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 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

Reuven Adler: My brilliant friend

Reuven Adler was close to the Sharon family for decades. He was a sharp, unerring, and brutal analyst, a winner to the core and someone who didn't quit in bad times.

JANUARY 30, 2022ByGILAD SHARON
REUVEN ADLER, one of the founders of the Adler-Chomsky advertising agency, poses for a photo in 2004.

Maccabi Haifa leapfrogs Beersheba into 1st

Maccabi Tel Aviv hands Southern Reds maiden loss • K8 crushes Nof Hagalil • Ashdod blanks Beitar

JANUARY 10, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ASHDOD SC midfielder Oz Bilu celebrates after scoring for his team in its 2-0 victory over host Beitar Jerusalem on Sunday night at Teddy Stadium.

Maccabi Haifa roars back to beat Mac TA

Greens rally from 2-goal deficit • Hap TA edges Petah Tikva • Beersheba blanks Sakhnin.

JANUARY 4, 2022ByJOSH HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA forward Dean David celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in the Greens’ 3-2 comeback victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Monday night.