Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Shimshon Tel Aviv'') is an Israeli
football
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club based in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...
.
In 2000 it merged with
Beitar Tel Aviv
Beitar Tel Aviv Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב) was an Israeli football club based from Tel Aviv. The club merged in 2000 with Shimshon Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv,Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv.Israel Third Level 2000/01 RSSSF In 2011, the merge came apart after
Beitar Tel Aviv
Beitar Tel Aviv Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב) was an Israeli football club based from Tel Aviv. The club merged in 2000 with Shimshon Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv,Ironi Ramla to create
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla
Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. () is an Israeli football club which represents Tel Aviv and Bat Yam. It plays in the Liga Alef, the third level of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Bat Yam Municipal Stadium.
History
Beitar Shimshon ...
, whilst Shimshon withdrew from the union and functioned as youth section, without a senior team.Shimshon returns to the center of the stage Uri Shamir, vole.co.il, 30.7.2011
In 2014, the club was resurrected by local businessmen.Shimshon Tel Aviv returns Goler1, 10.9.2014 Did You Missed Them? Shimshon Tel Aviv Is Resurrected Michael Weissermann, doublepass.sport5.co.il, 10 September 2014 On 11 September 2014 Shimshom beat
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim'') is an Israeli football club from Ramat Gan and Givatayim. They currently play in Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at Rama ...
1–0 in a historic first win in 10 years.
History
The club was formed in memory of Shimshon Rouzi,"Shimshon" – From the wonders of Israeli football Maariv, 29.5.1960, Historical Jewish Press a former
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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player who died in the
1948 Arab-Israeli War
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* January 1
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. It was commonly referred to as the club of
Kerem HaTeimanim
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...
, a neighbourhood of
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...
.
The club spent its first few years in the lower leagues, before winning promotion to the top flight (then called
Liga Leumit
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There are 16 ...
) in 1960 as
Liga Alef
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History
League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Howe ...
champions.
In 1962–63 the Shimshon finished 4th, the club's highest position to date. In 1965–66, Shimshon player
Moshe Romano
Moshe Romano (; born 6 May 1946) is an Israeli former international footballer.
Career
Club career
Romano played club football for Shimshon Tel Aviv and Beitar Tel Aviv, and was top scorer in the 1965–66, 1969–1970, 1972–1973 and 1 ...
was the division's joint top scorer alongside
Maccabi Netanya
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's prolific striker
Mordechai Spiegler
Mordechai "Motaleh" Spiegler (; born 19 August 1944) is an Israeli retired football player and manager. A prolific forward, he is placed second in Israel's all time goalscoring list, with 32 goals in 83 caps.
Early life
Mordechai Spiegler was ...
, with 17 goals. The club also made their first appearance in a State Cup final, going down 2–1 to
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 ...
.
Another 4th-place finish was achieved in 1969–70, with Romano again finishing as the league's top scorer. The following season they went one better by finishing second to champions Maccabi Netanya. However, the success was not sustained, and a season after finishing second, the club narrowly avoided relegation, finishing one place above the drop zone. The
1972–73
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was even worse, as the club was relegated alongside Hapoel Marmorek.
Despite their setback the previous season, Shimshon had a successful season in 1973–74, finishing second in Liga Alef North and took part in the new promotion/relegation play-offs. They finished second in the play-off group, and were promoted back to Liga Leumit.
The early 1980s were a period of relative success, as the club finished third in 1979–80 and 1984–85, and another second-place finish achieved in 1982–83. A second cup final was reached in 1986, but they lost 2–1 to
Beitar Jerusalem
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Intertoto Cup
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.
Although they reached another cup final in 1989–90, losing again, 1–0 after extra time to
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadium.
History
The club was established in 1928. In 1951– ...
, the club finished bottom of Liga Leumit for the first time in their history, and were relegated to
Liga Artzit
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(the second tier since the 1976). Unable to bounce back to the top flight, and overshadowed by more popular and successful teams in Tel Aviv (
Hapoel
Hapoel (, ) is an Israeli Jewish sports association established in 1926 by the Histadrut Labor Federation.
History
During the Mandate for Palestine, British Mandate of Palestine period Hapoel had a bitter rivalry with Maccabi World Union, Maccab ...
, Maccabi and Bnei Yehuda, the club merged with fellow Tel Aviv strugglers
Beitar
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Israeli Premier League
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Toto Cup
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Israel State Cup
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The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involves clubs of all standards ...
**Runners-up
1966
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* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
,
1986
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* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
** Spain and Portugal en ...
,
1990
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Notable players
''Internationally capped players''
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Pini Balili
Pini Balili (; born 18 June 1979) is an Israeli former football manager and former player. He was born in Jerusalem and is Jewish, of Turkish descent.
Career
Move back to Hapoel
As a youngster, Balili grew up supporting Hapoel Tel Aviv and was ...
*
Eli Cohen
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Gidi Damti
Gideon 'Gidi' Damti (; born 31 October 1951) is an Israeli football manager and former player. He is manager of Sektzia Nes Tziona. He has also been manager at Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. () is an Israeli professional football cl ...
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Ya'akov Hodorov
Ya'akov "Yankele" Hodorov (; 16 June 1927 – 31 December 2006) was an Israeli football goalkeeper in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. He is one Israel's best goalkeepers of all time and the leading goalkeeper of his generation.
Football career
Hod ...
Vicky Peretz
Yitzhak "Vicky" Peretz (; 11 February 1953 – 29 June 2021) was an Israeli association football, football player and manager. He played for Maccabi Ramat Amidar F.C., Maccabi Ramat Amidar, Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv, RC Stras ...
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Moshe Romano
Moshe Romano (; born 6 May 1946) is an Israeli former international footballer.
Career
Club career
Romano played club football for Shimshon Tel Aviv and Beitar Tel Aviv, and was top scorer in the 1965–66, 1969–1970, 1972–1973 and 1 ...