Maccabi Umm al-Fahm F.C. () are a
football
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club, from the north Israeli city of
Umm al-Fahm. The club currently plays in
Liga Bet North B division, the fourth tier of
Israeli football
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. Home matches are played at the
HaShalom Stadium
HaShalom Stadium ( he, איצטדיון השלום) also known as Al-Salam Stadium ( ar, ستاد السلام) is a stadium with a capacity of 7,000. Located in Umm al-Fahm, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Umm al-Fahm and Maccabi Umm a ...
.
History
The club was founded in 1972, and played in the lower divisions of Israeli football. In the
2010–11 season the club won
Liga Alef North division, and was promoted to
Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli football, where they played three seasons.
In the
2013–14 season, the club was relegated to Liga Alef after finished bottom of Liga Leumit, and set negative record of being the first club in the history of professional football in Israel, which have finished a season with a negative number of points (−4, after 5 points deducted), and without any win, drawing one game, and losing all the other 36 games.
The
2014–15 season was similarly poor, as the club dropped further to
Liga Bet, after finished the season with 0 points, following a deduction of 1 point for fielding ineligible player,
Technical win for Migdal HaEmek, Khalaila and Ohayon eligible to play
Kobi Portal, Doublepass, 27.4.2015 and completed a second successive season without win, drawing one game, and losing all the other 29 games.
Honours
* Liga Alef North
**Champions 2010–11
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* Liga Bet North B
**Champions 2008–09
* Liga Gimel Shomron
**2004–05
References
External links
Maccabi Umm al-Fahm
Israel Football Association
Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm
Association football clubs established in 1972
1972 establishments in Israel
Sport in Umm al-Fahm
Arab-Israeli football clubs
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