Hapoel Ashdod (handball)

Hapoel Ashdod (Hebrew: הפועל אשדוד), is a professional handball club from the city of Ashdod, Israel. They compete in the Israeli Handball League, within the Israeli first division.

מועדון כדוריד הפועל אשדוד
Handball Club Hapoel Ashdod
Full nameHandball Club Hapoel Ashdod
Founded1967
ArenaMekif Tet
Capacity500
Head coachAssaf Levy
LeagueWinner League
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Location of Hapoel Ashdod
Ashdod
Ashdod
Location of Hapoel Ashdod

History

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In 1967, when the club was first formed, they played in the second division; for an intermediate period, they played in the third division, but returned to their earlier position in 2008. At the end of 2010/11 season, for the first time in its history, the team reached the first division. During its history, it has won 2 national championships (in 2019 and 2022), 3 national Cups (in 2021, 2022 and 2023).

Crest, colours, supporters

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Kits

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Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
Hapoel Ashdod

Technical staff

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Transfers

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Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Previous squads

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Titles

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  • Winner League
    • Winner (2) : 2019,[3] 2022
  • Israel Handball Cup
    • Winner (3) : 2021, 2022, 2023

EHF ranking

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As of 6/3/2024[4]
Rank Team Points
158   HIFK Handboll 27
159   RK Leotar 26
160   VÍF 26
161   Hapoel Ashdod 26
162   MRK Trogir 26
163   SC DHfK Leipzig Handball 25
164   HSV Hamburg 25

Former club members

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Notable former players

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Former coaches

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Seasons Coach Country
2017–2021 Oleg Butenko   
2021–2023 Andreja Vukojević  
2023 Nedeljko Matić  
2023–2024 Amir Dan  
2024– Assaf Levy  

References

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  1. ^ "Hapoel Ashdod HC - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF".
  2. ^ "Balingen verkündet zwei Abgänge".
  3. ^ "כדוריד: הפועל אשדוד עשתה היסטוריה עם אליפות ראשונה - וואלה ספורט". 28 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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