Maccabi will face Petrocub-Hincesti of Moldova in the Conference League second qualifying round following Wednesday’s draw which took place at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

Petrocub earned a Conference League qualifying berth after ending last season league in the runners up spot, three points behind Moldova’s champions Sheriff Tiraspol.

Maccabi will begin the quest to capture one of the 22 places in the 2023/24 Europa Conference League group stage via the qualifying rounds, with the other 10 sides parachuting down from the Europa League Play-Offs.

Qualification in each of the rounds (2^nd 3^rd and Playoff) are determined at the end of a two-legged ties with UEFA dividing it into two paths – the Champions path and a main path.

Maccabi will play the entire qualification campaign in the Main path thus avoiding teams parachuting down after being eliminated in a Champions League or Europa League qualifiers.

Maccabi will be seeded for the entire qualification campaign but could face teams eliminated from the Europa League (main path) only in the Playoffs.

Conference League Dates:

First qualifying round: July 13^th and July 20^th

Second qualifying round: July 27^th and August 3^rd

Third qualifying round: August 10^th and August 17^th  

Playoff: August 24^th and August 31^st

The IPFL published on Monday fixtures list ahead of the 2023/24 ONE ZERO Digital Bank league season with confirmed dates and kickoff times announced at a later stage.

Maccabi will kick-off the season at Bloomfield stadium with the same opponent they played on the last day of last season – Ashdod SC. Hapoel Hadera hosts Maccabi on MD2 before the league breaks up for the first international break of the season. The season will resume as Bnei Reinah travel Bloomfield on MD3 with Hapoel hosting Maccabi for the first Tel Aviv derby of the season on MD4. Newly promoted side Hapoel Petah Tikva (MD5) will end Maccabi’s series of three matches at Bloomfield before the first trip to the capital for a match against Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy stadium (MD6). Maccabi then return to Bloomfield and host Maccabi Haifa (MD7) before a trip to Doha stadium for an encounter against Bnei Sakhnin (MD8). Maccabi Netanya at home (MD9) followed two back-to-back matches on the road with a trip to Turner stadium to face Hapoel Be’ersheva (MD10) and newly promoted side Maccai Petah Tikva (MD11). Maccabi will then host Cup holders Beitar Jerusalem at Bloomfield (MD12) and complete the first round at Sammy Ofer against Hapoel Haifa (MD14).

ONE ZERO Digital Bank League fixtures:  (confirmed dates and kickoff times will be published at a later stage)

MD 1 August 26^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Ashdod SC (TBA)

MD 2 September 2^nd Hapoel Hadera vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 3 September 17^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Bnei Reinah (TBA)

MD 4 September 23^rd Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 5 September 30^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Petah Tikva (TBA)

MD 6 October 7^th Hapoel Jerusalem vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 7 October 21^st Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Maccabi Haifa (TBA)

MD 8 October 28^th Bnei Sakhnin vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 9 November 4^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Maccabi Netanya (TBA)

MD 10 November 11^th Hapoel Be’ersheva vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 11 December 2^nd Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 12 December 5^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Beitar Jerusalem(TBA)

MD 13 December 9^th Hapoel Haifa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv(TBA)

 

MD 14 December 16^th Ashdod SC vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 15 December 26^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Hadera (TBA)

MD 16 December 30^th Bnei Reinah vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 17 January 6^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 18 January 13^th Hapoel Petah Tikva vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 19 January 20^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Jerusalem (TBA)

MD 20 January 27^th Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 21 February 3^rd Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Bnei Sakhnin (TBA)

MD 22 February 10^th Maccabi Netanya vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 23 February 17^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Be’ersheva(TBA)

MD 24 February 24^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Maccabi Petah Tikva (TBA)

MD 25 March 2^nd Beitar Jerusalem vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (TBA)

MD 26 March 11^th Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Haifa (TBA)

 

Playoffs:

MD 27 March 16^th

MD 28 March 30^th

MD 29 April 6^th

MD 30 April 13^th

MD 31 April 20^th

MD 32 April 27^th

MD 33 May 4^th

MD 34 May 11^th

MD 35 May 18^th

MD 36 May 21^st

Bar Lin (18) will continue at Maccabi Tel Aviv for at least the next three years after signing a new contract until the end of the 2025/26 season with an option to extend by another year.

After signing his new contract, Lin told the club’s official website: “As a young kid at Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Youth Department everyone’s dream was to reach and play for the first team, but only a few manage to fulfil that dream. To be one of those players, is an amazing feeling. Now that I have signed a professional contract I would like to train hard, play well hoping to be able to continue my development at the club I grew up at. The journey is still long and there is plenty of work ahead but I am ready for this challenge”.

Maccabi’s CEO, Ben Mansford, added: “I recently met Bar and his family for the first time. What came across from them was Bar’s desire to want to play football for Maccabi at the highest level and to prove his ability. We are delighted that Bar and his family have committed their future to Maccabi. It continues a commitment to youth from Mitch and the Club that now spans over 13 years. We all look forward to Bar going on to emulate those that have gone before him. Good luck Bar! #Always Maccabi.”

Bar Lin joined Maccabi’s Youth Department from Rishon Lezion at the age of 11 before rising through the ranks and making his senior debut  appearance in March 2022 at a State Cup Quarter Final tie against Maccabi Jaffa.  

Last season Lin scored 8 goals in 32 appearances for the U19’s Maccabi Tel Aviv ‘Shahar’ and made his senior league debut against Hapoel Be’ersheva.

Lin represented Israel’s young national sides on 12 international matches and has one goal to his name.

Sheran Yeini will remain a Maccabi Tel Aviv player for at least the 2023/24 season after the captain who last season made his 544^th appearance, signed a contract extension with an option to extend by another year.

The 36-year-old captain who won over the years at Maccabi 14 trophies: 5 Championships, 2 State Cups, 5 Toto Cups and 2 Super Cups, said after extending his contract: “ I am delighted and proud to continue being part of the most decorated club in Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv – my home. I am hungry to achieve things and know that so are our fans. There is a lot of hard work before us, and I expect to begin preparations for the forthcoming season. I hope to contribute from my experience to the younger generation, and lead a team full of courage passion and commitment to give our amazing set of fans an exciting and good season”.

Maccabi’s CEO, Ben Mansford, added: We are pleased that Sheran is continuing to extend his story with Maccabi. Sheran knows what it means to be Maccabist and knows that knowledge is invaluable as we look to win titles again. What is refreshing is Sheran’s continued desire to improve as a player and person and that desire is what has kept him at the top for so long. Let’s go Skipper”.

Yeini is ranked 2^nd in the all-time club appearance record, also leads the list of players with 82 international appearances in European competitions.  

Maccabi Tel Aviv will kick off the pre-season training camp in Marbella, Spain with a practice match against South Africa’s giants Orlando Pirates on July 13th. Coached by Jose Riviero, the Bucaneers who won the South African league title 9 times and reached the CAF Confederations Cup final twice (2015 and 2021/22) finished last season’s South African league campaign in the runners-up spot as well as 2 South African Cups.  

☠️ #Buccaneers Crowned Nedbank Cup Champions

🖥 Read the Match Review 👉🏿 https://t.co/z2qgoKr9d4

⚫️⚪️🔴⭐️#NedbankCupFinal#OrlandoPirates#OnceAlways pic.twitter.com/SF9nKb9Qst

— Orlando Pirates (@orlandopirates) May 27, 2023

Maccabi will hold the pre-season training camp in Spain (9.7-18.7) at Madrid and Marbella where they will face the Pirates on July 13th, take on Premiership outfit Bournemouth on July 16th and are set to play a third friendly (TBA).

We’re off to Spain for our pre-season training camp 🇪🇸

We’ll also have two games out in Marbella 🙌

Ticketing details for these fixtures will follow 🎟️ pic.twitter.com/hKqPMfeKvY

— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) June 17, 2023

Two days after returning to Israel, Maccabi will travel to Turner for the first official match of the 2023/24 season for the Toto Cup knockout match against Hapoel Be’ersheva. The winner of that knockout match will advance to the Semi Final of the Toto Cup, while the loser will play for positions 5-8 of the competition.  

Dor Turgeman will continue at Maccabi Tel Aviv for at least the next three years after signing a new contract until the end of the 2025/26 season with an option to extend by one more year.

Turgeman, who scored one goal in 19 appearances in all competitions for Maccabi’s senior side, told the club’s official website after his signing: “I have experienced an amazing and invigorating year which improved in the summer and just got even better with the signing of my new contract at Maccabi. What got me to where I am now is hard work, belief in my ability to improve and the drive to score goals. I intend to work hard, fight for my place in the team and to do everything for the success of this club and the fans so that we have actually achieve those goals”.

Maccabi’s CEO, Ben Mansford  added: “Everyone at Maccabi is delighted that Dor has committed his long term future to the Club. Dor continues to prove he is one of the brightest talents in Israel and beyond. Dor signing a new 4 year contract is a significant part of our squad building for the years to come and we are all excited about our continued journey together. We are all looking forward to Dor playing a crucial part in the season ahead and wishing him all the best ahead of the U21’s European finals. #AlwaysMaccabi”

Turgeman joined Maccabi’s Youth Academy from Ashdod in 2019 and made his senior debut at the age of 17 during the Toto Cup Final victory over Bnei Sakhnin in August 2020. In his first full season with Maccabi’s U17’s, Turgeman scored 19 league goals and 3 more goals the following season with the U19’s. A year exactly after making his senior debut , Turgeman made his second appearance in a Toto Cup tie against Hapoel Jerusalem and even scored one of the goals in a penalty shoot-out. The rest of the 2021/22 season Turgeman spent on loan with second division outfit Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam for which he scored 4 goals in 32 appearances. Turgeman scored his senior debut goal for Maccabi in the State Cup tie against Maccabi Petah Tikva as overall he made in the 2022/23 season 16 appearances in all competitions.

In the summer of 2022 Turgeman was part of Israel’s Under 19’s squad (for which he had scored 5 goals in 17 international appearances) and qualified to the final of the European Under 19 championship where Israel finished in second place. In the summer of 2023 Turgeman led Israel to the Semi Finals of the U20 World Cup in Argentina scoring two goals and adding an assist on the way to the historic achievement. Turgeman’s busy summer is set to continue after he was called up to the Israel U21 squad which qualified to European Final tournament in Georgia where they will face Germany, England and the Czech Republic.