F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil, also known as Bnei HaGolan VeHaGalil (''lit.: sons of the

Golan Golan (; ) is the name of a biblical town later known from the works of Josephus (first century CE) and Eusebius (''Onomasticon'', early 4th century CE). Archaeologists localize the biblical city of Golan at Sahm el-Jaulān, a Syrian village eas ...

and the

Galilee Galilee (; ; ; ) is a region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon consisting of two parts: the Upper Galilee (, ; , ) and the Lower Galilee (, ; , ). ''Galilee'' encompasses the area north of the Mount Carmel-Mount Gilboa ridge and ...

''), or "Mamba" (based on the towns' initials), is an Israeli football club, playing in

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. The club was established in 2015 by

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living in the

Golan Heights The Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria. It is bordered by the Yarmouk River in the south, the Sea of Galilee and Hula Valley in the west, the Anti-Lebanon mountains with Mount Hermon in t ...

, in the villages of

Mas'ade Mas'ade (, ) is a Druze village in the northern Golan Heights, Syria. It covers an area of , and in had a population of . It was given the status of a local council in 1982. Its inhabitants are mostly Syrian citizens and have permanent residency ...

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and

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, which initials are incorporated in the club's name.

History

The club was founded in 2015, the first senior team from the Golan Heights Druze to compain 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 ...

, and joined

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, and registered to play in the Upper Galilee division. The club dominated the division for most of the season in a tight race with

F.C. Julis F.C. Julis () is an Israeli football club based in Julis. The club played in Liga Gimel Upper Galilee division during the 2015–16 season. History The club was founded in 2006 and joined Liga Gimel, and registered to play in the Upper Galilee ...

, but a late rally from F.C. Julis had the club finishing 2nd, three points short of promotion to

.Change Over: Julis Had Beaten MMBE and Climbed to First Place; Thanks Hatzor for the Assistance
5 April 2016, Galilee News In the 2016–2017, the club finished first in Liga Gimel - Upper Galilee Division, thereby earning promotion to Liga Bet.

External links

F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil
The Israel Football Association
Facebook Page

References

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