Hapoel Tel Aviv FC
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Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club is an Israel
i football club based in Tel Aviv
. The club currently competes in the Israeli Premier League and plays its home matches at the Bloomfield Stadium
. To date, the club has won thirteen championships and thirteen State Cups
, making them the country's second most successful club after city rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1967 they became the first club to win the Asian Club Championships
.
sports association which was affiliated with the Histadrut
trade union, and supporters of the club were often referred to as communists
.
In 1928 the club reached the Palestine Cup final (the first one to be recognised by the Israel Football Association
). Although they beat Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem 2–0, Hapoel fielded an ineligible player, resulting in the cup being shared.
The 1933–34
saw the club win the double, finishing as champions of the Palestine League
, winning every match, the only Israeli club to have achieved such a feat, and winners of the cup, beating local rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 in the final. The 1934–35
season saw Hapoel led the league table, but the championship was abandoned and they were not declared champions. The 1937–38 season ended the same way, with Hapoel top of the league, but the season abandoned. In the meantime, the club won the cup again in 1937, 1938 and 1939, and remain the only club to have won the trophy in three successive seasons (although the Royal Air Force
won it four years in a row between 1924 and 1927, pre-1928 wins are not recognised by the IFA).
In 1939–40 they won their second championship. The following season no national championships were held, but the club won the tournament for Hapoel-affiliated clubs. They won a third championship in the 1943–44 season, and in the following year won the northern region league, as well as what became known as the "War Cup", which was boycotted by
Beitar-affiliated clubs. In the cup final Hapoel were leading Hapoel Petah Tikva 1–0, but the match was abandoned on 89 minutes when a Petah Tikva player refused to leave the pitch after being sent off for insulting the referee.
Following Israeli independence, Hapoel joined the new Israeli League
. They won the title in 1956–57
and the State Cup in 1960, beating Hapoel Petah Tikva 2–1.
In the 1965–66 season
Hapoel won the title, and qualified for the first Asian Club Championships. In the tournament
Hapoel were given byes all the way to the final, where they beat Selangor
2–1 to become Asia
's first club champions. The club also reached the State Cup final that year, but lost 2–1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Hapoel won the title again in 1968–69
, and again qualified for the Asian Club championships. Although they reached the final, they lost 2–1 to Iran
ian side Taj Club (in an era when Iran and Israel had diplomatic relations). They won the State Cup again in 1972, beating Hapoel Jerusalem 1–0 in the final, but did not win the title again until 1980–81
, when they missed out on the double after losing the cup final 4–3 on penalties (after a 2–2 draw) to Bnei Yehuda. The following season they reached the cup final again, but lost 1–0 to Hapoel Yehud
. A hat-trick of cup final defeats was avoided when they beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 in the 1982 final.
Another title was won in 1985–86
, and another in 1987–88
. However, the following season Hapoel finished bottom of the league (with a four point deduction for breaking budget rules) and were relegated to the second tier
for the first time in their history.
The club made an immediate return to the top division as Liga Artzit runners-up, though they only beat Maccabi Yavne
to the second promotion slot on goal difference
. In 1997–98
Hapoel finished second, and qualified for Europe for the second time. In the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Hapoel knocked out FinnPa
, before losing on penalties to Strømsgodset
. In the same season they won the State Cup, beating Beitar Jerusalem 3–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.
The 1999–2000 season saw Hapoel win the double, claiming their first title in over a decade and winning the State Cup (beating Beitar Jerusalem on penalties again). However, they failed to reach the group stages of the Champions League
after being beaten 5–1 on aggregate by Sturm Graz
. They finished second in the league in 2000–01 and 2001–02 and third in 2002–03, qualifying for the UEFA Cup on each occasion. In the 2001–02 UEFA Cup Hapoel reached the quarter-finals after knocking out Chelsea
, Lokomotiv Moscow
and Parma
. Although they beat A.C. Milan
1–0 in the home leg (a match which had to be played in the GSP Stadium in Cyprus
as UEFA did not allow matches to be held in Israel due to security reasons), Hapoel lost the away leg 2–0.
In 2002 the club won its first Toto Cup
. They won the State Cup in 2006, beating Bnei Yehuda 1–0 in the final, and also won it the following season, when they defeated second division Hapoel Ashkelon on penalties. They reached the final again in 2007–08, but lost 5–4 on penalties to Beitar Jerusalem after a 0–0 draw.
In 2009–10
, the club won the double, claiming the State Cup
after a 3–1 victory over Bnei Yehuda. The title was won after a dramatic game against Beitar Jerusalem on the final day of the season, with Eran Zahavi
scoring the title winning goal two minutes into injury time. The club also had a successful season in the Europa League, winning their group, before losing to Rubin Kazan
in the second round. The following season they reached the group stages of the Champions League for the first time,but failed to advance to the next round.
in 1962. The stadium, located in Jaffa, is an upgraded version of the older stadium called "Basa". The first match at the new Bloomfield was played on 12 December 1962 against FC Twente
, the game ending in a 1–1 draw. The stadium is currently shared with city rivals Maccabi (who moved to the ground in 2000) and Bnei Yehuda (since 2004).
, and banners with the The political slogan "Workers of the world, unite!".
According to a survey conducted in 2010, Hapoel Tel Aviv is the most hated club in Israel, with approximately about 22.3% of Israeli football fans chose Hapoel to be their most hated football club. A Haaretz
poll published on June 2011 identified Hapoel Tel Aviv as the second most popular football team between Israeli Arabs
, behind Maccabi Haifa
.
Mário Pečalka
Bevan Fransman
Apoula Edel
Nosa Igiebor Mirko Oremuš
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i football club based in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. The club currently competes in the Israeli Premier League and plays its home matches at the Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium is a 14,700-seat football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Jaffa, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.-History:...
. To date, the club has won thirteen championships and thirteen State Cups
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...
, making them the country's second most successful club after city rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1967 they became the first club to win the Asian Club Championships
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
.
Pre-independence
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. was originally established in 1923, but was disbanded soon after. The club was re-formed in 1925, and then for a third time in May 1926. In 1927 the club merged with Allenby F.C., giving the club its modern form. It is part of the HapoelHapoel
Hapoel is an Israeli sport association. It was established in 1926 as a union of the Histadrut, and represented the workers class...
sports association which was affiliated with the Histadrut
Histadrut
HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael , known as the Histadrut, is Israel's organization of trade unions. Established in December 1920 during the British Mandate for Palestine, it became one of the most powerful institutions of the State of Israel.-History:The Histadrut was founded in...
trade union, and supporters of the club were often referred to as communists
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
.
In 1928 the club reached the Palestine Cup final (the first one to be recognised by the Israel Football Association
Israel Football Association
The Israel Football Association , also known as IFA, is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes the football leagues, Israeli Premier League, Israeli State Cup, Toto Cup and the Israeli national football team. The association is based in Ramat Gan...
). Although they beat Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem 2–0, Hapoel fielded an ineligible player, resulting in the cup being shared.
The 1933–34
1933–34 Palestine League
-References:*...
saw the club win the double, finishing as champions of the Palestine League
Palestine League
The Palestine League is a former association football league featuring teams from the British Mandate for Palestine. The inaugural title was won by a team representing the British Police, who finished the season unbeaten. They also won the Palestine Cup that season and completed a double...
, winning every match, the only Israeli club to have achieved such a feat, and winners of the cup, beating local rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 in the final. The 1934–35
1934–35 Palestine League
-References:*...
season saw Hapoel led the league table, but the championship was abandoned and they were not declared champions. The 1937–38 season ended the same way, with Hapoel top of the league, but the season abandoned. In the meantime, the club won the cup again in 1937, 1938 and 1939, and remain the only club to have won the trophy in three successive seasons (although the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
won it four years in a row between 1924 and 1927, pre-1928 wins are not recognised by the IFA).
In 1939–40 they won their second championship. The following season no national championships were held, but the club won the tournament for Hapoel-affiliated clubs. They won a third championship in the 1943–44 season, and in the following year won the northern region league, as well as what became known as the "War Cup", which was boycotted by
Beitar-affiliated clubs. In the cup final Hapoel were leading Hapoel Petah Tikva 1–0, but the match was abandoned on 89 minutes when a Petah Tikva player refused to leave the pitch after being sent off for insulting the referee.
Post-independence
Israeli League 1949-50
The 1949–50 season was the first and only edition of the Israeli League. Held the year after independence, it was contested by 13 clubs. The title was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv, whilst Maccabi Nes Tziona finished bottom of the league, losing all 24 matches, and were relegated...
. They won the title in 1956–57
Liga Leumit 1956-57
The 1956–57 Liga Leumit season lasted from December 1956 until April 1957. Hapoel Tel Aviv won the title, the club's first championship since independence in 1949....
and the State Cup in 1960, beating Hapoel Petah Tikva 2–1.
In the 1965–66 season
Liga Leumit 1965-66
The 1965–66 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Tel Aviv crowned champions and qualify for the first Asian Club Championships. Moshe Romano and Mordechai Spiegler were the joint top scorers with 17 goals each....
Hapoel won the title, and qualified for the first Asian Club Championships. In the tournament
Asian Club Championship 1967
The Asian Club Championship 1967 was the 1st edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Six domestic league champions from six countries competed in the tournament.Israeli club, Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C...
Hapoel were given byes all the way to the final, where they beat Selangor
Selangor FA
The Football Association of Selangor , commonly referred to as FAS or simply Selangor, competes in Malaysian football competitions representing the state of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The team is based in Shah Alam city. They are currently playing in Malaysian Super League, the top-flight of Malaysian...
2–1 to become Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
's first club champions. The club also reached the State Cup final that year, but lost 2–1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Hapoel won the title again in 1968–69
Liga Leumit 1968-69
The 1968–69 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Tel Aviv win the title and qualify for the 1970 Asian Club Championship. Maccabi Sha'arayim and Hapoel Ramat Gan were relegated to Liga Alef. Mordechai Spiegler of Maccabi Netanya was the league's top scorer with 25 goals.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF...
, and again qualified for the Asian Club championships. Although they reached the final, they lost 2–1 to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian side Taj Club (in an era when Iran and Israel had diplomatic relations). They won the State Cup again in 1972, beating Hapoel Jerusalem 1–0 in the final, but did not win the title again until 1980–81
Liga Leumit 1980-81
The 1980–81 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Tel Aviv win the title, whilst Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Ramat Amidar, Hapoel Ramat Gan were relegated. Hertzel Fitusi of Maccabi Tel Aviv was the league's top scorer with 22 goals.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF...
, when they missed out on the double after losing the cup final 4–3 on penalties (after a 2–2 draw) to Bnei Yehuda. The following season they reached the cup final again, but lost 1–0 to Hapoel Yehud
Hapoel Yehud F.C.
Hapoel Yehud was an Israeli football club based in Yehud. They spent eight seasons in the top division in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and won the State Cup in 1982.-History:The club was founded in 1950...
. A hat-trick of cup final defeats was avoided when they beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 in the 1982 final.
Another title was won in 1985–86
Liga Leumit 1985-86
The 1985–86 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Tel Aviv win the title. Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Sha'arayim were all relegated to Liga Artzit. Uri Malmilian of Beitar Jerusalem and Doron Rabinzon of Maccabi Petah Tikva were the league's joint top scorers with 14 goals.-Final...
, and another in 1987–88
Liga Leumit 1987-88
The 1987–88 Liga Leumit season saw the league experiment with a split-league system. After the first two rounds , the league split, with the top eight clubs forming a Championship group and the bottom six forming a Relegation group...
. However, the following season Hapoel finished bottom of the league (with a four point deduction for breaking budget rules) and were relegated to the second tier
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football after the Premier League and Liga Leumit, and was run by the Israel Football Association.-Structure:...
for the first time in their history.
The club made an immediate return to the top division as Liga Artzit runners-up, though they only beat Maccabi Yavne
Maccabi Yavne F.C.
Maccabi Yavne is an Israeli football club based in Yavne. They currently play in the South Division of Liga Alef.-History:The club was promoted to Liga Leumit for the first time in 1982. In 1985 they won the Toto Cup, beating Beitar Jerusalem 2-1 in the final...
to the second promotion slot on goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
. In 1997–98
Liga Leumit 1997-98
The 1997–98 Liga Leumit season began on 2 August 1997 and ended on 9 May 1998, with Beitar Jerusalem win their second consecutive title.That season had two rounds, each team played the other teams twice...
Hapoel finished second, and qualified for Europe for the second time. In the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Hapoel knocked out FinnPa
FinnPa
Finnairin Palloilijat, or FinnPa as the club is more commonly known as, was a Finnish association football club established in 1965. The club was based in Helsinki and it operated from 1965 to 1998....
, before losing on penalties to Strømsgodset
Strømsgodset I.F.
Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Gulskogen in Drammen. It has sections for association football, team handball and bandy, but is best known for the top-level football section known as Strømsgodset Toppfotball, which currently plays in the Norwegian Premier League...
. In the same season they won the State Cup, beating Beitar Jerusalem 3–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.
The 1999–2000 season saw Hapoel win the double, claiming their first title in over a decade and winning the State Cup (beating Beitar Jerusalem on penalties again). However, they failed to reach the group stages of the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
after being beaten 5–1 on aggregate by Sturm Graz
SK Sturm Graz
SK Sturm Graz is an Austrian association football club, based in Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1909 and the club colours are black and white....
. They finished second in the league in 2000–01 and 2001–02 and third in 2002–03, qualifying for the UEFA Cup on each occasion. In the 2001–02 UEFA Cup Hapoel reached the quarter-finals after knocking out Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
and Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
. Although they beat A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
1–0 in the home leg (a match which had to be played in the GSP Stadium in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
as UEFA did not allow matches to be held in Israel due to security reasons), Hapoel lost the away leg 2–0.
In 2002 the club won its first 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....
. They won the State Cup in 2006, beating Bnei Yehuda 1–0 in the final, and also won it the following season, when they defeated second division Hapoel Ashkelon on penalties. They reached the final again in 2007–08, but lost 5–4 on penalties to Beitar Jerusalem after a 0–0 draw.
In 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....
, the club won the double, claiming the State Cup
2009–10 Israel State Cup
The 2009–10 Israel State Cup was the seventy-seventh season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the fifty-sixth after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
after a 3–1 victory over Bnei Yehuda. The title was won after a dramatic game against Beitar Jerusalem on the final day of the season, with Eran Zahavi
Eran Zahavi
Eran Zahavi is an Israeli football midfielder. He currently plays for Serie A club Palermo and Israel national football team.- Hapoel Tel Aviv :...
scoring the title winning goal two minutes into injury time. The club also had a successful season in the Europa League, winning their group, before losing to Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...
in the second round. The following season they reached the group stages of the Champions League for the first time,but failed to advance to the next round.
Stadium
After playing at three different stadiums, the club moved to Bloomfield StadiumBloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium is a 14,700-seat football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Jaffa, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.-History:...
in 1962. The stadium, located in Jaffa, is an upgraded version of the older stadium called "Basa". The first match at the new Bloomfield was played on 12 December 1962 against FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, the game ending in a 1–1 draw. The stadium is currently shared with city rivals Maccabi (who moved to the ground in 2000) and Bnei Yehuda (since 2004).
Supporters and politics
The team is the standard-bearer of the Israeli left. It was the last club to cut formal links with politics, in this case the trade union movement and Labour party. At home matches, fans unroll banners emblazoned with the face of Che GuevaraChe Guevara
Ernesto "Che" Guevara , commonly known as el Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist...
, and banners with the The political slogan "Workers of the world, unite!".
According to a survey conducted in 2010, Hapoel Tel Aviv is the most hated club in Israel, with approximately about 22.3% of Israeli football fans chose Hapoel to be their most hated football club. A Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
poll published on June 2011 identified Hapoel Tel Aviv as the second most popular football team between Israeli Arabs
Arab citizens of Israel
Arab citizens of Israel refers to citizens of Israel who are not Jewish, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage or ethnic identity is Arab....
, behind 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...
.
Current squad
As of 24 July 2011.Players out on loan
Foreigners 2011–12
Only up to five non-Israeli nationals can be in an Israeli club squad. Those with Jewish ancestry, married to an Israeli, or have played in Israel for an extended period of time, can claim a passport or permanent residency which would allow them to play with Israeli status.Mário Pečalka
Mário Pecalka
Mário Pečalka is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for the Ligat Ha'Al club Hapoel Tel Aviv and the Slovakia national football team.-International career:...
Bevan Fransman
Bevan Fransman
Bevan Fransman is a South African footballer, currently playing as a centre back for Israeli Ligat Toto side, Hapoel Tel Aviv and the South African national team....
Apoula Edel
Apoula Edel
Apoula Edima Edel Bete is a naturalized Armenian football goalkeeper, who plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League.Edel won the Coupe de France with Paris playing in the final....
Nosa Igiebor Mirko Oremuš
Mirko Oremuš
Mirko Oremuš is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League....
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| First Team Coach |  Dror KashtanDror Kashtan Dror Kashtan is an Israeli former footballer and current manager. As a player, he represented the Israeli national team three times. As a manager, he took charge of numerous clubs as well as the Israel under-21 team, and, from 2006 to 2010, the senior national team... |
| Goalkeeper Trainer | Yom-tov Talias |
| Fitness Trainer | Ron Tziblin |
| Club Doctor | Dr. Moshe Lweinkoff |
| Physio | Ronen Tzafrir |
| Physio | Gili Portman |
| Head Scouth | Ya'akov hillel |
| Youth Professional Manager | Ze'ev Seltzer Ze'ev Seltzer Ze'ev Seltzer is an Israeli former footballer and current manager. As a player, he represented Maccabi Petah Tikva and the Israeli national team two times.-Honours as Manager:*Israeli Second Division :**1977-78*Israel State Cup :**1992... |
Domestic
- Israeli Championships
- Winners (13): 1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 19441943–44 Palestine League-References:*...
, 1957, 1966, 1969, 1981, 1986, 1988, 2000, 20102009–10 Israeli Premier LeagueThe 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....
- Winners (13): 1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1944
- 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...
- Winners (14): 1928, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1961, 1972, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 20102009–10 Israel State CupThe 2009–10 Israel State Cup was the seventy-seventh season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the fifty-sixth after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
, 20112010–11 Israel State CupThe 2010–11 Israel State Cup was the seventy-eight season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the fifty-seventh after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. It started on September 3, 2010 while the final was held in Ramat Gan Stadium on 25 May 2011...
- Winners (14): 1928, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1961, 1972, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2010
- Israeli SupercupIsraeli SupercupThe Israeli Supercup was an Israeli association football club competition played on a single match between the winner of the latest Israeli top league championship and that of the last Israel State Cup...
- Winners (5): 1956–57, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1980–81
- 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....
- Winners : 2002
International
- Asian Club ChampionshipAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
- Winners (1): 1967Asian Club Championship 1967The Asian Club Championship 1967 was the 1st edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Six domestic league champions from six countries competed in the tournament.Israeli club, Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C...
- Winners (1): 1967