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Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי תל אביב; ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Tel Aviv'') is an Israeli
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club from
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
and part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Sport Club. Founded in 1906 in
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as the HaRishon Le Zion-Yafo Association, it is the oldest and most decorated football club in Israel. With the establishment of the city of
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
in 1909, the club changed its name to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1922, it became the first
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football club to participate in local competitions. The meaning of the name Maccabi – 'there is no one like you among the gods' – forms an integral part of the character of the team, which took the
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as their logo to represent the Jewish people. Maccabi Tel Aviv have won more titles than any other Israeli club, winning League Championships, State Cups, seven Toto (League) Cups, and two Asian Champion Club Tournaments before Israel were expelled from the AFC in 1974. Maccabi Tel Aviv is the only football team that have never been relegated from the Israeli Premier League and one of only three Israeli teams to ever progress to the
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group stage. The club is named after the
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and invest in the development and nurturing of young talent: the club runs three football academies in the Tel Aviv area as part of its youth programme, working with over 750 children aged 6–15, as well as running 17 youth teams with 400 players between 9 and 19 years old. These teams tend to compete very successfully in local and national leagues.


History


Pre-independence

In the early 1920s, despite the absence of an organised league, Maccabi Tel Aviv were known as the strongest football team in the country and were invited to numerous friendly matches, even against British teams of the local Mandate. Official tournaments began taking place in 1928 with the establishment of the Football Association and FIFA's recognition of Israeli football. In 1929, the team won their first trophy after beating
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4–0. Maccabi took the championship again one year later with a 2–1 victory over the British Army's 48th regiment and a third time in 1933, when Hapoel Tel Aviv were beaten, 1–0. In 1936, the club was invited to play in the United States. On their way there, Maccabi played in France, losing 2–0 to
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and 3–1 to
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. In the United States, Maccabi defeated the All-star team of New York City in front of 50,000 in
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. Maccabi also defeated the American Soccer League team in
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and
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on their home ground 1–0 and also played in Canada, where they drew 1–1 with
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All-Stars. Maccabi continued their tour in the US and lost, 3–2, to St. Louis Stars and the
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Celtics. After returning from the United States, Maccabi players went on strike because they had not been paid. In 1937, after a year of strike action, the Football Association accepted their demands and the team ended their strike. In that year, Maccabi Tel Aviv also won their first league title. In 1939, after the start of
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, Maccabi won their second championship. At the end of the season, Maccabi went to another tour, this time to Australia where they were advertised as the " Palestine" team and occasionally the Maccabi Palestine team. They played 18 games, winning 11, losing 5 and drawing 2. The games were against State sides (
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, South Australia and Western Australia), regional sides and five "tests" against the Australian national team, winning one, drawing one and losing three. In 1941 Maccabi won their first "
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", Winning both the league and State Cup, beating Hapoel Tel Aviv, 2–1, in the final. Between 1941 and 1945, the league was suspended because of the war, but Maccabi continued playing friendly matches. In 1946, the league was still suspended but the State Cup returned with Maccabi beating Hapoel Rishon LeZion 6–0 on aggregate in the final. In 1947, the league resumed and Maccabi won it as well as reaching the cup final. In the match against Beitar Tel Aviv at the
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Maccabi were winning 3–2 when the referee disallowed a goal by Beitar. The Beitar players and their supporters stormed at the referee and Beitar defender Yom-Tov Mansherov broke the Cup. As a result, the referee ended the game and Maccabi were awarded a technical victory, thus winning a second double. Forty-five years later the cup was found in
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.


1950s

This decade is considered Maccabi Tel Aviv's "
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", in which they won five championships and four
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Cups. The "Golden Age" actually began with the establishment of the State of Israel, with Maccabi Tel Aviv winning the league title in the 1949–50 season. The deciding match of the season was the second
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against Hapoel Tel Aviv, which Maccabi won, 1–0, thanks to a goal from striker Yosef "Yosale" Merimovich that sealed Maccabi Tel Aviv's first post-independence championship title. Merimovich was just one member of a squad of outstanding players that left Maccabi Tel Aviv unchallenged in their domination of the Israeli Premier League during the 1950s. That squad included the likes of defenders
Itzhak Schneor Itzhak Schneor ( he, יצחק שניאור; 11 December 1925 – 20 November 2011) was an Israeli footballer and manager. The peak of his managerial career was when he, alongside Ya'akov Grundman jointly coached Israel from 1988 to 1992, and were ...
and Eli Fuchs, goalkeeper Avraham Bandouri, striker
Zvi Studinski Zvi Studinski ( he, צבי סטודינסקי), born 16 February 1927, was an Israeli footballer, who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and for Israel. Career Studinski was born in Berlin in 1927 and immigrated with his family to Eretz Israel after th ...
and of course the club's legendary centre forward Yehoshua "Shiye" Glazer. Glazer, who won the top scorer title in 1952 with 27 goals, is considered Maccabi Tel Aviv's greatest ever striker and was the club's highest goal scorer until
Avi Nimni Avi Nimni ( he, אבי נמני; born 26 April 1972) is a former Israeli football player and Maccabi Tel Aviv's highest ever scorer. He is regarded as one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's greatest players ever. Until 2006, he served as the captain of the ...
broke his record in 2003. The 1951–52 season was Maccabi's second league title after the establishment of the State, which they won by eight points ahead of
Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, מכבי פתח תקווה) (Full name: "Maccabi Avshalom Ironi Petah Tikva F.C., ) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. It is part of the Maccabi World Union for international Jewish spo ...
, though they lost the IFA Cup final. That loss only inspired them to win an historic first double in the 1953–54 season, once again winning the league ahead of Maccabi Petah Tikva. That year's Cup final provided them with the opportunity to put in one of their most devastating performances, crushing their opponents
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Af ...
4–0 with a brace from Glazer and individual goals from Studinski and midfielder
Israel Halivner Israel Halivner ( he, ישראל חליבנר; 10 January 1928-11 December 2013) was a former Israeli footballer, who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv, and football manager. He was the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv when the club ...
. It was the following season that the great
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...
team of midfielder
Nahum Stelmach Nahum Stelmach ( he, נחום סטלמך; – ) was an Israeli footballer and manager. Biography Stelmach was born in Petah Tikva, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel), to a Jewish family. He was chosen third by '' Yediot Aharonots greatest ...
and associates burst on the scene and captured the championship from Maccabi Tel Aviv after a down to the wire finish. Still, Maccabi Tel Aviv weren't prepared to surrender all the titles that season and came up trumps in a 3–1 victory over the same Hapoel Petah Tikva in the IFA Cup final. Maccabi went on to beat them to the title in two more seasons, 1955–56 and 1957–58, completing their fifth National Championship in the first decade of the modern state of Israel. That final season title was complemented by a double, with Maccabi beating
Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1 ...
in the IFA Cup final, 2–0. The following season Maccabi Tel Aviv won their second consecutive IFA Cup in a final that will be remembered as one of the most famous in the entire history of the competition. Maccabi appeared to be cruising to victory with a seemingly unassailable 4–0 lead just ten minutes from time. But within five of those final ten minutes Hapoel Petah Tikva pulled back three of those goals, guaranteeing one of the most exciting finales in IFA Cup history. But in the end Maccabi held on to celebrate yet another IFA Cup triumph.


1960s

Following the "Golden Years" of the 1950s, Maccabi Tel Aviv found themselves as the new decade began challenged and ultimately eclipsed by the emergent HaPoel Petach Tikva, who during the late 1950s and early 1960s won five consecutive league titles. The second of those championships, in 1960, came at Maccabi's expense, with the Yellows leading the table on the last day of the season only to disappointingly lose their final match to Hapoel Haifa thereby handing the championship to Hapoel Petah Tikva. The outstanding player of Maccabi's season had been
Rafi Levi Rafi Levi (22 February 1938 – 25 February 2021Rafi Levi ...
, one of the greatest strikers in the club's history, who was the league's leading goal scorer with 19 goals. A year later the Brazilian club Santos visited Israel, along with their legendary player, Pelé, for a friendly match against a side composed of the best players from both Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikva. But even the combined forces of the two best clubs in the country were no match for the Brazilians, who won, 3–1. After a number of unremarkable seasons, the 1960s saw the return of Maccabi Tel Aviv with one of their greatest coaches,
Jerry Beit haLevi Moshe "Jerry" Beit haLevi ( he, ג'רי בית הלוי; 14 November 1912 – 3 February 1997) was an Israeli association football, football player and manager. Playing career Jerry played on the field with his brother Avraham Beit haLevi, Avrah ...
. He had served the club as a player in the 1930s and, with the exception of one year, managed the club for the ten years between 1947 and 1957. Under his guardianship Maccabi Tel Aviv slowly returned to form and in the 1963–64 season won the Israel Football Association Cup after a second replay against Hapoel Haifa, which Maccabi won, 2–1. The following season Maccabi Tel Aviv repeated the feat by exactly the same score, this time in a dramatic extra time victory over Bnei Yehuda that included goals by midfielders Moshe Asis and Rafi Baranes. In the 1966–67 season Maccabi added a third IFA Cup. This time the opponent in the final were city rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv whom Maccabi defeated by the very same 2–1 score line, with goals from midfielder Uri Kedmi and striker
Rachamim Talbi Rachamim Talbi ( he, רחמים טלבי; born Rahamim Talbiev ( bg, Paхaмим Taлбиeв; born 17 May 1943 in Vidin, Bulgaria) is a former Israeli association football, football forward, who played for the Israel national football team, Israe ...
. While the Cup competition was held as scheduled that year, the league was interrupted by the
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and was extended into 1968. Now coached by their former midfielder Israel Halivner, Maccabi Tel Aviv won their first and only championship of the decade after a combined 60 match weeks, leading Hapoel Petah Tikva by three points at the top of the Israel Premier League table. But by far the most memorable event of the decade was Maccabi's success in the
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in 1969, becoming the second Israeli football club to win an international competition in the country's history. Now managed by former striking great Yossele Merimovich, Maccabi beat
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n side
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in extra time through a goal by striker Dror Bar Nur. A less successful decade for Maccabi Tel Aviv perhaps, but the club still managed to win one championship and three Israel Football Association Cups. Among the great names of the decade were midfielder Nissim Bachar, defender Meir Nimni, defender Menachem "Miko" Bello, defender Tzvika Rosen, goalkeeper
Haim Levin Haim Levin (born c. 1937 in Petah Tikva) is a former Israeli football goalkeeper who is most famous for playing in Maccabi Tel Aviv and for Israel in the 1960s. Honours * Israeli championships ** 1966–68 * State Cup **1963–64, 1964–65, 1966 ...
, midfielder Moshe Asis, striker Rafi Levi and midfielder
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.


1970s

By Maccabi Tel Aviv standards, the 1960s had not been a particularly successful decade. With the coming of the 1970s, all that was about to change. The very first year of the decade was a stellar indication of that change as the team, under the able leadership of
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, won an historic double. The Israeli Football Association (IFA) Cup final was won with a 2–1 victory over Maccabi Netanya. The league title on the other hand was ensured only on goal difference, but one that was built in part upon one of the finest performances in the club's history, a 5–0 thrashing of city rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Tel Aviv derby. On a rainy day at the end of January 1970, 20,000 spectators saw Maccabi midfielder Giora Shpiegel score a
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to lead his side to an unforgettable victory. But despite that defeat, Hapoel stayed neck-and-neck with Maccabi until the last week and it was Hapoel who found themselves in second place on goal difference when the season reached its conclusion. The following season was a weak one for Maccabi Tel Aviv that saw them finish tenth in the league table. But just one year later they were fully back on track winning their second championship of the decade in the 1971–72 season. One of the stars of that season, and one of the greatest strikers in the club's history, was Dror Bar Nur, who scored 16 of the club's 45 goals in the league and added two more in other competitions. Just four years later Maccabi Tel Aviv found themselves for the first time in a relegation battle, with the final week of the 1975–76 season seeing no less than nine clubs battling it out to stay in the upper tier. Maccabi beat
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2–0 with goals from strikers Rachamim Talbi and
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, thus escaping what would have been the first drop in the club's history. In April of that same year, leaders of the English
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,
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, arrived in Israel for a friendly to face a Maccabi Tel Aviv side bolstered by three of the Israeli Premier League's brightest stars of the time: Maccabi Netanya strikers Mordechai "Motaleh" Spiegler and
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and Beitar Jerusalem midfielder
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. Maccabi won the match, 2–1, with goals from Malmilian and Spiegler. A year later and once again Maccabi Tel Aviv went from near disaster to the league summit, securing in the 1976/77 season their second double of the decade. They won the title three points ahead of Maccabi Jaffa and with 47 goals, the highest number in the league. Striker
Vicky Peretz Yitzhak "Vicky" Peretz ( he, יצחק "ויקי" פרץ, 11 February 1953 – 29 June 2021) was an Israeli Olympic football player who played for the Israel national team, and manager. He played for Maccabi Ramat Amidar, Maccabi Tel Av ...
finished as the league's leading goal scorer with 17 league goals and another five in IFA Cup competition. But it was Benny Tabak's lone goal against Beitar Tel Aviv in front of 30,000 spectators at Bloomfield Stadium that earned Maccabi the IFA Cup and their second double in the space of seven years. Among the great Maccabi players of the time were strikers Benny Tabak and Vicky Peretz and the late
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, who earned the nickname "Libero" (from the Italian, a fullback who is given freedom – libero – to roam from his position to play a role in offence as well) and is thought to be one of the greatest defenders in the history of Israeli football. One of his most memorable goals was in a 2–0 derby victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv in 1978, when the defender struck an absolutely unstoppable ball from the edge of the area straight into the opposition net. Vicky Peretz and Benny Tabak are remembered as two of the greatest strikers in the history of the club, with the former scoring 67 and the latter 121 goals in the yellow and blue jersey of Maccabi Tel Aviv.


1980s

The 1980s saw a period of below par achievements for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, earning the decade the nickname the "thin years". While adding two Israel Football Association (IFA) Cups to the trophy cabinet, the club remained without a league title throughout the decade. The first of the two consecutive IFA Cup triumphs, however, was won in dramatic fashion in a final against
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...
in the 1986–87 season. While Maccabi Tel Aviv, third in the table, finished six places above their northern namesakes, the Cup final was a tight affair that ended 3–3 after extra time and was decided in a
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. And it was striker Benny Tabak's final kick that saw Maccabi Tel Aviv lift their first IFA Cup in ten years. The following season Maccabi Tel Aviv, now under the stewardship of Giora Spiegel, underwent their worst defeat in the club's history, a 0–10 rout suffered at the hands of that same Maccabi Haifa. Yet only three weeks later the club appeared in their second consecutive intriguing IFA Cup final, this time against their arch big city rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv. Despite the fresh memories of their lacklustre performance in Haifa the team succeeded in returning to form thanks to a wonderful goal by midfielder Mickey Cohen and yet another from Benny Tabak that led to a 2–1 victory and a second straight IFA Cup title. Another memorable event of the 1980s occurred at the beginning of the decade, in a match against Beitar Jerusalem held at the YMCA Stadium in
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in the second matchweek of the 1981–82 season. The match referee Avraham Klein, of international reputation, disallowed a Beitar goal but the players continued to celebrate. Maccabi defender Menahem "Miko" Belo quickly resumed play, passed on to midfielder Moti Ivanir who found himself facing the Beitar keeper Yossi Mizrachi on his own. To the great ire of the local fans he scored the goal that would ultimately lead to a 1–2 Maccabi victory. Despite the less than scintillating nature of Maccabi's performances throughout the decade, the club was blessed with a number of outstanding players, including Moti Ivanir, midfielder Alon Natan, goalkeeper
Bonni Ginzburg Ben-Zion Shabbtai "Boni" Ginzburg (or Bonni, he, בן-ציון שבתאי "בוני" גינצבורג; born 12 December 1964) is an Israeli footballer who played as a goalkeeper and retired in 2001. He played for 11 different clubs during his ex ...
and striker
Eli Driks Eli Driks ( he, אלי דריקס, born 13 October 1964) is an Israeli former footballer who worked as marketing CEO for the basketball and football arms of Maccabi Tel Aviv. Career statistics International goals Honours * Israeli Premie ...
who succeeded in leaving their mark on the club's history. Ivanir, who made his maiden performance for Maccabi aged 16, scored 67 times playing for the club throughout the decade, with the exception of the two years he spent at Dutch side
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. Alon Natan found the net 40 times before leaving the club for Bnei Yehuda at the end of the 1989–90 season. He was subsequently forced into retirement at age 23 due to injury. Bonni Ginzburg protected the Maccabi goal from the beginning of the decade until the 1987–88 season. He earned himself a place on the national squad and two years later became the first Israeli goalkeeper to play abroad. Eli Driks, one of the club's all-time greatest strikers, came through the youth ranks at the beginning of the 1980s and began a successful career at the fulcrum of the Maccabi Tel Aviv attack that lasted 20 years.


1990s

After the considerably less than spectacular decade of the 1980s, a young head coach by the name of
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took over the reins at Maccabi Tel Aviv and brought with him a whole slew of young players that together brought about one of the most successful decades in the club's history. By the time the decade had reached its halfway point the team had already won an historic "double" along with two more championships, two State Cups and one Toto (League) Cup, to which two more would be added before the decade had drawn to a close. Within a matter of a few short years, the glow surrounding Maccabi Tel Aviv, which had dimmed somewhat in the 80s, had returned and once again the yellow and blue of Maccabi became the national colours of Israel's football culture. It all started in the 1991–92 season, when by virtue of exceptional talent and quality attacking football under the leadership of Avraham Grant, Maccabi Tel Aviv won the league championship for the first time in thirteen years. What contributed to this talent was, among other things, the arrival at the club of the Russian national goalkeeper Alexander Ubarov, who in time became a real Maccabi Tel Aviv legend. With him arrived defender Alexander Polukarov, who also left an enduring mark at the club and together with midfielder Uri Malmilyan and the young midfielders Avi Nimni and
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returned Maccabi Tel Aviv to the top of Israeli football. In the 1992–93 season, after winning the Toto (League) Cup, this talented and successful group of young players of the 1990s got their first taste of victory in the prestigious State Cup after goals by Itsik Zohar and fellow midfielder
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decided the final against arch rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv. But despite finishing an excellent season with 88 points, the league title, and hence an historic "double", remained beyond their grasp as Maccabi Haifa enjoyed a spectacular season that saw them play all 39 league matches without a loss and pip Maccabi Tel Aviv to the championship. But the following season Grant and his charges compensated for their disappointment when defender Alon Brumer's famous goal in Beer Sheva succeeded in returning the championship to Maccabi Tel Aviv in dramatic fashion. At the end of the 1995 season the "Mofet" Group took control of Maccabi Tel Aviv and as a result of Avraham Grant's decision to leave the club, a new coach,
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, took over the reins for what would prove to be one of the best seasons in the club's history. Their chief rivals were once again Maccabi Haifa, and the team traveled to their
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for what will always be remembered as the must-win match of that season. As the players headed for the dressing room trailing 1–0 at half time, coach Kashtan controversially decided to return his players to await their Maccabi Haifa rivals on the pitch. In the second half, goals by striker Eli Dricks and midfielders Nir Klinger and Avi Nimni turned the match around, and that 1–3 victory not only handed Maccabi Tel Aviv the championship but also paved the way for the "double" after a 4–1 thrashing of Hapoel Rishon Lezion in the State Cup final. With Israel's entrance into
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in 1992, Maccabi Tel Aviv also turned their attention to leaving their mark in this prestigious competition as well. The 1992–93 season marked the first time Maccabi Tel Aviv competed in
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qualifiers and in the first round they defeated the Maltese club
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but lost to
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side Club Brugge in the second round. In the 1994–95 season, Maccabi were knocked out in the second round of the
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by German side
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on a 2–0 aggregate. The following season Maccabi once again tried their luck in the Champions League qualifiers and almost succeeded, but a 2–1 aggregate loss to the
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club Grasshopper handed the latter the keys to the group stages. In 1996, it was the powerful Turkish side Fenerbahçe that stood between Maccabi and the group stages and in the resultant
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competition they encountered, and subsequently lost to, the Spanish club
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. In the 1999–00 season, Maccabi got past Lithuanian opponents
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in the UEFA Cup qualifiers but then lost to French competitors
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4–3 on aggregate in round one. In the 1990s Maccabi Tel Aviv were blessed with many talented players, among them defenders
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and the Brumer brothers Gadi and
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, midfielder Noam Shoham and strikers Meir Melika and Nir Sivilia. Leading the team into battle was the genius of captain Nir Klinger, the free-kick artistry of Itzik Zohar and perhaps the greatest player in Maccabi Tel Aviv's history, midfielder
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. In 1997, the "Mofet" Group broke up and the club was taken over by Loni Herzikovich.


2000s

With a particularly attacking style of football promoted by head coach Nir Klinger, the second millennium got off to a very good start for Maccabi Tel Aviv, who won two consecutive coveted State Cups. The first came in the 2000–01 season, one that saw Maccabi finish just fourth in the table but with the highest number of goals of any club in the Israeli Premier League, 71. Particularly memorable was Maccabi's 7–0 demolition of Beitar Jerusalem towards the end of the season and the jaw-dropping total of 10 goals to just one reply against Hapoel Rishon Lezion in January of that same year. It was that exceptional attacking prowess that resulted in Maccabi's receiving the State Cup from the country's president after a 3–0 victory over Maccabi Petah Tikva in the final. The following season will largely be remembered for the tragic event that occurred on 26 January 2002 during a match against Beitar Jerusalem. Without a preceding incident, Maccabi defender
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suddenly collapsed in the middle of the pitch, picked himself up and then collapsed again. He received treatment on the pitch for quite a long time before being rushed to a hospital. The game, in the meantime, was not resumed. For a number of years Levi received treatment at the rehabilitation facility Beit Levinstein in
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but unfortunately was unable to recover and was returned to his family. Subsequently, the club decided to retire Levi's number twelve jersey entirely. As the year progressed the team succeeded in recovering from this tragic incident and ended the season with their second State Cup title in as many years. In the final, Maccabi Tel Aviv won a penalty shoot-out against that season's champion, Maccabi Haifa, after extra time saw the two sides locked in a goalless draw. The following season Maccabi Tel Aviv won a dramatic league championship from title rivals Maccabi Haifa. On the eve of the last day of the season, head coach
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's lads led the league table on goal difference alone. On the day itself Maccabi Haifa led 0–5 at half time against Ashdod while Maccabi were still looking for their first goal against Hapoel Petah Tikva. Only in the second half did they score the three goals (to no reply) that pushed their goal difference past Maccabi Haifa and brought the Championship plate back to the Maccabi Tel Aviv trophy cabinet. Maccabi's most significant achievement of the decade came in the 2004–05 season when the team reached the group stages of the Champions League. In the play-off stages they beat the Greek side PAOK Thessaloniki and became Israel's second club, after Maccabi Haifa two years earlier, to reach the group stages. There they were drawn against three giants of European football, the German Bayern Munich, the Italian
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and the Dutch
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. Nonetheless Maccabi succeeded in finishing the group stage with a precious four points after beating Ajax and drawing with Juventus at home. Paradoxically they ended an unstable league season eighth in the table but once again came away with the State Cup after winning a penalty shoot-out in a final against
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that ended 2–2 after extra time. After this third State Cup in five seasons, Maccabi's fortunes dipped drastically and other clubs took turns winning the league and the Cup. The 2005–06 season will be remembered in particular, earning the nickname "the Galacticos season", for a team that brought together the likes of Israeli international
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, Croatian star
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and Maccabi all-time great
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. Despite the star-studded squad, Maccabi failed to translate that quality into winning form and ended the season in the bottom half of the table. On 28 December 2007, during the 2007–08 season, the club was transferred to the hands of billionaire
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. Shnaider diverted large sums of money to the club, mainly for paying off debts and for developing the youth department. In 2008 alone, Shnaider invested nearly
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₪40 million from his own money into the club. Overall, in just over a year's time, Shnaider had invested approximately US$20 million in the team. On 3 August 2009, Shnaider passed the team on to another Canadian billionaire's hands,
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. This handover was done for no cost, but against a commitment to pay off the team's debts to Loni Herzkovitz.


2010s

In the 2010–11 season, Maccabi enjoyed one moment of glory in Europe, beating a strong Greek
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side 1–0 in the home leg of the UEFA Europa League qualifiers. The victory sent Maccabi into the first round of the competition where, despite an exciting 4–3 victory in the home leg, Maccabi failed to surpass French giants
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after a 2–0 loss in the French capital. The following season Maccabi claimed a famous victory against Greek side
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, beating them 3–0 at Bloomfield Stadium in the qualifying stages of the Europa League. It was a year Maccabi actually did succeed in reaching the group stage of the competition but collected just two points in a group that contained Turkish side Beşiktaş, the Ukrainians
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and the English Stoke City. The 2012–13 season finally put an end to Maccabi Tel Aviv's bad fortunes in the league as they won their first championship in a decade. Under the stewardship of the new Director of Football
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and Spanish head coach Óscar García, Maccabi dominated the league and claimed the title by thirteen points ahead of their nearest rival. They finished the season with the league's highest goal total of 78 while conceding the fewest with just 30 goals conceded. Leading that attack was the league's highest goal scorer, striker
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with 22, but he was joined by midfielder Maharan Radi with eight (plus eleven assists), young striker Mu'nas Dabbur with ten and Swedish striker
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(eight) and midfielder
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(seven) who both arrived at the club in the January transfer window. In defense, the tone was set by Maccabi's two center halves,
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and the Spaniard Carlos García, backed up by the excellence of Maccabi Tel Aviv's
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goalkeeper,
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. The 2013–14 season saw a change in the club's Coach Position with
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replacing Oscar Garcia, as well as several players leaving and new players arriving. Notably
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left for
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with Goalkeeper
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joining between the posts, and
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joining from Videoton. The team continued its success in the league and claimed another championship behind
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's goal scoring. The Team's main rivals this season were Hapoel Be'er Sheva who came in second. The team also enjoyed relative success in the
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as they advanced to the round of 32 after a difficult group stage, before ultimately being ousted by
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. The 2014–15 season was characterized by a difficult start.
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meant that the qualifying games to the
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were held away from Israel, leading Maccabi to be ousted from both the Champions League and the Europa League. There was also a shake-up at the coach position as
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left for
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. Óscar García returned but left before the beginning of the season and was replaced by Pako Ayestarán. During the Tel Aviv Derby on 3 November 2014, a fan from Hapoel Tel Aviv broke onto the pitch with an intent to assault Maccabi Star
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who was shown a red card for defending himself. In the aftermath of the event, both teams had 1 point redacted and forfeited the match. However, this event didn't stop Maccabi Tel Aviv from being the first Israeli team to win all three local Trophies: the
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, the State Cup and the
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. Notable new players in the team were
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and Eden Ben Basat. The best player in the squad was still
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who broke the Israeli Record for consecutive scoring games and scored 27 goals throughout the season. In the 2015–16 season, the team qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in 11 years. They were a member of Group G, along with
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,
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and
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. However, these three elite clubs proved to be too much for Maccabi Tel Aviv to handle, and they lost all 6 of their group stage matches, scoring just 1 goal while conceding 16. Maccabi were eliminated in the group stage of the Toto Cup AI. In the league, Maccabi's main rivals for the title were
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. After a loss to Hapoel Be'er Sheva at Bloomfield Stadium thanks to two clinical goals from
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and Maor Melikson, head coach Slavisa Jokanovic was signed by
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and replaced by
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, who helped improve Maccabi's performances in the league. Be'er Sheva fell under huge pressure before the end of the season, which helped Maccabi fight back and get into the title race again. Maccabi managed to take advantage of Be'er Sheva's bad results, beating
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in a close and dramatic tie, where
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scored the winning goal for Maccabi in the 90th minute, breaking the goalscoring record of
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by scoring more than 31 goals in one league season. In the biggest game of the season, against Hapoel Be'er Sheva, a win would have brought Maccabi to 1st place because of their goal difference, while any other result would have left Hapoel Be'er Sheva alone at 1st place with a 3 points advantage and only 3 games to go. Maccabi tied the game 0-0, leaving Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3 points ahead of Maccabi and top of the league. Maccabi continued their bad form and dropped points again in their next game, this time against
Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club ( he, עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל, ''Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel'') is an Israeli football club based in the city of Ra'anana. They currently play in Liga Alef ...
, drawing 1-1, and the title came closer to Hapoel Be'er Sheva, who had a 5 points advantage with only 2 games to go. The last game of the league season was a rollercoaster of emotions for Maccabi fans who were hoping for Be'er Sheva to lose against Sakhnin, and who needed to defeat Maccabi Haifa to win the championship. Sakhnin took the lead after 6 minutes, however, Be'er Sheva responded quickly and got a goal after only 10 minutes. At that stage, Be'er Sheva were championed as Maccabi kept on searching for a goal, which finally came when Eran Zahavi scored, which meant Maccabi were the champions at the time. 12 minutes after Maccabi's goal, Be'er Sheva went 2-1 up. Maccabi got a 6–0 lead over Haifa but was unable to win the title, as Be'er Sheva had scored the third goal and became champions. The State Cup Final was Maccabi's last chance to win a trophy this season, and they faced Maccabi Haifa in the final. However, Haifa defeated Maccabi 1-0 and won their first cup in 18 years, which caused Peter Bosz to be released to Ajax as Maccabi had finished with no trophies. The 2015–16 season was called "the worst year in Jordi's Era". Eran Zahavi, Maccabi's star player, was sold to
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for 8.5 million dollars at the end of the season. The following campaign
Shota Arveladze Shota Arveladze ( ka, შოთა არველაძე; born 22 February 1973) is a Georgian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of EFL Championship club Hull City. Arveladze played at Dinamo T ...
was named Head Coach and successfully helped the Club advance to the Europa League Group stages where they played
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and
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. Over the course of the 2016/17 season, Maccabi defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 5:0 which tied the biggest Derby victory set in 1969/70. Arveladze left the Club midway through the campaign and was replaced by Angolan
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as the squad ended the season in 2nd place while falling in the Cup Final.
Jordi Cruyff Johan Jordi Cruijff (anglicised to Cruyff; born 9 February 1974) is a football coach and former player. He is the son of former player and manager Johan Cruyff. As a footballer, Cruyff played from 1992 through to 2010, including periods with ...
was appointed Head Coach for the 2017–18 season as the Sports Director moved down to the sidelines in his 6th season with the Yellow & Blue. The Club advanced to the Europa League Group Stage for the second straight season where they faced
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and
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, defeating the
La Liga The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known simply as Primera División in Spain, and as La Liga in English-speaking countries and officially as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, stylized as LaLiga, is the men's ...
side in Spain 1:0. Maccabi captured the Toto Cup while finishing in second place in league play.
Vladimir Ivic Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukr ...
was appointed head coach at the start of the 2018/19 season. Under the Serbian coach, Maccabi had an impressive season and set many records. The Yellow & Blue won the league championship by a 31 point margin, recorded 89 points (club record), and won the title by the end of March, the earliest ever. The club also won the Toto Cup for the second straight season with a 2:1 win over Maccabi Haifa in the final. The following season under Ivic the team continued their successful run in the league and won a second successive league title. During that season, Maccabi kept a clean sheet for 14 matches, conceded a total of only 10 league goals thus shattering the all-time Israeli top-flight records. At the end of the season, Ivic ended his role as Maccabi’s Head Coach. Ahead of the 2020/21 season, Maccabi appointed
Giorgos Donis Georgios Donis ( el, Γεώργιος Δώνης; born 22 October 1969) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and currently a manager. He is the current manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh. He was the first ev ...
of Greece as the successor of Ivic, and before the league season had begun, the club added two titles to their trophy cabinet by winning the Super Cup and Toto Cup.


Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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Support

A survey conducted in March 2012 by Yedioth showed that Maccabi Tel Aviv was the second-most popular team among Israeli football fans (23%) right after rivals Maccabi Haifa F.C. , Maccabi Haifa (28%). The same survey revealed that 33% of Tel Aviv residents support the team.


Maccabi Fanatics

Maccabi has one main fan organization, "Maccabi Fanatics", which are located in Gate 11. Maccabi Fanatics are close friends with VAK410 (
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ultras) since the 2000s.


Rivalries


Rivalry with Hapoel Tel Aviv

Maccabi's main rivals are Hapoel Tel Aviv. The matches between the teams gain a lot of attention in the Israeli public and are referred to as the "
Tel Aviv derby The Tel Aviv derby refers to football matches between Israeli clubs Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv. The rivalry between the clubs also exists in basketball, although Maccabi have been the dominant club in Israeli basketball since the 1960s. ...
".


Rivalry with Maccabi Haifa

Another strong rivals is
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...
, because they are the two most successful Israeli soccer clubs (something called "the Israeli Classico" and "the derby of Israel") competing on the hegemony of Maccabi as well as Israeli soccer in general.


Grounds and Stadiums


1923–1926: Palms Ground

The Palms Ground that was located in the Florentin, Tel Aviv, Florentin was used by Maccabi in 1923-1926.


1926–1935: Maccabi Ground

The Maccabi Ground that was located between Neve Sha'anan, Tel Aviv, Neve Sha'anan and Shapira, Tel Aviv, Shapira was used by Maccabi in 1926-1935.


1935–1969: Maccabiah Stadium

Maccabiah Stadium, which was located near Yarkon River in Tel Aviv, had a capacity of 20,000, and was used by Maccabi for 26 seasons. (except for the 1963–64 Liga Leumit, 1963–1964, 1964–65 Liga Leumit, 1964–1965 and 1965–66 Liga Leumit, 1965–1966 seasons when Maccabi played at Bloomfield Stadium)


1985–2000: Ramat Gan Stadium

Ramat Gan Stadium with a capacity of 41,583 was used by Maccabi in the late 1980s and 1990s, except for the 1986–87 Liga Leumit, 1986–1987 and 1995–96 Liga Leumit, 1995–1996 seasons when Maccabi played at Bloomfield Stadium.


1969–1985, 2000–present: Bloomfield Stadium

Bloomfield Stadium in
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
with a capacity of 29,400 has been the team's stadium since 1969, Maccabi's main fans gate is gate 11 where the Maccabi Fanatics lead the cheering.


Kiryat Shalom Training Ground

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Training Ground is located in south Tel Aviv, near the Holon Intersection and on the outskirts of the Kiryat Shalom, Tel Aviv, Kiryat Shalom neighbourhood. The various Maccabi Tel Aviv teams began practicing at the complex in the mid 1970s, starting with the Youth Division teams, and joined later by the senior team. The facility consists of four pitches that serve all the Maccabi Tel Aviv teams and includes two gyms, treatment rooms and classrooms. The senior team practice at the western facility, near the locker rooms, on an area one and a half times larger than a regular football pitch, with renovated terraces that seat approximately 100 fans. On 6 March 2012, the Youth Division Complex was officially re-dedicated in the name of the late
Avi Cohen Avraham "Avi" Cohen ( he, אבי כהן; 14 November 1956 – 29 December 2010) was an Israeli footballer who played as a defender, and a manager. He was best known for his spells playing for two British clubs: Liverpool in England and Rangers ...
. Not far from the senior team's training ground is a synthetic pitch, one of the first of its kind in Israel, which serves as the training ground for all the teams in the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Division. At the northern end of the complex is the central pitch of the Youth Division, lined by two terraces with a seating capacity of over 200 and equipped for television broadcasts. The central pitch is used primarily by the Maccabi Tel Aviv Under-19 squad, but the club's youth teams also make use of the facility. The fourth and smallest of the pitches is the eastern one, used mainly for training and frequently for matches of the children's teams. The Youth Division complex has ten dressing rooms, one of which is used by visiting teams and one extra room for the referees on match days. During the 2011–12 season an exercise room was also built on the ground for the use of the entire Youth Division.


Current season


2022–23 Israeli Premier League


Regular season


Current squad


First team


Retired numbers

* 8  –
Avi Nimni Avi Nimni ( he, אבי נמני; born 26 April 1972) is a former Israeli football player and Maccabi Tel Aviv's highest ever scorer. He is regarded as one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's greatest players ever. Until 2006, he served as the captain of the ...
, Second striker (1990–97, 1998–03, 2005–08) * 12  –
Meni Levi Meni Levi ( he, מני לוי; born August 6, 1980), is a retired Israeli footballer who played as a right back for Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Levi started playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv from a young age, making his debut for the club ...
, Defender (football), Right back


Out on loan


Internationals 2022–23

Only up to Six non-Israeli nationals can be in an Israeli club squad (only five can play at the same time). Those with Jewish ancestry, married to an Israeli or have played in Israel for an extended period of time, can claim a passport or permanent residency which would allow them to play with Israeli status. * Parfait Guiagon * André Geraldes * Enric Saborit * Đorđe Jovanović (footballer), Đorđe Jovanović * Derrick Luckassen * Rareș Ilie


Youth team


Season by season

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1975–76 , 1975–76 Liga Leumit, 7th place , bgcolor=silver, 1975–76 Israel State Cup, Runner-Up , align=center, x , align=center, 1976 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1976–77 , bgcolor=gold, 1976–77 Liga Leumit, Champion , bgcolor=gold, 1976–77 Israel State Cup, Champion , align=center, x , bgcolor=gold, 1977 Israel Super Cup, Champion , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1977–78 , bgcolor=Peru, 1977–78 Liga Leumit, 3rd place , 1977–78 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , align=center, x , align=center, 1978 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1978–79 , bgcolor=gold, 1978–79 Liga Leumit, Champion , bgcolor=silver, 1978–79 Israel State Cup, Runner-Up , align=center, x , bgcolor=gold, 1979 Israel Super Cup, Champion , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1979–80 , 1979–80 Liga Leumit, 5th place , 1979–80 Israel State Cup, Quarter-finals , align=center, x , align=center, 1980 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1980–81 , 1980–81 Liga Leumit, 8th place , 1980–81 Israel State Cup, Round of 32 , align=center, x , align=center, 1981 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1981–82 , 1981–82 Liga Leumit, 8th place , 1981–82 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , align=center, x , align=center, 1982 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1982–83 , 1982–83 Liga Leumit, 5th place , bgcolor=silver, 1982–83 Israel State Cup, Runner-Up , align=center, x , align=center, 1983 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1983–84 , 1983–84 Liga Leumit, 5th place , 1983–84 Israel State Cup, Semi-finals , align=center, x , align=center, 1984 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1984–85 , 1984–85 Liga Leumit, 7th place , 1984–85 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , 1984–85 Toto Cup Leumit, Group stage , align=center, 1985 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1985–86 , bgcolor=Peru, 1985–86 Liga Leumit, 3rd place , 1985–86 Israel State Cup, Semi-finals , 1985–86 Toto Cup Leumit, Semi-finals , align=center, 1986 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1986–87 , bgcolor=Peru, 1986–87 Liga Leumit, 3rd place , bgcolor=gold, 1986–87 Israel State Cup, Champion , 1986–87 Toto Cup Leumit, Semi-finals , align=center, x , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1987–88 , 1987–88 Liga Leumit, 12th place , bgcolor=gold, 1987–88 Israel State Cup, Champion , 1987–88 Toto Cup Leumit, Group stage , bgcolor=gold, 1988 Israel Super Cup, Champion , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1988–89 , 1988–89 Liga Leumit, 8th place , 1988–89 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , 1988–89 Toto Cup Leumit, , align=center, 1989 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1989–90 , 1989–90 Liga Leumit, 4th place , 1989–90 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , 1989–90 Toto Cup Leumit, , align=center, 1990 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1990–91 , 1990–91 Liga Leumit, 5th place , 1990–91 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , 1990–91 Toto Cup Leumit, , align=center, x , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1991–92 , bgcolor=gold, 1991–92 Liga Leumit, Champion , bgcolor=silver, 1991–92 Israel State Cup, Runner-Up , bgcolor=silver, 1991–92 Toto Cup Leumit, Runner-Up , align=center, x , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1992–93 , bgcolor=silver, 1992–93 Liga Leumit, Runner-Up , bgcolor=silver, 1992–93 Israel State Cup, Runner-Up , bgcolor=gold, 1992–93 Toto Cup Leumit, Champion , align=center, x , 1 1992–93 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League — 1992–93 UEFA Champions League#First round, First Round , align=center, — , - ! 1993–94 , bgcolor=silver, 1993–94 Liga Leumit, Runner-Up , bgcolor=gold, 1993–94 Israel State Cup, Champion , 1993–94 Toto Cup Leumit, , align=center, x , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 1994–95 , bgcolor=gold, 1994–95 Liga Leumit, Champion , 1994–95 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , 1994–95 Toto Cup Leumit, , align=center, x , align=center, — , 2 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup — 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup#First round, First Round , - ! 1995–96 , bgcolor=gold, 1995–96 Liga Leumit, Champion , bgcolor=gold, 1995–96 Israel State Cup, Champion , 1995–96 Toto Cup Leumit, , align=center, x , 1 1995–96 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League — 1995–96 UEFA Champions League qualifying round, Q , align=center, — , - ! 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2000–01 , 2000–01 Israeli Premier League, 4th place , bgcolor=gold, 2000–01 Israel State Cup, Champion , 2000–01 Toto Cup Al, Round of 16 , align=center, x , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 2001–02 , bgcolor=Peru, 2001–02 Israeli Premier League, 3rd place , bgcolor=gold, 2001–02 Israel State Cup, Champion , 2001–02 Toto Cup Al, Semi-finals , align=center, x , align=center, — , 2 2001–02 UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup — 2001–02 UEFA Cup#Second round, Second Round , - ! 2002–03 , bgcolor=gold, 2002–03 Israeli Premier League, Champion , 2002–03 Israel State Cup, Semi-finals , 2002–03 Toto Cup Al, Semi-finals , align=center, x , align=center, — , 2 2002–03 UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup — 2002–03 UEFA Cup#First round, First Round , - ! 2003–04 , bgcolor=silver, 2003–04 Israeli Premier League, Runner-Up , 2003–04 Israel State Cup, Quarter-finals , 2003–04 Toto Cup Al, Group stage , align=center, x , 1 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League — 2003–04 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round, Q2 , align=center, — , - ! 2004–05 , 2004–05 Israeli Premier League, 8th place , bgcolor=gold, 2004–05 Israel State Cup, Champion , 2004–05 Toto Cup Al, Quarter-finals , align=center, x , 1 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League — 2004–05 UEFA Champions League#Group C, Group Stage , align=center, — , - ! 2005–06 , 2005–06 Israeli Premier League, 6th place , 2005–06 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , 2005–06 Toto Cup Al, Semi-finals , align=center, x , align=center, — , 2 2005–06 UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup — 2005–06 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round, Q2 , - ! 2006–07 , bgcolor=Peru, 2006–07 Israeli Premier League, 3rd place , 2006–07 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , 2006–07 Toto Cup Al, Group stage , align=center, x , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 2007–08 , 2007–08 Israeli Premier League, 6th place , 2007–08 Israel State Cup, Round of 32 , 2007–08 Toto Cup Al, Quarter-finals , align=center, x , align=center, — , 2 2007–08 UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup — 2007–08 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round, Q2 , - ! 2008–09 , 2008–09 Israeli Premier League, 6th place , 2008–09 Israel State Cup, Round of 32 , bgcolor=gold, 2008–09 Toto Cup Al, Champion , align=center, x , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 2009–10 , bgcolor=Peru, 2009–10 Israeli Premier League, 3rd place , 2009–10 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , 2009–10 Toto Cup Al, Semi-finals , align=center, x , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 2010–11 , bgcolor=Peru, 2010–11 Israeli Premier League, 3rd place , 2010–11 Israel State Cup, Round of 32 , 2010–11 Toto Cup Al, Semi-finals , align=center, x , align=center, — , 2 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League — 2010–11 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round, PO , - ! 2011–12 , 2011–12 Israeli Premier League, 6th place , 2011–12 Israel State Cup, Round of 32 , 2011–12 Toto Cup Al, Quarter-finals , align=center, x , align=center, — , 2 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League — 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage#Group E, Group Stage , - ! 2012–13 , bgcolor=gold, 2012–13 Israeli Premier League, Champion , 2012–13 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , 2012–13 Toto Cup Al, Quarter-finals , align=center, x , align=center, — , align=center, — , - ! 2013–14 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, 2013–14 , bgcolor=gold, 2013–14 Israeli Premier League, Champion , 2013–14 Israel State Cup, Round of 32 , align=center, x , align=center, x , 1 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League — 2013–14 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Maccabi Tel Aviv v Basel, Q3 , 2 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League — 2013–14 UEFA Europa League#Round of 32, Round of 32 , - ! 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2017–18 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, 2017–18 , bgcolor=silver, 2017–18 Israeli Premier League, Runner-Up , 2017–18 Israel State Cup, Round of 16 , bgcolor=gold, 2017–18 Toto Cup Al, Champion , align=center, 2017 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , 2 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League — 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage#Group A, Group Stage , - ! 2018–19 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, 2018–19 , bgcolor=gold, 2018–19 Israeli Premier League, Champion , 2018–19 Israel State Cup, Semi-finals , bgcolor=gold, 2018–19 Toto Cup Al, Champion , align=center, 2018 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , 2 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League — 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)#PO 2.1, PO , - ! 2019–20 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, 2019–20 , bgcolor=gold, 2019–20 Israeli Premier League, Champion , 2019–20 Israel State Cup, Round of 32 , bgcolor=silver, 2019–20 Toto Cup Al, Runner-Up , bgcolor=gold, 2019 Israel Super Cup, Champion , 1 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League — 2019–20 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Q2 C1.1, Q2 , 2 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League — 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Champions Path)#Q3 2.1, Q3 , - ! 2020–21 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, 2020–21 , bgcolor=silver, 2020–21 Israeli Premier League, Runner-Up , bgcolor=gold, 2020–21 Israel State Cup, Champion , bgcolor=gold, 2020–21 Toto Cup Al, Champion , bgcolor=gold, 2020 Israel Super Cup, Champion , 1 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League — 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#PO CH2.1, PO , 2 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League — 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase#Maccabi Tel Aviv v Shakhtar Donetsk, Round of 32 , - ! 2021–22 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, 2021–22 , bgcolor=Peru, 2021–22 Israeli Premier League, 3rd place , 2021–22 Israel State Cup, Semi-finals , 2021–22 Toto Cup Al, 6th place , bgcolor=silver, 2021 Israel Super Cup, Runner-Up , align=center, — , 3 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Europa Conference League — 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase#Knockout round play-offs, Knockout round play-offs , - ! 2022–23 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, 2022–23 , ''2022–23 Israeli Premier League, Ongoing'' , ''2022–23 Israel State Cup, Pre season'' , ''2022–23 Toto Cup Al, Ongoing'' , align=center, 2022 Israel Super Cup, — , align=center, — , 3 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Europa Conference League — ''2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)#PO 5.1, PO'' , - ! rowspan=2, List of Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. seasons, Season ! Israeli football league system, Tier ! League ! ! State Cup ! Toto Cup Al, Toto Cup ! Israel Super Cup, Super Cup ! rowspan=2 colspan=2, Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. in international football, International , - ! colspan=6, Domestic * x — Wasn't held \ wasn't finished. * (—) — Did not compete. * ''Italic'' — Still competing.


Honours


Domestic competitions


League

* List of Israeli football champions, Israeli championships ** Winners (23): 1935–36 Palestine League, 1935–36, 1936–37 Palestine League, 1936–37, 1941–42 Palestine League, 1941–42, 1946–47 Palestine League, 1946–47, 1949–50 Israeli League, 1949–50, 1951–52 Liga Alef, 1951–52, 1953–54 Liga Alef, 1953–54, 1955–56 Liga Leumit, 1955–56, 1957–58 Liga Leumit, 1957–58, 1966–68 Liga Leumit, 1966–68, 1969–70 Liga Leumit, 1969–70, 1971–72 Liga Leumit, 1971–72, 1976–77 Liga Leumit, 1976–77, 1978–79 Liga Leumit, 1978–79, 1991–92 Liga Leumit, 1991–92, 1994–95 Liga Leumit, 1994–95, 1995–96 Liga Leumit, 1995–96, 2002–03 Israeli Premier League, 2002–03, 2012–13 Israeli Premier League, 2012–13, 2013–14 Israeli Premier League, 2013–14, 2014–15 Israeli Premier League, 2014–15, 2018–19 Israeli Premier League, 2018–19, 2019–20 Israeli Premier League, 2019–20 ** ''Runners-up (13):'' 1954–55 Liga Leumit, 1954–55, 1959–60 Liga Leumit, 1959–60, 1965–66 Liga Leumit, 1965–66, 1968–69 Liga Leumit, 1968–69, 1973–74 Liga Leumit, 1973–74, 1992–93 Liga Leumit, 1992–93, 1993–94 Liga Leumit, 1993–94, 1998–99 Liga Leumit, 1998–99, 2003–04 Israeli Premier League, 2003–04, 2015–16 Israeli Premier League, 2015–16, 2016–17 Israeli Premier League, 2016–17, 2017–18 Israeli Premier League, 2017–18, 2020–21 Israeli Premier League, 2020–21


Cups

* State Cup ** Winners (24): 1929 Palestine Cup, 1929, 1930 Palestine Cup, 1930, 1933, 1941 Palestine Cup, 1941, 1946 Palestine Cup, 1946, 1947 Palestine Cup, 1947, 1953–54 Israel State Cup, 1953–54, 1954–55 Israel State Cup, 1954–55, 1957–58 Israel State Cup, 1957–58, 1958–59 Israel State Cup, 1958–59, 1963–64 Israel State Cup, 1963–64, 1964–65 Israel State Cup, 1964–65, 1966–67 Israel State Cup, 1966–67, 1969–70 Israel State Cup, 1969–70, 1976–77 Israel State Cup, 1976–77, 1986–87 Israel State Cup, 1986–87, 1987–88 Israel State Cup, 1987–88, 1993–94 Israel State Cup, 1993–94, 1995–96 Israel State Cup, 1995–96, 2000–01 Israel State Cup, 2000–01, 2001–02 Israel State Cup, 2001–02, 2004–05 Israel State Cup, 2004–05, 2014–15 Israel State Cup, 2014–15, 2020–21 Israel State Cup, 2020–21 ** ''Runners-up (13):'' 1934 Palestine Cup, 1934, 1938 Palestine Cup, 1938, 1940 Palestine Cup, 1940, 1951–52 Israel State Cup, 1951–52, 1961–62 Israel State Cup, 1961–62, 1975–76 Israel State Cup, 1975–76, 1978–79 Israel State Cup, 1978–79, 1982–83 Israel State Cup, 1982–83, 1991–92 Israel State Cup, 1991–92, 1992–93 Israel State Cup, 1992–93, 1996–97 Israel State Cup, 1996–97, 2015–16 Israel State Cup, 2015–16, 2016–17 Israel State Cup, 2016–17 *
Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup ( he, גביע הטוטו, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League (Ligat Ha'Al), and the second division Liga Leumit. F ...
**Winners (7): 1992–93, 1998–99 Toto Cup Leumit, 1998–99, 2008–09 Toto Cup Al, 2008–09, 2014–15 Toto Cup Al, 2014–15, 2017–18 Toto Cup Al, 2017–18, 2018–19 Toto Cup Al, 2018–19, 2020–21 Toto Cup Al, 2020–21 ** ''Runners-up (3):'' 1991–92 Toto Cup Leumit, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1997–98 * Israeli Supercup **Winners (7):Israeli Super Cup winners
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1965 Israel Super Cup, 1965 (shared with Hakoah Ramat Gan), 1968 Israel Super Cup, 1968, 1977 Israel Super Cup, 1977, 1979 Israel Super Cup, 1979, 1988 Israel Super Cup, 1988, 2019 Israel Super Cup, 2019, 2020 Israel Super Cup, 2020 ** ''Runners-up (3):'' 1970 Israel Super Cup, 1970, 2015 Israel Super Cup, 2015, 2021 Israel Super Cup, 2021 * Lilian Cup ** Winners (2): 1985–86, 1986–87


European competitions

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UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competit ...
**Group stage: 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, 2004–05, 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, 2015–16 *
UEFA Europa League The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It ...
**Round of 32: 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, 2013–14, 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, 2020–21 **Group stage: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, 2011–12, 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, 2016–17, 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, 2017–18 *UEFA Europa Conference League **Knockout round play-offs: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, 2021–22


Asian competitions

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Asian Champion Club Tournament The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
**Winners (2): 1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament, 1969, 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament, 1971


Israeli championships number

There is controversy regarding the number of championships the team won prior to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. According to the official lists of the
Israel Football Association The Israel Football Association (IFA; he, ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל, ''HaHit'aḥdut leKaduregel beIsrael'', literally "The Association of Football in Israel") is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes a varie ...
, Maccabi won four pre-1948 championships for 23 total championships, while according to the team's records, Maccabi won five pre-1948 championships and 24 total championships. This discrepancy stems from the title won by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 1939 Palestine League, 1939 season: the Tel Aviv District League, in which Maccabi Tel Aviv played and won the district championship, was the strongest of the three district leagues thaf season. The controversy arises in regards to two points: * Firstly, was this title recognized as a national championship at the time? * Secondly, should this title be recognized as a national championship today?


Records

* Seasons in top division – 69 (1949–present), (only team that has never been relegated) * Lowest league position – 12 (1987–88) * Double seasons – 7 (1946–47, 1953–54, 1957–58, 1969–1970, 1976–77, 1995–96, 2014–15) * Invincible seasons – 2 (1953–54, 1957–58), (no losses in the league and the State Cup) * Biggest 'undefeated' streak in the league – 44 matches (11/10/51 – 03/05/55) * Biggest 'undefeated away matches' streak in the league – 34 (07/16/49 – 03/05/55) * Win record for season – 30 (1966–68) * Loss record for season – 14 (2007–08, 2011–12) * Most points in a season – 89 (2018–2019) * Most 'league goals for' in a season (club) – 103 (1949–50) * Most 'league goals against' in a season (club) – 53 (1990–91) * Lowest number of 'league goals against' in a season (club) – 10 (2019–20) * Most league goals differential in a season (club) – 85 (1949–50), (103–18) * All time League goals – 3114 (since 1948) * Biggest 'no goals against' streak in league matches – 730 minutes (2014–15) * Biggest 'league matches won' streak since season start – 11 (1993–94) * Highest point lead above runner-up in the end of the season – 31 (2018–19) * Most goals in a season (player) – 35,
Eran Zahavi Eran Zahavi (or Zehavi, he, ערן זהבי; born 25 July 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Zahavi was named Israeli Footballer of the Year twice (2013–14 ...
, 2015–16 * Biggest win – 13–0 vs Maccabi Rishon LeZion F.C., Maccabi Rishon LeZion, 1950 * Biggest defeat – 10–0 vs
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, 1988 * Biggest home win – 13–0 vs Maccabi Rishon LeZion F.C., Maccabi Rishon LeZion, 1950 * Biggest home defeat – 4–0 vs Hapoel Acre F.C., Hapoel Acre, 2006 * Biggest away win – 7–0 vs
Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1 ...
, 1994 * Biggest away defeat – 10–0 vs
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, 1988 * Biggest win in UEFA competitions, UEFA Competitions – 6–0 vs FK Žalgiris (2001) and FK Željezničar Sarajevo, Željezničar (2011) * Biggest defeat in UEFA competitions, UEFA Competitions – 5–1 vs Bayern Munich (2004) and Beşiktaş (2011) * All-time top scorer –
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, 174 * All-time most appearances – Menachem Bello, 498


Staff

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Youth division

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Logistical staff

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Medical staff

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Managerial history

* Emanuel Gur-Arie (1910s) * Shimon Ratner (192?–34) * Egon Pollack (1934–39) * Armin Weiss (1939–41) * Egon Pollack (1941–47) *
Jerry Beit haLevi Moshe "Jerry" Beit haLevi ( he, ג'רי בית הלוי; 14 November 1912 – 3 February 1997) was an Israeli association football, football player and manager. Playing career Jerry played on the field with his brother Avraham Beit haLevi, Avrah ...
(1947–52) * Gaul Mechlis (1952–53) *
Jerry Beit haLevi Moshe "Jerry" Beit haLevi ( he, ג'רי בית הלוי; 14 November 1912 – 3 February 1997) was an Israeli association football, football player and manager. Playing career Jerry played on the field with his brother Avraham Beit haLevi, Avrah ...
(1953–57) * Yosef Tessler (1957–59) * Yosef Merimovich (1959–61) * Ignac Molnár (1961–62) *
Israel Halivner Israel Halivner ( he, ישראל חליבנר; 10 January 1928-11 December 2013) was a former Israeli footballer, who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv, and football manager. He was the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv when the club ...
(1962–62) * Slabolo Stankovic &
Jerry Beit haLevi Moshe "Jerry" Beit haLevi ( he, ג'רי בית הלוי; 14 November 1912 – 3 February 1997) was an Israeli association football, football player and manager. Playing career Jerry played on the field with his brother Avraham Beit haLevi, Avrah ...
(1962–64) * Eliezer Spiegel (1966–67) * Zvi Erlich (1967–67) *
Israel Halivner Israel Halivner ( he, ישראל חליבנר; 10 January 1928-11 December 2013) was a former Israeli footballer, who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv, and football manager. He was the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv when the club ...
(1967–68) * Yosef Merimovich (1968–69) *
David Schweitzer David Schweitzer (18 July 1925 – 17 August 1997) was an Israeli football player and manager who was active at both professional and international levels. Career Playing career Schweitzer started his athletic career as a basketball player wi ...
(1969–70) *
Israel Halivner Israel Halivner ( he, ישראל חליבנר; 10 January 1928-11 December 2013) was a former Israeli footballer, who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv, and football manager. He was the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv when the club ...
(1970–71) *
Itzhak Schneor Itzhak Schneor ( he, יצחק שניאור; 11 December 1925 – 20 November 2011) was an Israeli footballer and manager. The peak of his managerial career was when he, alongside Ya'akov Grundman jointly coached Israel from 1988 to 1992, and were ...
(1971–72) * Yosef Merimovich (1972–73) *
Itzhak Schneor Itzhak Schneor ( he, יצחק שניאור; 11 December 1925 – 20 November 2011) was an Israeli footballer and manager. The peak of his managerial career was when he, alongside Ya'akov Grundman jointly coached Israel from 1988 to 1992, and were ...
(1973–76) * Ya'akov Grundman (1976–78) * Nissim Bachar (1978–79) * Zvi Rozen (1979–80) * Ze'ev Seltzer (1980–81) * Ya'akov Grundman (1981–82) * Nissim Bachar (1982–83) *
David Schweitzer David Schweitzer (18 July 1925 – 17 August 1997) was an Israeli football player and manager who was active at both professional and international levels. Career Playing career Schweitzer started his athletic career as a basketball player wi ...
(1983–85) *
Itzhak Schneor Itzhak Schneor ( he, יצחק שניאור; 11 December 1925 – 20 November 2011) was an Israeli footballer and manager. The peak of his managerial career was when he, alongside Ya'akov Grundman jointly coached Israel from 1988 to 1992, and were ...
(1983–85) * Shimon Shenhar (1985–87) *
Giora Spiegel Giora Spiegel ( he, גיורא שפיגל), (born July 27, 1947) is an Israeli former footballer and coach. As a footballer, he holds the record for the longest Israeli international career, spanning 14 years and 357 days. Biography Born in P ...
& Dror Bar-Nur (1987–88) * Yosef Merimovich (1988–89) * Nissim Bachar (1989–90) * Zvi Rosen (1990–91) *
Avram Grant Avraham "Avram" Grant ( he, אברהם "אברם" גרנט; born Avraham Granat; ) is an Israeli professional football manager. He has spent the majority of his career coaching and managing in Israel, winning a number of national league and cup ...
(1 July 1991 – 30 June 1995) *
Dror Kashtan Dror Kashtan ( he, דרור קשטן, born 1 October 1944) is an Israeli former football player and manager. As a player, he represented the Israeli national team three times. As a manager, he took charge of numerous clubs as well as the Israel ...
(1 July 1995 – 30 June 1996) *
Avram Grant Avraham "Avram" Grant ( he, אברהם "אברם" גרנט; born Avraham Granat; ) is an Israeli professional football manager. He has spent the majority of his career coaching and managing in Israel, winning a number of national league and cup ...
(1 July 1996 – 30 June 2000) * Shlomo Sharf (2000) * Nir Levine (2000–02) *
Nir Klinger Nir Klinger ( he, ניר קלינגר; born 25 May 1966) is an Israeli football coach and former player. During the 1990s, Klinger served as Captain for Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national football team. He was the coach of Maccabi Tel ...
(1 July 2002 – 5 December 2005) * Ton Caanen (25 Dec 2005 – 30 May 2006) * Eli Cohen (footballer born 1951), Eli Cohen (2006–07) * Nir Levine (2007–08) * Ran Ben Shimon (2008) * Marco Balbul coach under
Avi Nimni Avi Nimni ( he, אבי נמני; born 26 April 1972) is a former Israeli football player and Maccabi Tel Aviv's highest ever scorer. He is regarded as one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's greatest players ever. Until 2006, he served as the captain of the ...
(1 July 2008 – 21 October 2009) * Nir Levine coach under
Avi Nimni Avi Nimni ( he, אבי נמני; born 26 April 1972) is a former Israeli football player and Maccabi Tel Aviv's highest ever scorer. He is regarded as one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's greatest players ever. Until 2006, he served as the captain of the ...
(2009–10) * Yossi Mizrahi coach under
Avi Nimni Avi Nimni ( he, אבי נמני; born 26 April 1972) is a former Israeli football player and Maccabi Tel Aviv's highest ever scorer. He is regarded as one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's greatest players ever. Until 2006, he served as the captain of the ...
(1 July 2010 – 4 January 2011) * Motti Ivanir (10 Jan 2011 – 6 December 2011) * Nir Levine ''(caretaker)'' (12 Dec 2011 – 13 May 2012) * Óscar García (23 June 2012 – 22 May 2013) *
Paulo Sousa Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, CavIH (; born 30 August 1970) is a Portuguese football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder. Starting his career at Benfica, he also represented Sporting CP in his countr ...
(12 June 2013 – 27 May 2014) * Óscar García (2 June 2014 – 26 August 2014) * Pako Ayestarán (26 Aug 2014 – 1 June 2015) * Slaviša Jokanović (14 June 2015 – 27 December 2015) *
Peter Bosz Peter Sylvester Bosz (, born 21 November 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. Playing career Club A midfielder, Bosz started his professional career played with Vitesse in 1981; after a loan season with then amat ...
(4 Jan 2016 – 24 May 2016) *
Shota Arveladze Shota Arveladze ( ka, შოთა არველაძე; born 22 February 1973) is a Georgian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of EFL Championship club Hull City. Arveladze played at Dinamo T ...
(16 June 2016 – 4 January 2017) *
Lito Vidigal José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal (born 11 July 1969), commonly known as Lito, is an Angolan professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He spent his entire playing career in Portugal, mainly with Belenenses in the P ...
(11 February 2017 – 13 June 2017) *
Jordi Cruyff Johan Jordi Cruijff (anglicised to Cruyff; born 9 February 1974) is a football coach and former player. He is the son of former player and manager Johan Cruyff. As a footballer, Cruyff played from 1992 through to 2010, including periods with ...
(14 June 2017 – 31 May 2018) * Vladimir Ivić (31 May 2018 – 6 July 2020) *
Giorgos Donis Georgios Donis ( el, Γεώργιος Δώνης; born 22 October 1969) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and currently a manager. He is the current manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh. He was the first ev ...
(11 August 2020 – 23 December 2020) * Patrick van Leeuwen (24 December 2020 – 26 October 2021) * Mladen Krstajić (9 December 2021 – 24 May 2022) * Vladimir Ivić (12 June 2022 – 3 January 2023) * Aitor Karanka (4 January 2023 –)


See also

* Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. in international football * :Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players, Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players


References


External links


Official club website

MaccabiPedia
{{AFC Champions League winners Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Association football clubs established in 1906 Football clubs in Israel, Tel Aviv F.C. Football clubs in Tel Aviv Maccabi football clubs, Tel Aviv F.C. 1906 establishments in the Ottoman Empire Unrelegated association football clubs AFC Champions League winning clubs