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MGBSFL season 2019/20 preview
Several new clubs have joined Division Two of the MGBSFL, while the other clubs have also brought in some fresh blood in the pursuit of glory.
September 3, 2019 14:28
Several new clubs have joined Division Two of the MGBSFL, while the other clubs have also brought in some fresh blood in the pursuit of glory.
September 3, 2019 14:28PETER MORRISON TROPHY ROUND ONE DRAW
CYRIL ANEKSTEIN CUP ROUND ONE DRAW
PREMIER DIVISION
CAMDEN PARK
Competitions entered: Premier Division, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Cup, David Wolff Cup
Hope for the season: To be able to fulfil our league fixtures, while fielding a very competitive team. In the cup competitions, to reach a final and go on to win a one of them.
Players in: Dudi Edri, James Berkley, Ben Brooks
Players out: No key players departed
Ones to watch: Mike Khalatschi, Josh Tiano, Kane Gilbery
Management set-up: We’re very pleased to have a three-man management team – undoubtedly the most enthusiastic and experienced in the league – joining Stirling Kay is Ray Abrahams and Rick Harris
Home ground: We are playing on a superb council grass pitch - Aycliffe park. We are looking forwards to entertaining our opponents to our ‘war-zone’ facility
Kit colours: Royal blue
Team sponsor: OKAH and Mike Khalatschi
What will your team bring to the league this season? We are not here to entertain. We are not here to make friends. We will be playing to win games, play hard and play tough. It may not always pretty but our opponents will know there will be no hiding places on the pitch. We will be up for every game and we intend enjoying every game and we hope no-one will enjoy playing against us
Follow on Twitter: @Camden_Park_FC
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FAIRLOP FC
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Premier Division, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein
Hope for the season: A cup would be nice. But in terms of the league, a top-four finish would be a successful season in our first year at this level
Players in: Dean Ben-Yosef, Joe Jayson, Nathan Davis, Ashley Rubin
Players out: Harrison Grant
Ones to watch: Daniel Bean, Bradley Gayer, James Jaconelli
Management set-up: Manager: Aaron Dias, Assistant-manager - Jake Sanders
Home ground: Seven Kings
Kit colours: Pink
What will your team bring to the league this season? Good or bad, we will get everyone talking
Follow on Twitter: @Fairlop_FC
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FAITHFOLD WHITE
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Premier Division, Cyril Anekstein Cup, Peter Morrison Trophy, London FA Challenge Cup
Hope for the season: Top four and a cup final
Players in: Martin Smulovitch, Sam Kanter, Jack Joseph
Players out: Eli Shebson (released)
Ones to watch: Akiva Solomon and Eli Davila
Management set-up: Rob Shooman (Manager), Avi Markiewicz (Player/Coach), Gideon Caller, Dovi Vogel and Avi Garson
Home ground: Capital City Academy
Kit colours: Green and White
Team sponsor: DocMM
What will your team bring to the league this season? A mix of youth and experience giving 100 per cent every week
Follow on Twitter: @FaithfoldFC
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HENDON UNITED SPORTS
Competitions entered: Premier Division, Cyril Anekstein Cup, Peter Morrison Trophy, London FA Challenge Cup
Hope for the season: To retain our Premier Division and Cyril Anekstein titles and compete for silverware in the others
Players in: Kiki Levin, Jake Doffman, Josh Bharier
Players out: None
Ones to watch: Far too many for me to put down
Management set-up: Jordan Sapler (Manager) Russ Corin, Josh Harris, Avi Korman and Yehuda Korman as part of the management group
Home ground: Hadley FC
Kit colours: Home – all red, Away – all blue
Team sponsor: CMC Markets, who we thank for their continued support and Kisharon
What will your team bring to the league this season? Sportsmanship, great attitude and a squad of extremely talented and gifted footballers who play football the right way on and off the pitch
Follow on Twitter: @HendonUtd
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HMH
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Premier Division, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Cup, London FA Sunday Cup
Hopes for the season: We won Peter Morrison Trophy last year and came runners-up in the league, despite not losing to any of the top teams. We are not short on ambition and will be looking to improve significantly on that win. Indeed a number of the boys have their eyes on the quintiple as they work hard on their tans on the beach to prepare for the season opener against Hendon
Players in: Alex Davies (GK), Max Foster (defender), Jordan Levy (midfield), Adam Ellis and Natey Kashket in attack
Players in: Biggest loss is Adam Abadi who is in Australia for the year
Ones to watch: Our five new signings
Management set-up: Avi Goldberg - the self-styled Pep, Chairman - Nick Sonenfeld, club secretary Deri Ansher
Home ground: The Hive
Kit colours: Sky blue
Team sponsor: Powerleague
What will your team bring to the league this season? Free-flowing attacking football Pep style
Follow on Twitter: @hmh_jyc
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MACCABI LONDON FC BLUE
Competitions entered: Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Cup, London FA Sunday County Cup, MGBSFL Premier Division
Hope for the season: Top three and pushing new players into the London Lions Saturday 1st team
Management set-up: Laurence Judah and Max Kyte
Home ground: Rowley Lane
Kit colours: Blue and white
Team sponsor: TBC
What will your team bring to the league this season? Competitiveness
Follow on Twitter: @maccabilondonfc
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OAKWOOD A
Competitions entered: London FA Sunday Challenge Cup, Cyril Anekstein Cup, Morrison, MSFL Premier
Hope for the season: To win the lot
Players in: Josh Samberg (GK signs from Altrincham on a three-year deal), Louie Fisher (signed from Leeds Maccabi on a free), Jake Finestein (travels down from Manchester), Percelle Ascott (signs on an initial loan)
Players out: Josh Bharier - couldn't agree a new contract and so went to Hendon United on a free. He’s been promised to play centre-mid which we were unable to guarantee
Ones to watch: Josh Samberg, Josh Cuby, Brad Wine
Management set-up: Andrea Fraquelli - New manager and first team coach. Ric Blank - Chairman. Dan Kristall - moved upstairs to become Director of football and head of recruitment
Home ground: Ark Academy
Kit colours: Blue
Team sponsor: Woolbro Homes
What will your team bring to the league this season? Energy and a new look as we look to compete on all fronts and challenge
Follow on Twitter: @Oaks_Football
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DIVISION ONE
BROOK FARM ROVERS
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Division One, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Cup
Hope for the season: As it’s our first season we want to build a strong team mentality, with this we can hopefully challenge for promotion and have a good cup run too
Ones to watch: Midfielder-turned-winger Joe Gourgey has been in fine form during pre-season
Management set-up: Three-man management team of Ben Pollins, Dan Cohen and Tomer Tricot
Home ground: Capital City Academy, Willesden
Kit colours: Green top, white shorts
Team sponsor: Stock Denton Solicitors
What will your team bring to the league this season? We’re a group of guys all coming back together after a few years, hoping to shed the university weight and play some exciting attacking football
Follow on Twitter: @BrookFarmRovers
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HERTSWOOD VALE
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Division One, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Cup
HopeS for the season: The boys are absolutely buzzing for our first season in Division One after winning the Division Two title last season. Our mid-season form dipped, which stopped us running away with the league, but four wins in our last four games ensured that we came away with our ultimate aim for the season. We know we’ll need that sort of form to ensure we have a solid chance in a very competitive league for the season ahead.
As it has been for our last 3 seasons, the aim is to be competitive, and we’re confident we have the squad to do that. One thing we’re sure about is that it’s going to be a very strong league. We’re up for the challenge.
Rivals: We know that Jewdinese and North London Galaxy are the favourites for the title, after just being pipped by Fairlop and Redbridge A last season, whilst North London Raiders and Maccabi London Red will also expect to be there or thereabouts, but we feel as though we’re in a strong position to upset a few teams and have a very solid season ourselves.
Players in: As we approach our first season in Division One, we’ve dipped into the market to make eight quality signings, beating off several clubs in the process.
We’re not quite finished for the summer yet, with potentially another three signings still to announce, including a former Lions Vet, and a quality player from a divisional rival. Watch this space!
Players out: Sadly, as part of our rebuild for the season ahead, we’ve had to say goodbye to quite a few Vale legends who have played their part in our success over the past three seasons. We wish them all well and hopefully look forward to playing against them in the upcoming season.
Ones to watch: Keeping last season’s title-winning squad together was one of our main focuses for the upcoming season. To name a few;
James Millet – runner-up in the Golden Boot last season with 20 goals in 20 games is one that all teams will be aware of , and in his new role as vice-captain, James is hungry to replicate last season’s form.
Adam Zaidman - the best goalkeeper in all three divisions. Runner-up in the Goalkeeper of the Year awards last season. His record at penalties and one-on-ones in second to none.
Ashley Hirschberger - Vale’s record appearance maker has signed on for his fourth consecutive year, as he approaches his 50th appearance in maroon and yellow. Another solid season ahead no doubt.
Our new additions are ready to set the world alight, with Charlie Becker and Jamie Steinberg amongst those set to give us some added quality and impetus in key areas of the park, whilst Jordan Grant and Jack Green’s experience of playing in the prem will be invaluable in the dressing room.
Too many quality players to mention.
Management set-up: Title winning duo Jacob Emanuel and Danny Hirschberger have renewed their rolling contracts for the upcoming season.
Vivian Emanuel continues his role as chairman, as does Jack Shulman in his role as player/Director of Football.
James Neidle will serve in his second season as captain, joined by MGBSFL Young Player of the Year runner up James Millet who takes his place as vice-captain
Home ground: East Barnet School, East Barnet
Kit colours: Home: maroon shirts, shorts and socks.
Away: Yellow shirts, maroon shorts and socks
Team sponsor: We thank Chopstix and Pizoyo for their continued support for the upcoming 2019/20 season. Ain’t many better places to eat!
What will your team bring to the league this season? As per our club motto – Focus, Vision and Energy
Follow on Twitter: @HertswoodValeFC
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JEWDINESE
Competitions entered: Division One, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Trophy, David Wolff Cup, London County Cup
Hope for the season: To win the league and have a long run in each cup
Players in: Brad Dryer, Reiss Mogilner
Players out: Dan Moses, Brad Lander
Ones to watch: Reiss Mogilner, Zack Collins, Scott Oldstein
Management set-up: Chairmen - Zac Brin and Jake Erlich, Manager - Darren Lawrence, Director of Football - Harry Marks
Home ground: Stade de Zebra - St James School, Great Strand, London NW9 5PE
Kit colours: The famous Black & White
Sponsor: DAM Investments
What will your team bring to the league this season? Free-flowing football, banter, goals and most importantly; good looks
Follow on Twitter: @jewdineseFC
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 'NESE LAST SEASON
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MILL HILL DONS
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Division One, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Cup
Hope for the season: A top-half finish and go one stage further than last season by getting ourselves into a cup final
Players in: Ben Rodol, Josh Marks, Marc Rister, Olly Goodman, Scott Waissel
Players in: Adam Bowman, Adam Freedman, Ethan Gold, James Segal
Ones to watch: Adam Isaacs, Harry Moss, Marc Charles
Management set-up: Manager and chairman Brandon Hammé, Assistant-manager and Director of Performance: Jamie Nagioff, Director of Communications: Jordan Rinsler,
Player Liaison Officer: Nick Phillips, Head of Emerging Markets and the Middle East: Josh Moses
Home ground: Marlborough Science Academy, St Albans
Kit colours: Gold shirts, black shorts, black socks
Team sponsor: Food Story London
What will your team bring to the league this season? Ruthless aggression with a mixture between a Quique Sanchez Flores and Chris Wilder style of football
Follow on Twitter: @mh_dons
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NORTH LONDON GALAXY
Competitions entered: We want all the belts
Hope for the season: Promotion at a minimum. But we’ll be pushing for the league hard this year
Players in: Jake Moss, Jordan Green, Daniel Jackson, Joe Bellman, Jared Rand, Jordan Aspis, Jayden Tomlinson
Players out: Jake Rinsler Jack Mattey, Gideon Moss
Ones to watch: Jake Moss - Notts 1st, our very own Cesc Fabregas - one of the best players in the MGBSFL for sure. Josh Shack - just watch. I don’t need to say anymore
Management set-up: Player-manager Luke Lewis
Home ground: East Barnet College
Kit colours: Navy and pink (away kit pending)
Team sponsor: Gavsy Media (home kit), Fly First For Less (away kit)
What will your team bring to the league this season? Passion, hunger, comebacks and desire. Big season incoming
Follow on Twitter: @northldngalaxy
VIDEO: BARRY GOLDSTEIN TROPHY FINAL HIGHLIGHTS
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NORTH LONDON RAIDERS
Competitions entered: Division One, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Ankestein Cup, Barry Goldstein Trophy
Hopes for the season: Quite simple really ... win everything
Players in: Dan Lipman (Lions), Dan Behar (Lions), Ed Brafman (Lions), Zak Linden (Lions), Brad Lander (Jewdinese), Charlie Cohen (Lions), Jordan Marks (unattached) and Michael Field (unattached)
Players out: Scott Waisel (MH Dons)
Ones to watch: We might have a little last minute transfer up our sleeve... guess you will all have to wait and see ...
Management set-up: Joint-managers Gideon Gale, David Isaacs, Tal Cohen and Jake Yudelowitz
Home ground: Ark Academy, Wembley
Kit colours: Orange and Blue
Team sponsor: Harris Balcombe
What will your team bring to the league this season? Possession football with tonne
Follow on Twitter: @NorthLRaiders
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REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Division One, Cyril Anekstein Cup, Peter Morrison Trophy
Hopes for the season: To win as many games as possible in a season of transition at RJC this year. The youngest squad for some years at the club, built around Jon Jacobs' junior sides from 2002-2012.
Players in: The big money was used to bring former junior Maccabiah players Ross Weinrabe and Josh Joseph back to RJC after many years away in Saturday football. Delighted to have both back in Jewish football
Players out: In what is essentially a new Redbridge team, many have departed over the summer. We wish all the best of luck.
Ones to watch: Matt Kemp has played for Redbridge since the age of six. Now back with his original team-mates, expect big things from the division's top goalkeeper.
Matt Niman - the brains of the operation, aerial ability second to none, calmness under pressure, loves a moan
Management set-up: Daniel Jacobs and David Castle
Home ground: Fairlop
Kit colours: Purple and White (Jewish Care)
Team sponsor: Jump Evolution
What will your team bring to the league this season? A willingness to play football the Bielsa way, on the floor
Follow on Twitter: @RedbridgeJC
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SPEC FC
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Division One, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Cup
Hopes for the season: We’ve already won a trophy so it’s all downhill from here!
Players in: Several players have come in
Players out: Quite a few. Rob Murray will no doubt be a big loss
Ones to watch: Jamie Smaje and Scott Gurvitz
Management set-up: Ricky Lawrence, with Dan Cohen and Adam Joselyn helping out much to their despair
Home ground: St James School in Colindale
Kit colours: Dark blue shirts, shorts and socks
Team sponsor: Chick P @chickp_streetfood
What will your team bring to the league this season? A different starting eleven every week
Follow on Twitter:@SPEC_FC
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DIVISION TWO
BORUSSIA BARNET
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Division Two, Cyril Anekstein Cup, Peter Morrison Trophy, Barry Goldstein Trophy
Hope for the season: Promotion is the absolute minimum for us, we expect to win the division and have a good cup run on all three fronts.
Players in: As a new team we’ve got plenty of new additions, notable ones would be Jack Mattey from Galaxy, three boys from the Dons (Adam Bowman, Adam Freedman and Ethan Gold), Sam Lipton (Brady) and Michael Kenley (Lions). Joe Botchin - the best keeper in Jewish football – has signed from Oakwood in the top division. He’s played in cup finals and won man of the match several times. We believe he’s the best there is.
Ones to watch: Jack Mattey – his reputation speaks for itself, one of the most talented Jewish footballers, football is in his blood.
Our three strikers - Oron Sheldon, Michael Kenley and Ollie hart, all been on fire in pre-season and I expect us to score plenty of goals with our firepower. I would be surprised if we aren’t top scorers across all three divisions.
Scott Greenfield - a Jewish Paul Pogba, tall, technically incredible and really central to our play, everything goes through him.
Nathan Rosenthal - played against Galaxy in pre-season and made them look silly, won the game single-handedly.
Ben Bellman - at just 17, he’s scored three headers in three matches already and he’s the most technically gifted CB I’ve seen.
Joe Botchin - the best keeper in Jewish football, signed from Oakwood in the Prem Div, played in cup finals and won MOTM, he’s the best there is.
Management set-up: joint-managers and chairman Bradley Papier and Sam Sharer
Home ground: Bridgestone Arena, brand new 3G in Wembley- expect to be undefeated at home in the league
Kit colours: All light grey
Team sponsor: Bridgestone arena and the Jason Roberts foundation.
What will your team bring to the league this season? Plenty of attacking football with plenty of goals. We play two up front which may leave us shorter at the back but we would rather in 5-4 than 1-0. We will be disappointed if we don’t win the league as we fully expect to be promoted first season. We truly believe that on our day we can beat anyone, as shown by Galaxy match pre-season. The individual talent is as good as any team in MSFL, it’s just putting it together on the pitch and applying it with the right attitude as most of us haven’t played 11-a-side for a few years. We’re a team of very close friends which helps as our morale and camaraderie couldn’t be better. I fully expect one of our strikers to be top-scorer across all three divisions. We play great football and keep the ball on the floor, it’s tough in Sunday League but we play out from the back and don’t just hit long balls. We’re here to win every game, that’s always the goal - win the next game. As an end goal, anything less than promotion will be a failure on our part
Follow on Twitter: @BorussiaBarnet
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CLUB DE CHIGWELL
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Division Two, Cyril Anekstein/ Peter Morrison plus divisional cup
Hopes for the season: A league and cup double is definitely in our sights
Players in: A strong 23-man squad. Please see our social media pages for announcement videos!
Ones to watch: Ben Allen and Adam Cole
Management set-up: Adam Conway and James Rose. A Salford cityesque set up
Home ground: Claridges Arena aka Peter May Sports Centre
Kit colours: Home: Pewter Grey with black shorts and socks, Away: University Blue with black shorts and socks
Team sponsor: Claridges Commercial Property Consultants
What will your team bring to the league this season? A lot of fight, desire and a team that doesn’t know the meaning of failure
Follow on Twitter: @ClubDeChigwell
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FC TEAM
Competitions entered: Division Two, Cyril Anekstein Cup, Peter Morrison Trophy, London FA Junior Cup
Hope for the season: We aim to compete at the top of the league - Division Two is always interesting as with so many new teams, you really do not know if the standard is going to be consistent across all the teams or if you have one standout team. Either way, we want to be challenging for the title and maintaining our title of highest league scorers.
Players in: Craig Sandford, Danny Berg, Adam Shafron, Steve Summers, Ben Sollosi. Oliver Segal returns after a year out.
Players out: Eddie Sternberg and Jon Breger have retired
Ones to watch: Connor Perl – this is going to be his year.We’re expecting 30 goals, Craig Sandford – there are going to be a few bruises on opposition midfielders! Mitch Young in a deeper line midfield role
Management set-up: Player Manager - Mitch Young, assistant – Johnny Pearl, Director of Football - Zachy Young
Home ground: London Academy, Edgware
Kit colours: Yellow & Blue
Team sponsor: Fusion Consulting – www.fusionconsult.co.uk
What will your team bring to the league this season? Experience, plenty of goals and a strong will to win
Follow on Twitter: @FCTeamFC1
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NORTH WEST LONDON BEARS
Competitions entered: Division Two, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Trophy, David Wolff Cup,
Hope for the season: We have not achieved our goals unless we get promoted and reach a cup final
Players in: We have a large squad of boys aged between 18 to 21, so are mostly at university. James Harpin will be a key player for the Bears – having won goalkeeper of the Year across the MGBSFL in 2016/17. Some of the boys have featured in the MGBSFL before such as Alex Rose, Nathan Anders, Sam Martin and Freddy Kramer. There is also quality elsewhere from the likes of Zacki Doumou, Harry Russell and Sam Morris who have undoubted quality having played at a high level in recent years.
Players to watch: Sam Morris and Zacki Doumou – they scored 22 goals between them in five games during pre-season.
Management set-up: Joint-managers James Harpin and Sam Fresco. James will play every game and will be a key player, while Sam will play when required and can certainly do a job at centre-back.
Home ground: London Academy
Kit colours: Home – purple shirt, blacks shorts. Away – White shirt, black shorts
Team sponsor: Fresco Residential
What will your team bring to the league this season? A fast, attacking style of play that will bring the best out of the 11 on the pitch. Having scored 35 goals in six pre-season matches, they look to be ruthless and take a large share of their chances. The Bears will look to keep the ball at all times and implement a style of play that has been worked on in pre-season. They boys likes to call it Frepinball (using the joint-managers’ surnames).
Follow on Twitter: @NWL_Bears
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PARIS SAINT-JEWMAIN
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Division Two, Peter Morrison Trophy, Cyril Anekstein Cup
Hope for the season: To gain promotion to Division One
Ones to watch: Zac Summerfield and Louis Relevy, two of the clubs hottest prospects!
Management set-up: Elio Elia and Laurence Leigh
Home ground: Brunel University
Kit colours: Navy blue, red and white
Team sponsor: Chopstix Noodle Bar
What will your team bring to the league this season? A group of togetherness and a fearless attitude of playing, with the determination to win
Follow on Twitter: @ParisStJewmain
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SCRABBLE
Competitions entered: MGBSFL Division Two and Peter Morrison Trophy
Hope for the season: Mid-table
Players in: Pan Am Games captain Hadley Silver and Raanan Firmin
Key players departed: No-one ever leaves
Ones to watch: At 48, Jonny Summerfield still has the legs to run them all and Andy Miller, at 50, could be the liveliest player
Management set-up: Jon Yantin is the chairman, manager, leader and legend
Home ground: JCOSS School
Kit colours: Blue
Team sponsor: Shalva
What will your team bring to the league this season? Our sons who are now over 16
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TEMPLE FORTUNE FC
Competitions entered: We're in the Cyril Anekstein Cup on top of the league this season
Hopes for the season: We're looking for an improvement on last season, so it's a question of pushing on to get into the top half of the table.
Players in: Goalkeeper Ed Bloom brings a wealth of experience as does Liam Stein from North London Raiders and Jonny Kaye from Hertswood Vale who have both joined us. We have signed quite a few others making up a big squad.
Players out: There’s a few retirements, including the great Lee Fegan (he’ll probably be back in a month!)
Ones to watch: If we get Max Martin available regularly he will be a handful for any defence in our league.
Management set-up: Simon Linden – manager, Steven Black - assistant
Home ground: The excellent Silver Jubilee Park Stadium which hosts Hendon FC in the Southern League Premier Division South
Kit colours: Our traditional yellow shirts and red shorts
Team sponsor: Ellis & Co sponsor our special 50 Years shirts
What will your team bring to the league this season? TFFC is the pride of Maccabi football – 50 years not out!
Follow on Twitter: @YellowsAndReds
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WEST HAMDILLAH
Competitions entered: Second division, Peter Morrison Cup, Cyril Anekstein Cup
Hopes for the season: New club get a feel of the league, fight till the death in every game. Dark horse
Ones to watch: Tom Rakind (excellent at CB) , Daniel Ross on the wing, Daniel Fattal in the Centre, Marco Laurence in attack if he ever shows up. (Same applies to David Tamman and Edward Aaronson (Chesed cases)
Management set-up: Jonny Baruch (Big Boss/ Chairman), Ben Ezekiel (Antsy treasurer), Zack Amdur (Sec/ Coach)
Home ground: West Hendon
Kit colours: A beautiful pink jersey
Team sponsor: BDO
What will your team bring to the league this season? Excitement, some drama I hope, we’re climbers
- updates to follow on Faithfold Green, Bayern Mincha, Maccabi London FC Red, West Hamdillah and Hampstead Ducks soon
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