ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː zˈiəɹoʊ θɹˈiː, ðə klˈʌb fˈɪnɪʃt sˈɛkənd ɪn lˈiːɡə ˈælɪf sˈaʊθ, ænd pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə lˈiːɡə ˈɑːɹtsɪt nˈaʊ æz θˈɜːd tˈɪɹ æz ðə bˈɛst ɹˈʌnɚɹˌʌp ʌv lˈiːɡə ˈælɪf, ðˈʌs, ðeɪ ɹᵻplˈeɪst bˈeɪɾɚ bˈɛɹ ʃˈɛvə, wˌɪtʃ wɜː fˈoʊldᵻd.
in 2002–03, the club finished second in Liga Alef South, and promoted to Liga Artzit (now as third tier) as the best runner-up of Liga Alef, thus, they replaced Beitar Be'er Sheva, which were folded.