Maccabi Haifa news

Benson to be released or frozen: Maccabi Haifa will sign another foreign player

Following Manuel Benson's severe injury, Maccabi Haifa considers releasing or freezing him to sign Ghanaian Kwasi Sibo or a new winger.

|BySHLOMO WEISS
Maccabi Haifa Reconsiders Its Plans. Benson’s Injury Moment.
Peter Agba, Maccabi Haifa player.

Hungarian champions in talks to sign Maccabi Haifa's Peter Agba

As Ljubljana talks cool, Gyor enters the race for Peter Agba to help Maccabi Haifa solve its foreign player limit before Thursday.

|BySHLOMO WEISS
“Bread and Butter,” season-opening project on Maccabi Haifa.

What happened to Maccabi Haifa’s youth revolution?

After promising home-grown players first-team roles, Maccabi Haifa turns to veteran depth: "You cannot win titles with nine academy players."

|BySHLOMO WEISS
BEITAR JERUSALEM players are primed for a season-defining clash on Tuesday against Hapoel Beersheba at Teddy Stadium that could determine the title.

Do-or-die in Jerusalem: Beitar faces defining night in championship race

There is no reason to think that the yellow-and-black can’t do the unthinkable and take home the championship for the first time in close to two decades.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Anti-climactic crown for Maccabi Haifa

Greens’ final game called off at Sakhnin • Beersheba, Mac TA draw • Beitar can’t hold late lead vs K8

MAY 17, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
The result of Monday night’s 1-1 draw between Maccabi Tel Aviv (in yellow) and Hapoel Beersheba (in red) clinched the Israel Premier League title for Maccabi Haifa

Maccabi Haifa clinches second straight Israeli Premier League title

Despite loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Greens clinch championship as Hapoel Tel Aviv edges Beersheba.

MAY 11, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV may have won the game on Tuesday night at Sammy Ofer Stadium, but it was host Maccabi Haifa that secured the league title.

Mac Haifa’s title celebration delayed by loss

Hap Beersheba blanks Greens • Mac TA tops Netanya • Hapoel Jerusalem joins Beitar in safety zone

MAY 9, 2022ByJOSH HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM fans celebrate at Teddy Stadium after the club’s 1-0 victory over Maccabi Petah Tikva ensured Premier League survival.

Maccabi Haifa closes in on the championship

In the capital city, meanwhile, Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Petah Tikva played to an entertaining 2-2 draw.

MAY 4, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA players celebrate with each other on the pitch following their 2-0 away victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv on Monday night at Bloomfield Stadium.

Yellow-and-blue dominates Tel Aviv derby

Beitar tops Hapoel for Jerusalem bragging rights • Netanya upsets leader Maccabi Haifa

APRIL 26, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV midfielder Avi Rikan scored two goals and assisted on another in the yellow-and-blue’s 5-0 derby victory over Hapoel at Bloomfield.

Maccabi Haifa widens gap atop standings

Greens shut out Beersheba as Mac TA, Netanya draw • Hap TA stuns Sakhnin • Beitar beats Ashdod

APRIL 5, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Beersheba clashed on Monday night at Sammy Ofer Stadium, with the league-leading Greens emerging with a 2-0 home victory

Leader Maccabi Haifa held by Hapoel Nof Hagalil

Netanya stays hot • 2nd-place Beersheba gains ground • Hapoel TA edges Hapoel Jerusalem

MARCH 7, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL BEERSHEBA forward Rotem Hatuel celebrates after his late goal secured his side a 3-1 Premier League victory over Hapoel Haifa on Sunday night.

Maccabi Haifa keeps control of driver’s seat

Greens shut out Hapoel Tel Aviv • Yellow-and-blue creeps up standings • Hadera blanks Beitar

FEBRUARY 23, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Haifa players celebrating.

Police commits violence at soccer game

Hapoel Tel Aviv fans uprooted their seats and throw them and other items at Haifa's fans.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
HAPOEL TEL AVIV players celebrates on the pitch after their 2-0 victory over host Beitar Jerusalem (inset) in Premier League action on Monday night at Teddy Stadium.

Israeli soccer: Kiryat Shmona shocks leader Maccabi Haifa

Maccabi edges Hapoel in Tel Aviv derby • Beitar Jerusalem storms back to beat Petah Tikva

FEBRUARY 15, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
YOSSI ABUKASIS has high hopes of turning around Beitar Jerusalem’s fortunes, and he coached his new club to a 2-1 victory over Maccabi Petah Tikva this week