How it began
Football in Petah Tikva since 1934, in the town that calls itself the Mother of the Moshavot.
The record
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Also known as
- The Malabsהמלאבסים
The ground
HaMoshava Stadium אצטדיון המושבה
HaMoshava has been home since 2011. Before that came the old municipal ground, known as The Stable.
The colours
Blue.
Worth knowing
- Five league titles in a row, from 1959 to 1963. The first came in 1955; six in all.
- State Cup winners in 1957 and again in 1992.
Sources: Arutz Sheva · Calcalist · Flags of the World · Hapoel Petah Tikva · Hebrew Wikipedia · ICE · Israel Hayom · Jerusalem Post · Maariv Sport1 · Sport5 · Wikipedia