Maccabi Haifa news

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
BEITAR JERUSALEM players are primed for a season-defining clash on Tuesday against Hapoel Beersheba at Teddy Stadium that could determine the title.
MACCABI HAIFA players celebrate their final goal in the 3-0 victory over Beitar Jerusalem in Israeli Premier League action on Saturday at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Beersheba wins, overtakes Beitar Jerusalem in Israeli Premier League title race

Navot Ratner’s header gave Barak Bachar’s side a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, while former Beitar forward Silva Kani doubled the advantage in the 60th minute.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate their 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa after a commanding performance in the Israeli Classico kept their Premier League championship hopes alive.

Yellow-and-blue top Maccabi Haifa to maintain title hopes

Guy Melamed pulled a marker back to halve the lead, but Ido Shachar scored from the penalty spot after there was a handball in the box to close out the victory.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate after a recent dominant performance, as the capital club continues its push for the Israel Premier League title.

Beitar Jerusalem set for crunch championship showdown in Beersheba

There are no ifs, ands, or buts. The yellow-and-black is two points off the top of the table, where Hapoel Beersheba currently resides, and it will need to beat the best in order to be the best.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Maccabi Haifa rejoices and looks ahead

With hero’s welcome to Israel after qualifying for Champions League, Greens captain Lavi reflects.

AUGUST 26, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA fans celebrate at Ben-Gurion Airport while they await the return of the team from Serbia following the Greens’ 5-4 aggregate victory over Red Star Belgrade to advance to the group stage of the Champions League.

Greens get by Red Star, into group stage

Maccabi Haifa nets pair of improbable goals at end of each half in away draw • 5-4 aggregate triumph

AUGUST 24, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER FALLING to Tottenham Hotspur in last year's Europa League qualifying, Sun Menachem (right) and Israeli champion Maccabi Haifa got their Champions League qualifying campaign off to better start on Wednesday night, playing to a 1-1 home draw with Kairat Almaty of Kazahkstan

Israeli winners Maccabi Haifa qualify for Champions League

This is the first time an Israeli side has qualified for the Champions League since 2015 • for Haifa, this is the third qualification in the club's history

AUGUST 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MACCABI HAIFA players had plenty to celebrate this week after beating host Olympiacos 4-0 in their Champions League second-leg duel to move on to the third qualifying round with a 5-1 aggregate victory

Reveling in Maccabi Haifa’s European exploits

The Green Apes travel to Serbia with precarious one-goal lead in playoff • Maccabi TA crushes Bnei Reineh.

AUGUST 22, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA is ready for a tough second-leg showdown with Red Star Belgrade tonight at the Marakana Stadium. The Greens beat the Serbian champ 3-2 last week in Israel and is eyeing a spot in the group stage of the Champions League

Maccabi Haifa notch 3-2 1st-leg home win over Red Star

“We started the game well, took a 1-0 lead and we could have scored even more.” - Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bachar

AUGUST 18, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA beat Red Star Belgrade 3-2 on Wednesday night at home in the first leg of their Champions League Play-Off duel.

Maccabi Haifa to have hands full with Red Star

Serbian side streaks into Champions League Play-Off clash vs Greens • 1st leg at Sammy Ofer

AUGUST 16, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA will need all hands on deck for its Champions League Play-Off showdown against Red Star Belgrade, with the first leg kicking off tonight in Israel.

Enjoying Zahavi’s fairytale Maccabi return

After six years abroad in China and Holland, Israeli superstar striker thrilled to be back in Tel Aviv.

AUGUST 11, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ERAN ZAHAVI dribbles the ball against Aris Thessaloniki in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 2-0 first-leg win over the Greek side in Conference Leagure third-round qualifying.

Mac Haifa drops 2nd leg in Cyprus, but still advances

Greens conquer Apollon Limassol 4-2 on aggregate • Red Star Belgrade up next for spot in Champions League group stage

AUGUST 10, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA got past Apollon Limassol to advance to the playoff round in Champions League qualifying.

Israeli sides sitting pretty ahead of second legs

Maccabi Haifa leads Limassol 4-0 • Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Beersheba up 2-0 in Conference League duels

AUGUST 8, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA has been on a roll as of late and will look to close out Apollon Limassol this week to advance to the playoff round in Champions League qualifying.

European soccer: More continental pressure on Israeli clubs

Maccabi Haifa faces Limassol • Maccabi Tel Aviv takes on Aris • Hapoel Beersheba aims to maintain momentum vs Lugano

AUGUST 3, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA coach Barak Bachar celebrates after his side beat Olympiacos last week in Champions League qualification. The Greens play Apollon Limassol next