Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C.

(Hebrew: מכבי קריית גת) was an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat.

The club's best achievement has been promotion to the Premier League as Liga Leumit runners-up in 2001, after beating Hapoel Beit She'an on the final day of the season.

However, in their first season in the top division, they finished at the bottom of the table, six points from safety, and were relegated back to the second tier.

The club was established as Maccabi Kiryat Gat in 1961[1] by Yehuda Ivanir who also served as chairman.

For years Maccabi was the only Football Club in Kiryat Gat (except short period with the existence of F.C.

General view kiryat gat Stadium.