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 Tikvah Quarter (Hebrew: שכונת התקוה, Shkhunat HaTikva), Tel Aviv's most notorious slum. The club was formed in January 1936 in south Tel-Aviv, by Nathan Sulami and his friends. ^[1] Its name means Sons of Yehuda. Image File history File links Bnei-Yehuda. ... Bloomfield Stadium is a football stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... Tel Aviv at night Dizengof Center Allenby Street Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew תל אביב-יפו; Arabic تل ابيب-يافا Tal Abīb-Yāfā) is an Israeli city on the coast of the Mediterranean... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... For Ligat haAl basketball, see Ligat Winner. ... Ligat haAl is the football (soccer) premier league in Israel. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Hebrew redirects here. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ...

History

Since reaching Liga Leumit (then Israel's top division) in 1959, Bnei Yehuda has spent most of its history in the top flight. However, it has been overshadowed by the two giants of Israeli football in Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv, and usually been considered a bottomfeeding club. The Liga Leumit (Hebrew:ליגה לאומית) is the second-highest division overall in the Israeli football league system after Ligat haAl. ... Hapoel Tel Aviv (‎) is an Israeli football club that competes in Ligat haAl, the primary Israeli football league. ... Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. is an Israeli football (soccer) club, part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. ...

In 1968 the club won the State Cup, its first major honour in its history. In 1981 they won the State Cup for the second time under the guidance of the legendary Shlomo Sharf, who would go on to revolutionise Maccabi Haifa, creating the juggernaut that rules football in Israel today. Their greatest achievement came in 1990, when Bnei Yehuda shocked the Israeli football establishment by winning the National League Championship, under the guidance of Giora Shpigel and Rami Levi, and led by Israeli legend Moshe Sinai. The State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה) is the second most important tournament in Israeli football after the championship. ... Shlomo Sharf is an Israeli football manager. ... Maccabi Haifa Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון הכדורגל מכבי חיפה, Moadon HaKaduregel Maccabi Haifa) is an Israeli football club and one of the leading football clubs in the country. ...

During the first years of the 1990s, the club maintained its role as a major competitor in the heights of Israel's top league, though was not able to retain its title as champion. Led by legends such as the "Aeroplane" Alon Mizrahi, Haim Revivo and Ukrainian Nikolai Kodritzki, the team was considered one of Israel's best offensive teams. On March 16, 1994, Kodritzki was killed in a car accident, while returning from viewing a friendly match between the Israeli and Ukrainian national football teams. After his death, the team faced a grave crisis, from which it recovered only years later. Alon Mizrahi (born November 22, Israeli football player. ... Haim Revivo (Hebrew: חיים רביבו) (born February 22, 1972 in Ashdod) is a retired Israeli football player. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

During the end of the 1990s, the club fought for its position in the top league. In the last three seasons of the decade, the team was on the verge of being relegated, only to save itself from that fate in the last circle, three years in a row.

When the new decade came, Bnei Yehuda continued its decline. This time, it was unable to save itself, and in 2001 the club was relegated to the second tier. Due to management changes, the team managed to bounce back the following season. Since then, Bnei Yehuda has experienced a revival in its fortunes and popularity under the ownership of Hezi Magen, the Strauss Ice Cream Company sponsors, and managed by the young Nitzan Shirazi.

Fans and stadium

The club is mostly known for its fanatical fan base, which often makes more noise than the larger crowds that back Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, and other clubs with a national fanbase. The sure stronghold of HaTikva assures them an audience when other clubs have watched theirs evaporate. Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (מועדון כדורגל ביתר ירושלים; Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayyim, also known as Beitar Yerushalayyim) is the Israeli football team with the largest following [1] [2]. Beitar players play in Teddy Stadium (capacity 23,000)[] in the Malkha complex in Jerusalem, nicknamed Gehinom (Hell) for the hostile atmosphere they present to visiting...

For most of its existence, the team has played at the HaTikva Neighborhood Stadium in the Tikva Quarter of Tel Aviv. In season 2004/05, 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. The HaTikva Neighborhood Stadium (Hebrew: אצטדיון שכונת התקווה, Etztadion Shkhunot HaTikva), is a multi-use stadium in the Tikva Quarter of Tel Aviv, Israel. ... Bloomfield Stadium is a football stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... For other uses, see Jaffa (disambiguation). ...

Aside from crosstown nemeses Maccabi and Hapoel (the latter is considered more bitter), Bnei Yehuda also have a deep enmity with Beitar Jerusalem, which has risen in the last years. However, veteran fans of Bnei Yehuda and Beitar consider this as a false statement, claiming that the opposite is true, and that a closeness between both fan bases is more evident through the history. In the broader picture, though, there is no one club that pairs with them in their rivalry, and most enthusiasts of Israeli football view them as mavericks due to the fans' hostile attitude, no matter which opponent is on the grass with them. The fact that Bnei Yehuda lags behind Hapoel and Maccabi in respect to facilities, budget, and fanbase has translated into a smaller youth program than the other two. Beitar Jerusalem F.C. (‎; Mōadōn Kadūregel Beitár Yerushaláyim) is an Israeli football (soccer) club based in Jerusalem, Israel. ...

Trophies

Championship

1 (1989-90)

National Cup

2 (1968, 1981)

Toto Cup

2 (1992, 1997)

Current first team squad

As of August 28, 2007

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Squad changes for 2007/08 season

For recent transfers, see List of Israeli football transfers 2007-08 This is a list of Israeli football transfers for the 2007-08 season. ...

Notes and references

1. ^ Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Official Website. Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. Retrieved on 2006-09-02.

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External links

• Official website (Hebrew/English) - Contains a Hebrew Wiki with full history.

• / Bnei Yehuda Fan's site (Hebrew - Contains a Cellular an Video contents.