Maccabi Haifa news

Maccabi Haifa drama: Bachar resigns following 4–0 Netanya loss

Drama at Maccabi Haifa following a 4–0 defeat to Maccabi Netanya. An emotional coach said through tears: "I informed Yaakov Shahar that I am resigning. I tried, but it didn't work."

|BySHLOMO WEISS
“Very painful, but this team needs a change”.
ROEI ALKUKIN celebrates with the Hapoel Tel Aviv fans after his last-gasp goal gave the Reds a 1-0 win over Hapoel Beersheba and boosted them atop the Israel Premier League standings.

Late drama and big results shake up Israel Premier League before three-week international break

Hapoel TA into 1st with late winner over Beersheba • Netanya stuns Maccabi Haifa as Bachar resigns

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Vandalism by Maccabi Haifa fans at Bloomfield Stadium.

Vandalism at Bloomfield: The destruction left behind by Maccabi Haifa fans

Broken seats, shattered glass, and graffiti: Maccabi Haifa fans caused extensive damage at Bloomfield Stadium following their defeat, and the club confirmed it will cover repair costs.

|BySHLOMO WEISS, YANIV TUCHMAN
Maccabi Haifa.

Rappaport and Waldman decline offer to join Maccabi Haifa acquisition bid

High-tech entrepreneurs Assaf Rappaport and Eyal Waldman turned down an offer to join an investor group bidding to purchase the Israeli soccer club, citing no interest in sports investments.

|BySHLOMO WEISS

Maccabi Haifa to have hands full with Red Star

Serbian side streaks into Champions League Play-Off clash vs Greens • 1st leg at Sammy Ofer

AUGUST 16, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA will need all hands on deck for its Champions League Play-Off showdown against Red Star Belgrade, with the first leg kicking off tonight in Israel.

Enjoying Zahavi’s fairytale Maccabi return

After six years abroad in China and Holland, Israeli superstar striker thrilled to be back in Tel Aviv.

AUGUST 11, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ERAN ZAHAVI dribbles the ball against Aris Thessaloniki in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 2-0 first-leg win over the Greek side in Conference Leagure third-round qualifying.

Mac Haifa drops 2nd leg in Cyprus, but still advances

Greens conquer Apollon Limassol 4-2 on aggregate • Red Star Belgrade up next for spot in Champions League group stage

AUGUST 10, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA got past Apollon Limassol to advance to the playoff round in Champions League qualifying.

Israeli sides sitting pretty ahead of second legs

Maccabi Haifa leads Limassol 4-0 • Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Beersheba up 2-0 in Conference League duels

AUGUST 8, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA has been on a roll as of late and will look to close out Apollon Limassol this week to advance to the playoff round in Champions League qualifying.

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