Maccabi Herzliya F.C.

Maccabi Herzliya
Full nameMaccabi Herzliya Football Club
מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה‎
Founded1932 (1932)
GroundHerzliya Municipal Stadium, Herzliya
Capacity8,300
ChairmanAriel Sheiman
ManagerElad Braown
LeagueLiga Leumit
2023–24Liga Leumit, 7th of 16
Websitewww.maccabiherzeliya.com

Maccabi Herzliya F.C. (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה, Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya) is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.

History

A football section of the Maccabi Herzliya Sports Club existed and played several matches since 1929,[1][2] including competing in the 1930 Palestine Cup.[3] The club was formally established in 1932. In 1978 they were promoted to Liga Artzit (then the second tier). However, they finished bottom in the 1980–81 season and were relegated back to Liga Alef. In 1983 they moved to the Herzliya Municipal Stadium, which they share with city rivals Hapoel Herzliya.

At the start of the 1990s the club returned to Liga Artzit, and were promoted to Liga Leumit (then the top division) for the first time in their history in 1992–93 as Artzit champions. They avoided relegation by a single point in 1994–95, and finished one place above the relegation zone again in 1996–97 and 1998–99. In the first season of the new Premier League in 1999–2000, they finished second bottom and were relegated.

In 2001–02 they finished third, narrowly missing out on promotion back to the Premier League. In 2005, they reached the State Cup final for the first time, losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv on penalties after a 2–2 draw. In 2005–06 they won Liga Leumit (now the second tier) to return to the top division. After finishing one place above the relegation zone in the 2006–07 season, In the 2007–08 season they finished bottom and relegated back to Liga Leumit.

Current squad

As to 1 July 2025
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ISR Tal Bomshtein
2 DF  ISR Shaked Hakmon
3 DF  ISR Ali Adawi
4 MF  ISR Or Ostvind
5 MF  ISR Tal Naim
6 FW  NGA Ayomiposi Bayonle Sola
7 MF  ISR Eylon Yerushalmi
8 MF  ISR Roee Rabinovich
9 MF  ISR Ofek Ovadia
10 MF  ISR Diego Nicolaievsky
11 FW  ISR Mor Fadida
12 DF  ISR Netanel Amoyal
13 DF  ISR Mustaffa Gadban
14 FW  ISR Ahmad Darawshe
15 DF  ISR Sean Klimkin
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  ISR Artur Fridman
17 MF  ISR Yan Benbenisti
20 FW  ISR Sahar Brami
22 GK  ISR Eliran Gomelski
23 DF  ISR Rom Elias
24 FW  ISR Amit Zenati
25 DF  ISR Barak Lavi
26 DF  ISR Omer Korsia
27 DF  ISR Ran Vaturi
28 FW  ISR Ariel Lugasi
99 FW  ISR Lior Inbrum
— DF  ISR Ori Tza'adon
— DF  ISR Ali Kayal
— MF  ISR Tambi Sagas
— MF  ISR Shay Ayzen

Honours

Notable managers

References

  1. ^ In Sport Do'ar HaYom, 4 August 1929, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ Tel Aviv-Jaffa – In Sport Do'ar HaYom, 24 December 1929, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ In Sport Do'ar HaYom, 21 February 1930, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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