Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam () was an Israeli football club based in

Bat Yam Bat Yam ( ) is a city on Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast, on the Central Coastal Plain just south of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area and the Tel Aviv District. In , it had a population of . History British Mandate Bat Y ...

. The club played home matches at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.

History

The club was formed by a merger of Beitar Bat Yam and Maccabi Bat Yam. Following another merger, with Maccabi Holon, the club became known as Maccabi Holon Bat Yam and was placed in the South A division of

Liga Bet Liga Bet () is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into four regional divisions. History League football started in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. However, the financial ...

. In 2004, after Hapoel Bat Yam dissolved, the club was renamed to Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam, and in its first season playing with that name, the club won the South A division, and was promoted to

Liga Alef Liga Alef () is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south. History League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Howe ...

. In 2007–08 they won the South division of Liga Alef, and were promoted to

Liga Artzit Liga Artzit (, lit. ''Country League'') is the defunct third division of Israeli Football League, beneath its highest division Premier League and the second division Liga Leumit. Before being cancelled in 2009, it was run by the Israel Football A ...

. In 2008–09, the club was promoted to

Liga Leumit The Israeli Liga Leumit (, HaLiga HaLeumit, ) is the second division of the professional Israeli association football (soccer) league system. This second-tier league is placed directly below the Israeli Premier League. Structure There are 16 ...

, the second tier. In 2011–12 the club finished third bottom and relegated to Liga Alef. The club dissolved at 25 August 2014, after chairman Yossi Elkobi gave the order to close the senior team, and did not register the club in the

Israel Football Association The Israel Football Association (IFA; , ''HaHit'aḥdut leKaduregel beIsrael'', ) is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes a variety of association football leagues where the highest level is the Israeli Premier League; as well a ...

.Ironi Bat Yam ultimately closed
Avihai Haim, Goler1, 25.8.2014

Honours

*Liga Alef **South Division champions 2007–08 *Liga Bet **South A Division champions 2004–05

References

External links

Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam
Israel Football Association {{Liga Gimel Ironi Bat Yam F.C. Ironi Bat Yam F.C. Association football clubs established in 2004 Association football clubs established in 2018 2004 establishments in Israel 2018 establishments in Israel Association football clubs disestablished in 2014 Association football clubs disestablished in 2019 2014 disestablishments in Israel 2019 disestablishments in Israel Sport in Bat Yam