Maccabi Ashkelon F.C.
Maccabi played in the fourth tier until the 1983–84 season, in which they finished bottom of the South B division and relegated to Liga Gimel.In the 1990s, the club started a period of success and reached Liga Alef, the third tier, in the 1997–98 season.However, in the following season, Maccabi won the South division and achieved promotion to Liga Artzit.In the 2000–01 Liga Artzit, the only season in which the club played in a nationwide division, Maccabi had a better goal difference than Hapoel Nazareth Illit in the battle against relegation, and after the season ended, they were deducted two points for violation of the budget rules and as a result, relegated to Liga Alef.[3] During their last five years of existence, up until March 2001, Maccabi Ashkelon were managed by former Israel international and Hapoel Tel Aviv player, Moris Zano.