Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

Before 1950

In the early 1920s, despite the absence of an organised league, Maccabi Tel Aviv were known as the strongest football team in Palestine 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 Maccabi Jerusalem F.C. 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 Racing Paris and 3–1 to Lille. In the United States, Maccabi defeated the All-star team of New York City in front of 50,000 in Yankee Stadium. Maccabi also defeated the American Soccer League team in Brooklyn and Philadelphia on their home ground 1–0 and also played in Canada, where they drew 1–1 with Toronto All-Stars. Maccabi continued their tour in the US and lost, 3–2, to St. Louis Stars and the Boston 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…

Domestic competitions

League

Israeli Championships Champions (26): 1935–36, 1937, 1939, 1941–42, 1946–47, 1966–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024–25 Runners-up (13): 1954–55, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21

Cups

State Cup Winners (25): 1929, 1930, 1933, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2014–15, 2020–21, 2025–26 Runners-up (13): 1934, 1938, 1940, 1951–52, 1961–62, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2015–16, 2016–17 Toto Cup Winners (9): 1992–93, 1998–99, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2023–24, 2024–25 Runners-up (4): 1991–92, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2019–20 Israel Super Cup Winners (9): 1965, 1968, 1977, 1979, 1988, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2026 Runners-up (4): 1970, 2015, 2021, 2025 Lilian Cup Winners (2): 1985–86, 1986–87

European competitions

UEFA Champions League Group stage: 2004–05, 2015–16 UEFA Europa League Round of 32: 2013–14, 2020–21 League phase: 2024–25, 2025–26 Group stage: 2011–12, 2016–17, 2017–18 Second round: 2001–02 First round: 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2002–03 UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16: 2023–24 Knockout round play-offs: 2021–22

Asian competitions

AFC Champions League Elite /…