F.C. Shikun HaMizrah (), ''Moadon Sport Shikun HaMizrah'', lit. ''Shikun HaMizrah Sport Club'' (or in short ''Mem Samekh Shikun HaMizrah'', lit. ''F.C. Shikun HaMizrah'') is an Israeli

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club which representing Shikun HaMizrah neighborhood in

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. The club currently plays in

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South division.

History

The club was founded in 1958 as Hapoel Shikun HaMizrah, and reached

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, (the third tier of Israeli football at the time), for the first time in the 1963–64 season. For the 1977–78 season, the club became Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah, following a merger with

Maccabi Rishon LeZion Maccabi Rishon LeZion is a sport club in Rishon LeZion, Israel. The professional teams associated with it include: *Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball) *Maccabi Rishon LeZion (handball) * Maccabi Rishon LeZion (badminton) There was also a footb ...

, which have previously established several sport clubs, including athletics,

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, and also refounded the

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(the original club was dissolved during the 1953–54 season, and the refounded club played in the 1976–77 season in

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).Zeidenberg was sent off and the match abandoned
Maariv, 17.10.1976, Historical Jewish Press In the first season of the merged club, while playing in Liga Gimel, the club was close to make a big upset in the

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, after they took top flight club,

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...

to penalties, where they lost 1–4, after 2–2 draw in

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. The club was mentioned in the press by both Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah names.Cinderalla from Liga Gimel beaten only after penalties
Maariv, 12.2.1978, Historical Jewish Press The merger with Maccabi Rishon LeZion lasted until 1981, when a dispute concerning the use of facilities, arose between the football club and Maccabi Rishon LeZion athletics club. The club continued to play as Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah. Maccabi Shikun HaMizrah reached

(now as third tier) for the first time in the 1988–89 season. The club relegated to Liga Bet at the end of the 1990–91 season and bounced back to Liga Alef four seasons later, and a season later, in 1996–97, relegated again to Liga Bet, where they remained until they were dissolved prior to the 1999–2000 season. The club refounded in 2004 as F.C. Shikun HaMizrahShikun HaMizrah back in Liga Alef
Doublepass, 12.4.2014 As F.C. Shikun HaMizrah, the club was promoted from Liga Gimel to Liga Bet, after they finished runners-up in Liga Gimel Central division in the 2007–08 season. in the 2013–14 season, the club won Liga Bet South B division,Liga Bet South B 2013/2014
The Israel Football Association and were promoted back to Liga Alef after 19 years.

Honours

: **1987–88, 1994–95, 2013–14 *

: **1971–72, 1977–78, 1982–83

References

External links

F.C. Shikun HaMizrah
The Israel Football Association {{Liga Bet Shikun HaMizrah Sport in Rishon LeZion Association football clubs established in 1958 Association football clubs disestablished in 2000 Association football clubs established in 2004 1958 establishments in Israel 2000 disestablishments in Israel 2004 establishments in Israel