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Europe Friendlies 11/24 08:30 - Hapoel Kfar Shalem v Hapoel Jerusalem W 0-5
Europe Friendlies 07/21 09:00 - Hapoel Jerusalem v GKS Jastrzebie W 3-2
Israel Liga Alef North 04/25 11:30 - Hapoel Umm al-Fahm v Hapoel Jerusalem W 2-3
Israel Liga Alef North 04/05 10:30 - Hapoel Jerusalem v SC Haifa Robi Shapira W 1-0
Israel Liga Alef North 03/31 16:00 - Hapoel Jerusalem v Hapoel Kaukab L 0-1
Israel Liga Alef North 03/24 17:00 - Hapoel Jerusalem v Hapoel Asi Gilboa L 0-4
Israel Liga Alef North 03/15 11:30 - Maccabi Tzur Shalom v Hapoel Jerusalem D 0-0
Israel Liga Alef North 03/08 11:00 - Hapoel Jerusalem v Hapoel Bnei Zilpah D 2-2
Israel Liga Alef North 03/01 11:00 - Hapoel Herzliya v Hapoel Jerusalem L 2-1
Israel Liga Alef North 02/22 11:00 - Hapoel Jerusalem v MS Tira D 0-0
Israel Liga Alef North 02/15 11:30 - Ironi Nesher v Hapoel Jerusalem W 1-3
Israel Liga Alef North 02/08 10:01 - Hapoel Jerusalem v Ironi Tiberias L 0-3

Wikipedia - Hapoel Jerusalem F.C.

Hapoel Jerusalem Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל ירושלים, Mo'adon Kaduregel Hapoel Yerushalayim) is an Israeli professional football club based in Jerusalem. It competes in the Israeli Premier League, the top flight of Israeli football. Founded in 1926, their home ground is the Teddy Stadium. As a protest against the conduct of the club's owners since the 1990s, the Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem football club was established in 2007, the first football club in Israel owned by its fans. The club was named after Katamon Stadium, which was formerly used by Hapoel Jerusalem. The club existed in parallel with Hapoel Jerusalem for 12 years.

In 2019 Hapoel Jerusalem was disbanded and in August 2020, Hapoel Katamon acquired the rights to the name Hapoel Jerusalem and officially became Hapoel Jerusalem. Since then, the club is owned by its fans and is managed by a board of seven members.

The team's record achievement is winning the State Cup and third place in the First League in 1973.

History

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Hapoel Jerusalem Club was established in 1926 and played in the inaugural season of the EIFA league, playing the league's first match against local rivals Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem. The club played in the league for its first three seasons, however, the club was restricted to playing mainly in the Jerusalem area due to travelling difficulties. The club participated occasionally in the Palestine Cup, reaching the cup final in 1943, losing to a team from the Royal Artillery 1–7.

After the establishment of Israel, the club registered to play in the makeshift second-tier league, Liga Meuhedet, in the Jerusalem-Central division, which the club won. The club continued to play in the second division (Liga Bet until 1956 and Liga Alef afterwards), until it was promoted to the top division at the end of the 1956–57 season, after finishing second in promotion play-offs. Following the promotion, the club stayed in the top division for 21 seasons, achieving its best position, 3rd, in 1972–73. In 1971–72 the club reached the State Cup final, losing to Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–1. A season later, the club reached the cup final again, this time winning the cup.

The club was relegated to the second division in 1979, but bounced back the following season. The club continued to yo-yo between the two top divisions in the following seasons, playing his last season at the top division in 1999–2000. In 1998, the club reached its fourth cup final, but lost to Maccabi Haifa in extra time.

In the early 1990s, the club was transferred to businessmen Yossi Sassi and Victor Yona. The two ran the team together until falling out, leading to a long business and legal dispute which lasted until 2009, when Yona left the club. During the dispute, a group of supporters, tired of the feuding between the two businessmen, decided to establish a group, first in an attempt to purchase control of the club, and then in a bid to establish a fan-owned club, Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. The fan-based club was established in 2009 (after a short period of existence as a merged club with Hapoel Mevaseret Zion) and progressed to the Liga Leumit in 2013–14, where the two clubs met for the first time.

The club played in the third tier Liga Aleph after being relegated from the second tier Liga Leumit in the 2016–17. On 26 August 2019 the Israeli Football Federation refused to list the club for 2019–20 season due to financial problems.

On 9 August 2020, the club has been officially recreated, as Hapoel Katamon renamed to Hapoel Jerusalem.

On 30 April 2021, Hapoel Jerusalem won against Sektzia Nes Ziona, thereby securing promotion to the top flight, after an absence of 21 years from the top flight.

Hapoel Jerusalem is a professional soccer team based in Jerusalem, Israel. The team was founded in 1926 and has a rich history of success in Israeli soccer. Hapoel Jerusalem plays their home matches at the Teddy Stadium, which has a capacity of over 31,000 spectators.

The team's colors are red and white, and they are known for their passionate fan base and intense rivalries with other Israeli clubs. Hapoel Jerusalem has won multiple Israeli championships and cups throughout their history, establishing themselves as one of the top teams in the country.

The team is known for their attacking style of play and strong defensive organization. They have produced many talented players who have gone on to represent Israel at the international level.

Hapoel Jerusalem is a symbol of pride for the city of Jerusalem and continues to be a dominant force in Israeli soccer.