Ironi Sayid Umm al-Fahm Football Club ( he, עירוני סעיד אום אל-פאחם), also known as F.C. Umm al-Fahm ( he, מועדון ספורט אום אל-פאחם), was an Arab-
Israeli football club based in
Umm al-Fahm.
History
The club was established in 1993 following a merger between the Umm al-Fahm clubs of Shimshon and Al-Ahli (no relation to
Maccabi Ironi Jatt Al-Ahli). The club played in
Liga Bet, which was the fifth tier in the
Israeli football league system at the time, until it won its division in
2006–07 and was promoted to fourth tier
Liga Alef.
In 2009, after
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm folded, an informal union was formed between the managements of Hapoel and Ironi Sayid, in order to keep the name of Hapoel active. However, the merger was not confirmed by the
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, and the team changed its official name to F.C. Umm al-Fahm, while it was informally called "Hapoel Baladi".
At the beginning of the
2009–10 season, Liga Alef became third tier after the abolishment of
Liga Artzit, and the club competed for promotion to
Liga Leumit. At the end of the season, the club topped its division, but was deducted six points after it was convicted in attempted match fixing, as one of its players contacted a player from local rivals
Maccabi Ironi Jatt, who were also aiming for promotion, and offered him several benefits in exchange for throwing the match between the teams. As the club lost the six points, it placed second and played in the Liga Alef promotion play-offs, losing to
Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen in the first round.
The
following season, the club finished in 14th place, which meant it had to play a relegation/promotion play-off match against a club from
Liga Bet. In the match, against
F.C. Givat Olga
F.C. Givat Olga ( he, מועדון ספורט גבעת אולגה), ''Moadon Sport Givat Olga'', lit. ''Givat Olga Sport Club'' (or in short he, מ.ס. גבעת אולגה ''Mem Samekh Givat Olga'', lit. ''F.C. Givat Olga'') was an Israeli footba ...
, the club lost 2–3 and relegated to
Liga Bet. Over the summer the club folded, and a new team, Ahva Umm al-Fahm, was established instead, with two of Ironi Sayid's board members joining the new club's management. In 2013, Ahva Umm al-Fahm changed its name to
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm.
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm Returns
Guy Goldfarb, 19 August 2013, Doublepass
Honours
* Liga Bet (fifth tier):
** 2006–07
References
External links
F.C. Umm al-Fahm
Israel Football Association {{in lang, he
Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm
Association football clubs established in 1993
Association football clubs disestablished in 2011
1993 establishments in Israel
2011 disestablishments in Israel
Sport in Umm al-Fahm