The club later reformed and played at the lower tiers of the Israeli league until it merged in 1961 with Hapoel Kiryat Shalom.
Hapoel HaDarom played in the 1936 Palestine Cup, where they drew 1–1 with Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem.
The 1936 Palestine Cup was eventually stopped after three matches due to the outbreak of the 1936–39 Arab revolt.
Due to the penalty, Maccabi had to field its youth team for the match.
At the end of the 1959–60 season, Hapoel HaDarom were promoted to Liga Bet, the third tier of Israeli football at the time, after they finished at the top four of the Promotion play-offs for Liga Gimel clubs.