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 stun Juventus in famous Champions League victory

Pair of goals from Atzili coupled with dominant defense led Greens to upset victory • third place in play with two games left

OCTOBER 12, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA teammates celebrate after Omer Atzili's first goal in the seventh minute sent the Greens on their way to a shocking 2-0 victory over Juventus on Tuesday night in their Champions League Group H clash at Sammy Ofer Stadium

Maccabi tops Hapoel in explosive TA derby

Yellow-and-blue atop the table after Bnei Reineh upsets Maccabi Haifa • Both Jerusalem clubs lose.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IT HAS been an uncharacteristic frustrating few weeks for Maccabi Haifa, with Bnei Reineh shocking the back-to-back Israeli champion 1-0 in local Premier League play

Mac Haifa beats Mac TA in battle of titans

Dean David’s brace lifts Greens • Beersheba rallies in Netanya • Windy draw for K8, Hap Haifa.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByJOSH HALICKMAN
DEAN DAVID (21) celebrates after his second goal of the game sealed Maccabi Haifa’s 2-0 Premier League home victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Police file charges against Israeli man who hugged Messi at PSG vs Maccabi Haifa game

The suspect in question is a 23-year-old resident from Ma'ale Adumim, who was arrested and interrogated immediately after the incident.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByGADI ZAIG
Photo of the person who burst onto the soccer field to hug soccer player Lionel Messi September 14, 2022.

Maccabi Haifa suffers setback vs Hapoel Jerusalem

Greens surrender first place with surprising defeat in the capital • Maccabi Tel Aviv routs Beitar.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM (in red) earned perhaps its biggest victory since being promoted last year, beating reigning Israeli champion Maccabi Haifa 3-0 at Teddy Stadium

Paris Saint-Germain’s Big 3 too much for Maccabi Haifa

Greens hold own against French powerhouse • Messi, Mbappe and Neymar all score in 3-1 triumph

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi shoots against Maccabi Haifa’s Daniel Sundgren during the teams’ Champions League clash at Sammy Ofer Stadium this week.

Maccabi Haifa impress Europe in Champions League defeat to Messi's PSG

Despite scoring the first goal of the match, the Israeli champions were downed by the Parisian stars in a fearless display against the French champions.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByTAL SPUNGIN
Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi in action with Maccabi Haifa's Josh Cohen

Maccabi Haifa goes from Ness Ziona to PSG

Messi & Co. visit Greens in Champions League • Hapoel beats Beitar for Jerusalem bragging rights.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM (in red) was the better squad all around on Monday night against Beitar Jerusalem, winning the Israel Premier League derby 1-0 at Teddy Stadium

Maccabi Haifa tunes up for Champions League duel at Benfica

Greens get by Beersheba • Mac TA tops K8 • Beitar beats Ness Ziona • Hapoel Jerusalem blanks Ashdod

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Haifa teammates Frantzdy Pierrot (9) and Omer Atzily celebrate after hooking up for the game-winning goal in the Greens’ 2-1 victory over Hapoel Beersheba ahead of tonight’s opening Champions League group stage showdown in Portugal against Benfica.

Greens flying high, at home and abroad

Beersheba books spot in Conference League group stage on penalties • Maccabi Tel Aviv eliminated

AUGUST 28, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Haifa continued its torrid pace on Saturday, following up its qualifying for the Champions League group stage with a 4-1 win over Maccabi Netanya in local play.