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Ahva Notzrit Haifa (, lit. Christian Brotherhood Haifa), also known as Ahvat Notzrim Haifa (), was an Israeli football club based in
Haifa Haifa ( ; , ; ) is the List of cities in Israel, third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area i ...
. The club was the first
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club to play in the second tier of
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.Impure league, For ever
Ron Amikam, Globes, 31.1.2013


History

The club was founded in 1949 and played their first season in Liga Meuhedet, the temporary second tier in the 1949–50 season, where they finished seventh out of nine in the Samaria division and relegated to
Liga Gimel Liga Gimel (, lit. ''League C'') is, since 2009, the fifth and bottom division of Israeli football league system, Israeli Football League. From Liga Alef and downwards, including Liga Gimel, each league is separated by region. History Liga Gimel ...
. In the 1951–52 season, the club won
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Haifa division and was promoted to
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 ...
, the second tier at the time.Football league kicks off at February 21st
Al Hamishmar, 8.2.1953, Historical Jewish Press
In the 1953–54 season, the club finished fourth in Liga Bet North division, and in the following season, reached their best placing ever, when they finished runners-up, four points behind the league winners, Hapoel Kiryat Haim. Thanks to their high placing, Ahva Notzrit were placed in
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 ...
, which became the new second tier in the 1955–56 season, following restructuring of the
Israeli football league system The Israeli football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Israel. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, and allows even the smallest club to dream ...
. In Liga Alef, the club finished ninth, and went to compete in the
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against the tenth placed club,
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and the regional winners 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 ...
, Maccabi Sha'arayim and Maccabi Hadera. Ahva Notzrit lost 1–2 to Maccabi Hadera and 0–3 to Beitar Jerusalem, and in the last match, drew 1–1 with Maccabi Sha'arayim and relegated to Liga Bet. Following relegation, Ahva Notzrit was dissolved, and all the club players were released.Teams dissolved – Teams founded
Maariv, 30.12.1956, Historical Jewish Press


Honours

* Second tier: ** ''Runners-up'' (1): 1954–55 * Third tier: ** Winners (1): 1951–52


References

{{Football in Israel Defunct football clubs in Israel Football clubs in Haifa