Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.

Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
מכבי עירוני אשדוד
Full nameMaccabi Ironi Ashdod
Nickname(s)The Dolphins, "Ironia"
Founded1961 as Maccabi Ashdod
1981 as Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
2015 (Re-established) as Football club Maccabi Ashdod
Dissolved1999 (Original club, merged with Hapoel Ashdod).
Groundsynthetic Stadium, Ashdod
Capacity2,000
OwnerFan-owned
ChairmanBaruch Dego
ManagerRaz Meshulam
LeagueLiga Alef South
2023–24Liga Alef South, 8th of 16
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Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. (Hebrew: מכבי עירוני אשדוד), commonly known as Ironi Ashdod, is an Israeli football club based in Ashdod city. In 1999, the club was forced to merge with local rivals Hapoel Ashdod to create F.C. Ashdod (Moadon Sport Ashdod).

In 2015, the club was resurrected by its supporters.[1] The newborn club, owned and operated by fans, began in the bottom tier of Israeli football – Liga Gimel. Ironi Ashdod did well in their inaugural season and were promoted[2] to Liga Bet.

  1. ^ A tiding for the football fans- Ironi Ashdod will be resurrected Shimon Yaish, ashdodnet.com, 15 March 2015 (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ "2015/16: success for member-run clubs across Europe! - SD Europe". 27 June 2016.