Maccabi Haifa facts for kids
| Full name | Maccabi Haifa מכבי חיפה |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1913 |
| Based in | Haifa, Israel |
| Colors | |
| President | Nir Anavi |
| Website | Club home page |
Maccabi Haifa (Hebrew: מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightlifting, swimming, Tennis, Table tennis, Volleyball, Team handball, Water polo, Ice hockey, Artistic gymnastics, Chess, Boxing, Fencing, Rugby and others. Maccabi Haifa is well known for its green and white stripes uniforms.
Teams
- Maccabi Haifa B.C. - basketball
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. - football
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. (women) - football
- Maccabi Haifa W. - weightlifting
- Haifa Wild Boars - rugby
- Maccabi Haifa Women's Rugby - women rugby 7's
Notable members
- Meiron Cheruti (born 1997), swimmer
- Jonatan Kopelev (born 1991), swimmer
- Eithan Urbach (born 1977), Olympic backstroke swimmer
- Tom Yaacobov (born 1992), triple jumper
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