Beitar Nahariya () is an Israeli football club based in

Nahariya Nahariya ( he, נַהֲרִיָּה, ar, نهاريا) is the northernmost coastal city in Israel. In it had a population of . Etymology Nahariya takes its name from the stream of Ga'aton (river is ''nahar'' in Hebrew), which bisects it. His ...

. The club currently plays in

Liga Bet Liga Bet ( he, ליגה ב', lit. ''League B'') 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 ...

North A division.

History

The club was founded in 1962. In their first season of existence, they won their regional division of

Liga Gimel Liga Gimel ( he, ליגה ג', lit. ''League C'') is the fifth and bottom division of Israeli Football League, a position it has held since 2009. From Liga Alef and downwards to this, each league is separated by region as well. History Liga Gime ...

and were promoted to

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Hadshot HaSport, 12.7.1963, archive.football.co.il Up until the mid-1980s, Beitar, which has played mostly in the lower divisions of

Israeli football Football ( he, כַּדוּרֶגֶל, ''Kaduregel'') is the most popular sport in Israel. Football as an organised sport, first developed in the United Kingdom, who controlled Mandatory Palestine during the days of the British Mandate. The ...

, was in the shadow of their local rivals, Hapoel Nahariya, which have played mostly in the second and third tiers of Israeli football. Things were changed in Nahariya as Hapoel were relegated from

Liga Alef Liga Alef ( he, ליגה א', , League A) 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 Decla ...

in the 1981–82 season, and did not return to this league ever since, whilst Beitar made history, by finally reaching Liga Alef in the 1985–86 season, where they finished runners-up in the North division, and qualified to the promotion play-offs, where they beat Hapoel Rishon LeZion 4–3 on aggregate (2–2, 2–1). Thus, the club made their second successive promotion within two seasons, from Liga Bet to

Liga Artzit Liga Artzit ( he, ליגה ארצית, 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 ...

,Beitar balance in Artzit kept
Maariv, 11.5.1986, Historical Jewish Press the second tier of Israeli football at the time. The club's spell in Liga Artzit lasted only one season, as they finished second bottom in the 1986–87 season, winning only four games, and relegated back to Liga Alef. After another relegation, to Liga Bet, the club folded in 1995.Verdict 51/93, Regional Court, Haifa
takdin.co.il The club had reformed in 2007 and joined Liga Gimel, the lowest tier of Israeli football, where they finished runners-up in the

Upper Galilee The Upper Galilee ( he, הגליל העליון, ''HaGalil Ha'Elyon''; ar, الجليل الأعلى, ''Al Jaleel Al A'alaa'') is a geographical-political term in use since the end of the Second Temple period. It originally referred to a mountai ...

division, and were promoted to Liga Bet.Liga Gimel Upper Galilee 2007/2008
The Israel Football Association In the 2012–13 season, the club won the Liga Bet North A division with a margin of 13 points over the second-placed club,Liga Bet North A 2012/2013
The Israel Football Association and promoted to Liga Alef. In 2014–15, the club finished 15th in Liga Alef North, and relegated to Liga Bet.

Honours

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Cups

External links

Beitar Nahariya
The Israel Football Association

References

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Association football clubs established in 1962 Association football clubs established in 2007 1962 establishments in Israel 2007 establishments in Israel