2015–16 Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Hapoel Be'er Sheva's 67th season since its establishment, in May 1949. During the season, the team played in the Israeli Premier League, State Cup and Toto Cup domestically, and in the Europa League.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2015–16 season
ChairmanAlona Barkat
ManagerBarak Bakhar
StadiumTurner Stadium
Israeli Premier LeagueChampions
Israel State CupSemi-finalists

At the end of the season, the club had won the Israeli Premier League, its first league title since 1976 and its first major trophy since 1997.

Current squad edit

As of 23 June 2015

No. Nat. Player Pos In the club since Previous club
Goalkeepers
1   David Goresh GK 2015   Hapoel Acre
22   Robi Levkovich GK 2014   Maccabi Netanya
36   Raz Rahamim GK 2014   Hapoel Be'er Sheva U19
Defenders
2   Ben Bitton RB 2013   Hapoel Nazareth Illit
3   Matan Ohayon CB 2015   Hapoel Tel Aviv
4   Shir Tzedek CB 2015   Ironi Kiryat Shmona
13   Ofir Davidzada LB 2010   Hapoel Be'er Sheva U19
14   Evyatar Iluz RB 2006   Hapoel Petah Tikva
17   Ben Algrabli CB 2013   Hapoel Be'er Sheva U19
20   Loai Taha CB 2015   Hapoel Ra'anana
23   Tomislav Pajović CB 2013   Sheriff Tiraspol
25   William Ribeiro Soares CB/DMF 2010   Hapoel Ramat Gan
Midfielders
7   Siraj Nassar AM 2009   Maccabi Kafr Kanna
11   Maor Buzaglo AM 2013   Standard Liège
12   Ovidiu Hoban DM 2014   FC Petrolul Ploiești
24   Maor Melikson AM 2014   Valenciennes FC
29   Roei Gordana CMF 2014   Hapoel Tel Aviv
30   John Ogu CMF 2014   Académica de Coimbra
Forwards
9   Anthony Nwakaeme CF 2015   Hapoel Ra'anana
10   Elyaniv Barda CF 2013   K.R.C.Genk
28   Shlomi Arbeitman ST 2014   R.A.E.C.Mons

Transfers and loans edit

In edit

Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 June 2015 CB   Shir Tzedek   Ironi Kiryat Shmona €298K
14 June 2015 ST   Anthony Nwakaeme   Hapoel Ra'anana €650K
16 June 2015 GK   David Goresh   Hapoel Acre Free transfer
16 June 2015 CB   Matan Ohayon   Hapoel Tel Aviv Free transfer
12 July 2015 MF   Maharan Radi   Maccabi Tel Aviv Free transfer

Out edit

Date Pos. Name To Fee
9 June 2015 RB/MR   Dor Malul Released
10 June 2015 ST   Tomer Swisa Released
10 June 2015 GK   Austin Ejide Released
10 June 2015 DM   Gal Harel Released
15 June 2015 ST   Dovev Gabay   Beitar Jerusalem End of contract

Pre-season and friendlies edit

30 June 2015 Training camp Hapoel Be'er Sheva   3 - 1   Frýdek-Místek Austria
Gordana   58'
Barda   80'
Bukara   90'
Zapalač   66'
7 July 2015 Training camp Hapoel Be'er Sheva   2 - 1   Korona Kielce Austria
Buzaglo   25' (pen.)
Hoban   33'
Michał Przybyła   66'

UEFA Europa League edit

Second qualifying round edit

16 July 2015 Europa League Hapoel Be'er Sheva   1 - 1   Thun Jerusalem
20:30 Hoban   26' Report Frontino   87' (pen.) Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 11,796
Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
23 July 2015 Europa League Thun   2 - 1   Hapoel Be'er Sheva Thun
Ferreira   40', 72'   54'
Zino   47'
Sulmoni   61'
Ogu   6'
Tzedek   20'
Davidzada   54'
Soares   63'
Stadium: Stockhorn Arena

Israel League Cup [Toto cup] edit

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MNE HBS BEI HRA HKS
1 Maccabi Netanya (A) 4 2 2 0 4 0 +4 8 2–0 2–0
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A) 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 7 4–0 2–0
3 Beitar Jerusalem (A) 4 2 0 2 2 6 −4 6 1–0 1–0
4 Hapoel Ra'anana 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 5 0–0 1–1
5 Hapoel Kfar Saba 4 0 1 3 0 4 −4 1 0–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2015. Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals