Ultras Hapoel was founded in 1999 under the name
'Hayezurim' ('The Creatures'). It's original goal was to fight the corruption
inside the administration of Hapoel's basketball club, along side supporting our
team the best way we can.
One year later, 'Hayezurim' started purchasing supporting articles, when the first big project was a 10*8 meter flag. In those days, making this sort of a flag with no sponsors help was a tough thing to do.
Due to differences inside their leadership, 'Hayezurim' were disassembled at the beginning of 2001.
A few months later, after a meeting between 30 fans in Ussishkin (Hapoel's basketball arena), it was decided to re-group under the name 'The Red Militia', the name origins being the Italian red Militia, an underground left-extremist movement that was active in Italy during the 70's, and suited the identification of our club and fans.
This new group started by making a new banners (Born to be red, Red or dead, Hapo-Hell etc..), which for the first time they also took with them to the away games in Europe.
'Red Militia' logo
At the beginning of 2001/2002 the ultras also first started massive use of drums inside the gates. Until that year drums were barely used, and the main instrument used by our fans was the Darbuka. That season, at the away game against the Turkish club Gaziantepspor, we first bought 6 giant drums that has been pounding in our gate ever since.
It was also in that year that the group started going by the name 'Ultras Hapoel', and produced the first T-Shirts carrying that name. In the next few years the Ultras took charge of all banner making, drum maintaining, flag carrying and everything else involving supporters articles and materials.
With each passing year the level of the choreographies produced by our group gets better and better, much thanks to the support of donation money we receive from our fans during games, when our members are passing through the stadium and ask the fans to donate. Last year (2004/05) we also started arranging transportation for the fans to the away games of both football and basketball games.
From 1998 until today, we play many football-tournaments of the Ultra' members. It's called the "Yezzurnir" - the "Creatures-turnir" in Hebrew. In the beginning it was a tournament with 20-30 people, but in the last two years we decided to make it big - and we have 2 big tournaments every year, in the summer and in the winter with more than 400 supporters. You can click on the links to see photos: Summer 2005 tournament and Winter 2005 tournament.
Ultras Hapoel made a name for themselves for being one of the most colorful and original fans in Israel, and that is the reputation we wish to keep.
Ultras Hapoel - Since 1999
One year later, 'Hayezurim' started purchasing supporting articles, when the first big project was a 10*8 meter flag. In those days, making this sort of a flag with no sponsors help was a tough thing to do.
Due to differences inside their leadership, 'Hayezurim' were disassembled at the beginning of 2001.
A few months later, after a meeting between 30 fans in Ussishkin (Hapoel's basketball arena), it was decided to re-group under the name 'The Red Militia', the name origins being the Italian red Militia, an underground left-extremist movement that was active in Italy during the 70's, and suited the identification of our club and fans.
This new group started by making a new banners (Born to be red, Red or dead, Hapo-Hell etc..), which for the first time they also took with them to the away games in Europe.
'Red Militia' logo
At the beginning of 2001/2002 the ultras also first started massive use of drums inside the gates. Until that year drums were barely used, and the main instrument used by our fans was the Darbuka. That season, at the away game against the Turkish club Gaziantepspor, we first bought 6 giant drums that has been pounding in our gate ever since.
It was also in that year that the group started going by the name 'Ultras Hapoel', and produced the first T-Shirts carrying that name. In the next few years the Ultras took charge of all banner making, drum maintaining, flag carrying and everything else involving supporters articles and materials.
With each passing year the level of the choreographies produced by our group gets better and better, much thanks to the support of donation money we receive from our fans during games, when our members are passing through the stadium and ask the fans to donate. Last year (2004/05) we also started arranging transportation for the fans to the away games of both football and basketball games.
From 1998 until today, we play many football-tournaments of the Ultra' members. It's called the "Yezzurnir" - the "Creatures-turnir" in Hebrew. In the beginning it was a tournament with 20-30 people, but in the last two years we decided to make it big - and we have 2 big tournaments every year, in the summer and in the winter with more than 400 supporters. You can click on the links to see photos: Summer 2005 tournament and Winter 2005 tournament.
Ultras Hapoel made a name for themselves for being one of the most colorful and original fans in Israel, and that is the reputation we wish to keep.
Ultras Hapoel - Since 1999