Maccabi Ironi Sderot () is an Israeli football club based in Sderot. The club is currently in Liga Bet South B division.
History Maccabi Ironi Sderot played their entire history in the lower divisions of Israeli football.
A previous club named Maccabi Sderot, which also played in the lower divisions, was in existence between 1966Israel Cup games Maariv, 30.9.1966, Historical Jewish Press and 1973.Tomorrow the second round of Football State Cup Davar, 7.9.1973, Historical Jewish Press
The current club was founded after Hapoel Sderot, which in its prime played in the second tier of Israeli football, dissolved in 1992.The life and death of legend number 10 Uri Gabay, Sderonet, 28.4.2009
Maccabi reached Liga Bet in the 2003–04 season,Liga Bet South B One and played nine successive seasons in the South B division. In 2008–09, they finished runners-up, four points behind champions, Tzafririm Holon. Maccabi were relegated to Liga Gimel after they finished second bottom at the 2011–12 season. They bounced back to Liga Bet in the following season, after winning Liga Gimel Central-South division.Liga Gimel Central-South – 2012/2013 The Israel Football Association However, they dropped back to Liga Gimel, after they lost in the 2013–14 Liga Bet South B Relegation play-offs to Ironi Beit Shemesh and Hapoel Arad.
References
External links Maccabi Ironi Sderot The Israel Football Association