Maccabi Ramat Amidar FC
Israel · Founded: 1957
Maccabi Ramat Amidar Football Club was an Israeli football team based in Ramat Gan. It was founded in 1957 and spent most of its history moving between divisions in the Israeli football league system. The club began in the lower tiers and gradually climbed up the structure, eventually reaching higher levels of competition.
The club’s strongest period came in the 1970s and early 1980s, when it managed to play in the top division of Israeli football. During this time, it also reached a major milestone by appearing in the Israel State Cup final in the 1979–80 season, although it did not win the trophy. Despite some notable achievements, the team struggled to maintain stability at the highest level and often faced relegation.
In the later years, Maccabi Ramat Amidar moved between the second and lower divisions due to inconsistent results and financial limitations. In 2005, the club merged with Hakoah Ramat Gan, effectively ending its independent existence. Its legacy remains as a classic example of a smaller Israeli club that briefly reached top-flight football before being absorbed into a larger organization.
| Tournament | Count | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Cup | 1 | 1979-80 |