Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
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| Full name | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
HaShkhuna (The Neighbourhood) HaZehuvim (The Goldens) HaArayot (The Lions) |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Ground | Hamoshava Stadium |
| Capacity | 14,960 |
| Owner | Barak Obramov |
| Chairman | Kfir Edri |
| Manager | Yossi Abukasis |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| 2015–16 | Israeli Premier League, 8th |
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.
The club was formed in January 1936 by Nathan Sulami and his friends. 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. 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. 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.
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