However, they were not relegated as the top flight was expanded to 14 clubs with the establishment of Liga Leumit in 1954.
[3] In the Israel State Cup, the biggest achievement of the club was reaching the Quarter-finals in the 1956–57 season.
after 5–2 victory over Hakoah Tel Aviv in the round of 16, Balfouria was defeated 1–4 by Maccabi Jaffa in the Quarter-finals.
[4][5] The club continued to play as Hapoel Afula, and the name of Balfouria was dropped.
Furthermore, up to the double season of 1966–68, another club consisting of former players, Hapoel Vatikei Balfouria (lit.