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
2024–25Liga Leumit, 5th 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 Shon Ben Nesher
5 DF  ISR Alon Ginat
6 MF  ISR Shay Ayzen
7 MF  ISR Eylon Yerushalmi
8 MF  CRO Tom Alen Tolić
9 MF  ISR Ofek Ovadia
10 FW  ISR Amit Zenati
11 MF  ISR Ben Mizan
14 DF  ISR Ali Kayal
15 FW  ISR Ohad Barzilay
16 MF  ISR Or Ostvind
17 DF  ISR Karem Badran
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  ISR Amit Yeverbaum
20 MF  ISR Ofek Mishan
21 FW  COL Wilinton Aponzá
23 DF  ISR Rom Elias
24 DF  ISR Ori Ziv
25 DF  ISR Ziv Leigh
26 MF  ISR Tal Naim
27 DF  ISR Ran Vaturi
28 MF  ISR Maor Silvas
29 MF  ISR Amit Ben Kish
33 DF  ISR Ori Tza'adon
60 GK  ISR Tal Bomshtein

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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