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 Bet South A
2019–20	Liga Alef South, 15th (relegated)

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 Bet South A 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.	Position	Player
3	DF	Mahmoud Badir
4	DF	Lee Agami
5	DF	Ilay Bachar
7	FW	Assaf Levi
8	MF	Mor Hozez
9	FW	Nir Azaria
10	FW	Nevo Mizrahi
11	FW	Aviv Sallem
12	MF	Daniel Tasao
13	FW	Danny Rozenblit
14	MF	Yossi Shivhon
16	GK	Maor Kalfa
17	MF	Roy Eshkoli

No.	Position	Player
18	MF	Aviad Bourla
19	FW	Avihu Azar
21	DF	Gal Tietelbaum
22	GK	Bar Menaker
23	DF	Hen Dilmoni
24	MF	Liroy Zhairi
25	DF	Barak Lavi
28	MF	Dor Halevi
29	MF	Matan Lila
	DF	Omer Machluf
	DF	Guy Refaeli
	MF	Shimon Hayun
	FW	Roi Ashkenazi

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 Iksal 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 Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Kfar Shalem 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 Yehuda F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Tel Aviv Ironi Kiryat Shmona Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Tel Aviv Sektzia Nes Tziona
Stadiums	Bloomfield 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 Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Petah Tikva
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