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'''[[Maccabi (sports)|Maccabi]] Tel Aviv Football Club''' ({{lang-he|מועדון כדורגל מכבי תל אביב}}; ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Tel Aviv'') is an [[Israel]]i [[association football|football]] club and part of the [[Maccabi Tel Aviv|Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club]]. It is one of the oldest clubs in [[Football in Israel|Israeli football]], and is the most successful club in Israeli football history with 18 championships, 22 national cups, 2 [[AFC Champions League|Asian Champions Cups]] and 3 Toto cups. Maccabi have won the championship and the cup in the same season (referred to as winning the "double") six times, and are the only club in Israel never to have played outside the top division. |
'''[[Maccabi (sports)|Maccabi]] Tel Aviv Football Club''' ({{lang-he|מועדון כדורגל מכבי תל אביב}}; ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Tel Aviv'') is an [[Israel]]i [[association football|football]] club and part of the [[Maccabi Tel Aviv|Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club]]. It is one of the oldest clubs in [[Football in Israel|Israeli football]], and is the most successful club in Israeli football history with 18 championships, 22 national cups, 2 [[AFC Champions League|Asian Champions Cups]] and 3 Toto cups. Maccabi have won the championship and the cup in the same season (referred to as winning the "double") six times, and are the only club in Israel never to have played outside the top division. |
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==History== |
==History== STOKE CITY FC |
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===Pre-independence=== |
===Pre-independence=== |
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[[Image:Maccabi Tel Aviv football team 1939.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Maccabi Tel Aviv in Australia, 1939]] |
[[Image:Maccabi Tel Aviv football team 1939.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Maccabi Tel Aviv in Australia, 1939]] |
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In 1936 the club was invited to play in the [[United States]]. On their way, Maccabi played in France, losing 2–0 to [[Racing Paris]] and 3–1 to [[Olympique 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 USA and lost 3–2 to [[St. Louis Stars]] and the Boston Celtics. |
In 1936 the club was invited to play in the [[United States]]. On their way, Maccabi played in France, losing 2–0 to [[Racing Paris]] and 3–1 to [[Olympique 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 USA and lost 3–2 to [[St. Louis Stars]] and the Boston Celtics. |
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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 [[World War II]], 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 (two results against South Australia are unknown), winning 9, losing 5 and drawing 2. The games were against State sides(New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia), regional sides and five "tests" against the [[Australia national soccer team|Australian national team]], winning one, drawing one and losing three. |
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 [[World War II]], 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 (two results against South Australia are unknown), winning 9, losing 5 and drawing 2. The games were against State sides(New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia), regional sides and five "tests" against the [[Australia national soccer team|Australian national team]], winning one, drawing one and losing three. |
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| Full name | Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Maccabi, The Yellows | |||
| Founded | 1906, as HaRishon LeZion-Yaffo | |||
| Ground | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv-Yafo | |||
| Capacity | 14,700 | |||
| Owner | Mitchell Goldhar | |||
| Chairman | Mitchell Goldhar | |||
| Manager | Motti Ivanir | |||
| League | Israeli Premier League | |||
| 2010–11 | 3rd | |||
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Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל מכבי תל אביב; Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Tel Aviv) is an Israeli football club and part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. It is one of the oldest clubs in Israeli football, and is the most successful club in Israeli football history with 18 championships, 22 national cups, 2 Asian Champions Cups and 3 Toto cups. Maccabi have won the championship and the cup in the same season (referred to as winning the "double") six times, and are the only club in Israel never to have played outside the top division.
==History== STOKE CITY FC
Pre-independence
During the evening of Passover in 1906, a group of boys between the age 14–16 were called to the Meir Dizengoff house. There they decided to found the first Jewish football club in Ottoman Palestine, named HaRishon LeZion-Yaffo. Their first match ended with 3–0 victory against a team of sailors from a French ship. After Tel Aviv was founded in 1909, the club changed its name to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1928 the Palestine Football Association was founded after Maccabi Tel Aviv, Allenbi Hapoel (later to become Hapoel Tel Aviv) and several British teams decided to establish the Palestine League. In the same year the State Cup was founded under the name "People Cup". That same year, the first Tel Aviv derby was played, with Maccabi winning 3–0. Maccabi won their first State Cup in 1929 after beating Maccabi HaShmona'i. Maccabi won the State Cup for a second time in 1930, beating the 48th Platoon of the British Army 2–1, and a third 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, Maccabi played in France, losing 2–0 to Racing Paris and 3–1 to Olympique 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 USA and lost 3–2 to St. Louis Stars and the Boston Celtics. STOKE CITY FC 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 World War II, 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 (two results against South Australia are unknown), winning 9, losing 5 and drawing 2. The games were against State sides(New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, 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 "double", 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, and also reached the cup final. In the match against Beitar Tel Aviv at the Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium Maccabi were winning 3–2 when the referee disallowed a goal by Beitar. The Beitar players and their supporters stormed at the referee and Yom-Tov Mansherov, defender of Beitar Tel Aviv, snapped the Cup. As a result of that 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 Petah Tikva.
Post-independence
After Israel was established in 1948, Maccabi Tel Aviv won the first championship under the coach Jery Bet-Halevy, scoring a record 103 goals in 24 matches. They dominated the league during the decade, winning the title in 1951–52, 1953–54, 1955–56 and 1957–58, as well as winning the State Cup in 1954, 1955, 1958 and 1959.
The 1960s saw the club decline, finishing tenth in 1961–62, their lowest-ever league position. However, they won the State Cup the following season and the one after. In 1967 they won the State Cup again by beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–1. In the same year they moved from their original HaMaccabia stadium in northern Tel Aviv to the Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa.
In the "double" season of 1966–68 the club regained the title for the first time since 1958. This allowed them to enter the Asian Club Championship, which they won 1–0 against South Korean club Yangzee FC. They won the league and cup double again in 1969–70, beating Maccabi Netanya 2–1 in the final. The following season the club won the Club Championship for a second time, winning the final with a 2–0 walkover after Iraqi club Al-Shorta refused to play.
Macabbi won the league again in 1971–72, and another double in 1976–77, finishing the season with a 1–0 win against Beitar Tel Aviv in the final. They won the league for a sixteenth time in 1978–79, but lost the cup final 2–1 to Beitar Jerusalem.
During the 1980s the club failed to win the championship, although they won back-to-back State Cups in 1987 and 1988 with wins over Maccabi Haifa and local rivals Hapoel. The club also suffered its record defeat, 10–0 to Maccabi Haifa, in 1988.
In 1991–92 Maccabi won their first championship since 1978–79, but lost the State Cup final 3–1 to Hapoel Petah Tikva after extra time. The following season the club entered the UEFA Champions League for the first time. After beating Maltese champions Valletta 3-1on aggregate, they lost 4–0 to Club Brugge. They did win the Toto Cup for the first time, and also reached the State Cup final that season, but lost again, 1–0 to Maccabi Haifa. The following year they won the trophy with a 2–0 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv, and entered the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, where they were knocked out by Werder Bremen in the first round.
Despite failure to progress in Europe, the club won another championship under Avram Grant. The following season The club entered the Champions League again, but lost 2–1 to Grasshopper. However, they won the league and cup double, beating Ironi Rishon LeZion 4–1. The next season the club were knocked out of the Champions League at the qualification stage. The only trophy the club won during the remainder of the decade was the Toto Cup in 1999.
Maccabi won back-to-back State Cups in 2001 and 2002, beating Maccabi Petah Tikva 3–0, and Maccabi Haifa 5–4 on penalties after a 0–0 draw. In 2002–03 they won the Premier League under Nir Klinger, taking the title on goal difference. However, the following year they were knocked out of the Champions League by MŠK Žilina in the second qualifying round. Although the club only finished second in the league in 2003–04, they were allowed to enter the 2004–05 Champions League after Israel had been granted a second place. This time they qualified for the group stage, but finished bottom of a group containing Juventus, Bayern Munich and Ajax. At the end of the season they won the State Cup for a record twenty-second time with a 5–3 win on penalties against Maccabi Herzliya after a 2–2 draw.
During 2005–06 the club recorded its record home defeat, losing 4–0 against second division club Hapoel Acre in the State Cup. In 2009 they won their third Toto Cup, beating Ashdod 1–0 in the final. Maccabi finished the 2010–2011 season at third place which awarded the club a place at the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europe League. Maccabi advanced through the qualifying stages defeating Khazar, Željezničar and Greek giants Panathinaikos entering the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage for the first time in club history drawn to Group E of the competition alongside Turkish Beşiktaş,Ukranian Dynamo Kyiv and English Premiership side Stoke City.
Supporters and rivals
Maccabi has two main fan organizations, "The 12th Player" (founded 2000) and "Ultras Maccabi 96" (founded 1996). Maccabi fans have an agreement known as 'brotherhood' with the fans of Ajax thanks to the hospitality of both sides from the 2004/2005 season until today. Maccabi's Groups are located in Gate 11.
Maccabi's main rivals are Hapoel Tel Aviv, the country's second most successful club. The matches between the teams gain a lot of attention in the Israeli public and are referred to as the "Big Tel Aviv Derby" (as opposed to the "Small Tel Aviv Derby", matches between Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi or Hapoel). Other rivalries include, to a lesser extent, those with Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Haifa.
Stadium
Maccabi Tel Aviv play their home matches in 15,700-capacity Bloomfield Stadium in the Tel Aviv. Maccabi's training facilities are located at Kiryat Shalom, in the southern part of the city. The team's owner at the time, Alexander Schneider, decided to move the offices of the club outside of the training facilities and also build new training facilities for the club.
Current squad
As of 22 July 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Retired numbers
- 8: Avi Nimni
- 12: Meni Levi
For transfers during the 2011–12 season, see List of 2011–12 Israeli football transfers
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Foreigners 2011–12
Only up to five non-Israeli nationals can be in an Israeli club squad. Those with Jewish ancestry (e.g. Guillermo Israilevich), married to an Israeli (e.g. 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.
Honours
- Israeli championships
- Tel Aviv District championship
- State Cup
- Winners (22)[3] 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1940–41, 1945–46, 1946–47, 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
- Asian Club Championship
- Winners (2) 1968–69, 1970–71
- Toto Cup
- Winners (3) 1992–93, 1998–99, 2008–09
- Israeli Supercup
- Winners (5)[4] 1964–65 (shared cup with Hakoah Ramat Gan), 1967–68, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1987–88
Records
- Seasons in top division – 60 (1949–present)
- Lowest league position – 12 (1987–88)
- Win record for season – 30 (1966–68)
- Loss record for season – 13 (1999–2000)
- Most points in a season – 88 (1993–94)
- Most goals in a season (club) – 103 (1949–50)
- Most goals in a season (player) – 26 Yehoshua Glazer 1955 and Giora Spiegel 1967)
- Biggest win – 13—0 vs Maccabi Rishon LeZion, 1950
- Biggest defeat – 10–0 vs Maccacbi Haifa, 1988
- Biggest home win – 13–0 vs Maccabi Rishon LeZion, 1950
- Biggest home defeat – 4–0 vs Hapoel Acre, 2006
- Biggest away win – 7–0 vs Hapoel Haifa, 1994
- Biggest away defeat – 10–0 vs Maccabi Haifa, 1988
- All-time top scorer – Avi Nimni, 174
- All-time most appearances – Menachem Bello, 498
Managerial history
See also
References
- ^ a b Maccabi Tel Aviv league titles
- ^ No national championship was held; the Tel Aviv district league was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv, that of Jerusalem by British Police; the champions of Haifa are not known.
- ^ Israel – List of Cup Finals RSSSF
- ^ Israeli Super Cup winners RSSSF
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