Maccabi Haifa F.C.
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| Full name | Maccabi Haifa Football Club מועדון הכדורגל מכבי חיפה |
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| Nickname(s) | The Greens הירוקים (Hayerukim) |
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| Founded | 1913[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa (Capacity 14,002) |
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| Chairman |  Ya'akov Shahar |
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| Manager | Elisha Levy |
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| League | Israeli Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 1st (Champions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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[change] History
[change] 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.
[change] Club Titles
Leagues Won
- Israel Premier League - 11 Times Won
Cups Won
- Israel Cup - 5 Times Won
- Toto Cup - 4 Times Won
[change] Famous Players ever in Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Avi Ran, Adoram Keisi, Eyal Berkovic, Yaniv Katan, Yossi Benayoun, Reuven Atar and Alon Mizrahi
[change] 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
[change] Fan Club
The fan club of Maccabi Haifa F.C. have the nickname The Green Monkeys (הקופים הירוקים Hakofim Hayerukim). Additional the MCH (Maccabi Haifa) fans are known as the best of Israel.
[change] Squad
As of September 1 2009.
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