Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Full name	Maccabi Haifa Football Club מועדון הכדורגל מכבי חיפה
Nickname(s)	The Greens הירוקים
Founded	1913
Ground	Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa
Capacity	16,800
Chairman	Ya'akov Shahar
Manager	Ronny Levy
League	Ligat ha'Al (Premier League)
2006-07	5th place
Home colours Away colours

Maccabi Haifa Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון הכדורגל מכבי חיפה, Moadon HaKaduregel Maccabi Haifa) is an Israeli football club and one of the leading football clubs in the country. They have won 10 championship titles, 5 State Cup titles and 3 Toto cups. The club was founded in 1913, and it is one of the country's most successful teams, being the first Israeli club to qualify for the group phase of the UEFA Champions League. Image File history File links Maccabi_Haifa_FC.gif‎ Maccabi Haifa crest after winning tenth league title. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Qiryat Eliezer is a multi-use stadium in Haifa, Israel. ... Hebrew חֵיפָה Arabic حَيْفَا Founded in 3rd century CE Government City District Haifa Population 267,000 1,039,000 (metropolitan area) Jurisdiction 63,666 dunams (63. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Yaakov Shahar is an Israeli businessman best known for his ownership of Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Holdings Techtium Ltd. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Ronny Levy (Hebrew: רוני לוי), (born November 14, 1966) is a former Israeli international football player and is currently manager of Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Levy was one of the best defensive midfielders in Israeli football while playing,and won championships with both Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa... For Ligat haAl basketball, see Ligat Winner. ... Ligat haAl is the football (soccer) premier league in Israel. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

History

First seventy years of obscurity

Maccabi Haifa Football Club was established in 1913 in the port city of Haifa. It was a small, struggling club that spent most of its time bouncing between the Liga Leumit and the lower leagues. Hebrew חֵיפָה Arabic حَيْفَا Founded in 3rd century CE Government City District Haifa Population 267,000 1,039,000 (metropolitan area) Jurisdiction 63,666 dunams (63. ... The Liga Leumit (Hebrew:ליגה לאומית) is the second-highest division overall in the Israeli football league system after Ligat haAl. ...

The club was overshadowed by their city rivals Hapoel Haifa, who were then the darling club of the city of Haifa and especially of then mayor Abba Hushi. But even in its first years the club adapted a very adventurous and offensive style of play based on technique and short passes. In 1942, the club reached the Israel State Cup final, but was humiliated 12-1 by Beitar Tel Aviv in the final, which is the clubs worst defeat ever. In 1962, the club won its only honour until the 80s, when the team defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 5-2 in the State Cup final. In 1963 they reached the final again, but failed to defend their title losing to arch-rivals Hapoel Haifa 1-0. Hapoel Haifa Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל חיפה Moadon Kadouregel Hapoel Haifa) is an Israeli football club, and is based at Qiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa. ... Abba Hushi was born in 1898 in Turkah (today in the Ukraine) as Abba Shneler to a Jewish family. ... The State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה) is the second most important tournament in Israeli football after the championship. ... Beitar Tel Aviv Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל ביתר תל אביב) was an Israeli football club based at Bloomfield, Jaffa. ... Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. is an Israeli football (soccer) club, part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. ... The State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה) is the second most important tournament in Israeli football after the championship. ... Hapoel Haifa Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל חיפה Moadon Kadouregel Hapoel Haifa) is an Israeli football club, and is based at Qiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa. ...

The Eighties

Maccabi Haifa has only entered the Israeli champions' club at the 1980s. In the 1983/4 season Maccabi Haifa won its first ever championship, under coach Shlomo Sharf, overcoming Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv in a dramatic struggle. This was a total surprise to the Greens, as the club was known for its "all-around-offense" and flashy technique football style - often resulting in bad defensive formation and resultant losses. Sharf's team played with 4 strikers, positioned at point and midfield and managed to build their defense around the late legendary goalkeeper Avi Ran. A year later, Maccabi Haifa won a second championship in a decisive performance. In 1986 MHFC lost the championship in a controversial final match against runner-ups Hapoel Tel Aviv. The single goal scored in that match by Gili Landau was said to be scored from a passive offside position, which by the rules of the time should have resulted in a disqualification of the goal and a nil-nil result, guaranteeing MHFC the title. Due to less-than-satisfactory TV coverage, the issue has never been fully resolved. In 1988, Maccabi Haifa decimated Maccabi Tel Aviv 10-0 to earn its biggest win ever. In 1989, under the capable hands of Amazzia Levkovic, the club won another championship. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Shlomo Sharf is an Israeli football manager. ... Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (מועדון כדורגל ניתר ירושלים; Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayyimalso known as Beitar Hot Yerushalayyim after their sponsors from the Hot cable company): Located in the Malkha complex in... Hapoel Tel Aviv (‎) is an Israeli football club that competes in Ligat haAl, the primary Israeli football league. ... Avi Ran (August 25, 1963 - July 11, 1987) was a goalkeeper at the Israeli football club Maccabi Haifa. ... Hapoel Tel Aviv (‎) is an Israeli football club that competes in Ligat haAl, the primary Israeli football league. ... Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. is an Israeli football (soccer) club, part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. ...

The Nineties

In 1990 Maccabi Haifa established itself as an elite, and dominating club in Israel. It began by winning the "double" - League championship and the national cup in the 1990/1 season and continued with the introduction of three talented young players: Eyal Berkovic, Reuven Atar and Tal Banin. In 1992 Maccabi Haifa was purchased by Ya'akov Shahar, who became the owner and president of the club. Under Shahar's management, Maccabi Haifa enjoyed a financial stability and a professional working regulation similar to European football clubs' standards. Maccabi Haifa's highlight season was 1993/4. After winning the 1993 cup, Maccabi Haifa gave a stunning performance in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (CWC), beating FC Torpedo Moscow 3-1 and Parma A.C. 1-0 in the last 16, only to lose on penalties. During the season in the domestic league (then called Liga Leumit), the team went unbeaten for the entire season, out of an overall unbeaten streak of 48 games, thus winning a spectacular championship, and breaking many Israeli records. The Maccabi Haifa 1993/4 squad, under the guidance of coach Giora Spiegel, is considered one of the best squads in Israeli football history. Eyal Berkovic (he: , also spelled Berkovich, born April 2, 1972 in Nahariya, Israel) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Reuven Atar (Hebrew: רְאוּבֵן עטר) (born January 3, 1969) is a former Israeli football player. ... Tal Banin (born March 7, 1971 in Kiryat Haim, Haifa, Israel) is a footballer currently playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Yaakov Shahar is an Israeli businessman best known for his ownership of Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Holdings Techtium Ltd. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... FC Torpedo Moscow (Russian: Футбольный клуб Торпедо Москва) is a Russian football club, based in Moscow. ... Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, nicknamed the Gialloblu. ... The Liga Leumit (Hebrew:ליגה לאומית) is the second-highest division overall in the Israeli football league system after Ligat haAl. ... Giora Spiegel (Hebrew: גיורא שפיגל), (born July 27, 1947 in Petah Tikva) is a former Israeli international footballer and is currently a manager. ...

In 1996 Eyal Berkovic and Haim Revivo left Haifa for European clubs. While the two gained great personal success there, Maccabi Haifa went into a slump. The team's standards of maintaining the services of the manager for multiple seasons was thrown as the team went through several managers during 4 years. As result, the team failed to win the national championship title, despite securing the National cup in 1998. Eyal Berkovic (he: , also spelled Berkovich, born April 2, 1972 in Nahariya, Israel) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Haim Revivo (Hebrew: חיים רביבו) (born February 22, 1972 in Ashdod) is a retired Israeli football player. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1999, under the guidance of the Czech manager Dušan Uhrin, Maccabi Haifa beat French giants Paris Saint-Germain and Austrian club SV Ried to reach the quarter-final of the Cup Winners' Cup. In the middle of the season, Haifa's excellent striker Alon Mizrahi left for French club Nice resulting in a a defeat in the CWC quarter final and a slump in the club's league performance. The club's winning record continued to falter until the arrival of Avraham Grant. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... DuÅ¡an Uhrin (born February 5, 1943) is a Czech football coach. ... Paris Saint-Germain FC, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. ... SV Ried is an Austrian football club from Ried im Innkreis. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... Alon Mizrahi (born November 22, Israeli football player. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Avraham Grant (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם גְרַנט), (born May 6, 1955 in Petah Tikva) is the Technical Director of Portsmouth Football Club. ...

From the millennium to the present

Previously Maccabi Tel Aviv's coach, Avraham Grant was appointed in 2000 as manager of Maccabi Haifa. Under Grant's guidance, the team regained their dominating offensive style, which, along with a much improved staff, giving the club with an almost unstoppable team, winning the championship with a series of virtuoso performances by Israeli prodigy Yossi Benayoun, including what some consider to be several of the finest goals in Israeli league history. The championship ended Haifa's "seven year itch" and the spontaneous burst of celebrating fans onto the pitch caused a tragic disaster. A young fan, Amir Rand, was crushed against the guarding rails and went into a coma, from which he hasn't managed to recover as of yet. Maccabi Tel Aviv is a sport association in Israel, and part of the Maccabi association. ... Avraham Grant (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם גְרַנט), (born May 6, 1955 in Petah Tikva) is the Technical Director of Portsmouth Football Club. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yosef Shai Yossi Benayoun (‎, sometimes spelled Benayun, born ‎ on May 5, 1980 in Dimona, Israel) is an Israeli football player with Liverpool FC of the English Premier League. ...

A year later, Grant won a second championship with relative ease, relying on a trio of foreign footballers: Giovanni Rosso (Croatia), Raimondas Žutautas (Lithuania) and the young Nigerian striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu. Following the second championship, Avraham Grant left Haifa for the Israeli national team and was replaced by then Israel U-21 manager Itzhak Shum. Giovanni Rosso (Hebrew: גיובאני רוסו) (born November 17, 1972) is a Croatian-Israeli football player who plies his trade at Maccabi Tel Aviv. ... Raimondas Žutautas, (born September 4, 1972), is a former Lithuanian footballer and currently works as an assistant manager. ... Aiyegbeni Yakubu (born November 22, 1982 in Benin City, Nigeria), often known as Yakubu, is a Nigerian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Middlesbrough F.C. He weighs 81 kg and is 1. ... First international  Egypt 7 - 1 Palestine/Eretz Israel (Cairo, Egypt; March 16, 1934)  USA 3 - 1 Israel (New York City, USA; September 26, 1948) Biggest win Israel 9 - 0 Chinese Taipei  (Wellington, New Zealand; March 23, 1988) Biggest defeat Egypt 7 - 1 Palestine/Eretz Israel (Cairo, Egypt; March 16, 1934... First International Greece U-21 2-2 Israel U-21 (Greece; 1990) Largest win Israel U-21 6-0 Austria U-21 (Israel) Worst defeat Israel-U21 0-4 Spain U-21 (Israel) UEFA U-21 Championship Appearances 1 (First in 2007) Best result edit Israels national Under-21... Itzhak Shum (born September 1, 1948) is a retired Israeli football player and currently a football manager. ...

In 2002, Haifa made Israeli club history by becoming the first Israeli team to qualify for the group phase of the UEFA Champions League. In the group phase, the team defeated Olympiacos CFP and the legendary Manchester United (albeit not in their strongest form after securing their 1/8 finals place earlier in the stage). Haifa scored 7 points overall in the group table, finishing in the third place, allowing it a place in the UEFA Cup. Also see: 2002 (number). ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Olympiacos CFP is a Greek football club, part of the Olympiacos sports club founded in 1925, which plays in the port city of Piraeus. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

In the 2003/4 season Maccabi Haifa won an easy but somewhat unconvincing championship with the young coach and ex-Maccabi footballer Ronny Levy. In the eyes of football fans and media, the team failed to show their usual offensive flair, winning the championship due to an overall weakness of the other league teams. Ronny Levy (Hebrew: רוני לוי), (born November 14, 1966) is a former Israeli international football player and is currently manager of Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Levy was one of the best defensive midfielders in Israeli football while playing,and won championships with both Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa...

2006/07 Squad Photograph

The team's squad, considered the finest in the league due to a consistent high budget in domestic standards, is seen as one that should score many goals in every match, resulting in a disappointment when this fails to occur. In this season, Maccabi Haifa youth club (ages 16-18) won the domestic championship, and an Israel national kids team which was constituted solely from Maccabi Haifa players won Fox Kids World Cup for 12-year-olds. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (842x595, 118 KB) Maccabi Haifa 2006/07 Squad Photo. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (842x595, 118 KB) Maccabi Haifa 2006/07 Squad Photo. ...

History would be made during the 2005/06 season. After months of indecision regarding the contract of Ronny Levy, it was finally decided that it would be renewed. Levy returned the favor by guiding the club to eleven straight victories in the first eleven rounds of Ligat ha'Al action. This was also the key to Maccabi Haifa taking the league title after the built up a strong enough lead. While the club enjoyed great domestic success, they were not as fortunate in European play. Though Haifa was a seeded team for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, they drew the strong Swedish club, Malmö FF. In both matches Haifa blew the lead and was subsequently punished both times. In the 2006/07 season, Maccabi Haifa finished at the 5th place in the Premier League in Israel. Ronny Levy (Hebrew: רוני לוי), (born November 14, 1966) is a former Israeli international football player and is currently manager of Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Levy was one of the best defensive midfielders in Israeli football while playing,and won championships with both Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa... For Ligat haAl basketball, see Ligat Winner. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... This article is about Malmö FFs football section. ...

Haifa In Europe, 2006/07

Maccabi Haifa drew Liverpool F.C. in the Champion League qualification round. The first match, held in Liverpool's home stadium, saw Haifa giving a fight to the mighty English team, losing 1-2, after leading 1-0. The second match was played outside of Israel, and ended in a 1-1 draw. Reina, Liverpool's Goalkeeper, saved a shot by Roberto Colautti in the last minute to secure Liverpool's win. Haifa went to play in the UEFA Cup, and got to the groups stage after passing Litex. Haifa was drawed in group A, against Rangers, Auxerre, Partizan and Livorno. Haifa defeated French side AJ Auxerre (3-1) and Serbian side Partizan Belgrad (1-0) and advanced to the second round from Group A's 2nd place, drawing Russian giants CSKA Moscow. The first match was a 0-0 draw in Russia, and in the secong game, Haifa managed to score a goal and advance to the next round. In the next round, Haife drew Espanol from Spain. Haifa fell short in an aggrageta 4-0 loss (0-0 In the first match held in Tel Aviv, Israel). Haifa's home court was the Bloomfield Stadium at Tel Aviv-Yaffo.

2007/2008 season

After losing the championship to Beitar Jerusalem and finishing fifth in the league, Haifa did not qualify to Europe for the first time in many years. Team manager, Ronny Levy, decided to bring back the Israeli-Cratian star Giovanni Rosso from Maccabi Tel Aviv. Levy also signed Diego Crosa, Lukaz Surma, Roni Gafney, and Peter Masilela. After 3 seasons with Puma, the team has signed a 2-year deal with Italian company Lotto.

Sponsorship

Club chairman Ya'akov Shahar provides the main sponsorship of the club. Thus for the past several years, the club's shirts have had Volvo and Honda printed on them as he is the chairman of Mayer's Cars and Trucks Ltd., the official importer to Israel of Volvo and Honda. Yaakov Shahar is an Israeli businessman best known for his ownership of Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Holdings Techtium Ltd. ...

Support

Most of the club support comes from the surrounding areas of Haifa. The club is extremely popular among the Israeli Arab communities in the Haifa district and the areas surrounding Nazareth and Shfaram. In 2002, the first ultras group was formed, calling themselves "The Green Apes". Hebrew חֵיפָה Arabic حَيْفَا Founded in 3rd century CE Government City District Haifa Population 267,000 1,039,000 (metropolitan area) Jurisdiction 63,666 dunams (63. ... Hebrew נָצְרַת (Natzrat) (Standard) Náẓərat Arabic الناصرة (an-Nāṣira) Name Meaning Ancient word in Hebrew Government City District North Population 64,800[1] (2006) Jurisdiction 14 200 dunams (14. ... Shefa-Amr (Arabic شفا عمر Shafâ `Amr, Hebrew שפרעם Shfaram, unofficially also spelled Shefaram) is a city in the North District in Israel. ... The Green Apes (‎), is the largest supporters club dedicated to Maccabi Haifa of Israel. ...

Stadium

For more details on this topic, see Kiryat Eliezer Stadium.

Haifa Municipal Stadium

Maccabi originally played in Kiryat Haim, which is the site for the main training grounds of city rivals, Hapoel. In 1955, a gift from the Italian Labour Union was a football pitch in the heart of the city of Haifa, which would become the new home of Maccabi. The opening match was a Haifa derby, won by Maccabi 4-1 over their rivals, Hapoel. The stadium does not meet UEFA's highest standards but this ultimately does not matter as UEFA has not approved for matches to be held outside of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. Qiryat Eliezer is a multi-use stadium in Haifa, Israel. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1859 KB) Personally taken. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1859 KB) Personally taken. ... The Thomas DAlesandro Stadium, more commonly known as Kiryat Haim, is a multi-use stadium in Kiryat Haim, Israel. ... Hapoel Haifa Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל חיפה Moadon Kadouregel Hapoel Haifa) is an Israeli football club, and is based at Qiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa. ...

Kiryat Eliezer missed out on staging a historic event when Maccabi reached the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. It was the first time an Israeli club had made it that far in the competition, though the lucrative gate receipts expected to have been made by hosting matches in Israel were lost when UEFA forced Maccabi to look for an alternative in Europe but outside of Israel. The choice was to host the matches at Neo GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. Gymnastikos Syllogos Pankipria (Greek: Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Παγκύπρια = Pancyprian Gymnastic Association ) GSP Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. ... District Nicosia District Government  - Mayor Eleni Mavrou Population (2004)  - City 270,000 (Greek part) 85,000 (Turkish part) 355,000 (Total) Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website: www. ...

On matchdays when demand is greater than capacity in the stadium, locals residents sell tickets to sit on their rooftops in order to watch important matches.

New stadium

For more details on this topic, see Haifa Stadium.

There have been indications that Maccabi may soon move from Kiryat Eliezer. Due to the recent success of the club in European competitions, the municipality of Haifa has offered the club land to develop a stadium at the southern entrance to the city. Haifa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Haifa, Israel, that is currently under consideration. ...

Players

Current squad

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No. Position Player 1 GK Nir Davidovich 2 DF Muhammed Shakhbari 3 DF Alon Harazi 4 DF Diego Crosa 5 MF Paulinho 6 DF Adoram Keisi 7 MF Gustavo Boccoli 8 FW Oshri Gita 9 FW Roberto Colautti 10 MF Lior Rafaelov 11 MF Giovanni Rosso 14 DF Eyal Meshumar 16 FW Tomer Hemed 17 MF Thepo Masilela 19 DF Ronny Gafney

No. Position Player 20 FW Yaniv Katan 21 DF Dekel Keinan 22 GK Tom Almadon 23 MF Kiyal Biram 24 DF Shai Maimon 24 DF Mor Maman 25 FW Maor Melikson 27 DF Sean Schnapp 28 FW Shlomi Arbeitman 29 MF Snir Mishan 32 MF Shlomi Hanukah 33 GK Gad Amos 44 GK Amir Edri -- FW Omar Bravo -- MF Renato

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Ronny Gafney (Hebrew: רוני גפני) (born March 11, 1980) is an American-Israeli footballer who plays for Beitar Jerusalem. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Yaniv Katan (Hebrew יניב קטן) (born January 27, 1981 in Haifa, Israel) is an Israeli international football forward and winger. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dekel Keinan (Hebrew: דֶקֶל קֵינַן), (born September 15, 1984) is an Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... A goalkeeper. ... Tom Almadon (born November 30, 1984) is an Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Kiyal Biram (Hebrew: כיאל בירם), (born May 2, 1988) is an Israeli footballer currently playing his trade at Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shai Maimon is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Maccabi Herzliya as a defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mor Maman (Hebrew: מור ממן), (born February 2, 1986) is an Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Maor Melikson (Hebrew: מאור מליקסון), (born October 30, 1984) is an Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... A young striker who has just joined Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... 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Foreigners 2007/2008

Only up to five non-Israeli nationals can be on an Israeli club. Those with Jewish ancestry, married to an Israeli (i.e. Roberto Colautti) 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 (i.e. Giovanni Rosso). Roberto Colautti (born May 24, 1982 in Córdoba) is an Argentinian-Israeli football striker who joined Maccabi Haifa from Boca Juniors. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Giovanni Rosso (Hebrew: גיובאני רוסו) (born November 17, 1972) is a Croatian-Israeli football player who plies his trade at Maccabi Tel Aviv. ...

• Gustavo Boccoli
• Diego Crosa
• Omar Bravo
• Renato
• Paulinho

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2007/08 Transfers

In:

• Ronny Gafney - signed from Beitar Jerusalem
• Łukasz Surma - signed from Legia Warsaw
• Giovanni Rosso - signed from Maccabi Tel Aviv
• Diego Sebastián Crosa - signed from Racing Club de Avellaneda
• Thepo Masilela - signed from Supersport United
• Renato - signed from Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
• Paulinho - signed from Flamengo

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Out:

• Rafael Olarra - signed on free transfer with Universidad de Chile
• Haim Megrelashvili - sold to Vitesse
• Anderson Xavier - on loan to Vasco da Gama
• Eden Ben Basat - on loan to Hapoel Haifa
• Yaro Bello - on loan to Ironi Kiryat Shmona
• Abbas Suan - sold to Ironi Kiryat Shmona
• Islam Cana'an - on loan to Maccabi Herzliya
• Maor Buzaglo - on loan to Bnei Sakhnin
• Alain Masudi - signed with Ashdod
• Łukasz Surma - signed from Legia Warsaw

For more Israeli transfers, see List of Israeli football transfers 2007-08 Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Rafael Olarra (born May 26, 1978 in Santiago, Chile) is an association football (soccer) player. ... Corporación de Fútbol Profesional de la Universidad de Chile is one of the most popular football clubs in Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Haim Megrelashvili (Hebrew: , born July 4, 1982 in Tirat Carmel) is an Israeli football defender currently playing for the Israeli league champions, Maccabi Haifa. ... Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on May 14, 1892. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Anderson Conceição Xavier, (born January 22, 1980) is an Brazilian footballer currently playing for Maccabi Haifa. ... Vasco da Gama (after the famous Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a Brazilian sports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898 (although the football department started on November 5, 1915). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Eden Ben Basat (‎; born September 8, 1986) is an Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Ben Basat grew in the red side of Haifa, in Hapoel Haifa FC, but he realized that in order to be a greater player he must move to the youth... Hapoel Haifa Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל הפועל חיפה Moadon Kadouregel Hapoel Haifa) is an Israeli football club, and is based at Qiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. (Hebrew: הפועל עירוני קרית שמונה) are a football club from the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Abbas Suan (Sowan, Souan) (born January 27, 1976) is an Arab Israeli footballer born in Galilee. ... Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. (Hebrew: הפועל עירוני קרית שמונה) are a football club from the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Islam Canaan (Hebrew: איסלאם כנעאן), (born May 21, 1983) is an Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Haifa. ... Maccabi Herzliya F.C. (Hebrew: , Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya) is an Israeli football club, based in the city of Herzliya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Maor Buzaglo (‎; born January 14, 1988) is an Israeli football (soccer) player currently under contract at Maccabi Haifa. ... Ihoud Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (Hebrew: ‎, Arabic: ), commonly known as just Bnei Sakhnin, are an Israeli football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Alain Masudi (born February 12, 1978) is a Congolese football player who currently plays for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa. ... FC Ashdod is an Israeli football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Łukasz Surma (born on June 28, 1977 in Kraków) is a Polish footballer (midfielder) playing currently for Legia Warszawa. ... Legia Warszawa is a Polish football club based in Warsaw, Poland. ... This is a list of Israeli football transfers for the 2007-08 season. ...

Managerial History

Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Otto Schlefenberg (Hebrew: אוטו שלפנברג) is a former Israeli footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Eli Fuchs (Hebrew: , lived 1924-1992) is a former Israeli international football player and manager of Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ... David Farkash (Hebrew: דוד פרקש) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Alexander Rooney Forbes (born January 21, 1925) is a Scottish former footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Otto Schlefenberg (Hebrew: אוטו שלפנברג) is a former Israeli footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Avraham Menchel (Hebrew: אברהם מנצל) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Jonny Hardy (Hebrew: גוני הרדי) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Avraham Menchel (Hebrew: אברהם מנצל) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Eli Fuchs (Hebrew: , lived 1924-1992) is a former Israeli international football player and manager of Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Jonny Hardy (Hebrew: גוני הרדי) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Mordechai Spiegler (Hebrew: מרדכי שפיגלר, born 19 August 1944) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Jonny Hardy (Hebrew: גוני הרדי) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Shlomo Sharf is an Israeli football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Dror Kashtan (Hebrew: ), (born October 1, 1944) is an Israeli football manager and currently the manager of the Israeli national football team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Shlomo Scharf (Hebrew: שלמה שרף), was an Israeli football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Giora Spiegel (Hebrew: גיורא שפיגל), (born July 27, 1947 in Petah Tikva) is a former Israeli international footballer and is currently a manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Daniel Alberto Brailovsky (sometimes spelled Brailovski) (born November 18, 1958 in Uruguay) is a former football midfielder and coach who holds the distinction of being the only player to represent three different countries in international matches. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Dušan Uhrin (born February 5, 1943) is a Czech football coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Eli Cohen (Hebrew: אלי כהן), born January 3, 1951) is a former football player and is currently manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Avraham Grant (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם גְרַנט), (born May 6, 1955 in Petah Tikva) is the Technical Director of Portsmouth Football Club. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Itzhak Shum (born September 1, 1948) is a retired Israeli football player and currently a football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Ronny Levy (Hebrew: רוני לוי), (born November 14, 1966) is a former Israeli international football player and is currently manager of Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Levy was one of the best defensive midfielders in Israeli football while playing,and won championships with both Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa...

Notable former players

See Also: Category:Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Aharon Amar (Hebrew: אהרון אמר), is a former famous Israeli footballer who made his name at Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Zahi Armeli (Hebrew: זאהי ארמלי), (born October 25, 1957) is a former Israeli footballer and holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Reuven Atar (Hebrew: רְאוּבֵן עטר) (born January 3, 1969) is a former Israeli football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Dudu Aouate (born 1977) is an Israeli association football (soccer) player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Walid Badir (Hebrew: וואליד באדיר) (born March 12, 1974) is an Arab Israeli footballer currently at Hapoel Tel Aviv. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Marco Balbul, (born July 13, 1967), is a former Israeli football defender and currently works as a manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Tal Banin (born March 7, 1971 in Kiryat Haim, Haifa, Israel) is a footballer currently playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Arik Benado (Born May 12, 1973 in Haifa, Israel) has been the captain of Maccabi Haifa for the past six years. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Yosef Shai Yossi Benayoun (‎, sometimes spelled Benayun, born ‎ on May 5, 1980 in Dimona, Israel) is an Israeli football player with Liverpool FC of the English Premier League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Eyal Berkovic (he: , also spelled Berkovich, born April 2, 1972 in Nahariya, Israel) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Daniel Alberto Brailovsky (sometimes spelled Brailovski) (born November 18, 1958 in Uruguay) is a former football midfielder and coach who holds the distinction of being the only player to represent three different countries in international matches. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Joined the club from Hapoel Petah Tikva in 1995. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Nir Klinger (born May 25, 1966) is an Israeli football (soccer) former player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Ronny Levy (Hebrew: רוני לוי), (born November 14, 1966) is a former Israeli international football player and is currently manager of Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Levy was one of the best defensive midfielders in Israeli football while playing,and won championships with both Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Avi Ran (August 25, 1963 - July 11, 1987) was a goalkeeper at the Israeli football club Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Dani Shmulevich-Rom (Hebrew: דני (רום) שמולביץ), is a former famous Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Ronny Rosenthal (sometimes spelled Ronnie/Roni Rosenthal) (Hebrew: רוני רוזנטל, born October 11, 1963, in Haifa) was a famous Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Haim Revivo (Hebrew: חיים רביבו) (born February 22, 1972 in Ashdod) is a retired Israeli football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Yochanan Vollach (Hebrew: , sometimes spelled Jochanan Wallach or Yohanan Wallach, born 14 May 1945) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Klemi Saban (born February 17, 1980 in Netanya) is an Israeli football defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Yishaayahu Schwager (Hebrew: ישעיהו שווגר) was a former Israeli footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Idan Tal (Hebrew: עידן טל) (born September 13, 1975 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli association football (soccer) player who currently plays as a midfielder for English Premier League (Barclays Premiership) club Bolton Wanderers in season 2006-07[1]. Idan Tal started his career at Maccabi Petah Tikva during the 1996-97 season... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Michael Zandberg is an Israeli football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Andrei Ostrovskiy (Russian: Андрей Островский, born September 13, 1973), is a Belarusian footballer and currently plays for FC Chornomorets Odessa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Wescley Pina Gonçalves, (born February 15, 1984), is a Brazilian footballer currently playing in Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Ibrahim Duro (born April 26, 1970) is a Bosnian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Nenad Pralija, (born December 11, 1970), is a former Croatian footballer and currently works as a coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Giovanni Rosso (Hebrew: גיובאני רוסו) (born November 17, 1972) is a Croatian-Israeli football player who plies his trade at Maccabi Tel Aviv. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia. ... Giorgi Gakhokidze (born November 5, 1975 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Raimondas Žutautas, (born September 4, 1972), is a former Lithuanian footballer and currently works as an assistant manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Moldova. ... Serghei Clescenco is a Moldovan football player who holds the record for most international appearances for his country as well as the record for most goals scored in a single season by a foreignor in Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... hi, how are u doing, eric ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Aiyegbeni Yakubu (born November 22, 1982 in Benin City, Nigeria), often known as Yakubu, is a Nigerian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Middlesbrough F.C. He weighs 81 kg and is 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Jorge Brítez (born: August 2, 1981) is a Paraguayan football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Dante Rafael López Farina (born August 16, 1983 in Asunción) is a football player from Paraguay that plays as a striker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Jerzy Brzęczek (born March 18, 1971) is a Polish footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Radoslaw Michalski (born March 27, 1969 in Gdańsk) is a Polish footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Vasili Ivanov (Russian: Василий Ивано́в) was a Russian football player, widely regarded as one of the most influential foreign signings during his stint in Israel with Maccabi Haifa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Sergei Kandaurov is a football (soccer) player from Ukraine, born on February 2, 1972. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Edgardo Adinolfi (born March 27, 1974) is a Uruguayan football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Viktor Chanov (born on 21 July 1959 in Donetsk) was a football (soccer) goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zimbabwe. ... Wilfred Mugeyi (born 4 July 1969 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean football (soccer) player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Xavier Francisco Dirceu (born on December 18, 1977), nicknamed Xavier Dirceu or just Xavier, and sometimes misspelled Xavier Dirsao, is a Brazilian football (soccer) player. ...

Honours

• Old Liga Leumit/Ligat ha'Al^[1] titles: 10
  • 1983/84, 1984/85, 1988/89, 1990/91, 1993/94, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06
• Old Liga Alef/Liga Artzit^[2] titles: 2
  • 1965/66, 1974/75
• State Cup 5
  • 1962, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998
• Toto Cup 3
  • 1994, 2002, 2006.
• Israel Champion of Champions Cup 3
  • 1962, 1985, 1989
• Sukkot Cup 1
  • 1958
• Lilian Cup 1
  • 1984

The Liga Leumit (Hebrew:ליגה לאומית) is the second-highest division overall in the Israeli football league system after Ligat haAl. ... For Ligat haAl basketball, see Ligat Winner. ... Liga Alef is the fourth tier of Israeli football // Liga Alef (literally A League in English) was originally the second tier of Israeli football below Liga Leumit. ... The Liga Artzit (Hebrew: ליגה ארצית) is the third-highest division overall in the Israeli football league system after Ligat haAl (Premier League) and the Liga Leumit (National League). ... The State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה) is the second most important tournament in Israeli football after the championship. ... The Toto Cup גביע הטוטו is the minor cup competition in Israeli football, but nevertheless carries the highest annual prize. ...

Youth Club Honours

• Milk Cup 1
  • 2004 (5-1 victory over Everton in the final)

The Milk Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ...

Records

• Record home win: 10-0 v Maccabi Tel Aviv 1988
• Record away win: 7-0 v Ironi Rishon LeZion 1999
• Record League Defeat: 0-9 v Hapoel Petah Tikva, 1953
• Record Cup Defeat: 1-12 v Beitar Tel Aviv, Israel State Cup, Final, 1942
• Record 'home' Attendance: 26,000 v Beitar Tel Aviv, 1985
• Most League Appearances: 419 Alon Harazi
• Most League Goals: 90 Zahi Armeli
• Most League Goals in a Season: 28 Alon Mizrahi, Liga Leumit, 1993/94
• Most Goals scored in a Match: 6 Aharon Gershgoren v Ironi Kiryat Shmona, 1965
• Most League Goals in a season: 97 1993/94
• Most points in a season: 95 - 39 games 1993/94

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Club Officials

Boardroom

• Owner: Ya'akov Shahar
• Chief Executive: Uzi Mor
• Executive Directors: Uddy Shochtowicz
• Executive Directors: Barak Kana

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• Club Secretary: Itamar Chizek
• Head of Football Media Relations (Press Officer): Roei Daniel
• Director of Merchandising: Tal Goldstein
• Director of Commercial Enterprise: Haim Izkowicz
• Director of Finance & IT: Yitzhak Haberman
• Director of Financial Services: Dalit Zimmerman
• Director of Venue: Zion Biton

Management

• Manager: Ronny Levy
• Assistant Manager: Slobodan Drapić
• First Team Coach: Mickey Dasa
• Goalkeeping Coach: Giora Antman
• Fitness Coach: Diddy Hamami

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• Director of Youth Academy: Yehoshua Frankel

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• Club Doctor: Dr. Ami Berber
• First Team Physio: Pinny Sharon
• Masseurs: Alexandre Robichek

Kit & Equipment Staff

• Kit Manager: Benny Idan

Performance in the top division

Maccabi Haifa have spent 48 seasons in the national top flight, finishing in these positions:

International Record

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UEFA Ranking

Current Club Ranking

• 80 Rosenborg BK
• 81 Partizan Belgrade
• 82 Maccabi Haifa
• 83 Austria Wien
• 84 Leeds United
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• 17 Swiss League
• 18 Norwegian League
• 19 Israeli League
• 20 Serbian League
• 21 Danish League
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See also

• Israeli football
• List of football clubs in Israel

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External links

• Official Website
  • Official Website
• Supporters' Websites
  • Maccabi Haifa Online - fans website
  • the green area
  • maccabi haifa - macabil
  • Green Apes - fans website

Notes

1. ^ Up until 1999, the top division of Israeli football was the Liga Leumit; since then, it has been Ligat ha'Al.
2. ^ Up until 1975, the second division of Israeli football was the Liga Alef; since then, it has been Liga Artzit and now is the Liga Leumit.
3. ^ Haifa were forced to forfeit after originally winning the home leg 4-0, after UEFA ruled that Walid Badir was ineligible to play the second leg. Liverpool opponents expelled. BBC Sport, 2 August 2001. Retrieved on 20 March, 2007.