס דימונה" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 2024-01-09.