- Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
Infobox Football club
clubname = Ironi Kiryat Shmona
fullname = Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona הפועל עירוני קרית שמונה
founded = 2000
ground = Ironi Stadium,Kiryat Shmona
capacity = 5,200
chairman = flagicon|Israel Izzi Sheratzky
manager = flagicon|IsraelMichel Dayan
league =Israeli Premier League
season = 2007-08
position = 3rd
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leftarm3=FFF000|body3=FFF000|rightarm3=FFF000|shorts3=FFF000|socks3=0000FFHapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. ( _he. הפועל עירוני קרית שמונה) is an
Israel i football club based inKiryat Shmona . The club is currently in theIsraeli Premier League and plays at the Ironi Stadium. The club plays in blue shirts and shorts and white socks.History
The club was founded in 2000 by a merger of Hapoel Kiryat Shmona of
Liga Alef and Maccabi Kiryat Shmona ofLiga Bet , and took Hapoel Kiryat Shmona's place in Liga Alef, as well as playing at Hapoel's stadium. The merger was initiated by businessman Izzi Sheratzky.In the new club's first season they won the North Division of Liga Alef and were promoted to
Liga Artzit . In 2002-03 they finished as runners-up to Hakoah Ramat Gan and were promoted toLiga Leumit . In their first season at the second level they narrowly missed out on promotion, only finishing below runners-up Hapoel Nazareth Illit on goal difference. They finished third again in 2005-06, but won the league in 2006-07 to earn promotion to theIsraeli Premier League , the first time a club from the town had played in the top division. In the same season they also won the Liga LeumitToto Cup .The club's first season in the Premier League saw them finish third and qualify for the UEFA Cup. In their first season in Europe, home matches had to be played at the
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium inHaifa . After knocking outFK Mogren , they lost to Litex Lovech in the second qualifying round.Current squad
"As of February 2008"
Honours
*Liga Leumit
**Champions 2006-07
*Liga Alef
**North Division champions 2000-01
*Toto Cup
**Liga Leumit winners 2007External links
* [http://www.iturank8.co.il/emall/shopHome.asp?sc=1895 Official website] he icon
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