Maccabi Herzliya F.C.

Maccabi Herzliya
Full name	Maccabi Herzliya Football Club; מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה
Founded	1932
Ground	Herzliya Municipal Stadium, Herzliya
Capacity	8,300
Chairman	Ariel Sheiman
Manager	Idan Bar-On
League	Liga Alef South
2019–20	Liga Alef South, 15th

Maccabi Herzliya F.C. (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה‎, Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya) is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Alef South and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.

History

A football section of the Maccabi Herzliya Sports Club existed and played several matches since 1929,[1][2] including competing in the 1930 Palestine Cup.[3] The club was formally established in 1932. In 1978 they were promoted to Liga Artzit (then the second tier). However, they finished bottom in the 1980–81 season and were relegated back to Liga Alef. In 1983 they moved to the Herzliya Municipal Stadium, which they share with city rivals Hapoel Herzliya.

At the start of the 1990s the club returned to Liga Artzit, and were promoted to Liga Leumit (then the top division) for the first time in their history in 1992–93 as Artzit champions. They avoided relegation by a single point in 1994–95, and finished one place above the relegation zone again in 1996–97 and 1998–99. In the first season of the new Premier League in 1999–2000, they finished second bottom and were relegated.

In 2001–02 they finished third, narrowly missing out on promotion back to the Premier League. In 2005, they reached the State Cup final for the first time, losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv on penalties after a 2–2 draw. In 2005–06 they won Liga Leumit (now the second tier) to return to the top division. After finishing one place above the relegation zone in the 2006–07 season, In the 2007–08 season they finished bottom and relegated back to Liga Leumit.

Current squad

As to 29 January 2020


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	ISR	Mahmoud Badir
4	DF	ISR	Lee Agami
5	DF	ISR	Ilay Bachar
7	FW	ISR	Assaf Levi
8	MF	ISR	Mor Hozez
9	FW	ISR	Nir Azaria
10	FW	ISR	Nevo Mizrahi
12	MF	ISR	Daniel Tasao
13	FW	ISR	Danny Rozenblit
14	MF	ISR	Yossi Shivhon
16	GK	ISR	Maor Kalfa
17	MF	ISR	Roy Eshkoli
18	MF	ISR	Aviad Bourla


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	FW	ISR	Avihu Azar
21	DF	ISR	Gal Tietelbaum
22	GK	ISR	Bar Menaker
23	DF	ISR	Hen Dilmoni
24	MF	ISR	Liroy Zhairi
25	DF	ISR	Barak Lavi
28	MF	ISR	Dor Halevi
29	MF	ISR	Matan Lila
—	DF	ISR	Omer Machluf
—	DF	ISR	Guy Refaeli
—	MF	ISR	Shimon Hayun
—	FW	ISR	Roi Ashkenazi
—	FW	ISR	Idan Binyamin

Honours

Toto Cup
- Winners 2007
Second Division
- Champions 1992–93, 2005–06

References

In Sport Do'ar HaYom, 4 August 1929, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
Tel Aviv-Jaffa – In Sport Do'ar HaYom, 24 December 1929, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
In Sport Do'ar HaYom, 21 February 1930, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

External links

Official Website (Hebrew)

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[mhzl291-1] In Sport Do'ar HaYom, 4 August 1929, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[mhzl292-2] Tel Aviv-Jaffa – In Sport Do'ar HaYom, 24 December 1929, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

[mhzl293-3] In Sport Do'ar HaYom, 21 February 1930, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

Liga Alef
North	F.C. Daburiyya F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira F.C. Tira Hapoel Asi Gilboa Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara Hapoel Bnei Zalafa Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Kafr Kanna Hapoel Kaukab Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Ironi Tiberias Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata Maccabi Tzur Shalom Maccabi Tamra
South	A.S. Ashdod F.C. Ironi Or Yehuda F.C. Holon Yermiyahu Hakoah Ramat Gan Hapoel Azor Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Bnei Lod Hapoel Marmorek Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Maccabi Jaffa Kabilio Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Yavne Nordia Jerusalem Shimshon Kafr Qasim
Seasons (third level)	1938 1940 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
See also: Liga Artzit

Israeli Premier League
Clubs	Beitar Jerusalem Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Yehuda F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Tel Aviv Ironi Kiryat Shmona Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Tel Aviv
Stadiums	Bloomfield Stadium Doha Stadium HaMoshava Stadium Kiryat Shmona Stadium Levita Stadium Netanya Stadium Sammy Ofer Stadium Teddy Stadium Turner Stadium Yud-Alef Stadium
Former clubs	Bnei Sakhnin Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hapoel Acre Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Nof HaGalil Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Petah Tikva Sektzia Nes Tziona
Competition	Champions Foreign players Players with 100+ goals Records All-time table
Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21