Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.
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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).
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Full name | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Dolphins, "Ironia" | ||
Founded | 1961 as Maccabi Ashdod 1981 as Maccabi Ironi Ashdod 2015 (Re-established) as Football club Maccabi Ashdod | ||
Dissolved | 1999 (Original club, merged with Hapoel Ashdod). | ||
Ground | synthetic Stadium, Ashdod | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Owner | Fan-owned | ||
Chairman | Baruch Dego | ||
Manager | Baruch Dego | ||
League | Liga Alef South | ||
2022–23 | Liga Alef South, 13th | ||
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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.