Maccabi Netanya
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Maccabi
Netanya F.C. is an Israel
i football club based in Netanya
. Established in 1934, the club were founding members of the Israeli League
in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1970, the club's golden period lasted until the late 1980s, including four more league titles and a double in 1978. The club were relegated to the second tier twice during the 1990s and 2000s, but returned to the top flight on both occasions.
final for the first time, losing 4–0 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1961–62
the club finished bottom of Liga Leumit
(then the top division) and were relegated to Liga Alef
. They returned to the top division in 1964.
After a third-placed finish in 1968–69
, the 1970–71 season
saw Netanya win their first title by a margin of eleven points, the largest in Israeli football history. They also reached the State Cup final, but lost 2–1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1972–73
Neyanya finished thirteenth in Liga Leumit, avoiding relegation by only two points. However, the following season
they won their second title. In 1975 they changed their kit to play in black and yellow. They won a third title in 1977–78
, and completed the double by beating Bnei Yehuda 2–1 in the State Cup final. They also finished as winners of their group in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
. A fourth championship was won in 1979–80
by a margin of ten points, whilst their fifth title, in 1982–83
was won by a fourteen point margin. In the same season they won the League Cup
, a feat repeated the following year. In 1986–87 and 1988–89 they reached the League Cup final, but lost on both occasions.
In 1994–95
Netanya finished bottom of Liga Leumit and were relegated to Liga Artzit
. After winning the league in 1998–99
they returned to the top division. However, they were relegated again in 2003–04 after finishing second from bottom, though they made an immediate return to the top division after finishing as Liga Leumuit runners-up in 2004–05
, a season in which they also won the Toto Cup Leumit
.
In 2006 the club was bought by Daniel Jammer
, a Jewish German
businessman. In 2006–07 the club finished as Premier League runners-up, a feat repeated the following season. In April 2008 Lothar Matthäus
was appointed manager. Although the club led the league in the early part of the 2008–09 season, they eventually finished fourth and Matthäus was sacked and replaced by Nati Azaria
.
The senior derby took place twice in the 1986-87 season, which was the only season the two teams played in the same league at the same time. The first game took place in Tubruk Stadium with 9,000 people in attendance, Yigal Menahem
scored the only goal for Maccabi.
There's also a strong rivalry between Netanya and Hapoel Kfar Saba
, games between the two are often called "HaSharon Derby" simply because the two clubs are known to be the major teams from the Sharon plain. The rivalry was at it's peak in the 1981-82 season which saw the two clubs going head to head for the championship with Netanya losing the title in the final game of the season.
, which is commonly known as HaKufsa (lit. The Box). It was named after Yosef Sar-Tov, who was amongst the club's founders, and was its first chairman. A new stadium
is currently under construction, and will initially hold 12,000, with plans to eventually enlarge it to 24,000.
Maccabi (sports)
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Netanya F.C. is an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i football club based in Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
. Established in 1934, the club were founding members of the Israeli League
Israeli League 1949-50
The 1949–50 season was the first and only edition of the Israeli League. Held the year after independence, it was contested by 13 clubs. The title was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv, whilst Maccabi Nes Tziona finished bottom of the league, losing all 24 matches, and were relegated...
in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1970, the club's golden period lasted until the late 1980s, including four more league titles and a double in 1978. The club were relegated to the second tier twice during the 1990s and 2000s, but returned to the top flight on both occasions.
History
The club was established in the year 1934 and initially played in green and white stripes. They became founder members of the Israeli League in 1949, and in 1954 reached the State CupIsrael State Cup
The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
final for the first time, losing 4–0 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1961–62
Liga Leumit 1961-62
The 1961–62 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Petah Tikva crowned as champions for the fourth successive season . Shlomo Levi of Hapoel Haifa and Yitzhak Nizri of Hapoel Tiberias were the league's joint top scorers with 16 goals each.Maccabi Netanya were relegated to Liga Alef.-Final...
the club finished bottom of Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
(then the top division) and were relegated to Liga Alef
Liga Alef
-History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef...
. They returned to the top division in 1964.
After a third-placed finish in 1968–69
Liga Leumit 1968-69
The 1968–69 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Tel Aviv win the title and qualify for the 1970 Asian Club Championship. Maccabi Sha'arayim and Hapoel Ramat Gan were relegated to Liga Alef. Mordechai Spiegler of Maccabi Netanya was the league's top scorer with 25 goals.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF...
, the 1970–71 season
Liga Leumit 1970-71
The 1970–71 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win their first title. Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Holon were both relegated. Eli Ben-Rimoz of Hapoel Jerusalem was the league's top scorer with 20 goals....
saw Netanya win their first title by a margin of eleven points, the largest in Israeli football history. They also reached the State Cup final, but lost 2–1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1972–73
Liga Leumit 1972-73
The 1972–73 Liga Leumit season saw Hakoah Ramat Gan win their second title, whilst Shimshon Tel Aviv and Hapoel Marmorek were relegated. Moshe Romano of Beitar Tel Aviv was the league's top scorer with 18 goals.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF...
Neyanya finished thirteenth in Liga Leumit, avoiding relegation by only two points. However, the following season
Liga Leumit 1973-74
The 1973–74 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win their second title. Benny Alon of Hapoel Haifa was the league's top scorer with 15 goals....
they won their second title. In 1975 they changed their kit to play in black and yellow. They won a third title in 1977–78
Liga Leumit 1977-78
The 1977–78 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win the title, whilst Hakoah Ramat Gan and Hapoel Acre were relegated to Liga Artzit. David Lavi of Maccabi Netanya was the league's top scorer with 17 goals....
, and completed the double by beating Bnei Yehuda 2–1 in the State Cup final. They also finished as winners of their group in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
. A fourth championship was won in 1979–80
Liga Leumit 1979-80
The 1979–80 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya, with the club's David Lavi finishing as the league's top scorer with 18 goals. Hakoah Ramat Gan, Beitar Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem were all relegated to Liga Artzit.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF...
by a margin of ten points, whilst their fifth title, in 1982–83
Liga Leumit 1982-83
The 1982–83 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win the title, with the club's Oded Machnes finishing as the league's top scorer with 22 goals. Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Kfar Saba were relegated to Liga Artzit.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF...
was won by a fourteen point margin. In the same season they won the League Cup
Toto Cup
The Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
, a feat repeated the following year. In 1986–87 and 1988–89 they reached the League Cup final, but lost on both occasions.
In 1994–95
Liga Leumit 1994-95
The 1994–95 Liga Leumit season began on 27 August 1994 and ended on 27 May 1995, with Maccabi Tel Aviv winning the title.That season had two rounds, each team played the other teams twice...
Netanya finished bottom of Liga Leumit and were relegated to Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football after the Premier League and Liga Leumit, and was run by the Israel Football Association.-Structure:...
. After winning the league in 1998–99
Liga Artzit 1998-99
The 1998–99 Liga Artzit season was the last in which the league was the Israel's second tier, as at the end of the season the Israeli Premier League came into existence, replacing Liga Leumit as the country's top division...
they returned to the top division. However, they were relegated again in 2003–04 after finishing second from bottom, though they made an immediate return to the top division after finishing as Liga Leumuit runners-up in 2004–05
Liga Leumit 2004-05
The 2004–05 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba win the title and promotion to the Premier League. Runners-up Maccabi Netanya were also promoted....
, a season in which they also won the Toto Cup Leumit
Toto Cup
The Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
.
In 2006 the club was bought by Daniel Jammer
Daniel Jammer
Daniel Jammer is a Jewish-German businessman who used to own Maccabi Netanya from 2006 to 2011 and also used to own FC Senec from 2003 to 2007.- Life :...
, a Jewish German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
businessman. In 2006–07 the club finished as Premier League runners-up, a feat repeated the following season. In April 2008 Lothar Matthäus
Lothar Matthäus
Lothar Herbert Matthäus , is a German football manager and former player.In 1990, he was named European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year after captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup...
was appointed manager. Although the club led the league in the early part of the 2008–09 season, they eventually finished fourth and Matthäus was sacked and replaced by Nati Azaria
Nati Azaria
Nati Azaria is a former Israeli footballer and now manager, last managing Maccabi Netanya.Azaria was a gifted striker who scored over 100 goals in a career that lasted 15 years.-Statistics:-External links:* Israel Football Association...
.
Rivalry
There is a strong rivalry between Netanya and Beitar Nes Tubruk Netanya. Originally, there were hopes of the two clubs uniting so as not to split allegiances of kids in the city. The merger never came to fruition and since, the two clubs have been at each others throats both claiming that the other has forced a child not to switch clubs, which is illegal in Israel. Netanya has invested heavily in its youth system as of late and results have been seen on the field. When two Tubruk players came to shake hands with Netanya players after a derby match in Liga Leumit LeNoar, they were subsequently left out of the team for the club's next league match.The senior derby took place twice in the 1986-87 season, which was the only season the two teams played in the same league at the same time. The first game took place in Tubruk Stadium with 9,000 people in attendance, Yigal Menahem
Yigal Menahem
-Honours:*Israeli Premier League:**Runner-up : 1981-82*League Cup/Toto Cup:**Winner : 1983-84**Runner-up : 1986-87, 1988–89-External links:* at IFA...
scored the only goal for Maccabi.
There's also a strong rivalry between Netanya and Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. are an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. They are currently in the Israeli Premier League and play at the Levita Stadium.-History:...
, games between the two are often called "HaSharon Derby" simply because the two clubs are known to be the major teams from the Sharon plain. The rivalry was at it's peak in the 1981-82 season which saw the two clubs going head to head for the championship with Netanya losing the title in the final game of the season.
Stadium
The club plays its home matches at the 7,500-capacity Sar-Tov StadiumSar-Tov Stadium
Sar-Tov Stadium , commonly known as HaKufsa is a football stadium in Netanya, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Maccabi Netanya. It is set to be demolished to make way for a new housing development and Maccabi will move to the new Netanya Stadium,...
, which is commonly known as HaKufsa (lit. The Box). It was named after Yosef Sar-Tov, who was amongst the club's founders, and was its first chairman. A new stadium
Netanya Stadium
The Netanya Stadium is a new multi-use stadium currently being built in Netanya by the city council. Financing of the new stadium is to come from the sale of land where the old Sar-Tov Stadium stands today. Upon completion of the new stadium, Sar-Tov will be demolished and the land will be used...
is currently under construction, and will initially hold 12,000, with plans to eventually enlarge it to 24,000.
Current squad
As of August 8, 2011Honours
- Championships
- Winners (5): 1970–71Liga Leumit 1970-71The 1970–71 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win their first title. Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Holon were both relegated. Eli Ben-Rimoz of Hapoel Jerusalem was the league's top scorer with 20 goals....
, 1973–74Liga Leumit 1973-74The 1973–74 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win their second title. Benny Alon of Hapoel Haifa was the league's top scorer with 15 goals....
, 1977–78Liga Leumit 1977-78The 1977–78 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win the title, whilst Hakoah Ramat Gan and Hapoel Acre were relegated to Liga Artzit. David Lavi of Maccabi Netanya was the league's top scorer with 17 goals....
, 1979–80Liga Leumit 1979-80The 1979–80 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya, with the club's David Lavi finishing as the league's top scorer with 18 goals. Hakoah Ramat Gan, Beitar Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem were all relegated to Liga Artzit.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF...
, 1982–83Liga Leumit 1982-83The 1982–83 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win the title, with the club's Oded Machnes finishing as the league's top scorer with 22 goals. Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Kfar Saba were relegated to Liga Artzit.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF... - Runner-up (5): 1974-75, 1981-82, 1987-88, 2006-07, 2007-08
- Winners (5): 1970–71
- State CupIsrael State CupThe State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
- Winners (1): 1978
- Runners-up (2): 1954, 1970
- League Cup/Toto CupToto CupThe Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
- Winners (2): 1982–83, 1983–84
- Runners-up (2): 1986-87, 1988-89
- Toto Cup Leumit
- Winners (1): 2004–05
- Second DivisionLiga LeumitLiga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
- Winners (1): 1998–99Liga Artzit 1998-99The 1998–99 Liga Artzit season was the last in which the league was the Israel's second tier, as at the end of the season the Israeli Premier League came into existence, replacing Liga Leumit as the country's top division...
- Runners-up (2): 1963-64, 2004-05
- Winners (1): 1998–99
- Israeli SupercupIsraeli SupercupThe Israeli Supercup was an Israeli association football club competition played on a single match between the winner of the latest Israeli top league championship and that of the last Israel State Cup...
- Winners (5): 1971, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1983
- UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
See also
- :Category:Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
- :Category:Maccabi Netanya F.C. managers