Maccabi Haifa F.C. facts for kids

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Maccabi Haifa
Full name	Maccabi Haifa Football Club; מועדון הכדורגל מכבי חיפה
Nickname(s)	The Greens; הירוקים (Hayerukim)
Founded	1913
Ground	Sammy ofer, Haifa
Capacity	30,780
Chairman	Ya'akov Shahar
League	Israeli Premier League
2008-09	1st (Champions)

Maccabi Haifa Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון הכדורגל מכבי חיפה, Moadon HaKaduregel Maccabi Haifa) is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 11 championships, 5 State Cups and 3 Toto Cups. The club was founded in 1913, and it is one of the country's most successful teams in Europe, being the first Israeli club to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

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.

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 club's 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.

Maccabi Haifa F. C. is a professional football (soccer) club in Israel. Founded in 1913, it is Israel's most successful club both domestically and in European competitions.

Club Titles

Leagues Won

Israel Premier League - 12 Times Won

Cups Won

Israel Cup - 6 Times Won
Toto Cup - 4 Times Won

Famous Players ever in Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Avi Ran, Adoram Keisi, Eyal Berkovic, Yaniv Katan, Yossi Benayoun, Reuven Atar and Alon Mizrahi

Best Club Records

Most Goals in season - 1993/1994

Most Games played without losing strike - 46 Games (From Seasons 1993-1995)

Most Away Undefeated Strike - 30

Most Points in a Year - 96 Points

Fan Organization

Maccabi Haifa has three fan organizations. One of them and the biggest one, is the Green Apes, founded in 2002. Second, is Inferno Verde, which means The Green Hell, founded in 2010. Third, is Ultra Boys.

The Green Apes (aka: The Ultras) consist of 2,400 people, while Inferno Verde includes 100.

Squad

As of September 1 2009.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Nir Davidovitch (vice-captain2)
3	DF	Alon Harazi (vice-captain)
4	DF	Shai Maimon
5	DF	Jorge Teixeira
7	MF	Gustavo Boccoli (holds Teudat Zehut)
8	MF	John Culma
9	FW	Vladimir Dvalishvili
12	FW	Eial Strahman (holds Teudat Zehut)
13	DF	Taleb Twatiha
14	MF	Tiago Dutra
15	MF	Eyal Golasa
16	FW	Mohammad Ghadir

No.	Position	Player
17	DF	Peter Masilela
18	DF	Ali Ottman
19	FW	Shlomi Arbeitman
20	FW	Yaniv Katan (captain)
21	DF	Dekel Keinan
22	GK	Amir Edri
23	MF	Biram Kayal
24	MF	Yisrael Zaguri
26	MF	Lior Rafaelov
27	DF	Eyal Meshumar
28	MF	Sintayehu Sallallich
44	GK	Haim Susskind

Images for kids

Reuven Atar, played 10 years in the club.
Avram Grant, Manager, 2000–02.
Yaniv Katan, played 15 years in the club and was captain of the team, 2006–14.
Maccabi Haifa against Bayern Munich in 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage.
Kiryat Eliezer during derby match against Hapoel Haifa F.C.
Sammy Ofer Stadium
Barak Bakhar is the current head coach.