Maccabi will face Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup Final on Thursday (20:30), aiming to lift the trophy for a record-extending 10th time as the competition concludes its 42nd season. Ahead of the first-ever derby final, here are the key numbers to know.
9 titles, more than any other Israeli club
Maccabi are the Toto Cup’s most successful club, having lifted the trophy nine times: (1993, 1999, 2009, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 and 2025). Of the 14 clubs that won the Toto Cup over the years, Maccabi Haifa are second with five titles, while Hapoel Tel Aviv (2001/02) won the competition once.
Maccabi nine Toto Cup victories came under eight different coaches. Avram Grant led Maccabi to two titles, while Avi Nimni, Pako Ayestaran, Jordi Cruyff, Vladimir Ivic, Georgios Donis, Robbie Keane and Zarko Lazetic each won the trophy once.
14 finals and one night to decide the title
This will be Maccabi’s 14th appearance in the final, more than any other club in Israel. In their previous 13 appearances, Maccabi won the trophy nine times and finished in the runners-up spot on four occasions.
A total of 124 players featured for Maccabi in the Toto Cup Final with Dor Peretz making the most appearances featuring in six finals.
4 goals and two records
A 4-0 victory over Hapoel Petah Tikva in the 92/93 final is Maccabi’s highest victory to date. Ofek Melika’s uncle Meir Melika scored a brace with Nir Klinger and Avi Nimni contributing a goal each. This result remains the biggest winning margin in the competition’s 41 finals to date.
Nimni also holds the record for most goals in Toto Cup finals, with four. Fourteen different players were on target for Maccabi in the Toto Cup final.
20 derbies, first-ever final meeting
Maccabi and Hapoel met 20 times in the Toto Cup, but Thursday’s clash at Bloomfield will be their first-ever meeting in the Final.
Maccabi hold the upper hand with 12 victories, three draws and five defeats, scoring 33 goals and conceding 20.
Both Tel Aviv clubs faced each other in the group stage, with the other three in the Semi-Finals (1992, 2009 and 2019) that were all won by Maccabi.
241 matches, 430 players
Maccabi played 241 Toto Cup matches, winning 134, drawing 42 while Hapoel won 65 with a total goal tally of 442 scored and 253 conceded. Their 61.4% success rate is the highest in the competition.
A total of 430 players featured for Maccabi in the Toto Cup, as Sheran Yeini leads the way with a club-record of 60 appearances.
