Plans for the construction of the stadium began in 1966, when
Hapoel Kfar Saba played at the *Orchards Ground* (
Migrash HaPardesim) on Tchernichovsky Street in the city, near the
Meir Medical Center. Several years later, the municipality approved the plan for its construction. The building of the stadium was delayed due to financial difficulties in raising funds for the project. The stadium walls were erected in 1976, and construction of the stands began about three years later. After some time, work was halted for several years due to budgetary constraints, and construction was completed in 1986. The stadium was inaugurated on 11 October 1986 with a league match between Hapoel Kfar Saba and
Hapoel Tel Aviv, which ended in a 0–0 draw. On 26 October the first goal at the stadium was scored by Hapoel Kfar Saba player Meir Nezar, who scored in his team's 2–0 victory over
Maccabi Netanya. The attendance record at the stadium was set on 18 April 1987, when 9,000 spectators watched
Beitar Jerusalem—which went on to win the
1986–87 Liga Leumit championship—defeat Hapoel Kfar Saba 3–2. About 2,000 of the fans were relocated to an eastern dirt embankment after the western stand became completely full. ==References==