Hapoel Ashdod (handball)
| מועדון כדוריד הפועל אשדוד Handball Club Hapoel Ashdod | |||
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| Full name | Handball Club Hapoel Ashdod | ||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Arena | Mekif Tet | ||
| Capacity | 500 | ||
| Head coach | Assaf Levy | ||
| League | Winner League | ||
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Hapoel Ashdod (Hebrew: הפועל אשדוד), is a professional handball club from the city of Ashdod, Israel. They compete in the Israeli Handball League, within the Israeli first division.
Ashdod
Location of Hapoel Ashdod
History[edit]
In 1967, when the club was first formed, they played in the second division; for an intermediate period, they played in the third division, but returned to their earlier position in 2008. At the end of 2010/11 season, for the first time in its history, the team reached the first division. During its history, it has won 2 national championships (in 2019 and 2022), 3 national Cups (in 2021, 2022 and 2023).
Crest, colours, supporters[edit]
Kits[edit]
| HOME | |||||
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       _Logo.svg){kind=logo} 2022–23 |
  2023–24 | ||||
| AWAY | |||||
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2022–23 |
2023–24 | ||||
Team[edit]
Current squad[edit]
- Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
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Technical staff[edit]
- Head Coach:
Assaf Levy - Assistant Coach: Amir Dan
- Physiotherapist: Saidov Natanel
Transfers[edit]
- Transfers for the 2023–24 season
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Previous squads[edit]
| 2021–2022 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 |  Serbia |
Igor Arsić | 19 October 1989 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 |  Israel |
Guy Korodva | 7 November 1994 | Right Winger |
| 3 | Israel |
Asaf Ben Guzi | 24 September 1998 | Left Winger |
| 5 | Israel |
Omer Gera | 28 July 1992 | Line Player |
| 7 | Serbia |
Aleksandar Babić | 28 October 1993 | Left Back |
| 8 | Israel |
Lou Axebrud | 4 February 2001 | Right Winger |
| 9 | Israel |
Ori Guez | 19 November 2002 | Left Back |
| 10 |  Montenegro |
Risto Vujačić | 4 December 1993 | Right Back |
| 11 | Israel |
Yossi Biterman | 3 October 1993 | Line Player |
| 15 | Israel |
Yarin Naten Liberman | 7 October 2004 | Left Winger |
| 17 | Israel |
Omri Kushmaro | 29 December 1994 | Central Back |
| 21 | Israel |
Niv Levy | 8 June 1993 | Left Back |
| 24 | Israel |
Amit Stelman | 9 January 1993 | Right Winger |
| 30 | Israel |
Naor Cohen | 22 September 2004 | Line Player |
| 31 | Israel |
Or Farkash | 10 March 2000 | Left Winger |
| 32 | Israel |
Itay Suissa | 20 May 2001 | Central Back |
| 45 | Israel |
Shahar Levin | 11 January 1994 | Left Winger |
| 63 | Israel |
Oz Itzhak | 14 March 1998 | Goalkeeper |
| 89 | Israel |
Shon Morohov | 5 April 2004 | Goalkeeper |
Titles[edit]
- Winner League
- Winner (2) : 2019,[3] 2022
- Israel Handball Cup
- Winner (3) : 2021, 2022, 2023
EHF ranking[edit]
- As of 6/3/2024[4]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 158 |  HIFK Handboll |
27 |
| 159 |  RK Leotar |
26 |
| 160 |  VÍF |
26 |
| 161 | Hapoel Ashdod |
26 |
| 162 |  MRK Trogir |
26 |
| 163 |  SC DHfK Leipzig Handball |
25 |
| 164 | HSV Hamburg |
25 |
Former club members[edit]
Notable former players[edit]
Vladimir Božić (2024–)
Gabor Langhans (2018–2021)
Milorad Krivokapić (2016–2017)
Darko Dimitrievski (2018)
Žarko Pejović (2019–2020)
David Špiler (2019–2020)- Tihomir Doder (2014–2017)
- Tomislav Stojković (2019–2020)
- Svetislav Verkić (2022–2023)
Former coaches[edit]
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
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| 2017–2021 | Oleg Butenko | 
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| 2021–2023 | Andreja Vukojević |
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| 2023 | Nedeljko Matić |
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| 2023–2024 | Amir Dan |
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| 2024– | Assaf Levy |
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References[edit]
External links[edit]
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