Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () is a football club from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.
History The club was founded in 1969 and joined Liga Dalet, then the fifth and lowest tier of Israeli football league system.And again Liga... Dalet (Page 7) Hadshot HaSport, 26.9.1969, archive.football.co.il In 1997, Hapoel Bnei Lod merged with Hapoel Rakevet Lod (both clubs played in Liga Gimel Central division) and formed Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet, under the management of Abu Subhi.Bnei Lod's chairman: Maccabi Tel Aviv is in the level of Liga Artzit Aviad Pohoryles & Tomer Am Shalem, nrg.co.il, 20.2.2006
After the merger, the club won Liga Gimel Central division and reached Liga Bet for the first time in the 1998–99 season. In 2003–04 they won Liga Bet South B division.Liga Bet South B One The following season the club won Liga Alef South division and promotion to Liga Artzit (the third tier). The winning run continued in 2005–06 as the club claimed the Liga Artzit championship to win promotion to Liga Leumit.
The club was close to achieve promotion to the Israeli Premier League at the end of the 2011–12 season, when they finished level in points with the first placed, Hapoel Ramat Gan. the two clubs faced in a decisive promotion play-off held in HaMoshava Stadium in Petah Tikva. Bnei Lod lost 0–2 and remained in Liga Leumit.Hapoel Ramat Gan in the Premier League with 2:0 over Bnei Lod One, 18.5.2013
In the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons, the club finished third, one place short from promotion to the Israeli Premier League.
On 9 December 2014, the club won their first ever piece of silverware, winning the 2014–15 second division's Toto Cup after beating Bnei Yehuda 2–0.Bnei Lod won the Toto Cup of Liga Leumit Walla, 9.12.2014
Current squad As to 12 September 2021
Past players David O'Neill David Abidor
Honours League HonourNo.YearsThird tier12005–06Fourth tier12004–05Fifth tier21997–98, 2003–04
Cup competitions HonourNo.YearsToto Cup (second tier)12014–15
Notable managers
Gili Landau (born 1958)
External links Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet – Israel Football Association
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