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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 Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...
, the top tier of Israeli basketball. It was founded in 1924, and is owned by Hapoel Haifa Supporters Trust - Ultras Gate 5.


History

Hapoel Haifa was founded in 1924. It began to play basketball in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...
in 1955. The club has a rich history, and has been part of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...
for many years. Hapoel Haifa finished as runner-up to Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1962 and 1965. It came in second in the competition for the Israeli State Cup, in 1970/1971, 1984/1985, 2008/2009, and 2012/2013. In the 2011/12 season, its fans formed the club again. Hapoel Haifa was Israeli Artzit League Group North Runner-Up in 2015, and Champion in 2016, and Israeli National League Runner-Up in 2020. Hapoel Haifa plays its home games in Romema Arena.


Roster


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Honors

* Domestic Championship: **Runners-up (1): 1961-62, *
Israeli National League Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure T