Hapoel Haifa B.C.
Basketball team in Haifa, Israel
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Hapoel Haifa Basketball Club is a professional basketball team based in Haifa, Israel. The club plays in the Liga Leumit, the second tier of professional Israeli basketball. It was founded in 1930, and is owned by Hapoel Haifa Supporters Trust - Ultras Gate 5.
| הפועל חיפה Hapoel Haifa | |||
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| Leagues | Liga Leumit | ||
| Founded | 1930 (96 years ago) | ||
| History | Hapoel Haifa B.C. 1930–present | ||
| Arena | Romema Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Location | Haifa, Israel | ||
| President | Yuval Rusman | ||
| Head coach | Elad Hasin | ||
| Team captain | Ofek Avital | ||
| Ownership | Voluntary association "Hapoel Haifa B.C.- Red Heart" | ||
| Website | www | ||
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| Handball | Swimming | Judo |
History
Hapoel Haifa was founded in 1924 in the port city of Haifa in the .[1] It began to play basketball in the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 1955.[2]
The club has a rich history, and has been part of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for many years. Hapoel Haifa finished as runner-up to Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1962 and 1965.[3][4] It came in second in the competition for the Israeli State Cup, in 1970/1971, 1984/1985, 2008/2009, and 2012/2013.[5]
In the 2011/12 season, its fans formed the club again.[2] Hapoel Haifa was Israeli Artzit League Group North Runner-Up in 2015, and Champion in 2016, and Israeli National League Runner-Up in 2020.[1]
In the 2019/20 season, the National League was interrupted due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Israel. Due to the interruption, the Israeli Basketball Association decided that the two teams leading the league would be promoted to the Israeli Basketball Premier League. As a result of this decision, Hapoel Haifa was announced as a promoted team to the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
Hapoel Haifa plays its home games in Romema Arena.[5]
Roster
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Depth chart
- The Israeli League rule requires every team to have at least one Israeli on the court at any time.
- There should be at least 7 Israelis and up to 5 foreigners on a 12-men game sheet.
Honors
- Domestic Championship:
- Runners-up (1): 1961–62,
- Israeli National League:
- Champions (1): 1998-99
- Liga Bet:
- Champions (1): 2006-07
- Liga Alef:
- Champions (1): 2007-08
- Liga Artzit:
- Champions (1): 2008-09
- Champions (2): 2015/16
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