Maccabi Haifa news

From preseason disaster to title contender: How Barak Bachar turned Maccabi Haifa around

For now, the broader message is unmistakable: Writing off Maccabi Haifa after its preseason struggles would have been premature.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Haifa players celebrate during a recent victory as Barak Bachar’s Greens continue their resurgence, climbing to second place in the Israeli Premier League and emerging as serious contenders in the championship race.
Bruninho, Maccabi Haifa player.

Top of the Table: Maccabi Haifa relies on team power and Bruninho

Maccabi Haifa top the table despite a dull display. Bruninho suffered an injury and will undergo testing, while the team stays grounded: "The coming games will be the real test."

|BySHLOMO WEISS
Grimberg returns to Bachar’s squad.

From the bench to the spotlight: Adam Grimberg’s golden opportunity

At 17, Adam Grimberg was singled out as Maccabi Haifa’s future striker. With Melamed injured and Kani out, Grimberg returns as secondary striker, positioned for a debut vs Petah Tikva.

|BySHLOMO WEISS
Yaakov Shahar, president of Maccabi Haifa.

Yaakov Shahar puts Maccabi Haifa up for sale for $100 million

Calcalist reports the owner hires an investment bank to sell all his stake. Potential buyers include tech entrepreneurs who support the club and may acquire a minority stake with a billionaire.

|BySHLOMO WEISS

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

Maccabi Haifa routs Olympiacos in Champions League 2nd leg

Greens advance in Champions League qualifying with 4-0 away conquest, to face Apollon Limassol next.

JULY 28, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
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

Crucial 2nd-leg contests for Israeli clubs

Maccabi Haifa visits Olympiacos in Champions League • Maccabi TA, Beersheba, Netanya confident

JULY 26, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
TJARONN CHERY and Maccabi Haifa have their work cut out for them in tonight's second-leg duel with Olympiacos in Greece following last week’s 1-1 draw in Israel.

Haifa hosts Olympiacos in Champions League

Greens look to rebound from Super Cup loss to Beersheba • Other Israeli clubs kick off in Europe

JULY 19, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
OMER ATZILY (right) and Maccabi Haifa have their work cut out for them tonight against visiting Olympiacos in Champions League action

Jerusalem’s latest star draws rave reviews: Kenneth J. 'Speedy' Smith

With a reputation as a team-first guard who shines in the clutch, ‘Speedy’ Smith is looking to lift Hapoel.

JULY 13, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
KENNETH ‘Speedy’ Smith is coming off a championship in Lithuania this past season, and the American point guard recently signed with Hapoel Jerusalem.

Former Maccabi Haifa player, Sergei Blanchuk, dies fighting in Ukraine

The 47-year-old Blanchuk volunteered for the Ukrainian army immediately after the invasion of the Russian forces.

JULY 10, 2022ByWALLA!
Blanchuk against the backdrop of the ruins of Donbas

Yellow-and-blue retools for new campaign

Ivic back on the Mac TA sidelines, while Van Overeem signing headlines on-pitch improvements

JUNE 16, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
VLADIMIR ‘VLADAN’ IVIC (left) and Mitch Goldhar (right) hope to replicate their past success together at Maccabi Tel Aviv, with the Canadian owner excited to bring back the Serbian coach to lead the yellow-and-blue again.

Hapoel Beersheba beats Maccabi Haifa to win Israel State Cup

With the victory, Beersheba denied Barak Bachar’s club a chance to win all of the available Israeli titles after having just celebrated winning the Premier League crown this past weekend.

MAY 25, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Hapoel Beersheba beats Maccabi Haifa to win Israel State Cup

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.