Category: News

Stats and Facts ahead of the final home match of the season against Netanya

Posted on

To date there have been 138 matches against Maccabi Netanya: The Record: 68 Maccabi wins, 35 draws and 25 Netanya wins. Goal Differential: 224:146 in favor of Maccabi.

Over the years Maccabi has recorded 1024 league victories. Of those wins, Netanaya is the opponent has the most wins against – 68. Maccabi has defeated Bnei Yehuda, Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Petah Tikva 64 times for second place.

Home record against Netanya – 72 matches: 44 Maccabi wins, 17 draws and 11 losses. Goal Differential: 128:55 in favor of Maccabi.

Maccabi has a 7 match home winning streak against Netanya (2nd longest ever against Netanya).

The record took place in 1968 – 12 home match winning streak.

Maccabi has met Netanya 9 times in playoff action, all of which in the Championship Playoffs. The Record: 6 Maccabi wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

The biggest Playoff win over Netanya – 4:0 in 1991/92. The goal scorers: Itzik Zohar (2), Meir Melika and Avi Cohen The Jerusalemite.

The upcoming match will be Maccabi’s 10th at the Netanya Stadium out of their last 12 matches. The Maccabi has done this 3 other times in their history and all took place at Bloomfield Stadium in 1964, 1972 and 1973.

Omer Atzili holds two records this season against Netanya:
1. He scored after only 28 seconds (against Netanya, MD17) which was the fastest goal in the Premier League this season. This was also Maccabi’s 3rd fastest goal of all-time.
2. Atzili scored a brace (against Netanya, MD29) after entering the match as a substitute and both goals were via penalty.

In fact, he is the only Maccabi player to score a brace as a substitute over the past 5 years and one of only 13 Maccabi players who have done this. Eli Driks scored 3 goals as a sub in the 1991/92 campaign.

Netanya is the only team that Maccabi hasn’t recorded a goalless draw against (of teams that Maccabi has played at least 15 times). The last 0:0 draw against Netanya was in 2007/08.

Maccabi has scored 4 goals in each of the last two meetings with Netanya. If Maccabi can score at least 3 goals it will be the first time since 2000 that Maccabi has scored at least 3 goals in 3 straight matches against the same opponent (Tzafririm Holon).

Ivic ahead of Maccabi Netanya & lifting the Championship Plate: “This is very special for me”

Posted on

Vladimir Ivic, the Maccabi Tel Aviv Head Coach spoke ahead of Saturday’s match against Maccabi Netanya at 18:00:

“I agree that Netanya is one of the bets teams in the league and they proved that all season long. They play an attacking and attractive style of football and it won’t be easy. They have very good coaches and players who deserve respect. We may have beaten them by a high score the past few games but this won’t be an easy one. We’re expecting a difficult game and we have to be focused in order to win.”

Coming into the match after their first loss in league play:
“We’re preparing just like any other week. We we’ll play with the players that we have and we understand that if we aren’t focused and think that it’s finished before it isn’t – it’s not. It’s a big lesson for us and we spoke about it. We have to be focused until the last second.”

About the squad:
“Were at the end of the season and we have some players who have been injured for a long time, Nikolic, Golasa and Micha. The other players have issues here and there.”

Potentially returning Rajkovic to the goal:
“We’ll see. You know that I don’t like to discuss who will play but everyone except for those who are injured can play.”

His first championship:
“This is very special for me and this will be the first time as a first team coach. I believe that these moments belong more to the players. They deserve it and worked hard. After the players there are all of the other staff members who are important as well. We have 95 minutes of a game ahead and we want to win and just focus on the game itself. If we start thinking about what will happen after the game we won’t win.”

Yeini: “We play for happy days like these”

Posted on

Sheran Yeini will lift the Championship Plate tomorrow, Saturday 18:00, for the fourth time as the Maccabi Captain and his squad will host Maccabi Netanya and the official championship ceremony will be held at the Netanya Stadium:

“We play for happy days like these. It’s exciting as we have waited a long time. We have to celebrate and honor this championship, because it’s very difficult to win a title.”

The season to date:
“This season has be extraordinary and I don’t know when something like this will ever happen again. We stayed our course all season and we still want to set new records, point gap between first and second place so all of the points that we can earn are important. Championships and titles are very important to us and the battle for them are important. I’m happy that we had this type of season.”

A 4th title:
“It’s my fourth title but I won’t forget the difficult time. We had some rough seasons and that is what pushed us forward. I know that football is like that and I respect every club. I also know that even if a club is at the bottom they can succeed going forward. We have to work hard and be ready because if we don’t do that we can lose the place that we are in.”

About matches against Netanya:
“Matches against Netanya are like roulette with chances by both sides. It happened to be that we had the upper hand over the past few matches but they are an excellent club and it’s always difficult against them.”

Vote for the Factory 54 Man of the Match

Posted on

Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Maccabi Netanya this evening and you the fans will be able to vote for the Factory 54 Man of the Match for a chance to win a prize from the sponsor.

All you have to do is wait until the opening whistle, go to this webpage a choose the player who you believe was the best of the best throughout the match. The Man of the Match will be revealed close to the 90′.

For the rules and regulations Click Here.

Tzahov Oleh Zeh Maccabi: The Official 2018/19 Championship Song

Posted on

Once again Champions: For the 23rd time Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israel Football League Championship. Exactly 23 years ago Ethnix released the iconic song “Tzahov Oleh Zeh Maccabi” and now in honor of the latest title we have produced a new song.

Music producer Peter Roth has created a new adaptation of the song, which every Maccabist from birth hasnn’t stopped singing in the stands this season, performed by Hanan Ben Ari, one of Israel’s most respected musicians. The champions themselves joined Ben-Ari and Roth for a special day where the festive championship clip was produced and filmed.

We also want to remind you that you’ll be able to hear the song at Maccabi’s official championship celebrations this Sunday. To secure your place at the event click here.

Watch the clip and song

Yom Hazikaron Ceremony at the Youth Academy

Posted on

All across the State of Israel, Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day is being marked and of course the same was done at the Club’s Youth Academy where those who fell in the line of duty were remembered at a ceremony that took place at Kiryat Shalom. Youth Academy players, professional staff along with many parents took part in the event while Liran Baruch and Omer Levi, fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv who were injured during their service lit the memorial candle. In addition, Arik Sviatkovsky, brother of fan Ilan Sviatkovsky z”l who was killed by terrorists by the Gaza Strip was present as well. Motti Nohain from Achim L’Semel read the names of Maccabi fans who fell while serving their country.

Representatives of the Youth Department players read about the following who fell defending the country: 
Oz Tzemach z”l who at 20 years of age fell in the Second Lebanon War when his tank took a direct hit. He along wit three others were killed. The Maccabi Tel Aviv Under-12 side is named after Oz as he was major Maccabi supporter.

Shahar Strug z”l son of Koby and Michal and brother to Adi was born in Giv`atayim and was a massive supporter of Maccabi and never missed a match. He fell on March 20, 2018 at 19:52.

Staff Sergeant Ariel Harush z”l graduated with honors from the Kiryat Sharet High School in Holon in the Biotechnology track. As a child he would accompany his father to Maccabi Tel Aviv football matches. When he completed his studies he enlisted in the Artillery Corps and enjoyed serving in the military. On November 15, 2017, about two months before his long awaited release from the army and a week after celebrating his 21st birthday, Ariel was killed in an accident on a road in the north during an operation near Kibbutz Yiftah.

Ilan Sviatkovsky z”l was born in Uzbekistan, immigrated to Israel with his family in 1994 and settled in Rishon Le’Zion. Already at an early age, he became a huge fan of the Club together with his brother Arik Sviatkovsky. There was no other fan like him. In March 2010, Ilan was killed in a clash with terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

Staff Sergeant Aviv Avraham Levi z”l was killed by sniper fire during disturbances on the Gaza Strip border, on 20.07.18 – two months before his release and two weeks before his 21st birthday. The sniper’s bullet penetrated Aviv’s bulletproof vest and hit him in the heart killing him instantly. Aviv was a beloved commander in the Givati Brigade – in the Tzabar Battalion and was always a role model among the soldiers, friends and family. He had always loved and played sports. He loved Capoeira and even won a number of competitions. He loved surfing and loved Maccabi Tel Aviv very much. Aviv’s plans after his release from the army were to fly to South America and start a business when he returned.

Motti Nohain from Achim L’Semel read the names of Maccabi fans who fell while serving their country: Natan Peretz, Adam Goren, Yaron Pickholz, Amit Itzhak, Beniya Rubel, Matan Gottlieb, Omri Levi, Tomer Hazan, Gil Oz, Doron Lev, Shimon Rouimi, Oshrat Pinto, Hagay Giorno, Ilan Sviatkovsky, Eldad Regev, Oz Tzemach, Shachar Strog, Ariel Harush, Aviv Avraham Levi.

Emotional story that inspired the Under-19 Team

Posted on

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy hosted Liran Baruch a former member of the Israel Defense Forces as he spoke to the Under-19 squad about his service and injury during the second Intifada.

Baruch described serving the country and the recovery and rehabilitation he had to go through following his injury. The U19’s were very moved by the story and discussion that they had with Baruch as some are already serving in the IDF and others will be joining them soon.

The U17 & U15 squads win their league titles – Yellow & Blue Youth Academy Results

Posted on

Ashdod 1:2 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv (U19)
The Under-19 club headed to Ashdod on Matchday 28 of the Israel Youth Premier League in a match that was originally supposed to take place in Saturday but was postponed due to the security situation. Ashdod took a 1:0 lead via a penalty but a Rave Assayag 77’ goal and an Eduardo Guerrero 90’ spot kick gave Maccabi the 3 points and the win. For the Full Match Report Click Here.

Hapoel Raanana 1:4 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv (U17)
The Under-17 team officially wrapped up the league title on Matchday 28 of league play. A Yali Lazar hat-trick and a single strike by Tal Torjman gave Maccabi the 3 points. Eliezer Ben Aharon spoke about the win: “We came into the match with a different approach about how we were going to play on the pitch. The players learned the basis over a very short period of time and it was a success which led to a one-sided contest. Raanana barely touched the ball. All in all this was a good match in which we were aggressive and held the advantage in every parameter. Our goal this season was to be a dominant team. Now that the title is officially ours we will want to end the season as best as possible.”

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 4:0 Ironi Nesher (U16)
The Under-16 squad hosted Nesher on Matchday 28 of league play. The Yellow & Blue controlled the pace of play throughout the match as Ori halevi, Yonatan Paz and Dor Turgeman (2) scored. Head Coach Eran Sassi summed up the contest: “This was a match that we were in control of throughout. We played excellent on the defensive end and we played simple on the attack. I’m happy we scored some goals because we were missing that over the last few matches as we had missed a lot. The second half saw the pace slow up a bit and I made a number of substitutes who were able to come off of the bench and reignite the energy levels. I’m proud of the players and I hope that we can continue to score in the upcoming matches.”

Hapoel Ashkelon 1:5 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv (U15)
The Under-15 squad secured the League Championship thanks to goals by Bar Lin, Oral Bahia, Oscar Gluch, Amit Tzur and Adir Cordoba. For the Full Match Report Click Here.