Beitar Jerusalem F.C.

Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim) is an Israeli football club from Jerusalem. The club has been controversial because of its links with the right wing politics and to the Likud party since it was created. The fans chant racist things towards Arabs.
History
The club was founded in 1936 by David Horn. He was the head of the local Betar movement. The Betar movement was a Zionist youth organisation. Most of the early players came from this group. In 1938 the club stopped playing because the manager and some of the players were arrested and deported by the British authorities in Palestine. In 1943, they were able to play again, but in 1947 the British blocked the games on the day the 1948 Arab-Israeli War started. A player was also killed when he entered a British camp. During his existence the club was very successful. The team has never been relegated from the Israeli Premier League. It was one of the original 14 Israeli Premier League teams at the time of its foundation in 1999. In the all-time table of the league Beitar ranks 4th.

The farthest they have ever gone in a European competition was in the 2016-17 Europa League where they made it to the play off round. 
Current team

Stadium

In 1991 both clubs moved to the Teddy Stadium, named after longtime Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek. Initially the stadium was two-sided and held 12,000 spectators. This was increased to 21,600 when a third side was completed in 1997. 
Seasons in the Premier League

Honours
Israeli championships
Winners: 1986/87, 1992/93, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2006/07, 2007/08
Second Division
Champions: 1953/54; 1957–58; 1966/68
State Cup
Winners: 1976, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1989, 2008, 2009, 2023
Toto Cup
Winners: 1997–98, 2009–10
Shalom Cup (Roma)
Winners: 2000
Israeli Supercup
Winners: 1976, 1986
Lilian Cup
Winners: 1985
Mini Football Championship
Winners: 1988

Other websites

Official Website
References

Category:Israeli football clubs
Category:Organizations based in Jerusalem
Category:1936 establishments in Asia
Category:1930s establishments in Israel