Hapoel Ashdod (handball)
For the football Team, see Hapoel Ashdod F.C..
| מועדון כדוריד הפועל אשדוד Handball Club Hapoel Ashdod | |||
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| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Arena | HaKiriya Arena | ||
| Capacity | 600 | ||
| President |
 Offer Kushmaro | ||
| Head coach |
Shalom Cohen | ||
| League | Ligat Winner Big | ||
| Colours | |||
| Club colours | |||
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Hapoel Ashdod (Hebrew: הפועל אשדוד), is a handball club from the city of Ashdod, Israel. They compete in the Israeli Handball League, within the Israeli first division.
In 1970, 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. In April 2011, the team reached the National Cup quarter-final.
The team's colors are red and white, and it hosts its home games in HaKiriya Arena in Ashdod.
Team Roster 2011/12
- Omar Abulafia
- Menny Algarisi
- Aviad Dahan
- Roy Kashkash
- Nathaniel Melloul
- Eliasi Sobtzitz
- Pinchas Botraswili (gc)
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Glory Ofor -
Andrei Sflttz'nko (gc) -
Tomislav Broos
External links
- Team Profile in the Israeli Handball Association site
- Team website (Hebrew)
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