Hapoel Jerusalem F.C.
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Hapoel Jerusalem Football Club מועדון כדורגל הפועל ירושלים |
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| Founded | 1926 |
| Ground | Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem |
| Capacity | 34,000 |
| Chairman | Dudu Sasi |
| Manager | Ohad Buzaglo |
| League | Liga Leumit |
| 2015–16 | Liga Leumit, 14th |
Coordinates: 31°45′3.8″N 35°11′26.2″E / 31.751056°N 35.190611°E
Hapoel Jerusalem Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל ירושלים, Moadon Kadouregel Hapoel Yerushalayim) is an Israeli football club in Liga Leumit. Hapoel plays at Teddy Stadium in Malha, Jerusalem.
Hapoel Jerusalem Club was established in 1926 and played in the inaugural season of the EIFA league, playing the league's first match against local rivals Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem. The club played in the league for its first three seasons, however, the club was restricted to playing mainly in the Jerusalem area due to travelling difficulties. The club participated occasionally in the Palestine Cup, reaching the cup final in 1943, losing to a team from the Royal Artillery 1–7.
After the establishment of Israel, the club registered to play in the makeshift second tier league, Liga Meuhedet, in the Jerusalem-Central division, which the club won. The club continued to play in the second division (Liga Bet until 1956 and Liga Alef afterwards), until it was promoted to the top division at the end of the 1956–57 season, after finishing second in promotion play-offs. Following the promotion, the club stayed in the top division for 21 seasons, achieving its best position, 3rd, in 1972–73. In 1971–72 the club reached the State Cup final, losing to Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–1. A season later, the club reached the cup final again, this time winning the cup.
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