Hapoel Beit Lid F.C. (), was a football club from the Beit Lid Ma'abara (temporary immigrant camp), Israel. The club was also rarely referred to as Hapoel Shvut Am (),The Football League Matches Will Be Brought Forward Davar, 28 June 1959, Historical Jewish Press A Football Referee Was Beaten Davar, 17 January 1960, Historical Jewish Press as Shvut Am (lit. The Nation Returns) was the formal name of the camp.
History The club was established by newly arrived immigrants who were settled in the Ma'abara in 1951 and joined Liga Gimel (third division) for the 1951–52 season. The club was promoted to Liga Bet (second division) by the end of the following season, and remained in Liga Bet, which became third division in 1956 for the next six seasons.
On 16 January 1960, in a league match between the club and Maccabi Neve Shalom, a brawl erupted, initiated by Beit Lid's players and fans, during which the match's referee was severely beaten.A Referee Was Severely Beaten in a Football Match in Netanya, Herut, 17 January 1960, Historical Jewish Press A Beit-Lidian Outrage in Netanya Hadshot HaSport, 17 January 1960, p. 3, archive.football.org.il The club was suspended from the league a week later and folded.Hapoel Beit Lid Suspended Until the End of the Season, Ma'ariv, 24 January 1960, Historical Jewish Press Activity of Beit Lid Footballers Suspended till the end of the season Hadshot HaSport, 24 January 1960, p. 1, archive.football.org.il Scorer Victor Sarusi: The Cruel of All – The Crowd Itzhak Ben-Horin, Ma'ariv, 6 May 1974, Historical Jewish Press
Honours Liga Gimel: Winners (1): 1953–54
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