Hapoel is an Israeli sport association. It was established in 1926 as a union of the Histadrut

Histadrut

HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael , known as the Histadrut, is Israel's organization of trade unions. Established in December 1920 during the British Mandate for Palestine, it became one of the most powerful institutions of the State of Israel.-History:The Histadrut was founded in...

, and represented the workers class. During the British Mandate of Palestine period it had a bitter rivalry with Maccabi

Maccabi

The word Maccabi used to refer to one of the Maccabees, whose story has become synonymous with courage, success and victory. Nowadays, several Israeli and Jewish organisations carry this name:*Maccabi , international sports association...

 and organized its own competitions, with the exception of Football

Israel Football Association

The Israel Football Association , also known as IFA, is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes the football leagues, Israeli Premier League, Israeli State Cup, Toto Cup and the Israeli national football team. The association is based in Ramat Gan...

, the only sport in which all the organizations played each other.
In those days, Hapoel took no part in the Eretz Israel Olympic Committee, which was controlled by Maccabi, and instead sought for international ties with similar workers sports organizations of socialist parties. Therefore, Hapoel became a member of SASI

Socialist Workers' Sport International

Socialist Workers' Sport International was an international socialist sporting organisation, based in Lucerne. It was founded in 1920, and consisted of six national federations at the time of its foundation. Initially it was known as International Association for Sports and Physical Culture...

 in 1927 and later was a member of CSIT.

Only in 1951, three years after the state of Israel was established, the rival sport organizations reached an agreement that allowed joint sports associations and competitions open for all Israeli residents.

Basketball clubs

• Hapoel Galil Elyon
  Hapoel Galil Elyon
  Hapoel Galil-Elyon was an Israeli basketball club. The team represented the north-east region of the country – the Upper Galilee, and the Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights...
  
  
• Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon
  Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon
  Hapoel Gilboa Galil is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home domestic league games in a 2,500-seat stadium in Gan Ner, and is coached by Lior Liubin.-History:...
  
  
• Hapoel Holon
  Hapoel Holon
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• Hapoel Jerusalem
• Hapoel Tel Aviv
  Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.
  Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. is an Israeli basketball club. The second most successful side in Israeli basketball, The club Owned by Hapoel Tel Aviv Supporters Trust and is currently in Liga Leumit, the Second tier.-History:...
  
  
• Hapoel Ussishkin

Football clubs

• Hapoel Acre
  Hapoel Acre F.C.
  Hapoel Acre Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club is currently in the Premier League and plays in dark blue shirts with white sleeves, dark blue shorts and white socks.-History:...
  
  
• Hapoel Ashkelon
• Hapoel Asi Gilboa
  Hapoel Asi Gilboa F.C.
  Hapoel Asi Gilboa is an Israeli football club based in Prazon on Mount Gilboa. The club currently plays in the northern division of Liga Alef. Their main rivals are Hapoel Afula....
  
  
• Hapoel Balfouria
  Hapoel Balfouria F.C.
  Hapoel Balfouria was an Israeli football club based in Balfouria. The club spent two seasons in the top division in the mid-1950s, finishing at the bottom on both occasions....
  
  
• Hapoel Be'er Sheva
• Hapoel Beit She'an
  Hapoel Beit She'an F.C.
  Hapoel Beit She'an was an Israeli football club based in Beit She'an. The club spent several seasons in the top division in the 1990s, but after several relegations, folded in 2006.-History:...
  
  
• Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi
  Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi F.C.
  Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Jadeidi. They are currently in Liga Gimel and play at the Municipal Stadium in Nahariya, which is shared with Hapoel Nahariya, Beitar Nahariya.-History:...
  
  
• Hapoel Bnei Lod
• Hapoel Bnei Tamra
  Hapoel Bnei Tamra F.C.
  Hapoel Bnei Tamra Football Club was an Israeli football club based in Tamra.-History:During the 1980s the club played in Liga Alef , but were relegated to Liga Bet in 1988. The following season they dropped into Liga Gimel. In 1995 they were promoted back to Liga Bet, but were relegated again in...
  
  
• Hapoel Hadera
  Hapoel Hadera F.C.
  Ironi Sport Eran Hadera–Giv'at Olga F.C. is an Israeli football club from Hadera.The unorthodox name of the team is the result of the union of two city rivals, Hapoel Hadera and Maccabi Hadera....
  
  
• Hapoel Haifa
• Hapoel Herzliya
  Hapoel Herzliya F.C.
  Hapoel Herzliya is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and play their home matches at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.-History:...
  
  
• Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona
  Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
  Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium...
  
  
• Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion
• Hapoel Jerusalem

• Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
• Hapoel Kfar Saba
• Hapoel Kiryat Shalom
  Hapoel Kiryat Shalom F.C.
  Hapoel "Easy-Forex" Kiryat Shalom F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv. Playing in Liga Gimel, the fifth level of Israeli football, they are notable for being the first interactive fan-managed sports team, as almost all playing-related decisions are taken through votes on the...
  
  
• Hapoel Mahane Yehuda
  Hapoel Mahane Yehuda F.C.
  Hapoel Mahane Yehuda is an Israeli football club based in the Mahane Yehuda neighbourhood of Petah Tikva. The club currently plays in Liga Bet, the fifth level of Israeli football, though in the past they have played in the top division.-History:...
  
  
• Hapoel Marmorek
• Hapoel Nazareth Illit
• Hapoel Petah Tikva
• Hapoel Ra'anana
• Hapoel Ramat Gan
• Hapoel Tayibe
  Hapoel Tayibe F.C.
  Hapoel Tayibe F.C. was an Israeli football club based in Tayibe. In 1996 they became the first ever Israeli Arab club to play in the top division. However, they were relegated at the end of their first season in the top flight, and folded in 2003 after three more relegations.-History:The club was...
  
  
• Hapoel Tel Aviv
• Hapoel Tiberias
  Hapoel Tiberias F.C.
  Hapoel Tiberias was a football club based in Tiberias, Israel. The club spent several seasons in the top division of Israeli football in the 1960s, and made its last appearance in the top flight in 1988.-History:...
  
  
• Hapoel Tzafririm Holon
  Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C.
  Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.-Hapoel Holon:...
  
  
• Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
  Hapoel Umm al-Fahm F.C.
  Hapoel Umm al-Fahm Football Club was an Israeli football club based in Umm al-Fahm.-History:Established in 1968, at the start of the 1990s the club was playing in Liga Alef . At the end of the 1998-99 season they were relegated to Liga Bet North B...
  
  
• Hapoel Yehud
  Hapoel Yehud F.C.
  Hapoel Yehud was an Israeli football club based in Yehud. They spent eight seasons in the top division in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and won the State Cup in 1982.-History:The club was founded in 1950...
  
  

• F.C. Hapoel Kiryat Gat
  FC Kiryat Gat
  F.C. Hapoel Kiryat Gat is an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. To date, the club's best achievement has been promotion to the 4th Israeli League. the club is part of Hapoel Association, Since summer 2010.- History :...