Maccabi Haifa news

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
Yaakov Shahar, president of Maccabi Haifa.
Hapoel Jerusalem forward Yotam Hanochi (center) celebrates with teammates during the Reds’ 92-69 victory over Hapoel Holon.

Maccabi Tel Aviv drops 120 on Galil Elyon as Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv claim basketball win

Clark led the way with 16 points, TJ Leaf added 15, and Will Rayman and Keaton Wallace scored 14 apiece. Maurice Kemp led Galil Elyon with 27 points.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Dasa in Israel national team kit.

Eli Dasa agrees to join Maccabi Haifa on a two-year deal

The right-back was in talks with Hapoel Beersheba but opted for the Greens, returning to the Israeli Premier League after seven years in the Netherlands and Russia.

|BySHLOMO WEISS
Great pride. Maccabi Haifa in the final.

Maccabi Haifa amputee team wins conference cup

The Greens defeated Scotland’s Ayr 4-0, completing a perfect tournament to claim the first-ever Conference League trophy. Ben Benjamin scored a brace, while Ohana and Maman added goals.

|BySHLOMO WEISS

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.

Mac Haifa’s title celebration delayed by loss

Hap Beersheba blanks Greens • Mac TA tops Netanya • Hapoel Jerusalem joins Beitar in safety zone

MAY 9, 2022ByJOSH HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM fans celebrate at Teddy Stadium after the club’s 1-0 victory over Maccabi Petah Tikva ensured Premier League survival.

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.