Early years The team started in 1949, when
Zalman Caspi was a footballer at
Hapoel Ramat Gan. He set up a department to find young talents in the transit camps in the Be'er Sheva area, in order to eventually establish a soccer team. In April 1950, the group was established in the framework of the Hapoel Center. Hapoel Be'er Sheva played for the first time on 1 May 1950 and won 5–4
Hapoel Mefalsim, a team made up of players who immigrated to Israel from South America. The goals were scored by
Marcus Abergil (duo),
Henry Lev (duo) and
Baruch Cohen. At that time, the team participated in friendly matches against teams from the two senior leagues, and Derby was held against
Maccabi Be'er Sheva, which ended with a 3–3 draw. In 1952, the club official activity was suspended after the Association decided that the geographical distance would not allow its participation, but in 1954 the group was re-registered in the
1954–55 league in the Negev region of
Liga Gimel, the third league at the time. Be'er Sheva finished the season in the seventh and final place in the Negev region with one win from 12 games, 22 mandatory goals and only 5 goals. The
1955–56 season, under the guidance of coach
Yosef Azran, finished first in the Southern District of
Liga Gimel, the fourth league at the time. In the qualifying games for relegation to
Liga Bet, Be'er Sheva competed against
Hapoel Lod,
Hapoel Ramla and
Hapoel Holon, and in the decisive game in
Rehovot she beat
Hapoel Jaffa 0–5 and qualified for the second division. In the
1956–57 season, the team finished seventh in the league in the Southern District. In the
1957–58 season,
Lonia Dvorin replaced Yosef Azran at the coaching post. In the same season, the Football Association stopped all the leagues under the first division towards their end, with Be'er Sheva in second place leading to the first round of tests, following suspicions of bribes and biases, all of which have been frozen for the season. At the end of the season the team reached the final of the "Football Association Cup", but lost 7–1 to
Hapoel Tiberias. In the
1958–59 season the team finished second in the league in the Southern District and qualified for the first stage of the tests. In the first test game she lost 0–5 to
Hapoel Afula and
Dvorin resigned from the team coaching. Former Israeli national team coach
Jack Gibbons took his place and led the team to
Liga Alef after winning the decisive game against
Hapoel Netanya in
Rehovot 2–1.
1960s In the
1959–60 season, Hapoel Be'er Sheva moved to play on a lawn in the
municipal stadium in Be'er Sheva. This season,
Yechiel Mor, 27-year-old from
Hapoel Ramat Gan, joined the team and began to serve as
player-coach. Under his guidance, the team finished ninth in
Liga Alef. In preparation for the
1960–61 Beer Sheva played their first game against an international team when she hosted Cyprus
Anorthosis Famagusta for a friendly game, which ended in a 1–2 loss. This season they finished ninth again. In the
1961–62 season,
Rober Eryol was appointed coach of the team, but after five matches Be'er Sheva remained without points, and the club decided to fire Eryol and rehire coach Yechiel Mor back. In the same season, the team reached the semi-finals of the
State Cup for the first time in history, in the
Liga Alef, after beating
Hapoel Ramla 2–1 in the eighth round. In the quarterfinals,
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 3–1 and was eliminated after a loss 3–0 to
Maccabi Tel Aviv in the semi-finals. In the
1963–64 season, the league was divided into two districts – North and South, and Be'er Sheva finished as the "winter champion" in the
Liga Alef South. Be'er Sheva struggled with
Beitar Tel Aviv to advance to the national league in the Southern District, and at the end of the season
Beitar Tel Aviv finished first with a better goal differential. In the
1964–65 season, under the guidance of
Yugoslav coach
Slavko Milošević, the team competed for the national league against
Beitar Ramla and
Beitar Jerusalem, and finally finished first in the
Liga Alef South league, with a gap of nine points from second place, and qualified for the national league for the first time in its history. In addition, the team reached the quarterfinals of the
State Cup after defeating
Hapoel Haifa from the
Liga Leumit. In the quarterfinals they lost 2–4 to
Hapoel Tel Aviv after an extension. During the season of promotion,
Eliyahu Offer,
midfielder-
striker Abraham Noma and purchasing player
Haim Cohen, who was the team top scorer with 20 goals this season, were conspicuous in the season. In the
1965–66 season,
Yugoslav Selvole Stanković was named coach of the team and was joined by midfielder
Yitzhak Gozlan, who came from
Hapoel Ofakim. This season, Be'er Sheva promised to stay only in the last round, when she beat
Maccabi Netanya 4–0 and finished 13th in the league. In the summer of 1966,
Yehiel Mor was again appointed coach of the team, and the offensive midfielder
Meir Barad was joined from the Youth department to the first team. After 12 rounds the team led the league table and later joined the team of youth player
Rafi Eliyahu. At the end of the double season
1966–68, the team finished ninth in the table, and
Abraham Noma won the Israeli Footballer of the Year award. In the
1968–69 season,
Selvole Stepanović was appointed coach of the team, but already at the beginning of the season to they fell into last place in the league. As a result, the management summoned the former coach of the team,
Lonia Dvorin, to serve as a professional manager. After the 16th round, Stepanović was fired and replaced by
Moshe Litbek. Under his guidance, the team managed to finish in 14th place and remain in the league. In addition, the team reached the quarterfinals of the
State Cup after a 2–1 victory over
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv in the eighth round. In the quarterfinals the team lost 2–3 to
Maccabi Sha'arayim.
The early 1970s In the
1969–70 season, under the guidance of
Avraham Menchel, the team scored only a few goals, finishing with only 24 goals, and was soaking it up when it finished with 49 goals against. Among other things, the team lost 0–8 to
Hapoel Tel Aviv. The team finished the season in the 16th and final place in the table, and went down to
Liga Alef after five years in the
Liga Leumit. In the
1970–71 season,
Moshe Litbek returned to the position of coach of the team. Which began on the basis of its young players at the end of the season, the team returned to the top
league from first place in the
Liga Alef South, with a gap of 14 points from the second
Hapoel Yehud, when
Meir Barad finished the season as the team's top scorer with 18 goals. The decision was made by the champions of
Liga Alef North,
Maccabi Jaffa, in the
Super Cup to the
second league. At the beginning of the
1971–72 season, Be'er Sheva was in the top ranks of the
Liga Leumit, but
Meir Barad injury and a dispute between the club's management and
Rafi Eliyahu led the team to the bottom of the league. The return of
Barad and
Eliyahu two months later did not change their luck, and the team finished 12th in the table with just 25 goals, with
Barad finishing the season as king of the team with 11 goals. In the same season, the team met with
Aston Villa, one of the top three teams in England at the time, and won it 3–1. In the
1972–73 season,
Eli Fuchs was appointed coach of the team, and was joined by the pioneer
Shalom Avitan from
Beitar Be'er Sheva. The team opened at the bottom, but improved with the progress of the season thanks to
Avraham Numa who was the team top scorer with 14 goals this season, finishing fifth in the table, the best position in its history until then. The
1973–74 season, started poorly, and after 18 matches Be'er Sheva was in 14th place in the league, but as the league progressed, it improved and finished the season in seventh place in the table. In addition, the team reached the quarter-finals of the
State Cup, in which it lost 1–3 to
Hapoel Petah Tikva in summing up two games.
First honours In the
1974–75 season,
Amazia Levkovich was appointed coach of the team when he was 37, and was considered a young coach in relation to the leading and leading coaches in
Israel. Levkovich was the first coach to introduce the style of the attacking defenders in Israel, a style taken from
German football. Levkovich combined young players, among them 20-year-old
Uri Benjamin as a right-wing defender and 18-year-old
Jacob Cohen as a left-wing defender. The team was one of the young players in the league, and included only four players who had reached the age of 25. The team started the season with three wins, including a victory over last season champions
Maccabi Netanya, without conceding a single goal. During the season she competed for the championship against Maccabi Netanya, and the decision came one season before the end of the season. Be'er Sheva played against
Maccabi Jaffa, with one point separating it from Maccabi Netanya from the second place, and winning 1–0 from the gate of
Efraim Zvi Hapoel Be'er Sheva was crowned the country's
Liga Leumit champion for the first time in its history, with most of the players being home players. Efraim Zvi finished the season as the team's top scorer with 10 conquests, and
Uri Benjamin won the title Footballer of the Year in Israel. In the summer 1975 the team participated in the
Super Cup game for the first time in its history, and won the title after a 2–1 victory over
Hapoel Kfar Saba. In the
1975–76 season, Be'er Sheva opened the league in a disappointing way when it finished twice in the first two rounds, but in the following rounds improved, and in the fifth round it was ranked first in this season in the first place in the table. During the season she fought for the first place against
Beitar Jerusalem, and in the closing round Be'er Sheva again met
Maccabi Jaffa for a decisive game. This time
Jaffa fought against the decline and had to win to stay in the
Liga Leumit, while Be'er Sheva wanted to win to secure the championship
Beitar Jerusalem met
Maccabi Tel Aviv, which also fought against the decline, and had to win.
Maccabi Jaffa won 1–0, but after the defeat of Beitar Jerusalem, Be'er Sheva won a second consecutive championship.
Shalom Avitan, who returned to the team at the beginning of the season, finished him as the team's top scorer with 11 conquests. In the summer of 1976 Be'er Sheva and Beitar Jerusalem were the first teams in the history of Israeli football to play in a
UEFA Intertoto Cup. Be'er Sheva was drawn to
Group 2 and held six games in a "home-away" Against the groups
Køge BK from Denmark,
Herta Berlin from (Germany) and
Standard Liège from Belgium The balance of the team in the factory was one victory, 2–1 on
Køge BK at
Vasermil Stadium, three draw results and lost 2 consecutive wins for the second time in a row, losing to the Beitar Jerusalem
Super Cup holder 2–3 after the extension.
The late 1970s In the
1976–77 season, Be'er Sheva almost became the first champion team to go down in the league. Under the guidance of
Eli Fuchs, who returned to coaching the team, Be'er Sheva opened the season badly and fell to the bottom. As a result, after 16 rounds Fuchs resigned from the coaching team, and
Eliyahu Offer, who retired from regular activity as a player during the season and also served as Fuchs's assistant, was named coach. Two rounds to the end of the season the team met outside with
Maccabi Haifa for a survival game, with only a goal difference separating the two teams in the table. Be'er Sheva won 1–0 and managed to stay in the league while Maccabi Haifa dropped to the second division. In addition, the team reached the quarterfinals of the Israeli Cup again after beating Maccabi Haifa 2–0 in the eighth-finals and was eliminated after losing 0–3 to
Beitar Tel Aviv. In the
1977–78 season, the team displayed a good offensive ability throughout the season, led by its top scorer
Shalom Avitan, with 12 goals and his deputy
Victor Seroussi, with 10 goals, but at the same time showed less defensive ability. Be'er Sheva finished the season in fifth place in the table with 43 goals, the highest in a single season in the history of the team in the first division until then (except for the double season of
1966–68, which scored 71 goals). In the
1978–79 season, the team finished ninth. In addition, she reached the quarter-finals of the
State Cup for the sixth time in her history, following a 2–1 win over
Hapoel Kfar Saba in the eighth-finals. In the quarterfinals she lost to
Beitar Tel Aviv with a penalty kick.
The 1980s Towards the
1979–80 season,
Amatzia Levkovich returned to coaching the team, and was joined by the young
Efraim Davidi of
Maccabi Be'er Sheva. The team did not open the season well, and then gave Levkovich a chance to play with other young players. The number of duty gates, 27, was the lowest since the season of the first championship under Levkovich (
1974–75), but the offense was deficient and the team rarely scored goals. The team finished in the tenth place in the table with only seven wins. Towards the
1980–81 season,
Eliyahu Offer returned to the coach position and opened the season well. However, just as the team scored more goals, it was also a great hit, and finished the season in 11th place. In preparation for the
1981–82 season, the team appointed
Shimon Shenhar, and the team opened the season with four losses, two draws and a win, leading to 15th and last place in the league. From the eighth round onwards, the team achieved a series of 11 cycles without loss. At the end of the 18th round, the team ranked in fourth place in the table, which they managed to keep until the end of the season. Be'er Sheva showed a good attacking ability during the season, scoring 43 goals and equaling the record for one season. King of the team's gates was
Shalom Avitan with 14 goals. In addition, the team reached their semi-finals in the history of the
State Cup, after beating
Maccabi Netanya in the eighth round, 1–0, and in the quarterfinals they won 4–0 in Ramat Gan. In the semi-finals she met
Hapoel Tel Aviv and lost 3 to 5 in the penalty kick after 2–2 at the end of the extension. The fourth place in the league gave Be'er Sheva a ticket to the
Lilian Cup, a tournament that was played in the 1980s. In preparation for the
1982–83 season, the team played in the tournament and won 3–1 against Maccabi Netanya. In this season, Be'er Sheva played a very good defensive ability and took only 23 duty gates, the lowest number of duty gates since the first season. Be'er Sheva finished third in the table, and the reigning king was again
Shalom Avitan with 11 conquests. In preparation for the
1983–84 season,
Eliyahu Offer returned to the position of coach. The team played again against
Maccabi Netanya in the
Lilian Cup final and lost 2–3. In the league, the team failed to maintain stability, rocking throughout the season between mid-table and bottom, and finally finished seventh in the table. In addition, she reached the finals of the Israeli Cup for the first time in her history, after winning 4–2 in the quarterfinals of
Hapoel Tel Aviv in a penalty shootout after a replay, and in the semi-finals she defeated Maccabi Netanya. In the final, the team lost 2–3
penalties to
Hapoel Lod after 0–0 at the end of the extension. In preparation for the
1984–85 season,
Zvi Rosen was appointed coach of the team, who scored few goals and finished the season with the lowest number of conquests since the
1976–77 season, and faced the danger of a drop to the relegation. Three seasons to the end of the season, with a lag of 5 points from where they remain in the league, Rosen was fired and replaced by former teammate
Jackie Dekel, who managed to keep the team in the top league. In preparation for the
1985–86 season,
Nahum Stelmach was appointed coach, and his assistant was appointed former player of the team
Alon Ben Dor. This season, the team reached their final
Toto Cup for the first time in their history, after beating
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 in the semi-finals. In the final she lost to
Hapoel Petah Tikva 1–2. In the league, the team barely scored and finished the season with 24 goals, but also scored a low 24 points, the lowest since the
1969–70 season. Throughout the season the team wandered between the bottom and middle of the table, finally finishing eighth in the table. In preparation for the
1986–87 season,
Nino Bargig was appointed coach of the team, which started the season with two losses and a draw. Bargig was dismissed and replaced by
Dror Bar-Nur. Under his defense, the team improved the defense game and finished with only 19 goals, but continued to harden the game and scored only 20 goals. The team's number of goals and goals was the lowest in its history in the first division. Throughout the season, she struggled with the bottom, finishing her 11th in the table. In preparation for the
1987–88 season, the team appointed
Nissim Bakhar as coach. During this season the team maintained a high defense capability and improved its offensive ability. The team finished third in the table and won the
Lilian Cup for the third time since the tournament was established. For the
1988–89 season, the team won 1–0 against
Hapoel Tel Aviv in the
Lilian Cup final. Later in the season, the team reached the final of the
Toto Cup and won the
Cup for the first time in its history after a victory over
Maccabi Netanya. In the
league, the team did not list, and in the 22nd round they broke up with coach Nissim Bakhar, when
Shimon Shenhar came in for a second term as team coach. Be'er Sheva scored only 22 goals, 29 assists and finished fifth in the table.
The 1990s In the
1989–90 season was the first season in which foreign players were allowed to participate in the
Israeli league, and Be'er Sheva joined the Argentinian attackers
Claudio Dykstra and
Ricardo Cacchione. During the season, the team replaced four coaches, Shimon Shenhar, who finished in the fifth round, past players
Haim Cohen and
Alon Ben Dor, and
Eliyahu Offer, who was appointed towards the end of the season in which the team finished ninth in the league. In the
1990–91 season, the team qualified for the playoffs, finishing sixth in the table. In the
1991–92 season, the team received 43 duty rates, the highest number of duty rates since the
1969–70 season. On the other hand, the team also scored a great deal, ending the season with 40 goals, the highest number of goals since
1981–82, and finished the season in tenth place in the table. In the
1992–93 season,
Uri Malmilian and
Hisham Zuabi joined the team. After five rounds
Eliyahu Offer was fired and replaced by assistant coach
Vico Haddad. Be'er Sheva showed a good offensive ability during the season, when Zuabi finished as deputy king of the league with 17 goals, and sets a record for conquering Be'er Sheva in the senior league. The entire team finished the season with 52 goals, the highest number of goals ever scored in one season in the top league, as well as their best ever goal difference in the top division, and fourth in the table. In the
1993–94 season, the team again broke the record for the season in the
Premier League and scored 54 goals, and returned their best goal difference in the
Premier League.
Amir Avigdor finished the season as the team's top scorer with 16 conquests, the team finished third and won the
UEFA Cup for the first time in which Israeli teams participated. In the
1994–95 season
Vitaly Savchenko of Ukraine was appointed to coach the team. In the
UEFA Cup, the team was defeated against
Aris Thessaloniki from Greece, losing twice to the team and being eliminated from the team. In the
1995–96 Liga Leumit season,
Vico Haddad was again appointed to the team's training. In the first qualifying phase of the
UEFA Cup, the team beat
SK Tirana of Albania, and was then knocked out of the factory after a double encounter against
FC Barcelona in which she lost 0–7 at home and 5–0 outside. Later in the season
Haddad was fired and replaced by former coach
Vitaly Savchenko, The team won the second time in their history in the
Toto Cup, after beating
Hapoel Kfar Saba in the final game, and the team showed poor ability to score, and Savchenko was replaced by
Eli Guttman, who finished with 32 points and 10th in the table. In the
1996–97 season, Guttman led the team to their first win in the
State Cup, following a 1–0 victory over
Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final game, from
Giovanni Rosso goal. In the league, the team finished the season in third place, after missing the second place in the last round of the season, with 25 goals and the best goalscorer in their history in the top league. In the summer of 1997, then-owner
Eli Lahav decided to release many of the leading players in the team, including
Giovanni Rosso,
Sejad Halilović and
Shai Holtzman, and then left the team and transferred ownership to
Eli Zino. As a result, the team opened the
1997–98 season with a small staff. Due to the lack of players, the team brought youth player
Yossi Benayoun to the senior team at the age of 17, and coach appointed
Benny Tabak. In the first qualifying phase of the
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the team
FK Žalgiris from Lithuania, and was then knocked out of the factory by
Roda JC from Netherlands, who lost 4–1 at home and 10–0 away. After the defeat
Tabak resigned, replacing
Jackie Dekel again.
Yossi Benayoun scored 15 goals this season, including a dramatic goal in a 1–0 win over
Maccabi Haifa in the final round, but due to her opponent's victory in the
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv team, the team dropped to the second division after 27 consecutive years in the
Liga Leumit. The number of high duty rates in its history in one season in the
Liga Leumit. In preparation for the
1998–99 season, in the
Liga Artzit,
Shiye Feigenbaum was appointed coach of the team, and during the season was replaced by
Gili Landau. The team struggled with
Maccabi Netanya to join the
Premier League, but finally finished in third place in the table.
The beginning of the millennium In preparation for the
1999–2000 season,
Eliyahu Offer returned to coaching the team, and was later replaced by
Motti Ivanir. Towards the end of the season
Ivanir was replaced by
Eyal Lahman, and the team failed again in their attempt to qualify for the first division after finishing seventh in the table, while
Beitar Be'er Sheva was fifth and above in the table. In the
2000–01 season,
Eyal Lahman continued on the sidelines, but was fired during the season and was replaced by
Shlomo Scharf, who resigned after two rounds, and
Lufa Kadosh replaced him as Be'er Sheva returned to the top of the
Liga Leumit to fight for the
Premier League. this season the team met with
Beitar Jerusalem in the Premier League in the framework of the
State Cup, and won 3–2 after an extension. Be'er Sheva met
Hapoel Ramat Gan for the first division game, Be'er Sheva won 5–0 and ensured her rise to the Premier League from the first place. In the first two seasons after her return to the
Premier League, the team finished twice in fifth place, and in the
2002–03 season it even reached the finals of the State Cup after beating
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. 1–0 with a 1–0 win at
Bloomfield Stadium and a 3–0 win in
Maccabi Haifa. In the final, Be'er Sheva met
Hapoel Ramat Gan of the
Liga Leumit, but was beaten by a
penalty kick from 11 meters after 1–1 after the extension. In the
2003–04 season
Eli Guttman returned to the position of coach, and
Alon Mizrahi,
Dedi Ben Dayan,
Ofir Haim and
Blessing Kaku were prominent. In this season Be'er Sheva finished fourth, which earned them a ticket for the
UEFA Intertoto Cup factory. In the
2004–05 season, the team suffered financial problems and at the end of the game the team dropped to the
Liga Leumit after most of the players were released. The economic problems continued to accompany the team in the next two seasons, finishing fourth in the Liga Leumit.
The beginning of the era of Alona Barkat In July 2007, businesswoman
Alona Barkat purchased the team from
Eli Zino. On 29 August 2007, during a training match against
Maccabi Be'er Sheva, the team pioneer
Chaswe Nsofwa collapsed and died of cardiac arrest. In the first season of the Alona Barkat season, the
2007–08 season, the team finished fourth in the
Liga Leumit and failed to qualify for the
Premier League. In the
2008–09 season,
Guy Levy was appointed coach of the team, and the midfielder
Maor Melikson signed in the club. This season the team managed to return to the Premier League after four years in the
Liga Leumit. In the same season, the team won the
Toto Cup for the
Liga Leumit, after beating
Maccabi Herzliya 1–0 in the final. In the
2009–10 season,
Guy Azouri was appointed coach of the team, who signed a number of new players in the team, including
David Revivo,
Siraj Nassar and Brazilian
William Soares, who joined in January. The team presented a weak ability and its supporters protested and demanded
Azouri resignation. In March 2010, following a violent incident by Fan towards the coach,
Azouri decided to resign. The owner,
Barkat, announced that following the fans behavior, she will leave the team at the end of the season. The fans launched a campaign to keep her at the club, and eventually
Barkat stayed at Be'er Sheva. The professional director of the youth department at the time,
Vico Haddad, served as coach until the end of the season, when the team finished ninth. In the
2010–11 season,
Nir Klinger was appointed coach of the team. The team started the season well, but in January 2011 the team star
Maor Melikson was sold to
Wisła Kraków, and after that there was a significant decline in its ability. In the last round of the regular season she managed to reach the midfield playoffs, after a 2–0 away win over
Maccabi Tel Aviv, and finished the season for the second time in a row in ninth place. In the
2011–12 season, owner
Alona Barkat decided to build on young home players, including the left defender
Ofir Davidzada, with experienced players, but the season started badly, when the team lost six consecutive games. In the seventh round the team won 0–2
Hapoel Haifa, and at the end of the game
Klinger decided to resign.
Nir Klinger was replaced by
Guy Levy, who returned to another term as coach of the team and signed a contract until the end of the season. In the last round, the team won 3–1 at
Beitar Jerusalem, and then finished in 13th place and stayed in the Premier League. In the
2012–13 season, owner Alona Barkat signed outgoing coach of
Maccabi Haifa Elisha Levi. This season a senior goalie in the form of
Austin Ejide signed. In the same season, the team reached the
Toto Cup final against
Hapoel Haifa and lost 0–1, when
Ido Exbard, missed a
Penalty kick in the 88th minute. In this season the team reached the playoffs, Location. Following the victory, Be'er Sheva finished eighth, and Maccabi Netanya was relegated to the
Liga Leumit.
Return to the top In preparation for the
2013–14 season, Alona Barkat decided to sign
Elisha Levi for another season, and to bring together players with a name and potential for the future. As a result,
Alona Barkat increased the budget Accordingly, senior actors in the form of
Elyaniv Barda,
Maor Buzaglo,
Glynor Plet signed. These signings led the team to its best season since the championship season, finishing the season in second place. As a result, the club received a ticket to the
UEFA Europa League preliminaries. In the
2014–15 season, the team returned to the European competitions after 18 years of absence playing against
RNK Split in the preliminaries of the
UEFA Europa League. Due to the security situation at that time, the Israeli teams were forced to host the home game in Cyprus. The first game was held in Croatia and ended 1–2 in favor of Croatia, Be'er Sheva was eliminated from Europe after the return leg finished 0–0 in Cyprus. That season, a number of senior players were signed in the form of
Maor Melikson and
Shlomi Arbeitman who returned from Europe. In addition,
John Ogu from Nigeria and
Ovidiu Hoban from Romania were signed. In the semi-finals of the
State Cup, Be'er Sheva defeated
Hapoel Afula and qualified for the
State Cup final, losing 2–6 to
Maccabi Tel Aviv. In the league, the team finished the season in third place. In the
2015–16 Barak Bakhar was appointed as the team new coach. In addition, a number of leading players were signed in the form of
Anthony Nwakaeme,
Shir Tzedek,
Maharan Radi and
Ben Sahar. As part of the UEFA Europa League, Be'er Sheva was drawn against
FC Thun from Switzerland for a home-away game encounter. In the first game held at
Teddy Stadium the game ended with a 1–1 draw. Following a 1–2 defeat in the return leg at
Stockhorn Arena Be'er Sheva was eliminated from the Europa League. In the fourth round of the season, the team inaugurated the
Turner Stadium which was built in the city, in a match against
Maccabi Haifa in front of 16,126 spectators. On 21 May 2016. the team won the third championship in its history after 40 years. During the season the team had 29 games without a loss, and throughout the season Be'er Sheva suffered only three losses. In the deciding game of the last round, Be'er Sheva defeated Bnei Sakhnin 3–1 at
Turner Stadium and won the championship title. In the
2016–17 season, Be'er Sheva won the title of
Super Cup after winning 4–2 against the cup holder Maccabi Haifa. That season the team participated in the
UEFA Champions League qualification reaching the playoffs after beating
Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova and
Olympiacos from Greece. In the playoffs the team was eliminated by
Celtic and as a result fell to the
UEFA Europa League stage. In the group stage the club won twice against
Inter Milan, managed two draws against
Southampton and lost twice to
Sparta Prague finishing second in the Group and progressing beyond the group stage of a European competition for the first time in their history. In the round of 32, Be'er Sheva was drawn against
Beşiktaş from Turkey, and was eliminated after losing 2–5 in the final two games. On 28 December 2016, the team won the
Toto Cup of the Israeli Premier League, the third most important Israeli football competition, after a 4–1 win over
Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the final game held in
Netanya Stadium. On 29 April, Be'er Sheva won 2–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv in
Netanya Stadium achieving the second consecutive championship with three games remaining for the season. In the
2017–18 season, Be'er Sheva won the title of
Super Cup after winning 4–2 the
cup holder
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. This season the team took part in qualifying for the
UEFA Champions League and reached the playoff stage after beating
Budapest Honvéd from Hungary and
Ludogorets Razgrad from Bulgaria. In the playoffs, the team was eliminated against
Maribor from Slovenia and as a result fell to the
UEFA Europa League stage. At the end of the season the team won the fifth championship in its history, and for the third time in a row. In the
2018–19 season, Be'er Sheva made several changes to its squad, the most significant of which was the sale of
Anthony Nwakaeme to
Trabzonspor for €1.1 million. In addition, the club released both of its
goalkeepers,
Dudu Goresh and
Guy Haimov, and signed
Ohad Levita and
Ariel Harush as their replacements. Be'er Sheva purchased
Nigel Hasselbaink from
Ironi Kiryat Shmona for €1.7 million and acquired
Dia Saba from
Maccabi Netanya for €2 million, with
Guy Melamed moving in the opposite direction as part of the deal. The club also signed
Erik Sabo and
Hen Ezra from
Beitar Jerusalem, as well as
Kevin Tapoko from
Hapoel Hadera. In the
UEFA Champions League qualifiers, Be'er Sheva were drawn against
Flora of
Estonia in the
first qualifying round, defeating them 4–1 away and 3–1 at home. In the
second qualifying round, they faced
Dinamo Zagreb of
Croatia and were eliminated after a 0–5 away defeat and a 2–2 draw at home. Following the 0–5 loss,
Greek goalkeeper Giannis Anestis was released from the club. As a result of their elimination from the
UEFA Champions League qualifiers, Be'er Sheva entered the
third qualifying round of the
UEFA Europa League, where they were drawn against
APOEL of
Cyprus. The club was eliminated from
European competitions after a 2–2 home draw and a 1–3 away defeat. On 28 July 2018, Be'er Sheva lost the
Super Cup to
Hapoel Haifa on 4–5
penalty shootout, after having won the title for two consecutive seasons. On 15 January 2019, the club was eliminated from the
State Cup by
Maccabi Netanya following a 4–2
penalty shootout defeat. Be'er Sheva finished the season in third place, thereby ending a run of three consecutive
league championships. In the
2019–20 season, Be’er Sheva added several significant players to its squad, including
Josué Pesqueira and
Ramzi Safuri, while
Elton Acolatse joined the club in
February 2020. Be’er Sheva were drawn against
Laçi of
Albania in the
first qualifying round of the
UEFA Europa League. On 11 July 2019, the club drew 1–1 with
Laçi at
Laçi Stadium in
Laç. On 18 July, Be’er Sheva secured a 1–0 victory at
Turner Stadium, advancing to the
second qualifying round to face
Kairat Almaty of
Kazakhstan. On 25 July, Be’er Sheva defeated
Kairat Almaty 2–0 at
Turner Stadium. The return leg, played on 1 August at
Almaty Central Stadium in
Almaty, ended in a 1–1 draw, sending Be’er Sheva through to the
third qualifying round, where they met
Norrköping of
Sweden. On 8 August, Be’er Sheva drew 1–1 with
Norrköping at
Nya Parken in
Norrköping. A 3–1 home victory at
Turner Stadium. On 15 August secured their progression to the play-off round against
Feyenoord of the
Netherlands. On 22 August, Be’er Sheva lost 0–3 to
Feyenoord at
De Kuip in
Rotterdam. The return leg on 29 August at
Turner Stadium also ended in a 0–3 defeat, resulting in the team elimination from
European competitions. On 6 January,
Barak Bakhar concluded his tenure as
head coach of Be’er Sheva following a period of unsatisfactory professional results. Bakhar stepped down after four and a half years in charge of the club. On 8 January,
Yossi Abukasis signed as
head coach of Be'er Sheva. On 13 July 2020, Be’er Sheva won the
State Cup, defeating
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2–0 in the final held at
Bloomfield Stadium. The club concluded the league season in fourth place. In the
2020–21 season, Be’er Sheva began the campaign by facing
Maccabi Tel Aviv in the
Super Cup, which was held in a two-legged format for the first time. Be’er Sheva lost both matches 0–2. Following the defeat in the
Super Cup, the club was eliminated from the advanced stages of the
Toto Cup and subsequently faced
Maccabi Haifa in the placement match for fifth–sixth place, winning 1–0 at
Teddy Stadium. Be’er Sheva competed in the
UEFA Europa League qualifiers, which during that season were played as single-leg ties rather than the traditional home-and-away format due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. In the
first qualifying round, Be’er Sheva were drawn against
Dinamo Batumi of
Georgia, defeating them 3–0 on 27 August 2020 at the
Adjarabet Arena. In the
second qualifying round, Be’er Sheva faced
Laçi of
Albania and secured a 2–1 victory on 17 September at the
Elbasan Arena. In the
third qualifying round, the club was drawn against
Motherwell of
Scotland and won 3–0 on 24 September at
HaMoshava Stadium. In the
play-off round, Be’er Sheva were drawn against
Viktoria Plzeň of
Czech Republic and won 1–0 on 1 October, thereby qualifying for the
UEFA Europa League group stage. In the
group stage, Be’er Sheva were drawn alongside
Bayer Leverkusen of
Germany,
Slavia Prague of the
Czech Republic, and
Nice of
France. The club finished third in the group, recording a 3–1 victory over
Slavia Prague at
HaMoshava Stadium and a 1–0 win against
Nice at the same venue. On 21 February 2021, Be’er Sheva were eliminated from the
State Cup after a 0–1 defeat to
Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Round of 16 at
Turner Stadium. The club concluded the league season in fourth place. In the
2021–22 season, Be'er Sheva won the
State Cup for the second time in three years, in the final game played at
Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem and ended in a 2–2 draw plus overtime and in the penalty shootout, in which the club won 3–1 with goalkeeper
Omri Glazer stopping three of four kicks. In the
2024–25 season, Be'er Sheva appointed
Ran Kozuch as
head coach on a two-year contract, replacing
Elyaniv Barda, whose contract with the club had expired. Be'er Sheva competed in the
2024–25 UEFA Conference League and were drawn in the
second qualifying round against
Cherno More of the
Bulgarian First League. On 25 July 2024, Be'er Sheva played to a 0–0 draw against
Cherno More in a match held at
Gradski Stadion in
Lovech,
Bulgaria, due to the ongoing war in
Israel. On 1 August, Be'er Sheva defeated
Cherno More 2–1 at
Huvepharma Arena in
Razgrad,
Bulgaria advancing to the
third qualifying round. In the third round, the club was drawn against
Mladá Boleslav. On 8 August, Be'er Sheva drew 0–0 in the first leg at
Lokotrans Aréna in
Mladá Boleslav,
Czech Republic. On 15 August at
Gradski Stadion in
Lovech,
Bulgaria. Be'er Sheva led 2–0 at halftime but ultimately lost 2–4 and were eliminated from
European competitions. On 1 September, Be'er Sheva were scheduled to face
Bnei Sakhnin in the third round of the
Israeli Premier League. Prior to kickoff, during the playing of the
Israeli national anthem, a disturbance broke out among supporters in the stands. According to reports, tensions escalated after allegations that Bnei Sakhnin supporters had shown disrespect during the anthem, prompting Be'er Sheva supporters to enter the pitch. Clashes subsequently erupted between supporters of both teams, though security forces quickly intervened and separated the sides. Following the incident, the police commander at the stadium authorized the match to proceed, and the referee instructed both teams to prepare to resume play. After approximately one hour of delay, Bnei Sakhnin declined to take the field, and the match did not commence. The case was brought before the
Israel Football Association’s disciplinary court, which ruled that Hapoel Be'er Sheva would be deducted one point and that the match would be recorded as a draw with no points awarded. The matter was later appealed to the
Tel Aviv District Court, which rejected Be'er Sheva’s petition to overturn the technical ruling against Bnei Sakhnin. However, Judge Gilad Hess recommended that the
Israel Football Association consider the possibility of a replay. A subsequent hearing determined that no replay would be held, and the original disciplinary decision remained in effect. At the conclusion of the season, Be'er Sheva finished in second place, despite ending the regular season at the top of the table. The club lost the league title to
Maccabi Tel Aviv by a margin of two points. On 29 May 2025, Be'er Sheva won the
State Cup after defeating
Beitar Jerusalem in the final. In the
2025–26 season, on 13 July 2025 Be'er Sheva defeated
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 in the
Super Cup at
Bloomfield Stadium. The club participated in the
2025–26 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds, Be'er Sheva were eliminated after losing on
Penalty shoot-out to
Levski Sofia from
Bulgaria, following a 0–0 draw away and a 1–1 draw at home. As a result, the team dropped to the
second qualifying round of the
UEFA Conference League, where they were drawn against
AEK Athens from
Greece. Be'er Sheva 0–1 lost away and 0–0 draw at home, thereby being eliminated from
European competitions for the season. Due to the
Swords of Iron War, Israeli clubs were required to host their home matches outside
Israel. Be'er Sheva hosted
Levski Sofia at
Városi Stadion in
Nyíregyháza,
Hungary, and
AEK Athens at
Nagyerdei Stadion in
Debrecen,
Hungary. On 16 August, the club was eliminated in the semi-finals of the
Toto Cup after a 0–2 defeat to
Hapoel Tel Aviv at
Turner Stadium. Be'er Sheva set a club record by scoring 16 league goals in their first three matches of the season. The previous record of 15 goals had been set by
Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1952. On 29 September, Be'er Sheva continued their record-breaking start to the season with a 1–0 victory over
Maccabi Haifa at
Sammy Ofer Stadium, secured by a goal from
Dan Biton. The result marked the first time in the club's history that Be'er Sheva opened a top-flight league season with five consecutive wins. ==Stadium and facilities==