Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.

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Bnei Yehuda
Logo
Full name Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Football Club
Nickname(s) HaShkhuna (The Neighbourhood)
HaZehuvim (The Goldens)
HaArayot (The Lions)
Founded 1936; 88 years ago (1936)
Ground Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv-Yafo
Ground Capacity 14,960
Chairman Moshe Damaio
Manager Yossi Abukasis
League Israeli Premier League
2014–15 Liga Leumit, 1st (promoted)

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל בני יהודה תל אביב‎, Moadon Kaduregel Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv), commonly known as just Bnei Yehuda, is an Israeli football club from the Hatikva Quarter of Tel Aviv. The club is currently a member of the Israeli Premier League and plays its home matches at Bloomfield Stadium.

History

The club was formed in January 1936 by Nathan Sulami and his friends.[1] It was named after Judah (Hebrew: יהודה, Yehuda), because the decision on its formation occurred during the week when the Torah portion of Vayigash (beginning with the words “Then Judah approached him” – Genesis 44:18) is read in the Synagogue.[2] Sulami and his friends were first promoted to the top division in 1959. Two seasons later they narrowly avoided relegation, finishing second from bottom. In 1965 the club reached the State Cup final for the first time, but lost 2–1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv.[3] In 1968 they reached the final again, this time beating Hapoel Petah Tikva to claim their first piece of major silverware.

After several near-misses, the club was relegated at the end of the 1971–72 season after finishing second from bottom. However, they made an immediate return as Liga Alef champions but were relegated again in 1976. In the 1977–78 season the club were promoted back to the top division as Liga Artzit champions, and also reached the State Cup final, where they lost 2–1 to Maccabi Netanya. The following season the club finished fourth in Liga Leumit.

The 1980–81 season was the club's best so far. Managed by Shlomo Sharf they finished second in the league and reached the cup final again, this time beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 4–3 after a penalty shootout. However, the success was not maintained, and they were relegated at the end of the 1983–84 season.

The club made an immediate return as Liga Artzit champions and finished second in 1986–87. The 1989–90 season saw the club win its first, and to date only, championship under the leadership of Giora Spiegel. Two seasons later they won the Toto Cup for the first time, repeating the feat in 1997.

The 2000–01 season saw Bnei Yehuda finish second from bottom of the Premier League (which had replaced Liga Leumit as the top division) and the club was relegated. However, they made an immediate return as Liga Leumit runners-up.[4] The club have remained in the Premier League since. In 2005–06 they reached the cup final, losing 1–0 to Hapoel Tel Aviv, but also qualifying for Europe for the first time. In the 2006–07 UEFA Cup they lost 6–0 on aggregate to Lokomotiv Sofia and had to play their home match in Senec in Slovakia due to security concerns.[5]

In the 2009–10 season Bnei Yehuda reached the European League play-off, after starting in the first qualifying round, but lost to PSV 2–0 on aggregate. The following season they reached the second qualifying round of the Europa League, but lost to Shamrock Rovers.

From 2009–10 to the 2012–13 season, Bnei Yehuda managed to finish regularly in the top 3-4 ranks of the Israeli Premier League which won her participation in the European League qualifying. Following the success, the group became a springboard for players. Many players who were remarkable in the ranks of Bnei Yehuda have moved or were sold to bigger clubs and others were called to the national team.

In the 2013–14 season, Bnei Yehuda finished bottom and relegated to Liga Leumit. However, they made an immediate return to the Premier League as the 2014–15 Liga Leumit champions.

Stadium

For most of its existence, Bnei Yehuda played at the Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium in the Hatikva Quarter of Tel Aviv. However, in 2004 the team moved their home matches to the Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa, though the club offices, the team's practice grounds and most activities within the club are still held in the Hatikva stadium.

European record

UEFA Cup / Europa League:

Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2006–07 Q2 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia 0–2 0–4 0–6
2009–10 Q1 Azerbaijan Simurq PFC 3–0 1–0 4–0
Q2 Latvia Dinaburg Daugavpils 4–0 1–0 5–0
Q3 Portugal Paços Ferreira 1–0 1–0 2–0
Play-off Netherlands PSV 0–1 0–1 0–2
2010–11 Q1 Armenia Ulisses 1–0 0–0 1–0
Q2 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 0–1 1–1 1–2
2011–12 Q2 Andorra UE Sant Julià 2–0 2–0 4–0
Q3 Sweden Helsingborgs IF 1–0 0–3 1–3
2012–13 Q2 Armenia Shirak 2–0 1–0 3–0
Q3 Greece PAOK 0–2 1–4 1–6

Current squad

As of 17 August 2015
No. Position Player
1 Nigeria GK Dele Aiyenugba
3 Israel DF Ben Zhairi
4 Israel DF Dan Mori
5 Israel DF Tal Bublil
6 Ivory Coast MF Thierry Doubai
8 Israel MF Assi Baldout (captain)
9 Israel MF Amir Agayov
11 Israel MF Raz Meir
12 Israel MF Almog Buzaglo
14 Israel FW Gal Tzruya
15 Israel DF Sari Falah
17 Israel DF Itzik Azuz
No. Position Player
18 Israel DF Aviad Bourla
19 Nigeria FW Jude Nworuh
20 Argentina MF Pedro Galván
21 Israel DF Aviv Hadad
22 Israel GK Itamar Israeli
23 Israel DF Shay Konstatin
24 Israel DF Sean Goldberg
26 Israel MF Tzach Baleli
27 Israel MF Maor Kandil
28 Israel MF Stav Finish
31 Israel FW Ohad Kadusi
77 Israel MF Dolev Haziza

Honours

Managers

References

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  3. ↑ Israel – List of Cup Finals RSSSF
  4. ↑ Israel Second Level 2001–02 RSSSF
  5. ↑ Slovakia to stage Israeli UEFA tie CNN, 3 August 2006

External links

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