Hapoel Hod HaSharon (Hebrew: הפועל הוד השרון) is an Israeli football club based in Hod HaSharon. They are currently in the south division of Liga Alef.

History

The club was founded in 1965. A Previous club, Hapoel Hadar Ramatayim, which represented the settlements that merged to create Hod HaSharon in 1964, was active until the 1962–63 season.

Hapoel Hod HaSharon reached Liga Bet for the first time in 1975–76 season, where they finished second from bottom in Liga Bet South A division, and were relegated back to Liga Gimel where they played until promoted back to Liga Bet in the 1990s. The club finished second bottom in the Liga Bet South A division 2008–09 season, and were relegated to Liga Gimel where they spent two seasons, until finishing runners-up in the 2010–11 season whilst playing in the Liga Gimel Sharon division, being promoted back to Liga Bet. In the 2013–14 season, the club finished runners-up in Liga Bet South A division and qualified to the promotion play-offs. After beating Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden, Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona, and Hapoel Rahat, they faced Maccabi Be'er Sheva in the decisive promotion/relegation play-offs. Hapoel Hod HaSharon won 1–0, with a goal by Itay Menachem in the 89th minute, gaining promotion to Liga Alef.

The team played in the Liga Alef for 4 seasons, and at the end of the 2017–18 season was relegated to the Liga Bet. Their fourth season in the Liga Alef was particularly bad, during which the team lost its first 24 games and eventually finished the season with one point, which it achieved in the 25th game of the season.

Hapoel Hod Hasharon is een Israëlische voetbalclub uit Hod Hasharon. De club werd opgericht in 1959 en speelt haar thuiswedstrijden in het Grundman Stadion. Hapoel Hod Hasharon komt uit in de Liga Leumit, de tweede divisie van Israël.

De club heeft nog nooit een grote prijs gewonnen, maar heeft wel enkele successen geboekt. Zo werd Hapoel Hod Hasharon in 1991 kampioen van de Liga Leumit en promoveerde naar de Ligat Ha'Al, de hoogste divisie van Israël. De club speelde drie seizoenen in de Ligat Ha'Al, maar degradeerde in 1994 weer naar de Liga Leumit.

In 2000 won Hapoel Hod Hasharon de Toto Cup, de Israëlische beker voor clubs uit de lagere divisies. In 2007 won de club de Liga Leumit en promoveerde opnieuw naar de Ligat Ha'Al. Hapoel Hod Hasharon speelde twee seizoenen in de Ligat Ha'Al, maar degradeerde in 2009 weer naar de Liga Leumit.

Sinds 2009 speelt Hapoel Hod Hasharon in de Liga Leumit. De club eindigde in de afgelopen seizoenen meestal in de middenmoot.