[1] In 1998, Hapoel Ashdod and rival club Maccabi Ironi Ashdod were in debts and in decline and in order to save both football clubs, they were merged to form F.C.

[4] In 2015, two separate initiatives were set to re-establish Hapoel Ashdod, one headed by former Hapoel Ashdod and Hapoel Namal Ashdod chairman, Ya'akov Shitrit, and the other headed by fans group named "1957 Reds".

[5][6] On 18 September 2015 the club played it first official match, beating F.C.

Be'er Sheva Haim Levy 3–2 in the first round of the State Cup.

[7] Initially, the club was coached by former Maccabi Kiryat Gat player Nir Hazut[8] but Hazut quit before the beginning of the season[9] and was replaced by Ami Jerbi.