Hapoel Haifa Basketball Club is a professional basketball team based in Haifa, Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top tier of Israeli basketball. It was founded in 1930, and is owned by Hapoel Haifa Supporters Trust - Ultras Gate 5.
| הפועל חיפה Hapoel Haifa | |||
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| Leagues | Israeli Super League | ||
| Founded | 1930 (94 years ago) | ||
| History | Hapoel Haifa B.C. 1930–present | ||
| Arena | Romema Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Location | Haifa, Israel | ||
| President | Yuval Rusman | ||
| Head coach | Elad Hasin | ||
| Team captain | Ofek Avital | ||
| Ownership | Voluntary association "Hapoel Haifa B.C.- Red Heart" | ||
| Website | www | ||
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| Departments of Hapoel Haifa | ||
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| Football | Basketball | Woman Basketball |
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| Handball | Swimming | Judo |
History
Hapoel Haifa was founded in 1924 in the port city of Haifa in the .[1] It began to play basketball in the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 1955.[2]
The club has a rich history, and has been part of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for many years. Hapoel Haifa finished as runner-up to Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1962 and 1965.[3][4] It came in second in the competition for the Israeli State Cup, in 1970/1971, 1984/1985, 2008/2009, and 2012/2013.[5]
In the 2011/12 season, its fans formed the club again.[2] Hapoel Haifa was Israeli Artzit League Group North Runner-Up in 2015, and Champion in 2016, and Israeli National League Runner-Up in 2020.[1]
Hapoel Haifa plays its home games in Romema Arena.[5]
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Marcus Bingham Jr. | Neve Mintz | |
| PF | DeAndre Pinckney | Daniel Rosenbaum | Liav Bokovza |
| SF | Sylven Landesberg | Amit Simhon | Willy Workman |
| SG | Matt Coleman III | Amit Gershon | Rotem Ovadia |
| PG | Deshon Taylor | Ofek Avital | Dolev Misgav |
- The Israeli League rule requires every team to have at least one Israeli on the court at any time.
- There should be at least 7 Israelis and up to 5 foreigners on a 12-men game sheet.
Honors
- Domestic Championship:
- Runners-up (1): 1961–62,
- Israeli National League:
- Champions (1): 1998-99
- Liga Bet:
- Champions (1): 2006-07
- Liga Alef:
- Champions (1): 2007-08
- Liga Artzit:
- Champions (1): 2008-09
- Champions (2): 2015/16
Notable players
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