Hapoel Tiberias F.C.

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clubname = Hapoel Tiberias


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dissolved = 1994
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Hapoel Tiberias ( _he. הפועל טבריה) was a football club based in Tiberias, Israel. The club spent several seasons in the top division of Israeli football in the 1960s, and made its last apperance in the top flight in 1988.

History

The club won the Decade of Independence Cup for second division clubs in 1958, beating Hapoel Be'er Sheva 7-1 in the final. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/isracuphist.html Israel - List of Cup Finals] RSSSF] They were first promoted to Liga Leumit (then the top division) in 1961. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/israhist.html Israel - List of Final Tables] RSSSF] In their first season in the top flight they finished third, with Yitzhak Nizri finishing as joint top scorer with 16 goals. After three seasons of mid-table finishes, Hapoel ended the 1965-65 season bottom of the table, and were relegated to Liga Alef.

They remained in the lower leagues until 1988 when they returned to Liga Leumit. However, they finished third from bottom in the 1988-89 season and made an immediate return to the second tier. Eventually the club was relegated to Liga Gimel and folded due to financial difficulties in 1994.

A new club, Ironi Tiberias was established and currently plays in Liga Alef.

Honours

*Decade of Independence Cup
**Winners 1958

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