Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C.
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| Full name | Shimshon Tel Aviv Football Club מועדון כדורגל שמשון תל אביב |
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| Founded | 1949 2014 (Refounded) |
| Ground | Sportek North, Tel Aviv |
| Owner | Royi Ovadia |
| Chairman | Ami Paztal |
| Manager | Rafi Kazalkopy |
| League | Liga Gimel Tel Aviv |
| 2015–16 | 1st |
Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל שמשון תל אביב, Moadon Kaduregel Shimshon Tel Aviv) is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv. In 2000 it merged with Beitar Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv. In 2011, the merge came apart after Beitar Tel Aviv merged with Ironi Ramla to create Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla, whilst Shimshon withdrew from the union and functioned as youth section, without a senior team. In 2014, the club was resurrected by local businessmen. The club is currently in Liga Gimel Tel Aviv division.
The club was formed in memory of Shimshon Rouzi, a former Maccabi Tel Aviv player who died in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It was commonly referred to as the club of Kerem HaTeimanim, a neighbourhood of Tel Aviv.
The club spent its first few years in the lower leagues, before winning promotion to the top flight (then called Liga Leumit) in 1960 as Liga Alef champions.
In 1962–63 the Shimshon finished 4th, the club's highest position to date. In 1965–66, Shimshon player Moshe Romano was the division's joint top scorer alongside Maccabi Netanya's prolific striker Mordechai Spiegler, with 17 goals. The club also made their first appearance in a State Cup final, going down 2–1 to Hapoel Haifa.
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