- Hapoel Balfouria F.C.
Hapoel Balfouria ( _he. הפועל בלפוריה) was an
Israel i football club based inBalfouria . The club spent two seasons in the top division in the mid-1950s, finishing bottom on both occasions.Hapoel were promoted to
Liga Alef (then the top division) in 1953. In their first season at the top level they finished bottom of the table, with only four wins in 22 matches. However, they were not relegated as the top flight was expanded to 14 clubs with the establishment ofLiga Leumit in 1954. The 1954-55 season saw the club finish bottom again. They conceded 129 goals, still a league record, and twice lost by more than 10 goals (13-2 to Hapoel Petah Tikva and 12-0 at Maccabi Tel Aviv). [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/isratrivia.html Trivia on the Israeli League 1949/50-2004/05] RSSSF] At the end of the season they were relegated toLiga Alef . During their spell in the top division, home matches were played inAfula . [ [http://www.hpt.co.il/index.php?ShowGame=1782 Hapoel Balfouria 1 Hapoel Petah Tikva 5] Hapoel Petah Tikva Museum]The club never returned to the top division, and later folded.
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