List of Maccabi Haifa F.C. seasons

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This is a list of seasons played by Maccabi Haifa Football Club in Israeli and European football, from 1949 (first edition of the Israeli League.) to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the Israeli league that season. Records of minor cup competitions, such as the Lilian Cup and the Israel Super Cup are not included due to them being considered of less importance than the State Cup and the Toto Cup.

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The club has won the League Championship thirteen times, the State Cup six times and the Toto Cup four times. The club has never been out of the top two divisions of Israeli football.

History

Maccabi Haifa Football Club was established in 1913 in the port city of Haifa. It was a small, struggling club that spent most of its time bouncing between the Liga Leumit and the lower leagues. The club was given a bye to the final of a 1923 competition called The Hebrew Cup, [1] which it lost to Maccabi Nes Tziona 0–2. [2] [3] [4] In 1942, the club reached the State Cup final, but was humiliated 12-1 by Beitar Tel Aviv in the final, which is the club's worst defeat ever. In 1962, the club won its only honour until the 80s, when the team defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 5-2 in the State Cup final. In 1963 they reached the final again, but failed to defend their title losing to arch-rivals Hapoel Haifa 1-0.

Seasons

Table correct as of 23 July 2025
SeasonLeague State Cup Toto Cup Europe Top goalscorer
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPos
1949/1950 Israeli League 24121116046247thDNPNot heldDNP- Flag of Austria.svg Otto Schlefenberg 9
1951-52 Liga Alef 22651133541710thDNPNot heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Jonny Hardy 7
1953-54 Liga Alef 2283112551198th Quarter-finals Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Zecharya Ben-Zvi6
1954-55 Liga Alef 2611695441288th Semi-finals Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Yeshayahu Held20
1955-56 Liga Leumit 2211385129286thCancelledNot heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Levi15
1956-57 Liga Leumit 188373427195th Quarter-final Not heldDNP- Jonny Hardy 8
1957-58 Liga Leumit 2212374224273rd Seventh round Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Levi10
1958-59 Liga Leumit 2214174724295th Semi-finals Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Aharon Amar 10
1959-60 Liga Leumit 2271054230245thCancelledNot heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Avraham Menchel 18
1960-61 Liga Leumit 2211384033255th Semi-finals Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Danny Shmulevich-Rom 12
1961-62 Liga Leumit 2211384534254th Winner Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Avraham Menchel 17
1962-63 Liga Leumit 228593641199th Runners-up Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Danny Shmulevich-Rom 15
1963-64 Liga Leumit 28871323471913th Semi-finals Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Danny Shmulevich-Rom 12
1964-65 Liga Leumit 30881442442415th Fourth Round Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Yonatan Zvi10
1965-66 Liga Alef 302446669521st Semi-Final Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Aharon Gershgoren
Flag of Israel.svg Hasan Bustuni
13
1966-68 [5] Liga Leumit 602615195543675th Seventh Round
Sixth Round
Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Danny Shmulevich-Rom 16
1968-69 Liga Leumit 30137103635335th Quarter-finals Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Haim Forta8
1969-70 Liga Leumit 30101372924333rd Seventh Round Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Nathan Hirsch7
1970-71 Liga Leumit 306141020262612th Runners-up Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Yoav Levi8
1971-72 Liga Leumit 30101193133317th Semi-finals Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Yehiam Sharabi9
1972-73 Liga Leumit 30813929362911th Quarter-finals Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Moshe Agami8
1973-74 Liga Leumit 30961533412316th Fifth Round Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Moshe Agami13
1974-75 Liga Alef 3016953918411st Quarter-final Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Moshe Adlar15
1975-76 Liga Leumit 34101592827359th Round of 16 Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Baruch Maman
Flag of Israel.svg Simon Kuzia
6
1976-77 Liga Leumit 337101325422415th Round of 16 Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Shaul Haik7
1977-78 Liga Artzit 2697103231256th Quarter-final Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Menashe Mizrahi8
1978-79 Liga Artzit 30111093432325th Round of 16 Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Menashe Mizrahi9
1979-80 Liga Artzit 30127112925317th Quarter-final Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Menashe Mizrahi11
1980-81 Liga Artzit 3018845122443rd Semi-Final Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Hilel Kaplan13
1981-82 Liga Leumit 3091293232307th Quarter-final Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Eli Miali10
1982-83 Liga Leumit 3081483131386th Semi-Final Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Moshe Selecter 17
1983-84 Liga Leumit 3016954828571st Round of 16 Not heldDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Zahi Armeli 14
1984-85 Liga Leumit 3320555720651st Runners-up Group stage DNP- Flag of Israel.svg Zahi Armeli 17
1985-86 Liga Leumit 3016954718572nd Quarter-final Group stage DNP- Flag of Israel.svg Zahi Armeli 14
1986-87 Liga Leumit 3091293428399th Runners-up Group stage DNP- Flag of Israel.svg Zahi Armeli 14
1987-88 Liga Leumit 31138105633499th Round of 16 Group stage DNP- Flag of Israel.svg Zahi Armeli 26
1988–89 Liga Leumit 31151424919571st Runners-up Group stageDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Zahi Armeli 15
1989-90 Liga Leumit 32148104029303rd Round of 16 Group stageDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Offer Mizrahi 13
1990-91 Liga Leumit 3222555628711st Winner Semi-FinalDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Reuven Atar 17
1991-92 Liga Leumit 32146125143483rd Semi-Final Group stageDNP- Flag of Israel.svg Itay Mordehai14
1992-93 Liga Leumit 331211105546455th Winner Group stageDNP- Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Ivan Hetsko 15
1993-94 Liga Leumit 39281109727951st Round of 16 Winner Winners' Cup 2R Flag of Israel.svg Alon Mizrahi 35
1994-95 Liga Leumit 3017676834582nd Winner Winner Champions League QR Flag of Israel.svg Haim Revivo 20
1995-96 Liga Leumit 3019927431662nd Semi-Final Runners-up Winners' Cup 1R Flag of Israel.svg Haim Revivo 30
1996-97 Liga Leumit 3013984834485th Quarter-final Semi-Final UEFA Cup PR Flag of Israel.svg Hezi Shirazi14
1997-98 Liga Leumit 3015784934524th Winner Group stage Intertoto Cup GS Flag of Israel.svg Alon Mizrahi 25
1998-99 Liga Leumit 3019386224603rd Quarter-final Group stage Winners' Cup QF Flag of Israel.svg Alon Mizrahi 21
1999-00 Ligat HaAl 3922928635522nd Semi-Final Runners-up Intertoto Cup FR Flag of Israel.svg Rafi Cohen 22
2000-01 Ligat HaAl 38241046828821st Semi-Final Second round UEFA Cup 1R Flag of Israel.svg Yossi Benayoun 15
2001-02 Ligat HaAl 3322937232751st Runners-up Quarter-final Champions League QR2 [6] Flag of Nigeria.svg Yakubu Aiyegbeni 16
2002-03 Ligat HaAl 3321667542692nd Semi-Final Winner Champions League
UEFA Cup
GS
3R
Flag of Israel.svg Michael Zandberg 17
2003-04 Ligat HaAl 3319685425631st Quarter-final Runners-up UEFA Cup 2R Flag of Israel.svg Walid Badir 14
2004-05 Ligat HaAl 3321846627711st Round of 16 Semi-Final Champions League
UEFA Cup
QR3
1R
Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Colautti 19
2005-06 Ligat HaAl 3323646525751st Semi-Final Winner Champions League QR2 Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Colautti 16
2006-07 Ligat HaAl 33149104539515th Quarter-final Group stage Champions League
UEFA Cup
QR3
R16
Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Colautti 13
2007–08 Ligat HaAl 33138123827475th Round of 16 Winner Intertoto Cup 2R Flag of South Africa.svg Thembinkosi Fanteni 7
2008–09 Ligat HaAl 33191044924671st Runners-up Quarter-final DNP- Flag of South Africa.svg Thembinkosi Fanteni 16
2009–10 Ligat HaAl 3528347216872nd Round of 16 Semi-Final Champions League GS Flag of Israel.svg Shlomi Arbeitman 30
2010-11 Ligat HaAl 3524836328451st Runners-up Quarter-final Europa League 3R Flag of Israel.svg Tomer Hemed 16
2011-12 Ligat HaAl 371610115644585th Runners-up Group stage Champions League
Europa League
PO
GS
Flag of Israel.svg Weaam Amasha 21
2012-13 Ligat HaAl 36191074120672nd Semi-Final Quarter-Final DNP- Flag of South Africa.svg Dino Ndlovu 15
2013-14 Ligat HaAl 36158134946535th Round of 32 Cancelled Europa League GS Flag of Israel.svg Alon Turgeman 19
2014-15 Ligat HaAl 36148145137505th Round of 16 Runners-up DNP- Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Rayos 12
2015-16 Ligat HaAl 361411114542534th Winner Quarter-final DNP- Flag of the Netherlands.svg Glynor Plet 15
2016-17 Ligat HaAl 36129153441456th Round of 32 Quarter-final Europa League QR2 Flag of Israel.svg Eliran Atar 7
2017-18 Ligat HaAl 331081538393810th Quarter-final Semi-final DNP- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Israel.svg Nikita Rukavytsya 15
2018-19 Ligat HaAl 361610104641582nd Round of 16 Runners-up DNP- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Israel.svg Nikita Rukavytsya 12
2019-20 Ligat HaAl 3622777332732nd Quarter-final 7th Europa League QR2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Israel.svg Nikita Rukavytsya 24
2020-21 Ligat HaAl 3624757229791st Semi-final 6th Europa League PO Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Israel.svg Nikita Rukavytsya 23
2021-22 Ligat HaAl 3624667927781st Runners-up Winner Champions League
Conference League
First qualifying round
Group stage
Flag of Israel.svg Omer Atzili 27
2022-23 Ligat HaAl 362736763481 [7] 1st Quarter-finals 5th Champions League Group stage Flag of Israel.svg Omer Atzili 26
2023-24 Ligat HaAl 362376752874 [8] 2nd Quarter-finals Runners-up Champions League
Europa League
Conference League
Play off round
Group stage
R16
Flag of Israel.svg Dean David 20
2024-25 Ligat HaAl 3618810685461 [9] 3rd Quarter-finals Runners-up Conference League QR2 Flag of Israel.svg Dia Saba 16
Total2,2771,1075715763,5812,3703,470

Key

  1st Tier
  2nd Tier

ChampionsRunners-up Promoted Relegated

Notes and references

  1. Maccabi Haifa First Final Loss 24 May 2016, Kaduregel Vintage (in Hebrew)
  2. The Football "Hebrew Cup" Do'ar HaYom HaYom, 11 May 1923, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. The Hebrew E.I. Cup in Football Do'ar HaYom HaYom 3 May 1923, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  4. The Football During the British Mandate Era Archived 2014-05-20 at the Wayback Machine Asher Goldberg, 28 September 2010, IFA (in Hebrew)
  5. the league's season play it over two years as a play to combat corruption and increasing violence at matches, the cup games play separately
  6. awarded 0–3 against them for fielding a suspended player.
  7. Maccabi Haifa had 3 points deducted
  8. Maccabi Haifa had 2 point deducted
  9. Maccabi Haifa had 1 point deducted