Hapoel Umm al-Fahm F.C.

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל אום אל-פאחם) is an Israeli football club based in Umm al-Fahm. The club currently plays in the Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
Full nameHapoel Umm al-Fahm Football Club
Short nameUmm Al Fahm
Founded1963 (1963)
GroundHaShalom Stadium
Capacity5,800
ChairmanMohamed Jabareen
ManagerVacant
LeagueLiga Leumit
2023–24Liga Leumit, 8th of 16

History

Established in 1963,[1] at the start of the 1990s the club was playing in Liga Alef. At the end of the 1998–99 season they were relegated to Liga Bet North B. In 2005 they returned to Liga Alef.

After finishing as runners-up in Liga Alef North in 2006–07 under the management of Samir Issah, the following season the club won Liga Alef North and were promoted to Liga Artzit (then the third division). In the 2008–09 season they were relegated to Liga Alef and folded.

However, four years later, in 2013, the club returned after Ahva Umm al-Fahm, which was founded two years earlier and promoted to Liga Bet in their first season, was renamed to Hapoel Umm al-Fahm.[2]

In 2016–17 season, the team promoted to Liga Alef, and two seasons later promoted to Liga Leumit.

In the eighth round of 2019–20 Israel State Cup the team defeated the champion Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 after Maccabi leaded 0–2, and qualified to the round of 16 there was defeated 0–1 to Maccabi Haifa.

Stadium

After the club promoted to Liga Leumit played temporarily his home matches in Afula Illit Stadium. In 2023 the renovations in HaShalom Stadium done and the club returned to play his home matches there.

On 20 January 2023 Umm al-Fahm hosted his [3]

Current squad
As to 11 February 2024
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ISR Sagi Pinhas
3 DF  ISR Shahar Tzafrir
4 MF  FRA Sacha Petshi
5 DF  ISR Omri Luzon
6 MF  ISR Shay Golan
7 FW  ISR Ahmad Darawshe
8 MF  ISR Tambi Sagas
9 FW  ISR Gal Katabi
10 MF  ISR Mohammed Abu Shaker
11 FW  CRC Rachid Chirino
12 DF  ISR Liad Levi
14 FW  ISR Oz Peretz
15 FW  ISR Abed Elaroof Jabarin
17 MF  ISR Yarin Serdal
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  ISR Niv Serdal
21 DF  ISR Ahmed Jabarin
22 GK  ISR Arik Yanko
25 DF  ISR Ahmad Switat
26 DF  ISR Adar Azruel
30 GK  ISR Yoav Arikha
31 DF  BRA Marcus Diniz
51 MF  ISR Gal Levi
66 DF  ISR Tal Kachila
70 MF  ISR Waheb Fares
77 MF  ISR Noor Aladeen Jabarin
— FW  ISR Amit Zenati
— FW  PLE Ali El-Khatib

Honours

League
Honour No. Years
Fourth tier 2 1978–79, 2007–08
Sixth Tier 1 2011–12

References
  1. Umm al-Fahm: From Liga Gimel Doublepass, 29.12.2010 (in Hebrew)
  2. Hapoel Umm al-Fahm returns Doublepass, 19.8.2013 (in Hebrew)
  3. Mustapha, Fadi (20 January 2023). "סלאם עליכום: מאחורי חניכת אצטדיון השלום" (in Hebrew). Mako. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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