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.

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

Grimberg returns to Bachar’s squad.

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

Yaakov Shahar, president of Maccabi Haifa.

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


Barak Bachar making a big splash to start tenure with Red Star Belgrade

He will take one step at a time, slowly but surely, in order to ensure that the magic that he was able to create in Israel will be the same in Serbia.

 JUST TWO months after becoming the coach of Red Star Belgrade, Barak Bachar has remade the club’s roster and started the season to raving reviews.

Israeli soccer star faces online abuse after transfer to UAE team

The abuse focuses on anti-normalization with Israel and suspicions by fans that this is a political move.

 Maccabi Haifa player Omer Atzili during the final of the State Cup between Hapoel Beer Sheva and Maccabi Haifa at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, May 24, 2022.

Maccabi Haifa clinches Israeli League Championship

The title is the Greens’ third in a row under head coach Barak Bachar, who is said to be leaving the club for Red Star Belgrade in Serbia.

 MACCABI HAIFA players celebrate on the pitch after their 5-1 victory over Maccabi Netanya, a result that clinched the Greens’ third straight Israel Premier League title

Mac Haifa closes in on title by beating yellow-and-blue

“We scored first and had other opportunities to score as well,” Maccabi coach Aitor Karanka said. “One mistake cost us a lot. We’ve had a tough week with the loss here and in the State Cup..."

MACCABI HAIFA players celebrated during their 3-1 victory over visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv this week at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Maccabi Haifa extends 1st-place lead

Mac TA falls at Netanya • Beitar tops Ashdod • Beersheba, Hap Jerusalem play to goalless draw

 MACCABI NETANYA players celebrate after their 2-1 home victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday night in Israel Premier League action.

Maccabi Tel Aviv narrows gap on Greens

Zahavi stars vs Mac Haifa, Glouch says goodbye to yellow-and-blue • Beitar blanks Bnei Reineh

 MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Eran Zahavi (front) celebrates after scoring the second of his two goals in the yellow-and-blue’s 3-0 victory over Maccabi Haifa at Bloomfield Stadium.

Greens head into WCup break atop table

Beersheba, Maccabi TA close behind after victories • Beitar rallies to edge Sakhnin • Hapoel Jerusalem wins.

 BEITAR JERUSALEM teammates celebrate after Danilo Asprilla (70) scored his second goal of the match to give the club a 2-1 victory over Bnei Sakhnin in the capital

Leader Maccabi Haifa bowls over Beitar

Ness Ziona holds Mac TA to Bloomfield draw • Lam out at Netanya after defeat to Hadera

Maccabi Haifa (in white) dominated the second half on the road in the capital on Sunday night, beating Beitar Jerusalem 4-1 in Israel Premier League action.

Yellow-and-blue overwhelms Netanya

All-around effort keeps Mac TA atop table • Maccabi Haifa keeps pace • Beitar blanks Ashdod

 Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Eran Zahavi gestures to the Bloomfield Stadium fans after scoring the yellow-and-blue’s second goal in the 3-0 conquest of Maccabi Netanya.

Messi and Mbappe both score twice as PSG thrash Maccabi Haifa 7-2

Maccabi Haifa was heavily defeated by French superteam Paris St. Germain 7-2 in Paris, as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe each scored twice.

 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi scores their fourth goal.