F.C. Kafr Qasim

F.C. Kafr Qasim (Hebrew: מועדון ספורט כפר קאסם‎), Moadon Sport Kafr Qasim, lit. Kafr Qasim Sport Club (or in short Hebrew: מ.ס. כפר קאסם‎, Mem Samekh Kafr Qasim, lit. F.C. Kafr Qasim) is an Israeli football club based in Kafr Qasim. The club currently plays in Liga Leumit, they play home matches at the Lod Municipal Stadium in Lod.

F.C. Kafr Qasim
Full nameMoadon Sport Kafr Qasim
מועדון ספורט כפר קאסם
Founded2002
GroundLod Municipal Stadium, Lod
Capacity4,000
ChairmanTariq Sarsour
ManagerSalah Hasarma
LeagueLiga Leumit
2019–20Liga Leumit, 5th

History

The club was formed in 2002 by a merger of two city rivals, Hapoel Kafr Qasim and Maccabi Kafr Qasim. in the new club's first season, they won the 2002–03 Liga Bet South A division, and were promoted to Liga Alef,[1] where they spent three seasons, up until relegation in the 2005–06 season.

In the 2012–13 season, the club finished runners-up in Liga Bet South A division and qualified to the promotion play-offs.[2] After four successful promotion play-offs matches against F.C. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim, Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden, F.C. Shikun HaMizrah and Hapoel Arad, the club won promotion to Liga Alef, exactly ten years after they did so in the previous time.[3]

Kafr Qasim finished the 2013–14 season in Liga Alef South in the sixth place, four points short of the promotion play-offs.

In the two consecutive seasons 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 in Liga Alef FC. Kafr Qasim reached the Final game of the Promotion playoffs to the Liga Leumit against 14th Place sides from Liga Leumit, but failed to win promotion in both cases.

They were promoted to the second division Liga Leumit in 2019 automatically from 1st place of Liga Alef South.

Stadium

During the second decade of the twentieth century the club played in different stadiums like Lod Municipal Stadium and Winter Stadium.

These days, Kfar Qassem Football Stadium undergoing renovations and will contain 8,000 seats.

Current squad
As to 19 December 2020
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ISR Tzlil Hatuka
2 DF  ISR Yazan Nassar
3 DF  ISR Dean Akafi
4 DF  ISR Tal Adler
6 DF  ISR Ramz Taha
7 MF  ISR Nir Sharon
9 FW  ISR Mor Fadida
10 FW  ISR Samah Mar'ab
12 MF  ISR Ben Khawaz
14 FW  ISR Oz Peretz
15 MF  ISR Amran El Krenawy
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  ISR Kobi Mor
17 FW  ISR Himnot Zerihon
20 DF  ISR Amid Mahajna
21 DF  ISR Alon Azugi
23 DF  ISR Idan Adheneny
24 DF  ISR Iham Adbah
25 GK  ISR Yarden Krishtul
66 MF  ISR Roy Dayan
96 DF  ISR Khalil Farij
99 MF  ISR Ahmad Taha
— MF  ISR Maharan Radi

Honours

League
Honour No. Years
Fourth tier 2 1966–681, 1977–781
Fifth tier 1 2002–03

1Achieved by Hapoel Kafr Qasim

References
  1. Kafr Qasim: Every team will remember our crowd Goler1, 7.9.2013 (in Hebrew)
  2. Liga Bet South A 2012/2013 The Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)
  3. Kafr Qasim after 10 years is back in Liga Alef Doublepass, 12.5.2013 (in Hebrew)
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