Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.

Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
מכבי עירוני אשדוד

Full name

Maccabi Ironi Ashdod

Nickname(s)

The Dolphins

Founded

1961 as Maccabi Ashdod
1981 as Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
2015 (Re-established)

Ground

Feeder Stadium, Ashdod

Capacity

2,000

Chairman

Tal Esformes

Manager

Pini Ayash

League

Liga Gimel South

1998–99

Liga Leumit, 12th

Home colours

Away colours

Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. (Hebrew: מכבי עירוני אשדוד‎), commonly known as Ironi Ashdod, is an Israeli football club based in Ashdod. In 1999, it merged with local rivals Hapoel Ashdod to create F.C. Ashdod.^[1]

In 2015, the club was resurrected by its supporters.^[2] The newborn club started its way in lowest tire of Israeli football - Liga Gimel. Ironi Ashdod were successful in their inauguration season and promoted to Liga Bet at the end.

History

The old logo (1981–1999)

The club was established in 1961 by the Maccabi Ashdod sports association.

In 1981 Maccabi Ashdod merged with Beitar Ashdod to create Maccabi Ironi Ashdod.^[3]

In 1988–89 the club was promoted from Liga Bet to Liga Alef. In 1989–90 they finished runners-up to local rivals Hapoel in Liga Alef, and were promoted after beating Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel and Maccabi Tamra in the play-offs. They were promoted again in 1992–93, reaching the top division for the first time in their history. After finishing one place above the relegation play-off zone in 1993–94, the club was relegated at the end of the 1994–95 season.

In 1996–97 Ironi finished runners-up to Hapoel Ashkelon, and returned to the top division. After two consecutive twelfth-placed finishes, the club merged in May 1999 with local rivals Hapoel, to F.C. Ashdod.

Re-establishment

During the 2014–15 season, Ironi Ashdod fans protested against F.C. Ashdod's chairman, Jacky Ben-Zaken, and cheered for the opponents of F.C. Ashdod during matches.^[4] The protests were intensified following Ben-Zaken's decision to rename F.C. Ashdod to Hapoel Ashdod and to play in red shirts, while the fans announced their intention to re-establish Ironi Ashdod with the purpose of joining Liga Gimel in the 2015–16 season.^[5]

The club is due to start the 2015–16 season in Liga Gimel. Pini Ayash has been appointed as head coach.^[6]

Current squad

As to 29 January 2016

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Matan Silvra
2	DF	Alon Zini
3	DF	Matan Evizret
4	DF	Avihay Shvili
5	DF	Aviran Ben Gigi
6	MF	Daniel Melsa
7	MF	Moshe Shalev
8	MF	Yaniv Yosef
9	DF	Hanan Peretz
10	MF	Daniel Tolmasov
11	FW	Ariel Trabelsi
12	FW	Elihay Abutbul
13	FW	Lior Avisror

No.	Position	Player
14	MF	Itzhak Yevrkan
15	DF	Yossi Kertsman
16	MF	Moti Samin
17	MF	Gadif Wakrat
18	DF	Roey Sabag
19	DF	Daniel Atias
20	MF	Shay Abuksis
21	DF	Golan Amos (Captain)
27	FW	Shay Talias
77	MF	Moshe Zimro
99	GK	Liran Shafir
	DF	Harel Pinhas

Honours

League

Honour	No.	Years
Third tier	1	1974–75¹
Fourth tier	3	1965–66¹, 1966–68², 1981–82

^1. as Beitar Ashdod
^2. as Maccabi Ashdod

References

↑ History FC Ashdod (Hebrew)
↑ A tiding for the football fans- Ironi Ashdod will be resurrected Shimon Yaish, ashdodnet.com, 15 March 2015 (Hebrew)
↑ 1981/1982 season Dolphinim (Hebrew)
↑ Fans protest intensifies ashdod4u.com, 24 April 2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Ashdod fans protested in front of the mayor's house Igal Berman, One, 20 March 2015 (Hebrew)
↑ Ironi Ashdod began to work: Pini Ayash is coach, Tal Aspormas returned to the team Shahar Kakhlon, ashdodnet.com, 30 May 2015 (Hebrew)

External links

Club website (Hebrew)

Liga Gimel

Upper Galilee	Bnei Ma'alot Tarshiha F.C. Aramshe Danun F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil F.C. Hatzor HaGlilit F.C. Julis Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina Hapoel Bnei Hurfeish Hapoel Bnei Peki'in Hapoel Bnei Rameh Hapoel Jat Yanuh HaGlilit Hapoel Merom HaGalil Hapoel Nahariya Hapoel Tarshiha Maccabi Ahva Yarka

Lower Galilee	Ahva Arraba Bnei Arraba F.C. Halat al-Sharif F.C. Tzeirei Ibtin Khawaled F.C. Tzeirei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Deir al-Asad Hapoel Bnei Nujidat Hapoel Ironi Bni I'billin Ironi Bnei Sha'ab Maccabi Basmat Tab'un Maccabi Bnei Deir Hanna Maccabi Kafr Manda Maccabi Ironi Tamra Maccabi Tzeirei Shefa-'Amr

Jezreel	Beitar Afula Beitar al-Amal Nazareth Beitar Ein Mahil Beitar Umm al-Fahm Bnei Musheirifa Baiada F.C. Kfar Kama F.C. Nazareth Illit Hapoel al-Ittihad Nazareth Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara F.C. Hapoel Bnei Fureidis Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel Isfiya Maccabi Ahi Ar'ara 'Ara

Samaria	Beitar Hadera Beitar Pardes Hanna F.C. Hapoel Kiryat Yam Hapoel Ahva Haifa Hapoel Bnei Jisr az-Zarqa Hapoel Ein as-Sahala Hapoel Halissa Hapoel Ironi Or Akiva Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad Maccabi Ironi Barta'a Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel Maccabi Isfiya

Sharon	Beitar Tubruk Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt Hapoel Jaljulia Hapoel Kafr Bara Hapoel Oranit F.C. Bnei Qalansawe F.C. Bnei Ra'anana F.C. Ironi Ariel F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass F.C. Netanya Maccabi HaSharon Netanya Shimshon Bnei Tayibe Shimshon Kafr Qasim

Tel Aviv	Beitar Ezra Beitar Jaffa Zion Bnei Yehud Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv Elitzur Yehud Yotel Hapoel Kiryat Shalom Hapoel Neve Golan Maccabi Hashikma Hen Maccabi Ironi Or Yehuda Maccabi Pardes Katz Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan Otzma F.C. Holon Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan Shimshon Tel Aviv

Central	A.S. Nordia Jerusalem F.C. Rishon LeZion F.C. Tzeirei Lod Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam Hapoel F.C. Hevel Modi'in Hapoel Ironi Gedera Hapoel Matzliah Hapoel Mevaseret Zion Hapoel Ramla Hapoel Tirat Shalom Ironi Lod Maccabi Kiryat Ekron

South	A.S. Ashdod A.S. Ashkelon Bnei al-Salam Rahat Elitzur Ironi Yehuda F.C. Arad F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy F.C. Hapoel Bnei Ashdod F.C. Hapoel Yeruham F.C. Ironi Kuseife F.C. Maccabi Ashdod F.C. Tzeirei al-Hoshla Hapoel Tzeirei al-Mahdi Maccabi Dimona Maccabi Ironi Hura Maccabi Ironi Sderot

Seasons (fifth level)	1958–59 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Seasons (sixth level)	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

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Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.

History

Re-establishment

Current squad

Honours

League

See also

References

External links