Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli professional football club, based in the city of Haifa, Israel, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club plays in the Israeli Premier League. Maccabi Haifa home games are played at Sammy Ofer Stadium. The stadium, which is shared with rivals Hapoel Haifa, is the second largest in Israeli football, with a capacity of 30,942.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club is an Israeli professional football club from Tel Aviv and part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Sport Club.
Football, also known as Soccer, is the most popular sport in Israel. Football as an organised sport, first developed in the United Kingdom, who controlled Mandatory Palestine during the days of the British Mandate.
John Paintsil is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who was an assistant coach at Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Soccer League. He played club football for Berekum Arsenal, Liberty Professionals, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, West Ham United, Fulham, Leicester City, Santos and Maritzburg United as well as internationally for Ghana.
Beitar Jerusalem Football Club, commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem or simply as Beitar (בית"ר), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football. The club has traditionally worn kit colours of yellow and black and plays its home matches in Teddy Stadium. The stadium is the largest stadium in Israel, with a capacity of 31,733.
Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The club's traditional home ground is Bloomfield Stadium. To date, the club has won 13 championships and 16 State Cups. In 1967, Hapoel Tel Aviv became the first club to win the Asian Champion Club Tournament.
Hapoel Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups. The team is also known as "The Sharks". The club's home is the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, in which they have played since their departure from Kiryat Eliezer Stadium in 2014 and Kiryat Haim's Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium in 1955. The stadium, which is shared with rivals Maccabi Haifa, is the second largest in Israeli football, with a capacity of 30,942. The colours of the team's home kit are red throughout. The away colours are white shirts, and black shorts and socks.
Hapoel Tel Aviv Basketball Club is an Israeli professional basketball club, based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Historically the second-most successful side in Israeli basketball with five national championships, the club is owned by Hapoel Tel Aviv Supporters Trust. The team was established in 1935, and plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and in EuroCup Basketball.
The Israeli Premier League is a professional association football (soccer) league, that operates as the highest-division of the Israeli football league. This top tier league is contested by 14 clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with its second division Liga Leumit. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing between 33 and 36 matches each, totalling 240 matches in every season.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The club was established in 1949, and since 2007 it has been run by businesswoman Alona Barkat, who serves as the club's owner. The club also fields youth teams, and a women's side. There is also a football academy.
Francisco Martín "Pako" Ayestarán Barandiarán is a Spanish football manager and coach, who is currently the assistant head coach at Premier League club Aston Villa.
Sheran Yeini was an Israeli professional footballer who captains the Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv, and a retired player and captain of the Israel national team. Throughout his career he has played several defensive positions including defensive midfielder, centre-back, and both full-back positions.
Maccabi Rishon LeZion is a basketball club based in Rishon LeZion, Israel. The club plays in the Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli basketball. The greatest achievement of the club has been winning the 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League championship.
Eitan Tibi is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team.
Eliran Atar is an Israeli professional footballer who plays for Bnei Yehuda as a forward.
Eran Zahavi is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for and vice-captains both Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national team.
Mu'nas Dabbur is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a striker for Emirati club Shabab Al-Ahli in the UAE Pro League.
David Dor Micha is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem.
Shahar Piven-Bachtiar is a Russian footballer who plays as a defender for Hapoel Jerusalem.
Roi Reinshreiber is an Israeli football referee who officiates in the Israeli Premier League. He has been a FIFA referee since 2014, and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee.
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