Maccabi Herzliya F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli

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club based in

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. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.

History

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Do'ar HaYom, 24 December 1929, Historical Jewish Press including competing in the 1930 Palestine Cup.In Sport
Do'ar HaYom, 21 February 1930, Historical Jewish Press The club was formally established in 1932. In 1978 they were promoted to Liga Artzit (then the second tier). However, they finished bottom in the 1980–81 season and were relegated back to Liga Alef. In 1983 they moved to the Herzliya Municipal Stadium, which they share with city rivals Hapoel Herzliya. At the start of the 1990s the club returned to Liga Artzit, and were promoted to

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(then the top division) for the first time in their history in 1992–93 as Artzit champions. They avoided relegation by a single point in 1994–95, and finished one place above the relegation zone again in 1996–97 and 1998–99. In the first season of the new

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in 1999–2000, they finished second bottom and were relegated. In 2001–02 they finished third, narrowly missing out on promotion back to the Premier League. In 2005, they reached the State Cup final for the first time, losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv on penalties after a 2–2 draw. In 2005–06 they won Liga Leumit (now the second tier) to return to the top division. After finishing one place above the relegation zone in the 2006–07 season, In the 2007–08 season they finished bottom and relegated back to Liga Leumit.

Current squad

; As to 8 February 2025

Honours

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup (, ''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, Ligat Ha'Al; and the Israeli 2nd division Liga Leumit. Both of the ...

**Winners: 2007 * Second Division **Champions: 1992–93, 2005–06 * Third Division (South) **Champions: 2022–23

Notable managers

* Eli Cohen (born 1951) * Gili Landau (born 1958)

References

External links

Official website
(archived 9 August 2007) {{Israeli Premier League Herzliya F.C Association football clubs established in 1932 Herzliya F.C 1932 establishments in Mandatory Palestine Sport in Herzliya Organizations based in Herzliya