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Ramla () was an Israeli football club based in

Ramla Ramla (), also known as Ramle (, ), is a city in the Central District of Israel. Ramle is one of Israel's mixed cities, with significant numbers of both Jews and Arabs. The city was founded in the early 8th century CE by the Umayyad caliph S ...

History

The club was founded in 1951 and spent twenty seasons in the second tier of Israeli football, twelve 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 ...

and eight in

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 ...

, which became the second tier in 1976. The club 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 ...

In 1959, as the third tier was expanded to 64 teams.Who and who in Liga Bet?
Heruth, 20.9.1959, Historical Jewish Press In the 1962–63 season, Beitar finished runners-up in Liga Bet South B division and were promoted to Liga Alef. The club's best placing in the second tier, was the third place in Liga Alef South division, which was achieved in the 1964–65 season. In 1976, following the creation of Liga Artzit, Liga Alef became the third tier of Israeli football, where the club continued to play after they finished seventh at the 1975–76 season. Beitar returned to the second tier at the end of the 1979–80 season, where they finished runners-up in the South division, and qualified for the promotion play-offs, where they beat Hapoel Ramat Hasharon 2–1 on aggregate (0–0, 2–1). After seven successive seasons in Liga Artzit, Beitar were relegated to Liga Alef at the end of the 1986–87 season, after finished third bottom. Although Beitar made an immediate return to Liga Artzit, they were relegated again in 1988–89 after finished bottom of the league. Beitar did not return to the second tier ever since. The club played in Liga Alef until the 1998–99 season, in which they withdrew from the league fifteen matches into the season. Their results were expunged and all matches awarded as 2–0 wins to the opposition. As a result, the club finished bottom of the league with zero points, and were due to be relegated to

for the 1999–2000 season. However, 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 ...

suspended them from playing, and they did not compete in the league. At the start of the 1999–2000 season, a successor club, Ironi Ramla, was formed and joined

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 ...

.Israel Sixth Level 1999/2000
RSSSF In 2011 Ironi Ramla merged with

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 ...

club,

Beitar Tel Aviv Beitar Tel Aviv Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב) was an Israeli football club based from Tel Aviv. The club merged in 2000 with Shimshon Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv,Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. () is an Israeli football club which represents Tel Aviv and Bat Yam. It plays in the Liga Alef, the third level of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Bat Yam Municipal Stadium. History Beitar Shimshon ...

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Association football clubs established in 1951 1951 establishments in Israel Association football clubs disestablished in 1999 1999 disestablishments in Israel