Sar-Tov Stadium ( he, איצטדיון שר-טוב, ''Itztadion Sar-Tov''), commonly known as HaKufsa (lit. ''The Box'') was a football
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Netanya
Netanya (also known as Natanya, he, נְתַנְיָה) is a city in the Northern Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa, between Poleg stream and Wingate ...
,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. It was used mostly for
football matches and was the home stadium of
Maccabi Netanya. It is set to be demolished to make way for a new housing development after Maccabi Netanya moved to the new
Netanya Stadium
The Netanya Stadium ( he, אצטדיון נתניה), commonly known as The Diamond Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Netanya, Israel. It is used as the permanent home ground of Maccabi Netanya F.C., Maccabi Netanya, and it has been used as th ...
.
Inauguration of the Stadium
The stadium was inaugurated in August, 1943 against
FK Naša Krila Zemun. The game, held in front of a full stadium, ended in a 1-1 draw with
Yitzhak Casspi scoring the first goal for Netanya.
The Nickname
The official name was the "Sar-Tov Stadium", named in honor of Joseph Sar-Tov, who was one of the founders of Maccabi Netanya and served as the first chairman of the club. Over the years the stadium was dubbed as "HaKufsa" ("The Box"), the nickname comes from the relatively small size of the ground and being surrounded by stands in the manner reminiscent of a box.
References
Defunct football venues in Israel
Maccabi Netanya F.C.
Sport in Netanya
Sports venues in Central District (Israel)
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