Hapoel Haifa B.C.
| הפועל חיפה Hapoel Haifa | |||
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| Leagues | Israeli Super League Europe Cup | ||
| Founded | 1924 (100 years ago) | ||
| History | Hapoel Haifa B.C. 1924–present | ||
| Arena | Romema Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Location | Haifa, Israel | ||
| President | Yuval Rusman | ||
| Head coach | Sharon Drucker | ||
| Team captain | Ofek Avital | ||
| Ownership | Voluntary association "Hapoel Haifa B.C.- Red Heart" | ||
| Website | hapoelhaifabc.com | ||
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Hapoel Haifa Basketball Club is a professional basketball team based in Haifa, Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top tier of Israeli basketball. It was founded in 1924, and is owned by Hapoel Haifa Supporters Trust - Ultras Gate 5.
History
The club was founded in 1924.[1] The club began to play basketball in the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 1955.[2]
The club had a rich history, and was part of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for many years. It finished as runner-up to Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1962 and 1965.[3][4] It came in second in the competition for the Israeli State Cup, in 1970/1971, 1984/1985, 2008/2009, and 2012/2013.[5]
In the 2011/12 season, its fans formed the club again.[2] The club was Israeli Artzit League Group North Runner-Up in 2015 and Champion in 2016, and Israeli National League Runner-Up in 2020.[1]
The team plays its home games in Romema Arena.[5]
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
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| C | Devonte Upson | Will Rayman |
| PF | Jalen Jones | Gur lavy |
| SF | Amit Simhon | Spencer Weisz |
| SG | Kadeem Allen | Ofek Avital |
| PG | Anthony Hickey | muriel lutati |
- The Israeli League rule requires every team to have at least one Israeli on the court at any time.
- There should be at least 7 Israelis and up to 5 foreigners on a 12-men game sheet.
Honours
- Domestic Championship:
- Runners-up (1): 1961-62,
- Israeli National League:
- Champions (1): 1998-99
- Liga Bet:
- Champions (1): 2006-07
- Liga Alef:
- Champions (1): 2007-08
- Liga Artzit:
- Champions (1): 2008-09
- Champions (2): 2015/16
Notable players
.JPG)
Shimon Amsalem
Stanley Brundy- Cory Carr
- Guy Goodes
- Adi Gordon
- Mickey Gorka
- Albert Hemmo
- Howard Lassoff
- Barry Leibowitz
- Jake Pemberton
- Hubert Roberts
- Isaac Rosefelt
- Jerry Simon
- Bar Timor
- Igal Volodarsky
- John Willis
- Jahmar Young
- Tony Younger
- Chaim Zlotikman
References
- ^ a b "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ a b "English – הפועל חיפה כדורסל".
- ^ David A. Goldstein (2017). Alley-Oop to Aliyah; African American Hoopsters in the Holy Land
- ^ "הפועל חיפה חוזרת". big.one.co.il (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 25 March 2011 suggested (help) - ^ a b "Basketball - Maccabi Haifa B.C. (Israel): palmares, results and name". www.the-sports.org.
External links
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