Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom F.C.

Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom (Hebrew: הפועל משוש/שגב שלום), also called Hapoel Masos/Shaqib al-Salam, was an Israeli football club based in Shaqib al-Salam (Segev Shalom).

Hapoel Masos/Segev Shalom
Full nameHapoel Masos/Segev Shalom Football Club
הפועל משוש/שגב שלום
Founded1994
Dissolved2009
LeagueLiga Alef South
2008–0914th

History

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The club was founded in 1994 as teams from Shaqib al-Salam and nearby Masos Regional Council were merged.[1] In 1998 the club was promoted to Liga Bet, and finished in third place for three straight seasons, narrowly missing on promotion in 2001. At the end of the 2003–04 the club withdrew from the league and re-registered to play in Liga Gimel. The club won its division in its first season in the bottom tier and was promoted back to Liga Bet, finishing as runners-up and qualifying to promotion play-offs in 2006–07, in which the club played against Beitar Kfar Saba and Hapoel Tzafririm Holon, eventually staying in Liga Bet. A season later, the club won its division and was promoted to Liga Alef, becoming the first Bedouin team to do so. However, after one season in Liga Alef, the club folded due to financial difficulties and withdrew from the league.[2][3]

The club's best achievement in the State Cup came in 2001–02, when the club qualified to eighth round, losing to Maccabi Netanya.[4]

Honours

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Honour No. Years
Fifth tier 2 1997–98, 2007–08
Sixth tier 1 2004–05
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References

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  1. ^ The Most Important Thing Is Taking Part Shlomi Danieli, 21 February 2002, NRG (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ Masos Doesn't Rejoice in Folding Bo'az Ravid, 18 August 2009, Doublepass (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ Sport in the Bedouin Towns – Financial Problems and Land Disputes Cause Lack of Activity Ahmad Abu Suis, 8 September 2015, Walla! (in Hebrew)
  4. ^ State Cup: Maccabi Netanya – Hapoel Masos 6:3 21 February 2002, Ynet (in Hebrew)