Watch: Patrick van Leeuwen prepares for the encounter with Maccabi Petah Tikva

 

After a two-week break due to national team matches, Maccabi continued preparing for the second league round encounter against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Ahead of the match, the coach spoke about the training sessions during the international break, the fitness level of the new signings and preparations for the game.

Chag Sameach from Maccabi

The New Digital Season Ticket

How do you receive your season ticket?

1. Download / update the Maccabi Tel Aviv official Application. For Android users: click Download from Google Play, for IOS users: click Download from the App store.

2. On the App’s Main Menu enter ‘My Season Ticket’. (If you updated the App there could be 24 hours before you see ‘My Season Ticket’ on the menu).

3. Please enter the following details (username and password) to your ‘Lean’ account (If you don’t know or remember the details please send a message with your season ticket and ID numbers to ‘Lean’ WhatsApp number 050-3002526).

4. Nice to meet you: Your new digital Season Ticket! All you have to do now is scan the barcode which appears on the Season Ticket at the stadium entrance.

5. Have an IOS mobile? We highly recommend downloading the Season Ticket directly into your digital wallet (WALLET) to ensure that it will be available without the need to log into the App. User of Android? The Google Play service is set to be introduced in Israel soon – until then, your Season Ticket will wait for you at Maccabi’s official App.        

Have any questions regarding the Digital Season Ticket? Click onto the FAQ page.

A new feature: Season Ticket management

As of this season you can enjoy a new feature which will make your lives a lot easier – the option to manage your Season Ticket. Can’t attend a match and would like your neighbouring Season Ticket holders or a work mate to take your seat? Not a problem. Now you can send a ticket to a specific match of your choice to your personal Email address and from there you can forward it to whoever you chose.

How do you manage your Season Ticket?

1. Log into your personal section at the ‘Lean’ website

2. Click on the Tickets tab on the menu, mark the relevant match and click on the ‘re-print’ button.

3. As soon as you clicked, the ticket will be sent to your Email and will be automatically withdrawn from your Season Ticket. Attention! If you clicked more than once, the previous ticket will be cancelled and the new ticket you will receive will be the ticket with which you could enter the match.

* Maccabi Tel Aviv reserves the right not allow the option of tickets transfer in every match and cancel the management feature at any given moment.

 

Ashdod hold Maccabi to 2-2 draw in friendly

Maccabi Tel Aviv took advantage of the international break to hold a friendly match against Ashdod thus giving several players precious playing minutes.

The PenguinPickUp training complex at Kiryat Shalom hosted the friendly match against Ashdod as a depleted Maccabi were missing all its’ international players, and were strengthened by several youth players.

Dan Glazer and Ofir Davidzada are on national team duty with the Israel that won 4-0 at the Faroe Islands, while Daniel Peretz, Ido Shahar and Bar Cohen were with Israel’s U-21’s that beat Hungary 2-1 in Gyor. Eduardo Guerrero was also absent as the winger was also called up for Panama national team. Gabi Kanichowsky made his debut appearance for Maccabi since joining from Maccabi Netanya in midweek while Daniel Tenenbaum returned to goal for the first time this season after recovering from a back injury followed by COVID.

Ashdod took the lead as early as the 8th minute as Oz Bilu beat Tenenbaum with a close range effort that went in off the crossbar. Ten minutes later Maccabi were back on level terms as Eden Shamir won the ball in the middle of the pitch, slipped the ball to Stipe Perica before the Croatian striker released Eylon Almog who beat Yoav Geraffi.

Two minutes after the interval, Ashdod were back in front as an attempt of a clearance bounced off Noaf Bazea to beat Tenenbaum from close range. Luis Hernandez scored seconds within his introduction as a powerful Perica header was pushed by Sahar Hason onto the crossbar, before the Spanish defender deflected the ball home from close range.

Maccabi Tel Aviv: Daniel Tenebaum, Matan Baltaxa (Enric Saborit), Idan Nachmias (Luis Hernandez), Shahar Piven (Roten Garameh), Sheran Yeini (Adir Cordoba, Maor Kandil), Eden Shamir, Gabi Kanichowsky (Matan Hozez), Dan Biton, Ronen Hanzis (Roy Nawai), Eylon Almog, Stipe Perica (Carlos Riviera).

Referee: Snir Levy

 

Conference League Group stage ticket bundle

Maccabi’s recent rich tradition in Europe continues this season as well with another new and interesting chapter. Maccabi will take part in the inaugural Conference League group stages – as the sale of bundle of tickets for the home matches of the new competition gets underway.

Matches included in the ticket bundle:

MD 1: September 14th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Aleshkart (ARM) – Bloomfield stadium at 17:30.

MD 4: November 4th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs HJK Helsinki (FIN) – Bloomfield stadium at 19:45.

MD 5: November 25th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs LASK Linz (AUT) – Bloomfield stadium at 22:00.

Ticket sales begin today (September 3rd) at 10:00 under the following format:

Season Ticket holders for the 2021/22 season will enjoy a priority until Thursday September 9th at 18:00. During this period only, Season Ticket holders could purchase a ticket on their designated seat. In addition, they will enjoy a reduced price until Monday September 13th at 18:00.

The sale for the general public will begin on Thursday, September 9th at 19:00.

To purchase the ticket bundle please click here

Bundle prices:

Gate 11 /block 428-431 families: Season Ticket holders: NIS 180, General Public: NIS 240.

Block 319-322 and 328-331: Season Ticket holders: NIS 240, General Public: NIS 300.

 

Gates 2 & 13 block 323-327 and 423-427: Season Ticket holders: NIS 270, General Public: NIS 330.

Silver East: Season Ticket holders: NIS 300, General Public: NIS 400.

Silver West: Season Ticket holders: NIS 360, General Public: NIS 450.

 

Attention: Entrance to the stadium will be via scanning of the match ticket directly from your mobile phones. There is no need to print the ticket.

 

For your information! Following the decision of the Health Ministry fans over the age of 3 years old will be allowed only by presenting a valid green badge. Wearing a mask upon entry and during your entire stay at the stadium is obligatory.

 

Eligibility for a green pass:

Vaccinated individuals certificate holders (Vaccinated)

Recovered individuals certificate holders (Recovered)

Negative test results (a rapid test or privately-funded PCR tests) valid for 24 hours from sampling time before kickoff.

The pass should be presented with a document of identification (ID, driver’s license, passport).

Rapid test (antigen): valid for 24 hours from sampling time.

Fans who are negative after a PCR test that was conducted 72 hours prior to the event. The test result (barcode) should be scanned into the traffic light app.

 

Koppel Group extends sponsorship deal by two more years

Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Koppel Group signed a two-year contract extension to its sponsorship deal. As part of the agreement the Koppel Group logo will be displayed on the shorts of the official first and youth teams playing kit.

Maccabi’s CEO, Sharon Tammam, said: “We are delighted to deepen our connection with the Koppel Group, a firm that has been our club sponsor for over a decade. We are looking forward to continue working together and give a significant added value to the Koppel Group which is a pioneering and a leading edge firm in the service vehicles sector. We are proud of the continuity amongst the club’s sponsors, and in Koppel Group in particular. We will continue progressing in order to meet the high standards and expectations we are all aspiring for”.

Miki Koppel, a Maccabi fan for more than 41 years, said after signing the new deal: “The decision to continue deepening our sponsorship agreement with Maccabi Tel Aviv derives first and foremost due to our analysis that this partnership has been a great success over the years. As far as we are concerned, the ambition to be the best, the greatest and the most successful – is fully aligned with the club’s values. Maccabi and Koppel are always striving for professionalism, ambitiousness and excellence. The right to become a Maccabi Tel Aviv sponsor sets before us a very high standard which is also our standard as a brand”.

Founded in 1999, the Koppel Group provides complimentary services through letters of service and subscriptions to customers in a various range of areas. The group provides services via three main brands: The original and traditional brand for car-services ‘Start Car’; the ‘Electro Koppel’ brand – providing service letters and subscriptions in the repairing domestic and commercial electric and electronic devices, and ‘Jobbit’ a company providing employers with pension products.

 

“It is an amazing feeling”

Thank you Gianniotis!

Maccabi Tel Aviv reached an agreement with Andreas Gianniotis for the termination of his contract.

The 28-year-old Greek keeper joined Maccabi at the start of the 2019/20 season and was part of the side that won the league championship and Super Cup at the end of that season. Thank you Andreas and good luck.

Brandley Kuwas joins Maccabi

Brandley Mack-Olien Kuwas is set to join Maccabi Tel Aviv after the Dutch born attacking midfielder who played for most of his career in Holland and the UAE agreed a two-year-deal with an option to extend by a further season.

Kuwas, who successfully completed his medical at the club, said after signing his contract: “I am happy to be in Israel and join Maccabi Tel Aviv. I can’t wait to join my new teammates and hope that together we could do great things this season both in the Conference League  and the domestic competitions. See you soon. Yalla Maccabi!”

Maccabi’s Head of Football Department, Barak Itzhaki told the club’s official website: “Brandley Kuwas is a player with a proven ability who can play in various positions in midfield and attack. We are certain that Brandley would assist us in achieving our goals and wish him good luck”.

Kuwas, 181cm made his first footballing footsteps at the Youth Academy of AZ Alkmaar before making his senior debut for Volendam in 2012. The Curacao international winger scored 15 goals in 103 appearances for Volendam in the Dutch second division, which led to a move to Excelsior in 2015 where he scored 4 goals in 34 appearances in the Dutch top flight. The following season, Kuwas joined Heracles Almelo and in two seasons still in the top flight, scored 21 goals in 96 appearances.

Kuwas, played last season at Abu Dhabi club Al Jazira FC for which he scored 3 goals in 13 appearances whilst on loan from Dubai club Al Nasr whom he joined in 2019 and scored 5 goals in 31 appearances.

 

Kanichowsky joins Maccabi on a 3-year-deal

Maccabi Tel Aviv reached an agreement with Maccabi Netanya on the transfer of Gabi Kanichowsky who successfully underwent a medical at the club and signed a contract for three years with an option to extend by another season. As part of the agreement between the two clubs, 21-year-old midfielder Eden Karzev was transferred to Netanya.

After completing his move, Kanichowsky told the club’s official website: “First I would like to thank Maccabi Netanya for three amazing seasons. I am delighted to open a new chapter in my life, a new challenge, new targets but at a place which is not new to me. I am delighted to return to Maccabi, a club I have known from a young age and a club every kid and player dreams to play for. I played in the same youth team with Dan Glazer and Eylon Almog so now I am waiting to meet the rest of my teammates and the fans at Bloomfield stadium”.

Maccabi’s Head of the Football Department, Barak Itzhaki, added: “We are delighted to sign Gabi on a long term contract at Maccabi and are certain that he would settle at the place he grew-up at in a swift and smooth manner. Good luck Gabi”.

Kanichowsky made his first footballing footsteps at Hapoel Ra’anana’s youth department before joining in 2014 and at the age of 16.5 Maccabi’s Youth Academy. The following two seasons, Kanichowsky, scored 4 goals in 76 appearances in all competitions for Maccabi Tel Aviv ‘Shahar’ U-19’s side including a goal against Dynamo Kiev in the UEFA Youth Champions League. His debut and only appearance for Maccabi’s senior side, Kanichowsky made on 28.10. 15 against Bnei Yehuda in a Toto Cup match.

The attacking midfielder spent the 2016/17 season on loan at Hapoel Petah Tikva where he scored 4 goals in 38 appearances. The following 2017/18 season saw Kanichowsky score 6 goals in 38 appearances whilst on loan at Hapoel Acco before joining Maccabi Netanya ahead of the 2018/19 campaign. In three seasons at Netanya, Kanichowsky scored 19 goals in 112 appearances as this season he added a goal in five more appearances.

Kanichowsky represented the young Israel national teams 15 times, scored a goal in 11 appearances for the U-21’s and has 4 more appearances for the U-19’s.

In addition, 20-year-old midfielder, Parfait Guiagon, joined Netanya on loan until the end of the season.