Hapoel HaNamal Haifa (Hebrew: הפועל הנמל חיפה), also called Hapoel Namal Haifa, was an Israeli football club based in Haifa.
| Full name | Hapoel HaNamal Haifa Football Club הפועל הנמל חיפה |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Dissolved | 1952 |
| League | Liga Bet |
| 1951–52 | 6th |
History edit
The club was established in 1949 by workers of the Port of Haifa. The club joined Liga Mehuedet, a second-tier league created especially for this season. The club finished as runners-up in the Samaria Division and was placed in Liga Bet, once league activities resumed in fall 1951. During their second season in the league, the club's players rioted during a match with local rivals Hakoah Haifa, and the club was suspended from activities.[1][2] Following the suspension, the club quit the IFA and folded, its players moving to play for Hapoel Kiryat Haim.[3] A team representing the Haifa harbour operated in later years in the regional Workers Leagues, winning the Prime Minister Cup for workplace clubs in 1963.[4]
In the State Cup, the club enrolled to the 1949 competition, but forfeited their first round tie against Hapoel Tel Aviv without playing a match. The following season, the club defeated Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov to reach the quarter-finals stage, losing to eventual finalists, Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–2.
References edit
- ^ A Bit of What Goes on In the Field of Football[permanent dead link] Herut, 25 May 1952, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Hapoel HaNamal Haifa club suspended from games Al Hamishmar, 18 May 1952, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ At the End of 22 Years – to the Top Division Moshe Tarasi, 9 October 1955, Hadshot HaSport, p. 6 (in Hebrew)
- ^ Dignitaries and Institutes[permanent dead link] Davar, 23 May 1963, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)