Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Early years

Maccabi Haifa Football Club was established in 1913 in the port city of Haifa in the Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem (present-day Israel). As the local football association wasn't founded in Mandatory Palestine until July 1928, there were no officially organized competitions during the season, and the club played only friendly matches. After a period of inactivity, the club was re-organized in February 1923. The club playing a handful of matches during the season, including taking part in a cup competition which was called "The Hebrew Cup". Due to its distance, the club was given a bye to the final, which it lost to Maccabi Nes Tziona 0–2. The club was overshadowed by its city rival Hapoel Haifa, but from its early years adopted an attacking style of play based on short passing. In 1942, the club reached the Israel State Cup final, but was defeated 12–1 by Beitar Tel Aviv in the final. Maccabi Haifa remained a small, struggling club that spent most of its time shifting between Liga Leumit and the lower leagues. In 1962, the team defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–2 in the State Cup final, and won the first title of the club. In 1963 it reached the final again, but lost to Hapoel Haifa 1–0 in the first Haifa derby in State Cup final.

The 1980s

In the 1980s Maccabi Haifa finally entered the 'Israeli' champions' club, clinching the title thrice (in 1983–84, 1984–85 and 1988–89 seasons). In the 1983–84 season Maccabi Haifa won its first ever championship, under…

Former players

For details on former players, see List of Maccabi Haifa F.C. players and Category:Maccabi Haifa F.C. players.

Most appearances

Managerial history

See also: List of Maccabi Haifa F.C. managers

Domestic competitions

League

Israeli Championships Winners (15): 1983–84, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 Runners-up (10): 1985–86, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24 Second Division Winners (4): 1944–45, 1946–47, 1965–66, 1974–75

Cups

State Cup Winners (6): 1961–62, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2015–16 Runners-up (11): 1942, 1962–63, 1970–71, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89, 2001–02, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2021–22 Toto Cup Winners (5): 1994, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2021–22 Israeli Supercup Winners (5): 1962, 1985, 1989, 2021, 2023

European competitions

UEFA Champions League Group stage (3): 2002–03, 2009–10, 2022–23 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 (1): 2006–07 Third round (1): 2002–03 Group stage (3): 2011–12, 2013–14, 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16 (1): 2023–24 Group stage (1): 2021–22 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Quarter-finals (1): 1998–99 Second round (1): 1993–94

Youth

UEFA Youth League Play-offs: 2016–17 Group stage: 2022–23 Sukkot Cup Winners (1): 1958 Lilian Cup Winners (1): 1984 Milk Cup Winners (1): 2004 Insel Cup Winners (1): 2016