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Beitar Haifa
Full name	; Beitar Haifa Football Club
Founded	; 1939
Ground	; Mitham Beitar, Haifa;
Owner	; Shabtay Waire
Manager	; Eli Zahavi
League	; Liga Bet North A
2014–15	; 5th
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Beitar Haifa F.C. (Hebrew: מ.כ. בית"ר חיפה‎) is an Israeli football club based in Haifa. The club currently plays in the North A division of Liga Bet. Their main rivals are Hapoel Ahva Haifa.^[1]

History

The club was founded in 1939 and played mostly in the lower divisions of Israeli football.

During its early days, Beitar played mostly against other Haifa region teams and military teams.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

After the Israeli Declaration of Independence, Beitar joined Liga Gimel of the Israel Football Association In 1953. The club reached Liga Bet following a merger with another club from Haifa, Beitar Tel Amal, in the 1960–61 season. In the 1963–64 season they finished runners-up in Liga Bet North A division and were promoted for the first time in their history to Liga Alef (then the second division). In 1965–66, they finished bottom of the league and were relegated back to Liga Bet. At the end of the 1966–68 season they dropped further tier, to Liga Gimel, and eventually folded, while its players were released for Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on, following an order from Beitar sports association.^[6]

In the early 1970s, the club was re-established.^[7] In the early 1980s, The club started a progress after they won Liga Gimel Haifa division in the 1979–80 season and were promoted to Liga Bet.^[8] In the following season won Liga Bet North B division and were promoted to Liga Alef. In 1982–83, they won Liga Alef North division, after being undefeated throughout the entire season, and were promoted to Liga Artzit (then the second division). Thus, they achieved three promotions within four years.^[7] After finished 9th in 1983–84 and 13th in 1984–85, In 1985–86 they finished bottom of Liga Artzit, winning only two league matches all season, and were relegated back to Liga Alef. In 1989–90 Beitar finished bottom of Liga Alef North division and were relegated to Liga Bet. In 1992–93 they dropped into Liga Gimel.

In 2001–02 the club finished second in the Haifa division of Liga Gimel, and were promoted back to Liga Bet. In 2005–06 they finished second in Liga Bet North A division and were promoted to Liga Alef after play-off victory over Maccabi Tamra. They were relegated back to Liga Bet at the end of the 2007–08 season, this time after they lost to Maccabi Tamra in the relegation play-offs.

Honours

League

Honour	No.	Years
Third tier	1	1982–83
Fourth tier	1	1980–81
Fifth tier	1	1979–80

Cups

Honour	No.	Years
Liga Bet divisional State Cup	1	2011–12

References

^ Derby of the suburbs walla.co.il, 9.4.2010 (in Hebrew)

^ Sport Hamashkif, 30.4.1939, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

^ Sport Hamashkif, 3.7.1939, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

^ Liga Bet Football competition Hamashkif, 5.4.1940, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

^ Sport Hamashkif, 12.4.1942, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

^ Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on (Page 2) Hadshot HaSport, 4.6.1969, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

^ ^a^b Promise in Beitar Haifa: Soon in Liga Leumit (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 31.5.1983, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

^ Beitar Haifa promoted to Liga Bet in a salvo of 10 goals Maariv, 4.5.1980, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

External links

Beitar Haifa Ya'akov Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)

[1] Derby of the suburbs walla.co.il, 9.4.2010 (in Hebrew)

[Sport1-2] Sport Hamashkif, 30.4.1939, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[Sport2-3] Sport Hamashkif, 3.7.1939, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[Liga_Bet_Football_competition-4] Liga Bet Football competition Hamashkif, 5.4.1940, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[Sport3-5] Sport Hamashkif, 12.4.1942, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[Beitar_Kiryat_Tiv'on-6] Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on (Page 2) Hadshot HaSport, 4.6.1969, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

[Promise_in_Beitar_Haifa:_Soon_in_Liga_Leumit-7] Promise in Beitar Haifa: Soon in Liga Leumit (Page 4) Hadshot HaSport, 31.5.1983, archive.football.co.il (in Hebrew)

[Beitar_Haifa_promoted_to_Liga_Bet_in_a_salvo_of_10_goals-8] Beitar Haifa promoted to Liga Bet in a salvo of 10 goals Maariv, 4.5.1980, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

v t e Liga Gimel
Upper Galilee	F.C. Bnei Bir al-Maksur F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Bnei Dir al-Asad Hapoel Bnei Hurfeish Hapoel Bnei Tuba-Zangariyye Hapoel Nahariya Hapoel Tarshiha Maccabi Ahva Yarka Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab Maccabi Tzeirei Ba'ana Tzeirei Sakhnin
Lower Galilee	Beitar Kafr Kanna Beitar Kiryat Ata F.C. Kfar Kama F.C. Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur F.C. Tzeirei Ilut Hapoel Bnei I'billin Hapoel Kiryat Yam Maccabi Bnei Dir al-Asad Maccabi Basmat Tab'un Maccabi Ironi Yafa Maccabi Ironi Tamra Maccabi Kafr Manda Maccabi Kiryat Yam Maccabi Tabash
Jezreel	Ahi Bir al-Maksur Beitar Afula Beitar Ein Mahil Beitar Umm al-Fahm Bnei Musheirifa Baiada Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel Ein as-Sahala Ihud Bnei Baqa Hapoel Tzeirei Ka'abia Maccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara Maccabi Bnei Muqeible Maccabi Umm al-Fahm
Samaria	Beitar Haifa F.C. Tzeirei Baqa F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur Hapoel Ahva Haifa Hapoel Bnei Jasr a-Zarqa Hapoel Halissa Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva Hapoel Kiryat Haim Hapoel Menashe Maccabi Ahva Furiedis Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Ironi Barta'a Maccabi Isfiya
Sharon	Beitar Tubruk Bnei Qalansawe F.C. Bnei Ra'anana F.C. Ironi Ariel F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass F.C. Netanya F.C. Tzeirei Tira Hapoel Jaljulia Hapoel Kafr Bara Hapoel Oranit Maccabi HaSharon Netanya Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona Sporting Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv	Beitar Ezra Beitar Jaffa Beitar Ramat Gan Bnei Yehud Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv Elitzur Yehud Yotel Hapoel Neve Golan Hapoel Ramat Yisrael Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Inter Aliyah Tel Aviv Maccabi Hashikma Hen Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda Maccabi Pardes Katz Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan Otzma F.C. Holon Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan
Central	Beitar Ashdod Beitar Yavne F.C. Rishon LeZion F.C. Tzeirei Lod Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam Hapoel Bnei Ashdod Hapoel Ironi Gedera Hapoel Mevaseret Zion Hapoel Lod Hapoel Matzliah Hapoel Ramla Hapoel Tirat Shalom Maccabi Bnei Abu Gush Maccabi Kiryat Ekron
South	Beitar Kiryat Gat F.C. Arad F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy F.C. Ironi Kuseife F.C. Tzeirei al-Hoshla Hapoel Bnei Lakiya Hapoel Merhavim Hapoel Rahat Maccabi Ashkelon Maccabi Dimona Maccabi Ironi Hura
Seasons (fifth level)	1958–59 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
Seasons (sixth level)	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

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