Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C.
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב בת ים) is an Israeli football club which represents Tel Aviv and Bat Yam. They are currently in Liga Leumit, the second level of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Ness Ziona Stadium.
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| Full name | Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2000 as Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv 2011 as Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 2019 as Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam | ||
| Ground | Ness Ziona Stadium, Ness Ziona | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Chairman | Lior Shechter | ||
| Manager | Eliezer Ben Aharon | ||
| League | Liga Leumit | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga Leumit, 5th | ||
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History
Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv was formed in 2000 by a merger of Beitar Tel Aviv and Shimshon Tel Aviv. Both clubs were in Liga Artzit at the time of the merger, with the new club assuming a place in the league. In 2006 the club moved to Bnei Yehuda's Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium.
In 2008–09, the club finished sixth in Liga Artzit, and due to league restructuring, were promoted to Liga Leumit, the second tier.
In 2011, the club had his second merger, this time with Ironi Ramla, due to it, Shimshon retired from the union making the team changed its name to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.
On 22 May 2019, Ramla withdrew from the merge and the club merged with Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam, due to it, the club changed his name to Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam.[1]
After the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, 12 players from Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam's roster went on to play in The Israel Premier League.
Current squad
- As of 9 July 2021
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Symbols from the past
Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv logo from 2000 to 2011
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla logo from 2011 to 2019
External links
References
- Naim, Avi (22 May 2019). "איחוד ראשון עם תל אביב: שננו את השם "בית"ר ת"א־בת ים"" (in Hebrew). Mynet Bat Yam. Retrieved 24 July 2019.