F.C. Arad
{{Short description|Israeli football club}}
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| fullname = Moadon Kaduregel Arad
מועדון כדורגל ערד
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| founded = 2012
| dissolved = 2022
| ground = Municipal Stadium, Arad
| capacity = 4,000
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| chairman = Adam Collins
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| manager = Afik Arzuan
| league = Liga Gimel South
| season = 2021–22
| position = 5th
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F.C. Arad ({{langx|he|מועדון כדורגל ערד}}), Moadon Kaduregel Arad, lit. Football Club Arad (or in short {{langx|he|מ.כ. ערד}}, Mem Kaf Arad, lit. F.C. Arad) was an Israeli football club based in Arad. The club last played in the Liga Gimel South division.
History
The club was founded in 2012, with the purpose of building a new club, which is based on local players from Arad.[http://doublepass.sport5.co.il/story.php?id=6060 No entry for residents of Arad] Niran Avraham, Doublepass, 13.10.2012 {{in lang|he}} F.C. Arad joined Liga Gimel South division and played their first match on 28 September 2012, where they were beaten 1–2 by F.C. Rishon LeZion.[http://doublepass.sport5.co.il/story.php?id=5979 Mr. referee, Mr. referee ...] Niran Avraham, Doublepass, 1.10.2012 {{in lang|he}}
After finished their first season at the bottom of their division, and the following season as second bottom, the club's activity was ceased at the summer of 2014, due to financial problems and lack of support from the municipality of Arad.[http://doublepass.sport5.co.il/story.php?id=10547 Adam Collins: "I've had enough of failed seasons at the bottom] Guy Goldfarb, Doublepass, 14.6.2014 {{in lang|he}} However, after local rivals, Hapoel Arad, were dissolved during the 2014–15 season, and a new mayor was elected in Arad, the club was re-established at the summer of 2015, supported by the municipality.[http://www.arad.muni.il/en/news/2015/7/hakdorgl-hozr-lard.html The football is back in Arad]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Municipality of Arad, 26.7.2015 {{in lang|he}}[http://www.aradnik.co.il/2627-article.html There is football in the air] Ben Schiff, aradnik.co.il, 13.8.2015 {{in lang|he}}
References
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External links
- [http://football.org.il/Clubs/Pages/TeamDetails.aspx?TEAM_ID=6551 Football Club Arad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122070937/http://football.org.il/Clubs/Pages/TeamDetails.aspx?TEAM_ID=6551 |date=2015-11-22 }} The Israel Football Association {{in lang|he}}
Category:Association football clubs established in 2012
Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2022