Big Four (Israeli football)
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The "Big Four" is a nickname
in the Israel
i association football for the four biggest football clubs in Israel.
The "Big Four" consists of Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa
and Maccabi Tel Aviv, in addition they are also the only teams who won an Israeli Premier League title.
Since the 2004–05 season they won all competitions except of the 2006–07 and 2010–11 Toto Cup Al
, which includes the Israeli Premier League, Israel State Cup
and Toto Cup Al
.
The "Big Four" won 110 trophies including 49 league championships, 48 State Cups, 10 Toto Cups and 3 Asian Champion Club Tournament Cups.
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
in the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i association football for the four biggest football clubs in Israel.
The "Big Four" consists of Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
and Maccabi Tel Aviv, in addition they are also the only teams who won an Israeli Premier League title.
Since the 2004–05 season they won all competitions except of the 2006–07 and 2010–11 Toto Cup Al
2010–11 Toto Cup Al
The 2010–11 Toto Cup Al was the twenty-nine season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and seventh under the current format. It was held in two stages. First, sixteen Premier League teams were divided into four groups. The winners and runners-up, were...
, which includes the Israeli Premier League, Israel State Cup
Israel State Cup
The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
and Toto Cup Al
Toto Cup
The Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
.
The "Big Four" won 110 trophies including 49 league championships, 48 State Cups, 10 Toto Cups and 3 Asian Champion Club Tournament Cups.
Standing By Season
| Key | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Won the championship |
| # | Finished in the top four |
| # | Rank in the first division |
| # | Relegated from the first division |
| Promoted to the first division | |
| Not in the first division |
| Palestinian League (1931 – 1947) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | BJ | HT | MH Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
MT |
| 1931–32 1931–32 Palestine League The 1931–32 Palestine League was the fourth season of league football in the British Mandate of Palestine, and the first played in an autumn-spring format. The championship was won by British Police, who finished the season unbeaten.-League table:... |
2 | 7 | 5 | |
| 1933–34 1933–34 Palestine League -References:*... |
1 | 5 | ||
| 1934–35 1934–35 Palestine League -References:*... |
1 | 5 | ||
| 1935–36 1935–36 Palestine League -References:*... |
3 | 1 | ||
| 1937 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1937–38 1937–38 Palestine League -References:*... |
1 | 2 | ||
| 1939 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1940 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1941–42 1941–42 Palestine League -References:*... |
4 | 1 | ||
| 1943–44 1943–44 Palestine League -References:*... |
1 | 4 | ||
| 1944–45 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1946–47 1946–47 Palestine League -References:*... |
4 | 1 |
| Israeli League (1949 – 1950) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | BJ | HT | MH Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
MT |
| 1949–50 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Liga Alef (1951 – 1954) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | BJ | HT | MH Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
MT |
| 1951–52 | 5 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1953–54 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Liga Leumit (1954 – 1999) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | BJ | HT | MH Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
MT |
| 1954–55 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1955–56 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1956–57 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1957–58 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1958–59 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1959–60 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1960–61 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1961–62 | 7 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1962–63 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
| 1963–64 | 4 | 13 | 5 | |
| 1964–65 | 3 | 15 | 4 | |
| 1965–66 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1966–68 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1968–69 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1969–70 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970–71 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 1971–72 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972–73 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| 1973–74 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | 15 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1975–76 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| 1976–77 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| 1977–78 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1978–79 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1979–80 | 16 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1980–81 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1981–82 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 1982–83 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 1983–84 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1984–85 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 1985–86 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1986–87 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 1987–88 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 1988–89 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 8 |
| 1989–90 | 10 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1990–91 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 1991–92 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1992–93 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 1993–94 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994–95 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995–96 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
| 1997–98 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998–99 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Premier League (1999 – today) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | BJ | HT | MH Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
MT |
| 1999–2000 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000–01 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002–03 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003–04 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005–06 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006–07 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007–08 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Israeli Premier League The 2009–10 Israeli Premier League was the 11th season since its introduction in 1999 and the 68th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 22 August 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010 with the last matches of the playoff round.... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Israeli Premier League The 2010–11 Israeli Premier League was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. Hapoel Tel Aviv were the defending champions.... |
11 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Big Four Trophies
| Team | Domestic | Continental | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israeli Championships | Israel State Cup Israel State Cup The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup... |
Toto Cup Toto Cup The Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit.... (Top division only) |
Total | Asian Champion Club Tournament |
||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 18 | 22 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 45 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 13 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 29 |
| Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
12 | 5 | 4 | 21 | – | 21 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | – | 15 |
| Total | 49 | 48 | 10 | 106 | 3 | 110 |
See also
- Israeli Premier League
- List of Israeli football champions
- Israel State CupIsrael State CupThe State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
- Toto CupToto CupThe Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
- Asian Champion Club Tournament (1967–1972)