Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.
| Full name | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Dolphins |
| Founded | 1961 as Maccabi Ashdod 1981 as Maccabi Ironi Ashdod 2015 (Re-established) as Football club Maccabi Ashdod |
| Ground | Feeder Stadium, Ashdod |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Owner | "Ashdod's dolphins" Voluntary association |
| Chairman | Tal Esformes |
| Manager | Sharon Martziano |
| League | Liga Bet South B |
| 2016–17 | 4th |
Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. (Hebrew: מכבי עירוני אשדוד), commonly known as Ironi Ashdod, is an Israeli football club based in Ashdod city with long history mainly between 1970-2000, In 1999 the club was forced merged with local rivals Hapoel Ashdod to create F.C. Ashdod.
In 2015, the club was resurrected by its supporters. The newborn club Run and Fully Owned by fans started its way in lowest tire of Israeli football – Liga Gimel. Ironi Ashdod did well in their inauguration season and were able to win the promotion to Liga Bet at the end of it.
During the 2014–15 season, Ironi Ashdod fans protested against F.C. Ashdod's chairman, Jacky Ben-Zaken, and cheered for the opponents of F.C. Ashdod during matches. The protests were intensified following Ben-Zaken's decision to rename F.C. Ashdod to Hapoel Ashdod and to play in red shirts, while the fans announced their intention to re-establish the original Maccabi Ironi Ashdod FC with the purpose of joining Liga Gimel in the 2015–16 season.
After re-grouping as Fans Owned Club, it was set to start 2015–16 season in Liga Gimel. Pini Ayash has been appointed as head coach, Tal Aspormas signed as general manager, the squad was based mainly on local players with experience.
At the start of 2016/2017 season "Ironi Ashdod Fans association" had 193 members that can elect and to be elected.
Maccabi Ashdod FC was established in 1961 by the Israeli Maccabi Union, Famous players in the first years In "Liga Gimel" were Yehoshua Peretz, Zvika Kaspi, Lasri Shlomo and Meir Ben-Harush.
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